AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine House Republicans and Democrats are picking their new legislative leaders as Democrats gain control over the state Legislature. An official vote will be taken by the entire House on Dec. 5, swearing-in day. House Republicans on Wednesday selected Rep. Kathleen Dillingham as House GOP leader and Rep. Trey Stewart as […]
OAKLAND, Maine (AP) — The state fire marshal’s office in Maine says a man died in a camper fire that may have been caused by a propane heater. Investigators in Oakland say they believe the victim is 46-year-old William Halley, who lived alone in the camper. It was parked in a friend’s driveway. The body […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and three other voters are suing over Maine’s new voting system used for the first time in U.S. House and Senate elections. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court. It seeks a preliminary injunction, and a lawyer for Poliquin’s campaign asked to stop the process […]
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — The tribal ambassador from the Penobscot Nation is appealing a request to the Skowhegan school district to retire the nickname “Indians” for the district’s high school teams. Maulian Dana delivered the formal appeal Nov. 1 to the Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54. The Morning Sentinel reports the school board voted to […]
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Bangor city councilors have agreed to spend $8,600 to study how much it would cost the city to build solar arrays on municipal properties. The council’s finance committee accepted the lowest bid proposal from ReVision Energy Inc. Monday night to evaluate the merits of solar installation and what energy savings could […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor is offering more hints about what he’ll be up to once his term ends January. Republican Gov. Paul LePage told reporters Monday that he’s in talks to teach at “a couple” of Florida universities. LePage and his wife, Ann, own a house in Florida. LePage praised Florida’s lack of […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon says a Republican lawmaker should resign if it’s true that he’s illegally possessing firearms.Republican Rep. Jeff Pierce was convicted in 1983 of felony-level drug trafficking charges, and state and federal law prohibit individuals with felony convictions from possessing firearms. The Portland Press Herald has reported records show […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats in Maine are sparring with a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate over a tweet that said leftists are importing new voters from other countries to try to win elections. State Sen. Eric Brakey is running against incumbent independent Sen. Angus King and Democrat Zak Ringelstein. Brakey tweeted on Sunday that […]
An independent candidate for governor of Maine says he’ll make a decision about whether to stay in the race after the next couple of debates. A spokesman for Alan Caron says the candidate is focused on preparing for debates scheduled for Thursday and Sunday. The spokesman, Tom Bell, says Caron will make a decision after […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage vows to take his fight against Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Janet Mills to Maine’s high court. LePage says he’ll appeal a lower court judge’s Friday decision that affirmed Mills didn’t abuse her power by challenging President Trump’s removal of protections for some immigrants. Mills’ office […]
