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Zach Blanchard

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1 month

#BREAKING : @SenAngusKing is endorsing @KamalaHarris for President. In an interview earlier this week, he told me this is the first time in his life he has known a presidential candidate personally. #mepolitics @NEWSCENTERmaine

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2 months

How are things in Maine's Second District? Well...the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office is looking for the people in this video appearing to tear down a Harris-Walz sign in Dixmont using a chain and a truck. #mepolitics @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

6 years

April is pregnant again! #yassss

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

This is not something I often do...but it was too important of an issue to stay silent on. Florida's #DontSayGay bill will only hurt kids across the country, including here in #Maine . 🏳️‍🌈 @NEWSCENTERmaine

EDITORIAL | Maine news anchor denounces 'Don't say gay' bill

NEWS CENTER Maine’s Zach Blanchard shares personal thoughts on Florida’s new “Don’t say gay” law and offers a message of support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 months

#BREAKING : After a meeting with @POTUS tonight, @GovJanetMills says "I stand with President Biden and his record of accomplishment for Maine people over the chaos and ineptitude that Donald Trump would rain down on the American people." #mepolitics @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

#NEW : @SenatorCollins says FBI raid of #Trump 's home was "shocking." Collins added if the raid "only had to do with disputes over documents" it was an "excessive move on the part of the Justice Department." @NEWSCENTERmaine #mepolitics

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

#NEW : @MESecOfState unveils proposed design for Maine’s new standard issue license plate. It requires legislative approval. What do you think? @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

PERSONAL NEWS: After several years crisscrossing this amazing state and telling hundreds of stories, I’m excited to announce I am not going anywhere! In fact, I’m @NEWSCENTERmaine ’s new 11pm anchor. It is now officially okay for you to stay up late on weeknights.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

This morning I woke up. Praying that what I spent hours on TV reporting last night was just a dream. It wasn’t. It happened here. In a state I love so much. Tragedy. But this morning I woke up. ❤️ My heart aches for the families grieving today. Hug your loved ones.

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@ZachBlanchard

1 year

#BREAKING : @RepGolden calls for an assault weapons ban at news conference following a mass shooting in his hometown of #Lewiston , admitting that he has opposed proposals in the past. @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

6 years

These are the memorial cards being handed out to the thousands of people funneling through St. Martin’s Church in Houston, TX. The family saying they ‘deeply appreciate your prayers and many kindnesses.’ #Remembering41 #NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

My family got a new puppy...and he’s the cutest. 🐶

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Dear Cindy Adams, There are hundreds of thousands of flannel-wearing, beer-showering, tree-loving people who call #Maine home. We won't apologize for it. STORY:

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

6 months

Umm…what eclipse? #AuroraBorealis

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Maine, don’t change. Xoxo, Zach

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

375 rounds. 19 kids killed. 2 teachers dead. 1 country that refuses do what it takes to stop it. I. Am. Exhausted.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

#BREAKING : Former Pres. George W. Bush has endorsed @SenatorCollins for re-election. #NEWSCENTERmaine (📸: AP)

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

Here’s a picture of my dog...just because. 🐶

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

A. HIGH. SCHOOL. GRADUATION.

NBC News

@NBCNews

1 year

UPDATE: Two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting after a high school graduation at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

30 days

SIGNING OFF: After nearly a decade working in TV news, I am saying goodbye. From New Hampshire to New York to Maine, it was a dream to land a job at a station I grew up watching—in a place I love so much. (1/7)

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Congress Square. No filter. And it’s raining?

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Did the damn thing. 💪🏼 @Beach2Beacon10K

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

5 years

HAPPENING TODAY: Democratic candidate for president @PeteButtigieg will be the first major 2020 contender to visit Maine this cycle. He’s holding a fundraising event in Portland tonight. #wakeMEup #NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Freedom of speech is one thing. Chanting the F-word and confronting a reporter on live television is another. Maine, you're better than this.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Happy #Pride Month, Maine! 🏳️‍🌈 Stand up. Live your truth. You are NOT alone. Love will ALWAYS win.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Celebrating #Pride the #Maine way this weekend. 🏳️‍🌈 @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Can’t believe today marks 6 years with @NEWSCENTERmaine . It has been an incredible journey. Here’s to many more!

