Eric Brakey tests the waters for a 2020 run against Jared Golden
There may not be a rematch in
That's former state Sen.
What's unclear is whether Golden will be one of the more vulnerable members of
Brakey said he is in regular communication with Poliquin and their future plans may be intertwined. Brakey, a 30-year-old from
He didn't elaborate on those groups in an interview on Wednesday, other than to say conversations about a run have been "very positive." One candidate is the
An NRCC spokesman responded to a question about meeting with Brakey by saying it is "actively recruiting candidates" to run against Golden, though there isn't much chatter in political circles here about potential candidates besides Poliquin or Brakey.
Poliquin and his strategist,
Brakey said he also hasn't ruled out running for his old state
"I have respect for him and certainly, I don't think either of us would want to run against each other (in a primary)," he said. "That's why we're having productive dialogue."
Golden has proven to be careful in his Trump-tinged district so far and could prove to be a difficult out in 2020. Golden has picked his battles so far in
He has taken a dim view of some
For the most part, it seems to be working for him. A March poll from
The University of
Today in A-town
Bills to study the emissions impact of the
The corridor proposal from Sen.
The other bill would make
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Get me to the Greek
Yesterday, I asked readers to suggest where one might bite into the best sandwich in
I can only assume that, like true Mainers, you are keeping information about the best aspects of our state to yourselves. Or that you are salad eaters.
Therefore, you leave me no choice but to write about a sandwich from
During the early 1980s, I lived a short waddling distance from Nick's. I can attest to its greatness. Even better -- I can attest to its Greekness. Entering that shop was like walking onto the set of
The owner and namesake presided over his meaty domain as only a proud Greek immigrant turned restaurateur could. He wore crisp white shirts buttoned only halfway up so that the silver Orthodox Greek cross nestled in his shock of black chest hair -- matching a similarly impressive field of slicked-back, salt-and-pepper hair on his head -- could be seen in all its glory. The chief grill man was named Socrates. His cross was even more impressive.
A black-haired beauty with long, perfectly manicured fingernails took the orders and shouted them back to Socrates. She never took notes and the only paper ever seen on the counter was a pile of napkins used to sop up the grease and overflowing sauce. We used to try to challenge her with a mix of complicated orders -- a dozen sandwiches, each with a different set of condiments -- but we could never rattle her.
Nick's apparently ran into some trouble with the
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