The state’s last independent chief executive says he gave up his neutrality because of the extremes Maine faces.
John Richardson
Portland Press Herald
John Richardson is the managing editor for the Portland Press Herald.
Campaign Diary: Cutler enjoys homecoming as cross-state trip rolls out
Eliot Cutler starts his day in Aroostook County, then sees familiar faces in his hometown of Bangor.
Campaign Diary: Cutler starts bus trip aimed to turn the tide
PORTLAND – The election is just around the corner, but Eliot Cutler said he doesn’t look at it that way. A lot can change in four days, he said. “Each day is important. Each day more and more voters will decide,” Cutler said. Cutler is counting on it. With polls showing he and Democrat Libby […]
Cutler plans final bus tour across Maine
Campaign events and rallies are planned along the way in Bangor, Ellsworth, Rockland, Auburn, Saco and other communities over four days starting Friday.
Campaign Diary: Negative ads play as positive as independent hits mill town
MILLINOCKET – Less than a week before Election Day, Eliot Cutler introduces himself to every voter he can. But it’s rarely necessary. They have all seen his face on TV, often in ads criticizing him on behalf of his Republican and Democratic rivals. “The other (candidates) are cutthroat. They really are,” Joan Monahan said after […]
Cutler Campaign Diary: Candidate covers lots of ground in a day
PORTLAND — Eliot Cutler really wanted Jacques de Villier’s vote. The independent candidate for governor stood at the counter of Old Port Wine Merchants on Tuesday morning and told the skeptical shop owner about his plans for reducing energy costs and health care costs. And he repeated his pledge to launch a review of business […]
Bond proposals: Question 2 aims to boost Maine’s rural dentistry
Question 3, meanwhile, is a borrowing package that would assist land conservation efforts.
Accident on I-295 backs up southbound traffic
The accident took place entering Portland from the north before Tukey’s Bridge.
Pot stores slowed by glitches, resistance
Complaints prompt one dispensary group to stop a cold-calling drive, while others face different snags.
Democrats fight to retain control of Legislature
Who ends up in charge may depend on whether national frustrations overtake local concerns.