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

I am disgusted. In just a week's time, I am once again reporting on hate mail directed at the #LGBTQ community and allies in the @CityPortland area. As a member of this community, it is unnerving and infuriating...(1/3)

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2 years

Now, I am living in this amazing state with my boyfriend and our dog, picking apples on Sundays, and loving life. Whenever you’re ready, it’s okay to be you! #ComingOutDay 🏳️‍🌈

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

This can’t be good. This is the current @downdetector map for @Ask_Spectrum . Hearing lots of reports in #Maine . Is your internet down? #SpectrumOutage

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@ZachBlanchard

9 months

So grateful to call this place home. #207Day

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@ZachBlanchard

1 year

This is boldest statement I've ever seen from Congressman Golden. From his first days in Washington (I was there), he has distanced himself from Dem leadership...but never gone this far. #mepolitics

Congressman Jared Golden

@RepGolden

1 year

I've always held the opinion that working class Mainers shouldn't foot the bill for someone else's choices. Once again, radical leftist elites prove they don't understand Maine. #mepolitics

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Wearing purple for #SpiritDay ! Too many LGBTQ+ youths face bullying in their homes, schools and communities. I stand up in support of them today and every day. You are NOT alone.

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3 years

In case you forgot, #Maine is an INCREDIBLE place. I am in awe of the number of calls, emails & messages I’ve received the last 12+ hours. Thank you to all who reached out. (I will reply soon!) I am so proud to work for @NEWSCENTERmaine …and even more proud to call Maine home. 🏳️‍🌈

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

Collins supporters say they are showing up here tonight because she is in Washington 'working for them.' #NEWSCENTERMaine #VoiceOfTheVoter

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

#NOW : @SenAngusKing delivers a heated speech on the Senate floor after Republicans block action on #VotingRights . "What we're talking about today isn't policy, it's structure. It's democracy itself," King says. #mepolitics @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

So why does it matter? Because the guy on the left (an intern in 2014) was struggling with depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, and hiding who he was. The guy on the right, while still on a journey, is living authentically every day. Yes, it DOES get better. #ComingOutDay 🏳️‍🌈

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@ZachBlanchard

1 year

Today marks the start of #Pride ! But let’s be honest…for a lot of LGBTQ+ people, it’s a really difficult time to feel like they can safely be out and proud of who they are. You are NOT alone. You ARE loved. We celebrate YOU. 🏳️‍🌈 (1/3)

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

I hope police find whomever is targeting us and holds them accountable. In the meantime, fly those flags with #pride . Spread love. Love always wins. 🏳️‍🌈 Oh...and catch the story TONIGHT ON #NEWSCENTERmaine . (3/3)

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

Beautiful first day of #Spring in @CityPortland . Wear. Your. Damn. Mask. 😷

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4 months

What. A. Day. So proud of this team for showing up when it counts and celebrating our community. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

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4 years

JUST IN: Democrat Craig Hickman wins special election for #District14 Senate seat with 62% of the vote over Republican William Guerrette. @NEWSCENTERmaine #mepolitics

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Happy #Pride Month! Don’t be afraid to live your truth. You are NOT alone. #LoveIsLove

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1 year

How has it already been 7 years* with @NEWSCENTERmaine ?! 😮 *peep the intern pic from 9 years ago

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7 months

#Maine Republican Rep. Michael Lemelin has been censured for making horrific comments on the House floor last night saying the deadly Lewiston shootings were God's punishment for the legislature passing a bill to expand abortion protections. @NEWSCENTERmaine #mepolitics

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@ZachBlanchard

2 months

Look who is back! @RyanBretonWX is stuck with me and the late night crew from here on out. (And just in time for winter.) @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Vacation mode activated. You can find me here—reading a book, stuffing my face with seafood, and cuddling El. ☀️ See y’all in a couple weeks!

