AUGUSTA – The first forum of the campaign season will be held Friday in Rockland as four of the five candidates for governor participate in the Island & Coastal Issues Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum hosted by the Island Institute. The Island Institute is a Rockland-based nonprofit that advocates on behalf of Maine’s island communities. The candidates […]

Maine could get $70 million for schools, Medicaid.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Libby Mitchell of Vassalboro took a two-hour stroll down Maine Street in Brunswick on Friday afternoon, stopping at several local businesses and chatting with owners and customers. Mitchell’s casual campaigning led her to the Brunswick House of Pizza; Jenney Station, a tobacco shop; the Red Dragon, a toy store; the Little Dog […]

The House members urge ending the cuts for top earners; the senators say the recovery would falter.

The candidate’s former campaign treasurer may have violated state law with a $750 contribution.

AUGUSTA – Despite expressing support for similar measures in the past, Maine’s two Republican senators voted with their party Tuesday against beginning debate on a campaign finance reform measure. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins said the Disclose Act would treat large politically active groups, such as unions and corporations, with two different sets of […]

Paul LePage made a joke about Libby Mitchell’s age Saturday. The AARP leader was not amused.