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Who is Graham Platner? From tattoo controversy to sexual assault allegations, why Democrats want the Maine Senate candidate out

Graham Platner Maine: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faces serious sexual assault allegations. Top Democrats are urging Platner to withdraw from the 2026 Senate race. The allegations could jeopardize Democratic hopes of unseating Senator Susan Collins. Democrats may nominate a replacement if Platner withdraws before July thirteenth. Platner denies the…

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Democrats push key US Senate candidate Graham Platner to quit over sex assault claim

Democrats are calling for Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race. This comes after a sexual assault allegation surfaced, which he denies. Party leaders stated that violence and abuse are unacceptable in any situation. Funding for his campaign will be pulled if Platner remains on the ballot. Maine…

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Graham Platner Given Days to Quit Senate Race as Allies Pull Support Over Bombshell Allegation

The Maine Senate race faces upheaval as Democratic nominee Graham Platner is accused of assault, prompting calls for his withdrawal and threatening the party's electoral prospects.

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10 Photos of Graham Platner's Wife, Amy Gertner: How They Met and Other Quick Facts

Amid allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, his wife Amy Gertner defends their marriage, revealing personal challenges and their journey through adversity.

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Senate Candidate Graham Platner's Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Revealed: Who Is Jenny Racicot?

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw from Maine's race after sexual assault allegations. Platner denies the claims, but pressure mounts from party leaders.

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US Senate Nominee Graham Platner Denies Alleged 2021 Sexual Assault of Woman He Met on Bumble

Graham Platner, Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, denies a serious sexual assault allegation from 2021, as his campaign faces increased scrutiny ahead of a closely watched election.

International Business Times UK

Time's up for Graham Platner

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

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Graham Platner's Senate Campaign Was Rife With Scandal. Now A Woman Has Accused Him of Sexual Assault

Maine's Democratic nominee for the Senate, Graham Platner, is facing yet another scandal after a woman publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her during an encounter in 2021.

International Business Times

Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new sexual assault allegations

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Platner denies sexual assault allegation

The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move

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Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation

Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step down

The Guardian - US

Maine senate race thrown into turmoil as woman accuses Democrat Graham Platner of sexual assault

Platner denied accusations but said in a video Monday he’ll take time to assess campaign against Senator Susan Collins

The Independent UK

Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation

As a chorus of Democrats demanded he withdraw from the race, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said Monday that he was “taking time to reflect on the best path forward” as he denied a Politico report that he had sexually assaulted a woman he previously dated. …

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A Maine couple thought they were about to photograph a moose. Instead, a calf and a bear burst from the woods, and they had seconds to decide whether to intervene

A peaceful fishing trip in Maine took a dramatic turn when Todd and Elvia Malcolm witnessed a black bear pursuing a moose calf. Reacting swiftly, Todd drove his truck between the predator and its prey, startling the bear and allowing the calf to escape to its mother. Elvia, meanwhile, captured…

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The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion

The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to three the number of fatalities

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Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape

A Maine couple had an unexpected wildlife encounter while heading out for a day of fishing

Digital Camera World

She was Kodak's "Turn Around" girl before she ever picked up a camera. Now Judy Glickman Lauder's collection of Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Diane Arbus & Nan Goldin photos is going on tour, and there's a lot photographers can learn from it

Long before she became one of photography's great collectors, Judy Glickman Lauder was the subject of her father's lens. That history now shapes an exhibition worth paying attention to.

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Where is Lil Wayne? Singer Apologises After Ghosting Opening Night of Anniversary Tour, Leaving Fans Outraged

Lil Wayne apologises after failing to appear at the Bangor opener of his '20 Years of Carter Classics' tour, as furious Maine fans demand answers and a rescheduled date is set.

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Lil Wayne apologizes to angry fans after failing to show up to his own concert

Rapper was supposed to kick off his new tour in Bangor, Maine, Tuesday

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Voters forced to set aside their disgust and vote party loyalty over principle in Maine and Texas races

ANALYSIS: The problems for Democrats and Republicans in Maine and Texas mirror each other, but one party could still end up being worse off, writes John Bowden

Digital Camera World

Gary Briechle continues his eerie love affair with Maine in this forthcoming collodion monograph

'I Want To See A Lighthouse' is the next installment in Briechle’s 30-year photographic obsession with Maine, continuing his exploration of the midcoast area’s dark underbelly

Fortune

This rural Maine factory made 100 million COVID swabs a month. Its CEO says manufacturing's best days are ahead

The CEO of Puritan Medical Products argues that on America's 250th birthday, manufacturing isn't declining — it's an underappreciated growth story.

Guitar World

“I’m exploring my voice as a guitarist, and I’m trying to write in a space without rules – no genres, no time lengths”: Steve Vai, Nita Strauss... Bella Perron? Why the former Plush guitarist could be our next Ibanez-toting guitar superstar

Wildfire shredding and whiplash licks prove that this Maine-bred gun-for-hire can hold her own. Now based in L.A., she’s in extra-high demand

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The Next Off-Road Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Competition Is Now Open For Registration

The ride spans a journey from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, across 1 continent (and 4,000-ish miles) in just 9 days. Are you up for it?

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Late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch seems to win moose hunting permit in Maine lottery: ‘His last win’

Busch had a personal history in the state.

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