Karen Beaudoin

Mike Michaud

July 24, 2014January 4, 2016

Party: Democrat Age: 59 Home: East Millinocket Education: Schenck High School. Background: Grew up in blue-collar Medway, one of six children and the son and grandson of paper mill workers. He went to work at the same mill when he graduated high school. Career: Great Northern Paper Co., 1973-2002; Maine House of Representatives, 1980-1994; Maine […]

Paul LePage

July 24, 2014October 24, 2014

Party: Republican Age: 65 Home: Waterville Background: Grew up in a poor family of 18 children in Lewiston and left home at age 11 after being abused by his father, a decision he says saved his life. Education: Lewiston High School, Husson College, University of Maine. Career: General manager of Marden’s, 1996-2011; mayor of Waterville, […]

Maine Governor's race

Eliot Cutler

July 24, 2014January 4, 2016

Party: independent Age: 68 Home: Cape Elizabeth Background: Grew up in Bangor, the oldest son of a prominent doctor and community-minded mother and was a college intern for Democratic U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie. Education: Deerfield Academy (N.H.); Harvard College; Georgetown University School of Law. Career: Associate Director of Office of Management and Budget, 1977-1980; attorney, […]

Life & Culture

U.S. traveling cat film festival brings out fans of felines

July 22, 2014July 23, 2014

Stars of the event include Oscar the blind kittens and Henri, the cat noir.

Recipes

A tuna sandwich by way of Mediterranean bruschetta

by SARA MOULTON The Associated Press July 22, 2014

The open-faced sandwich is a healthy alternative to cooking a meal on a hot summer day.

Special Features

Special investigative report: Anatomy of a recall

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

The Portland Press Herald’s 2012 report on contaminated meat following a Hannaford recall pushed the USDA to finally take action this year on beef processing.