Young Mainers are grappling with the toughest of choices: to leave or stay in the place we call home.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills far outperforms LePage on environmental matters
To this day, the former governor still doesn’t understand that the health of Maine’s environment, people and economy are deeply connected.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, New England, News, Politics
Outsider Sam Hunkler embraces an alternative way to run for office
Can a retired doctor from Down East get elected Maine governor without money, staff, political experience or a platform? The independent candidate intends to find out.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: LePage is the antithesis of Mills’ weakness and fecklessness
Does anyone really think that the current governor represents Maine’s best interests?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: As Maine’s indigent defense system crumbles, Mills stands idly by
The timing for a special session to appropriate $13 million for public defenders may not be ideal. That should not stop Gov. Mills from calling it.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
For Portland voters, affordable housing, homelessness are among top concerns
In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1, voters worry about a lack of affordable housing, homelessness, threats to abortion rights – and Paul LePage.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Mills and LePage take on economic issues, and each other, in Portland debate
Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sparred over economic issues Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Congressional funding provides $8 million to LIHEAP for Maine
Federal funding will result in Maine receiving $8 million for assistance in heating homes this winter.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
First Maine gubernatorial debate kept fact checkers busy
Former Gov. Paul LePage made several false claims while Gov. Janet Mills used spin, and independent Sam Hunkler asserted he didn’t know the answers and made few factual claims at all.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
State to intervene in Versant Power rate hike request
Gov. Janet Mills orders her energy office to oppose the rate proposal, which seeks a 32% increase for Maine’s second-largest electric utility.