Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costs<\/p>\n
Christian LaMontagne has started slowing his lobster boat down.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old fisher spends longer on the water when out hauling traps in Casco Bay, but the trade-off helps him save fuel at a time when costs have surged. Before the US war with Iran began in late February, filling his tank cost about $350 a week. Now it\u2019s doubled to nearly $700.<\/p>\n
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