His comments echo those made by presidential candidate Donald Trump, but Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says voter fraud is practically unheard of in Maine.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It’s their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Without change in state law, Maine IDs won’t get Mainers aboard airplanes in 2018
The Department of Homeland Security tells state officials that it won’t extend its deadlines for Maine to comply with the federal REAL ID law.
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Fire Marshal’s Office interviewing survivors of fatal fire in Boothbay
The mother of the owners of the house on Pleasant Cove Road said the house had been rented through Airbnb through the Columbus Day holiday.
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Bay Ferries satisfied with first Portland-Nova Scotia season
The Canadian company says passenger counts and motor coach tours are expected to climb in 2017.
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Maine officials still don’t know how much state underbid on contract to refurbish Boston buses
The Maine Military Authority in Limestone has finished work on 11 MBTA buses, but won’t accept delivery of any others until talks are held next week.
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LePage says state agency underbid on $19 million contract to refurbish MBTA buses
The governor says losses incurred in the work restoring Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority buses could end up being passed on to Maine taxpayers.
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Business groups say Maine’s workforce needs more immigrants
A new report from the Maine Development Foundation and state Chamber of Commerce says the economy will suffer if Maine fails to attract, integrate and train newcomers in a time of growing worker shortages..
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Two dead after fiery collision of dump truck, pickup in Durham
The pickup truck, with three occupants, was turning onto Route 9 when it ran into the side of the dump truck, authorities say.
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Deputies find bloody burglary suspect talking to Waterboro resident’s children
Timothy Normand Jr., who lives nearby and apparently had been drinking, broke into the home twice, police say.