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What led a former Maine political hopeful to a lonely death

by Nina Mahaleris
7 years ago
Troy Haines campaigned three times for the Maine House, ran a meat cutting business and had a family. But he also struggled with mental illness and drug addiction, which eventually claimed his life.Read more.
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