AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matt Dunlap held a drawing today to determine the order of the Nov. 2 general election ballot questions. The lone citizen initiative, which will ask voters to approve a new casino in Oxford County, is followed by two bond questions: Question 1: Do you want to allow a casino with […]

Maine is expected to pay $480 million to the system in 2012, up from $322 million in 2011.

WATERVILLE — Democrats chose Rep. Pamela Jabar Trinward as their candidate in the Senate District 25 race after a contested caucus Tuesday night. Trinward, of Waterville, received 82 votes while Peter Garrett, a Winslow hydro-geologist, got 28. Because Trinward had already registered to run for re-election to the House, Waterville Democrats will now need to […]

Maine’s ‘environmental priorities’ include clean energy and its natural resources, advocates say.

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Agencies tell legislators the reduction in funding doesn’t take into account the needs of the clients.

National opponents of same-sex marriage continue to focus attention on Maine.

AUGUSTA – With the primaries firmly behind them, the campaigns are adding staff, opening offices and looking forward to a boatload of parades over the July 4 holiday weekend. On the staffing front, Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell, the Democratic nominee, has hired Jesse Connolly as senior adviser for her campaign. Connolly, a political consultant, most […]

But the budget picture may be easing — Maine ends its fiscal year with a $50 million surplus.