Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage said today  he wants to clarify his position on the environment in response to criticism from opponents that has included two television commercials paid for by Democrats. During a Franklin County Chamber of Commerce forum attended by LePage and independents Kevin Scott and Shawn Moody, LePage said common sense, best […]

 Democrat Libby Mitchell today announced a six point plan to create and retain jobs in Maine.  Mitchell, one of five gubernatorial candidates, proposed to expand and modernize the Seed Capital Tax Credit, invest in green energy and approval of bond proposals to support transportation, infrastructure, and research and development. Also, she wants to help businesses […]

AUGUSTA – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell doesn’t often talk about her Southern roots, preferring instead to emphasize her time in Maine, where she and her husband, Jim, have lived since 1971. They still live in the Vassalboro farmhouse they purchased when they settled here, and all four of their adult children have returned to […]

The state says it has not identified any ‘major issues’ with claim reimbursements.

Revamping the deal signed in 2004 could greatly boost education funding, she says.