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Along U . S . Route 1 , Maine voters worry about heating oil , gas and Canadian tariffs
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from nhpr.org · United States · North America
Voters in Maine are expressing concerns about the costs of heating oil and gas, as well as the impact of Canadian tariffs. This highlights local economic anxieties and cross-border policy effects.
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