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AUBURN, MAINE – Dec. 4, 2025. Camden Hills’ Nolan Ames goes up for a layup during a game against Edward Little on Thursday in Auburn. Camden Hills won 61-59. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Nolan Ames of Camden Hills goes up for a layup during a game against Edward Little on Dec. 4 in Auburn. With roughly two-thirds of the regular season complete, Ames is the Mr. Maine Basketball frontrunner. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/43300190_20251204_CamdenHillsElBBall-9.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/43300190_20251204_CamdenHillsElBBall-9.jpg?w=780" />The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, at the Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 7, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press) " data-image-caption="Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the Capitol in October. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Collins-walking-AP.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Collins-walking-AP.jpg?w=780" />The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race's importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.