The governor’s energy director says the 14 members of the advisory panel will be identified once the body is prepared to meet.
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Sen. Collins says she’s seeking a solution as pressure builds to stop splitting families at U.S. border
The Maine senator says she’s pursuing legislation directly addressing the issue of family separation, but a critic says faster action is necessary at a time of crisis.
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Portland Rep. Sanborn wins Democratic primary for state senate
Rep. Heather Sanborn defeated long-time City Councilor Jill Duson for the Democratic nomination in Senate District 28.
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As Maine shifted priorities, southern New England seized on offshore wind
Ambitions to lead in ocean energy are being realized in Massachusetts and beyond.
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New voting system credited for strong turnout for Maine primaries
Some voters took ranked-choice voting in stride while others were confused in the state’s first rollout of a new way to vote.
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George Gervais to step down as state’s economic development chief
The longest-serving commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Gervais will resign June 22.
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As Mainers vote in first ranked-choice election, LePage says he ‘probably’ won’t certify referendum results
With a proposal on the ballot to keep ranked-choice voting, the governors calls it ‘the most horrific thing in the world.’ But the secretary of state says LePage can’t stop the results of Tuesday’s voting from taking effect.
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Mainers going to polls in first statewide test of ranked-choice voting
On Tuesday, voters will select Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, and decide the fate of the ranked-choice system itself.
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Maine’s highest court rules in favor of public access to state’s online court records
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley says the court opted for a system that would mirror the federal courts’ electronic access to the public.
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Two Democrats running for York County register of deeds
Either Nancy Hammond or Rachel Sherman will face Republican Michael Provencher in November for the open seat.