Joe Biden and Paul Ryan trade jabs in a debate that showed their differences on spending, foreign policy, taxes and more.
October 2012
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Convicted arsonist of Winthrop library pleads guilty to new crimes
AUGUSTA — Three years ago, Zachary B. Lowe, then 16, pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Winthrop public library by pushing a lit paper towel roll through a basement window.
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Miller campaigns against incumbent Sanderson in District 52
In the 2010 election, Elizabeth Miller, the Democratic incumbent from Somerville who had held office for the last six years, faced a challenge from newcomer Deborah Sanderson, a Republican from Chelsea.
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Raye pitches ideas, questions poll numbers
WATERVILLE — Mike Michaud wasn’t at Thursday’s 2nd Congressional District candidates forum, but that didn’t stop challenger Kevin Raye from arguing his points and pushing back against recent poll numbers.
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Spending on Maine legislative races may break record
The 2012 battle for the Maine Legislature is on pace to be the most expensive in state history.
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Collins, Snowe say it’s high time to bolster U.S. computer defense systems
PORTLAND — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, are joining with a third centrist Republican to request that the White House continue working with Congress on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity laws rather than issue an executive order.
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Reward offered for deer poachers in Ripley
A $3,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of people responsible for illegally hunting and killing four deer in the Somerset County town of Ripley.
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Senate District 25: Waterville’s World of Warcraft race intrigues entire country
WATERVILLE — A week after attacks over a Waterville state Senate’s online gaming and blog posts made national waves, a Washington, D.C.-based Democratic group said it’s “perhaps the most nationally watched legislative race in the country right now.”
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Electrical wires fall on school bus in Rockport
The bus does not have children on board and nobody was injured, authorities said.
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CDC: Meningitis cases reach 170, 14 people die
Thirty-three more cases and two additional deaths have been reported to the agency in the past day.