AUGUSTA – After spending 30 years in the Navy, retiring as a senior officer, John Morris headed back to school — the police academy, to be exact. He was 50 years old and wanted to be police chief in Richmond. The only thing standing in his way was a 12-week course at the Maine Criminal […]

LePage wants to trim retiree benefits, lower taxes and end borrowing.

Gov. Paul LePage this morning outlined the goals for a new two-year budget that makes changes to the state retirement system, increases aid to education, proposes tax cuts and makes major changes to the state’s welfare system.

LePage spoke to a joint session of the Legislature in the House chamber, an address that included warnings about state debt and his hope that tough decisions today will put the state on firmer ground moving foward.

Cheryl Russell would lead the Department of Labor and Chandler Woodcock the state wildlife agency.