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Mayhew, in campaign kickoff, uses fake front pages of 3 Maine papers

Sigmund Schutz, an attorney for the Portland Press Herald, issues a cease-and-desist letter saying the use of the newspapers' logos creates confusion at a time when the term 'fake news' is being used to create distrust of the media.

The fake Portland Press Herald page used by Mayhew for Maine at Tuesday's news conference in Lisbon.

(Portland Press Herald) — The Portland Press Herald is objecting to Mary Mayhew’s use of its nameplate on a fake newspaper page promoting her campaign for governor.

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At a news conference announcing her candidacy Tuesday, Mayhew used as props large posters made to look like Maine’s three biggest daily newspapers that featured glowing – but fake – headlines.