Author of Sweet and Deadly, How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick (MIT Press, March 2025), and Caffeinated (Penguin, 2014). Bylines at New York Times, NPR, Maine Public Radio, Washington Post, etc. Belfast, Maine.
Murray Carpenter
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Marco Rubio said on social media that he had called Mr. De La Espriella to congratulate him. “The Trump Administration looks forward to working closely with your incoming administration” he wrote.
Annie Correal & @federicorios.bsky.social for @nytimes.com
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Buckets of rain, high water, very few people, and good fun on the Allagash River in northern #Maine.
On Maine Calling today, @mainepublic.org statehouse correspondent Kevin Miller said watching ranked-choice votes being tabulated is "like watching paint dry, it's slow, tedious, boring."
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It looks like we'll have another three-way race for Maine governor in November. @rachelohm.bsky.social has the story for @pressherald.com
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Plenty of live elections coverage from Maine today from @sydneycromwell.bsky.social @timbalk.bsky.social Jenna Russell, Sophie Pack and me:
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So many billionaires invested in Maine's Senator Collins. Interesting list by @joshkeefe.bsky.social for @themainemonitor.org.
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Pickleball raising hackles in Belfast.
“This is not a background tone,” Alexander Giblin told the City Council on Tuesday. “It is a relentless invasive barrage that penetrates our windows, our closed doors.” Bridget Huber for @bangordailynews.bsky.social www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/02/m...
I am getting a lot of questions about the angler in Massachusetts who "accidentally" caught a great white shark and then released it, resulting in lots of viral media coverage. Some quick thoughts here, in no particular order. wbsm.com/nantucket-fi... 🧪🌍🦑🦈
Just 3 hours left to vote in the #Maine #primary! We will have results for the #congressional, #governor and state house #races as they come. If you're still unsure or have questions, check out our voter guide for #campaign finance, #candidate interviews and more.
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As pickleball’s popularity has soared, so have complaints about the noise it creates.
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🇨🇴 🎙️ Colombia's first-round presidential election yielded two finalists ahead of the June 21 runoff. WOLA's Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli joins Adam Isacson on Latin America Today to discuss the results and what to expect next. 👇
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A 9-foot great white shark off Nantucket? See how this local boat captain safely released the massive beast back into the surf in under 15 seconds.
Colombia's first-round presidential election yielded two finalists for the June 21 runoff who present starkly different visions for the country's future.
