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Covers:  Federal politics, elections, impeachment, crime, campaign finance, social media, business, environment, energy
Senior Political Reporter @bangordailynews | Previously @PittsburghPG @BosBizJournal @masslivenews @thedayct @OswegoCoNewsNow | @NUJournalism

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I cover federal politics and breaking news for MassLive, part of Advance Local/Advance Publications, in Boston.

For two years I covered statewide environmental and energy issues and politics, crime, business, education and features in two towns for The Day, an independent newspaper and website in New London, Connecticut.

For three years before joining The Day, I covered the city of Oswego, N.Y., for The Palladium-Times, breaking news in politics, education, energy, business and some of Oswego …

Benjamin Kail’s Journalist Portfolio

Scriba man pleads guilty to causing toddler’s death

Scriba man pleads guilty to causing toddler’s death

OSWEGO -- Just four days before facing a jury, a 22-year-old Scriba man accused of shaking and killing 2-year…

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Oswego Mayor Barlow’s ethics board proposal at odds with state norms

Oswego Mayor Barlow’s ethics board proposal at odds with state norms

After a week of researching the ethics codes of almost every city in New York--along with two dozen towns and…

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Oswego hearing on ethics overhaul, board tonight

Oswego hearing on ethics overhaul, board tonight

OSWEGO — The Oswego Common Council is poised to hold a public hearing and final vote tonight on Mayor Billy B…

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Women outline graphic Waterbury allegations

Women outline graphic Waterbury allegations

OSWEGO - Several women accuse Oswego landlord Doug Waterbury of instigating brazen sex-for-rent propositions …

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Here’s the timeline for Maine’s important ranked-choice voting count

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By Benjamin Kail 
| Bangor Daily News
Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions. Read more Politics coverage here. Maine election officials in Augusta are pushing hard to have final results in at least three ranked-choice primary races within nine days.
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Bobby Charles has big lead in Republican gubernatorial primary going into ranked-choice count

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By Benjamin Kail 
| Bangor Daily News
Lawyer and former federal official Bobby Charles led the Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday as it went into a ranked-choice count, posting a strong showing for the frontrunner over six others hoping to retake the Blaine House.
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Tight Maine Democratic gubernatorial primary heads to ranked-choice count

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By Benjamin Kail 
| Bangor Daily News
The Democratic gubernatorial primary is heading to a ranked-choice count with four of the five candidates bunched in a tight cluster. Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson had 26.5% of votes, followed by former House Speaker Hannah Pingree at 24.4%, former Maine public health chief Nirav Shah at 21% and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows at 20.8%.
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