Activate Maine Blog

By Sheldon Bird Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural. Population 1.4 million. As of 2022 the organized municipalities of Maine consist of 23 cities, 430 towns, and 30 plantations. Collectively these 483 organized municipalities cover less than half of the state's territory. Each municipality has a government. Services. Schools. Roads. Remarkably inefficient. But when you suggest to

By Simon James This argument appears constantly in online discussions about the Epstein files. It sounds compelling at first glance, but once you consider what we know about the investigations, the political incentives, and the priorities of Democratic leadership, a clearer explanation emerges. First, even though Epstein was deceased by the time Biden was in office, the Maxwell investigation remained active for most of Biden’s presidency. The simplest reason for withholding t

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