Who’s “attaching shame”? Gov. Paul LePage, in his weekly radio address, foreshadowed the pending release of his proposed A-F grading system for Maine’s public schools and took a swipe at Democrats in the process. The Maine Department of Education has said it will roll out plans for the system, which LePage announced in his State […]

But that contradicts reports that said U.S. officials were probing claims of meddling by the governor and his administration.

A proposed A-F grading system for Maine schools was one of the biggest policy revelations in Gov. Paul LePage’s February State of the State address. Since then, the Department of Education has said the system would not carry any official consequences for districts — it would incorporate factors such as test scores, graduation rates and […]

Maine has already contacted two gun companies that have spoken of leaving their states.

Gov. Paul LePage wants to suspend revenue-sharing, which would force cities and towns to increase local taxes, critics say.