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@ZachBlanchard

1 year

Happy #Pride , @CityPortland ! 🏳️‍🌈 @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

#BREAKING : Maine AG announces state is joining lawsuit against Trump administration over postal service changes and vote-by-mail. #NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

“I don’t have time for abortion.” Many many women in Maine feel differently. This issue (not the economy) will be top of mind when when they head to the polls in November. #mepolitics

Jackie Mundry

@j_mundry

2 years

‘I don’t have time for abortion,’ @PaulLePage2022 says he has other priorities if elected to the Blaine House #NEWSCENTERmaine

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6 years

#BREAKING : Police on scene of @SenatorCollins home in Bangor investigating a ‘suspicious letter.’ I’m told Collins’ husband was at the home, and she is now on her way home from Washington. #NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

#ComingOutDay 🏳️‍🌈

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@ZachBlanchard

6 years

Incredible. #RememberingCaptainBarnes #NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

6 years

To the tourists who called the newsroom to tell us they were concerned about the woman splitting wood in 90-degree weather, welcome to Maine. #ThatsSoMaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

#BREAKING : @SenAngusKing announces he fully supports efforts to impeach Pres. Trump, saying he should be removed 'immediately.' #mepolitics #NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Everyone is sharing their take. Here’s mine: 1) I’m glad she’s ok! 2) The fact she continues to report doesn’t show strength, it reveals the unnecessary (and often dangerous) pressure stations put on young reporters. They should have cut away. 3) Our industry NEEDS to wake up.

Timothy Burke

@bubbaprog

3 years

"We're good, Tim."

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

So turns out it’s Maine Dairy Month AND Pride Month. I guess I can celebrate both.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

I got to spend the day at @EqualityMaine ’s New Leaders Camp. 🏳️‍🌈 We talked about media, LGBTQ+ issues, and the importance of representation. It was truly an incredible experience. Thanks for having me!

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

HAPPENING NOW: Democratic Senate candidate @SaraGideon is voting early in Freeport. #NEWSCENTERmaine #mepolitics #Election2020

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Went 800+ days of this pandemic #COVID -free…until now. Fortunately, I am vaccinated and my symptoms are fairly mild, but I’ll be off the air for the next week. Take care everybody! #NotOverYet

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

7 months

Sad to see @mainegop still has not denounced comments made by Republican Rep. Michael Lemelin on the House floor this week.

Maine GOP

@mainegop

7 months

Thank you to all Maine GOP legislators fighting the Augusta Democrat insanity right now. If you agree, help us win elections in 2024!

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@ZachBlanchard

2 months

"Fake news media?" These are entirely fair questions from some of the best journalists in the state at the @PressHerald .

Jared Golden for Congress

@golden4congress

2 months

I have received a request for comment on the following from a Portland Press Herald reporter: “Endorsement aside. Does Golden plan to cast a vote in the presidential election? If so, who does he plan to vote for?" "Why is Golden still registered as a Democrat? He’s trying

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Zach Blanchard

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3 years

Wow! After the wild weather we saw today...there was quite the sunset in Scarborough tonight. Thanks to Paul for sending this in! #nearME 📸: Paul Stratis

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

We're changing it up a bit! From here on out, I'll be anchoring @NEWSCENTERmaine at 5:30 alongside @ChrisCostaTV and @KeithCarson . Looking forward to the adventure ahead with these two! Don't worry...you can still catch me weekdays at 11.😀

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

5 years

#NCMhasPRIDE 🏳️‍🌈

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@ZachBlanchard

4 years

VIEW FROM ABOVE: Easily the largest group of #BlackLivesMatter demonstrators yet in Portland, Maine tonight. #NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

I. Love. This.

Redding🍕🦞🧁

@ReddingWriting

3 years

If you haven’t been to Portland, Maine, our sidewalks are brick. Quaint and charming but sometimes treacherous because of missing bricks. Overnight some amazing stranger filled in the hole right in front of @newscentermaine . See 3rd and 4th pics.

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

THE GOOD NEWS: Check out this @UPS driver in Windham #Maine caught bringing in a trash can while delivering a package. The homeowner says with the recent heat and long work hours, she wants the man to know "this made [her] whole week." 📹: Theresa Parker Rhoades

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

It has been the Friday-est Thursday ever.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

6 years

The face you make when @SharonVazNewz throws her glasses at you on live TV for saying you weren't even born in the '80s. #wakeMeup

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

#BREAKING : @GovJanetMills announces Maine will adjust its vaccination plan to prioritize teachers, school staff and child care providers for #COVID19 vaccines. I'll have the latest details coming up on @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

2 years

#NOW : All of @CityPortland can rejoice! After 8 months of construction, High Street is fully open again. @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

A rainbow over Casco Bay. 🌈 #NEWSCENTERmaine

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10 months

TONIGHT: @GovJanetMills and I return to the sites of the #Lewiston shootings. She trusted me for her first sit-down interview since the tragedy. What she has to say about the personal impact, the ongoing search for answers, and calls for gun reform. @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

5 years

Just your Monday reminder... 💪🏼 #reMaineStrong #wakeMEup

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

If you’re wondering where I’ve been all week…I’ve been here, sick on the couch, with my little buddy. Thankfully it’s NOT Covid. I plan to be back Monday! Accepting any and all show/movie recs in the meantime.

