Governor Janet Mills endorsed Sara Gideon over Susan Collins in this year’s US Senate election. Maine House Republicans, after criticizing Democrats for not returning to session to deal with coronavirus issues, have refused to take a poll that would allow them to come back to Augusta. Unemployment claims, comets in the sky, drug busts, alligators, and Hannaford’s tobacco decision are also in the news today.
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