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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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Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

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By Benjamin Kail Verified
| Bangor Daily News Verified
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. Democratic Troy Jackson announced Friday that he accepted four October debates against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
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Susan Collins doesn’t rule out another Senate run if she wins in November

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By Benjamin Kail Verified
| Bangor Daily News Verified
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins didn’t rule out a run for a seventh term if she’s re-elected in November in an interview this week with Politico. “You never say never in politics,” she said. But the five-term Republican said she’s concentrating on the race at hand against Democratic former state Senate President Troy Jackson.
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Inside Jared Golden’s lobstering win, from a 2019 tweet to push by Paul LePage

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By Michael Shepherd Verified, Benjamin Kail Verified
| Bangor Daily News Verified
The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story. What you’re reading here would likely not be made public without the efforts of professional journalists asking questions, interviewing sources and obtaining documents. In July 2019, freshman U.S. Rep. Jared Golden needed President Donald Trump’s attention. So he dispatched his spokesperson to do it the best way he knew how. It was a tweet at 7:25 a.m., when aides had heard Trump was likely to be scrolling his own feed.
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