The Maine People’s Resource Center poll also gives Obama the edge over Romney, and Pingree and Michaud strong leads over their congressional race opponents.

The new pension forfeiture law will not affect the former turnpike director, but will apply to future cases.

PRESQUE ISLE — Four Republicans hoping to become Maine’s next U.S. Senator made their pitches to northern Maine voters Thursday.

Peter Bragdon, 33, of Gray gets a three-year sentence, with all but 18 months suspended.

PORTLAND — The four Democrats who want to be Maine’s next U.S. senator traded arguments Saturday about health care, foreign policy, the national debt and other issues during the first formal debate of the primary campaign.

AUGUSTA — Rachel Sukeforth of Litchfield would be sorry to see the Affordable Care Act go away.

The Maine Republican Party will sponsor nine U.S. Senate candidate forums around the state over the next nine weeks.

The Maine Republican Party will sponsor nine U.S. Senate candidate forums around the state over the next nine weeks. It’s an unusual series of campaign events that GOP leaders hope will allow the party’s six primary candidates to reach a statewide audience in an unusually short time frame. The June 12 primary is just 10 […]