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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 1d

Just gonna take a nice big sip of coffee as I check on Bangor City Council elections. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/07/b...

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 2d

J. K. Rowling? More like J.K. Trolling, amiright???

Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 2d

Jared Golden comes out swinging in his response to Matt Dunlap's primary challenge: www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rep-jar...

Rep. Jared Golden Gets Progressive Primary Challenge

Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap is taking on the moderate Democrat in a district that could determine control of Congress.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS: Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap is officially taking on Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate Democrat likely to face Republican former Gov. Paul LePage next year. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/u-s-rep...

Rep. Jared Golden Gets Progressive Primary Challenge

Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap is taking on Golden, a moderate likely to face Republican former Gov. Paul LePage next year.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 5d

🌳 🚨 Jonathan Bush — cousin of W. and Jeb, nephew of H.W., brother of Billy — is going to make a "major announcement" next week after forming an exploratory committee for Maine Governor.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 7d

Memorizing this

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 7d

Massive crowd for Graham Platner in Rockport, Maine at Flatbread (disclosure: my family’s favorite pizza place). This is the overflow…

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 21d

Massachusetts is next up in the vexillological culture war and one look at the figure in the center of their current flag is probably all you need to know to guess the battle lines. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/15/m...

Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 22d

A Maine golfer who had never hit a hole-in-one over 40 years score two in a single day at a charity tournament — then won $500 on a scratcher after his friends convinced him to buy some lottery tickets. wgme.com/sports/conte...

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 23d

What's it like to run a "scrappy little restaurant" in a small Maine town and wake up to the NYT naming you one of the 50 Best Restaurants in America?

We scored the exclusive interview on this major breaking story. www.midcoastvillager.com/life/were-a-...

We're a Little Team, Doing What We Do

Rockland’s Sammy’s Deluxe is featured on the New York Times’ Best Restaurants list.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: Maine Senate candidate Dan Kleban tells me he's a “get shit done Democrat” who's not interested in "performative politics."

I asked if that's a dig at Graham Platner and he demurred — but suddenly we got a real Dem primary to take on Susan Collins. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/politic...

Brewer Dan Kleban Joins Race to Take on Susan Collins

Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban calls himself a "get sh*t done Democrat" who will look out for small businesses like his.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · 29d

Loved talking to local filmmaker Ian Cheney about the Camden International Film Festival and his cool new production office/black-box theater/candy store, which happens to be directly across the street from the @midcoastvillager.bsky.social newsroom. www.midcoastvillager.com/life/village...

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Sep 4

This week’s front page of the
@midcoastvillager.bsky.social:
An artist collective housed in an old elementary school has 20 days to raise $1.8 million.

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Sep 3

Maine Beer Company co-owner Dan Kleban makes it official and joins the race to run against Sen. Susan Collins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAmi...

Do What's Right - Dan Kleban for U.S. Senate

YouTube video by Dan Kleban for U.S. Senate

www.youtube.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Sep 2

I got to talk to Wilco bassist John Stirratt about the little music festival he hosts near his home in Midcoast Maine. www.midcoastvillager.com/life/a-big-m...

A Big Musician’s Little Midcoast Music Festival

On Oct. 4, Wilco bassist John Stirratt will host his third Sonic Sleepover at the old summer camp he and his wife own in Bremen.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 30

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner teaching gov candidate Troy Jackson to shuck his first oyster.

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 30

Graham Platner shucking his oysters before a speech on a farm in Belmont, Maine tonight.

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 28

The @ajc.com dropping its print newspaper is such a bummer, a great news outlet, but based on business conditions that are as unarguable and inevitable as a black hole sucking you in.

"The bottom has fallen out of the entire industry."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/b...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey

www.nytimes.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 27

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she's "seriously considering" a Senate run against Susan Collins, her strongest indication yet that she will run — but said not to expect a decision until "maybe mid-November." www.pressherald.com/2025/08/27/j...

Janet Mills says decision on challenge to Susan Collins may come in November

Maine's governor told reporters Wednesday that she's 'seriously considering the run.' It's the strongest indication yet that she may seek her party's nomination against the 5-term Republican next year...

www.pressherald.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 26

NEW: Susan Collins attended a ribbon cutting in Searsport today that was repeatedly disrupted by protesters, who lined the streets outside, forcing organizers to move the event indoors. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/collins...

Collins Cuts Ribbon in Searsport Amid Celebration and Protest

Event Moved Inside Due to Protest

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 22

Graham Platner was named "Most Likely to Start a Revolution" in his high school yearbook.

This image has been going around conservative FB in Maine, so I asked the campaign if it's real. Not only did they confirm its authenticity, but pointed out they're the ones who posted it.

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 21

The @midcoastvillager.bsky.social on @msnbc.com! Thanks for having me and providing an opportunity to promote local journalism.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is such a good local angle on the Jack Reacher: Oyster Farming Progressive guy running against Susan Collins in Maine. I would maybe have photographed the oyster from further away, is my only note. www.midcoastvillager.com/life/it-s-a-...

It’s a Very Dynamic Flavor

Graham Platner’s Senate run begs the question: how are the oysters?

www.midcoastvillager.com

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 19

I love getting to focus on other stuff — great white sharks! rice farming! documentary film! — but very excited for 2026. We're going to have some good races up here and I think our little paper is going to punch way above its weight.

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Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW: Can this Down East Oyster Farmer Beat Susan Collins?

I'm going to lay down a marker and predict that you're about to hear A LOT about Graham Platner. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/can-thi...

Can This Oyster Farmer Beat Susan Collins?

Graham Platner, the harbormaster of the tiny town of Sullivan, is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins as a Democrat.

www.midcoastvillager.com

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