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@ZachBlanchard

9 months

My high school prom was in this same room. #NewHampshirePrimary

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

March in Maine. ❄️ #mewx

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@ZachBlanchard

3 years

. @nirav_mainecdc taking a picture of his dog with Slugger as he visits the @fema mobile vaccination unit at Rising Tide in @CityPortland . @NEWSCENTERmaine

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@ZachBlanchard

6 years

My job is REALLY sweet. It’s #MaineMapleSunday this weekend! #wakeMEup

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

I don’t even know what’s happening. 😂 #WhatAWeenie

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

This is what we're up against, folks. Journalists are not the enemies. #Real2020 #MediaHaters

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

The most 2021 moment yet: Frantically writing a script in a rundown over a slow but steady cellular hotspot about the #spectrumoutage because most of the state doesn’t have internet...to tell the state it doesn’t have internet. 💪🏼 @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

The reaction EVERY time @KeithCarson opens his mouth... 🤣

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Get. Your. Shot. 💉 #FullyVaccinated

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

Happiest of birthdays to the one and only ⁦ @MeteoroloJess ⁩! (AKA ‘Auntie Jess’ to Eleanor) 🎉

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

4 years

. @SenSusanCollins supporters have arrived. They say ‘experience matters.’ #VoiceOfTheVoter #NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

A big congratulations to @AlexHaskellTV on tying the knot this weekend! @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

Turned out to be a beautiful #FourthofJuly ! From The Lost Kitchen for lunch to the beach for dinner and fireworks, it was a 10/10. Now back to reality.

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

1 year

Ummm...nope. 🏳️‍🌈 And while we're at it, check out my #MainePride series:

Maine Pride | A look back at the state's LGBTQ+ history

As people across the country celebrate Pride Month, we take a look back at Maine's LGBTQ+ history and the people who fought for acceptance and inclusion.

www.newscentermaine.com

Rose White

@rosekellywhite

1 year

A Grand Rapids TV station reportedly told its staff to cover less Pride events because of conservative viewers. A memo said “If we are covering Pride events, we need to consider how to make the story balanced and get both sides of the issue.”

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

A little behind the scenes look making me feel better about wearing my Bean boots to work… 😂

Ben Goodman

@BenGoodman

3 years

Governor Mills is wearing bean boots tonight!

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

2 years

It’s Pride Night at the @MarinersOfMaine ! 🏳️‍🌈 @NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

3 years

Filling in with the one-and-only @amanduhill for the next couple of days. 💪🏼 (Now’s probs not the time to say I grew up watching her?)

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

8 months

I waited to say something about this story in the hopes we might get more answers. I was wrong. My heart breaks for Nex and his family. LGBTQ+ kids are bullied and tormented every single day. (I was one of them.) We MUST do better. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

At a vigil, friends remember Nex Benedict as 'fiery kid’

Police video showed Nex Benedict saying three students “jumped” him after he threw water on them because they were bullying him and his friend. The next day, Nex was dead.

www.nbcnews.com

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

10 months

#BREAKING : @MESecOfState Shenna Bellows rules former President Donald Trump will not be on the #Maine primary ballot in March—saying his petition is ‘invalid’ citing Sec. 3 of the 14th Amendment. @NEWSCENTERmaine #mepolitics

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

7 years

With the manhunt over, let us remember the victim: Cpl. Eugene Cole. Wishing his fellow officers, family and friends all the best...now that they can shift focus to honoring his life. #NEWSCENTERmaine

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Zach Blanchard

@ZachBlanchard

5 years

We’re LIVE in Portland this morning where @PeteButtigieg will be the first major 2020 presidential contender to visit Maine today. #wakeMEup #NEWSCENTERmaine MORE: