Posted in Ballot Access News:
Froma Harrop is a syndicated columnist whose work appears in 200 newspapers. Her most recent column focuses on the fact that independent candidates for Governor this year are doing very well in the polls in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine. Thanks to Peter Gemma for the link.

I think what you’re seeing is persons looking for alternatives to dominant Democratic parties in New England without turning to or endorsing local Republican alternatives. Thus, independents.
supports both Jill Stein (Maine and reluctantly) and FRONT RUNNER Lincoln Chaffee (Little Rhody and enthusiastically)!