Collins campaign finance allegations<\/b><\/p>\n
A new investigative report from ProPublica claims Republican Senator Susan Collins was previously scrutinized by the FBI in an alleged “pay-to-play” campaign finance scheme involving defense contractor Navatek.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Former CEO Martin Kao alleged he steered $150,000 to a super PAC through a shell company in exchange for Collins’ help securing $32 million in naval contracts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports Collins’ team denied the allegations, calling them categorically false and noting Kao is a convicted felon, while Democratic Senate opponent Troy Jackson called for a full accounting of the contracts.<\/span> Roque Bluffs boat ramp gate installation<\/b><\/p>\n Officials in Roque Bluffs plan to install a gate at the Pond Cove boat ramp following a crash that claimed the lives of a grandmother and two young grandchildren over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Town Clerk Jennifer Moore says the barrier could go up as early as this week, with additional road-end signage planned in coordination with the Maine Department of Transportation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports the gate may cause minor inconveniences for local boaters and commercial fishermen, officials emphasize it is the town’s best option to prevent another fatal tragedy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Search for missing East Blue Hill man<\/b><\/p>\n The Maine Marine Patrol and State Police dive teams are continuing their search for 82-year-old James Kannry, who went missing from his East Blue Hill home over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Authorities were called to Kannry\u2019s Webber Cove Lane residence Sunday for a wellness check after a skiff he regularly used was found tied to one of his moored boats without him aboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Search teams have deployed aircraft, shoreline patrols, drones, K9 units, and underwater remotely operated vehicles, with dive teams scouring the water around his vessels this week.<\/span> National College rankings released<\/b><\/p>\n U.S. News & World Report has released its 2027 national college rankings, with two Maine institutions sharing the state\u2019s top spot among national universities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The University of Maine at Orono and the University of New England in Biddeford both tied at number 262 nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the liberal arts category, Bowdoin College in Brunswick placed third in the country, followed by Colby College at number 22, Bates at 26, and College of the Atlantic at 132.<\/span> Ellsworth Rotary International Benefit Breakfast<\/b><\/p>\n The Rotary Club of Ellsworth is hosting a community pancake breakfast this Saturday, September 26, to support international medical relief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School, with tickets priced at $12 for adults and $7 for children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All proceeds will benefit Centro de Pr\u00f3tesis & Terapia F\u00edsica, who provide prosthetic limbs and physical rehabilitation to patients in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Central America.<\/span><\/p>\n
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