FRYEBURG, Maine — Fryeburg Academy students studying government got the opportunity to chat for an hour with Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who spoke with them from Washington via Zoom on Wednesday morning.
King, 78, previously served as governor of Maine from 1995-2003. He is now in his ninth year in the U.S. Senate, and he said it’s the longest tenure he’s spent in any position he’s had.
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