Maine voters are frustrated and skeptical about the state’s public assistance programs, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage has tapped into that anger far more than his rivals, according to a poll by MaineToday Media. More than half of Maine voters — 56 percent — said they agree that Maine’s poor have become too dependent […]
John Richardson
Portland Press Herald
John Richardson is the managing editor for the Portland Press Herald.
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Welfare: Well-meaning, well-funded, well-done?
Voter anxiety centers on public aid, Blaine House hopefuls find.
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Ten-year study to reveal new marine species
The results of the international Census of Marine Life, which includes Gulf of Maine research, are slated to be unveiled today.
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Contemporary architecture celebrated in new exhibit
A portfolio of 20 homes and other buildings is on display in a new Congress Street gallery.
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Portland firefighters make fashion statement
They show support for women battling breast cancer.
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UNE gets grant to train more physician assistants
The University of New England has been awarded a $990,000 federal grant to expand the number of primary care providers in Maine.
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Maine gets $1.9M to boost health work force
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department grant will help reduce a shortage of primary health care workers.
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Bates graduate reverses Lewis and Clark’s route
Relatives welcome Alexander Martin in Portland after he finishes his solo coast-to-coast canoe trip from Portland, Ore.
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Carmaker giving $100,000 to fight childhood cancer
The grant will help establish a telemedicine program to improve access to treatment in rural Maine.
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More heating aid coming to Maine
Emergency funding of $1.37 million will help eligible low-income Mainers heat their homes this winter.