AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and his wife, Ann, welcomed relatives and friends Wednesday to their new home on State Street, a 178-year-old mansion with seven bedrooms. “It’s a wonderful day for us,” said Paul LePage’s younger brother Maurice “Moe” LePage before he walked into the Blaine House and greeted Maine’s new governor. As he […]
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Bonds of LePage family survive a troubling, often brutal, upbringing in Lewiston
Gov.-elect Paul LePage’s siblings and relatives speak with admiration for his ability to rise above adversity.
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Complaint alleges Press Herald broke election law by donating ad space
A newspaper executive said the ads were donated to the chamber of commerce for its use, not for the use of a political campaign.
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Sugarloafers stand by their mountain
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — For devoted Sugarloafers, who spend every winter weekend here, the cable derailment of a chair lift last week has not affected their attachment to Maine’s second-highest mountain.
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Mountain’s faithful unfazed by accident
The cable derailment of a chairlift is ‘a blip’ in the mountain’s history, says one 42-year Sugarloafer.
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State House Notebook: GOP sweep puts Maine in spotlight
The Republican sweep at the polls in Maine last month has attracted the attention of news media from outside the state. The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine based in Washington, D.C., dispatched freelance writer Conrad Kiechel to write about the resurgence of the Republican Party here. Kiechel said his editors are curious about how “one […]
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Labor fight: Maine’s pension debt promises to pit unions, GOP majority
Union leaders want to protect state workers in a political climate focused on cost efficiency.
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Poll finds support for change in Augusta
A survey indicates Mainers want fewer legislators, fewer bills, and a cut in state pension costs.
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Paul LePage clarifies disputed comment on health care reform
A spokesman says the governor-elect was trying to show opposition to health care reform.
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Incoming AG weighs fight over health reform
William Schneider believes the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Others say a lawsuit is a futile gesture.