AUGUSTA — Portland Mayor Michael Brennan met with Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday to try to head off state budget cuts that could cost Maine’s largest city millions of dollars.

AUGUSTA — Rep. David R. Burns, R-Alfred, resigned his seat in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday as the attorney general’s office prepared to file criminal charges alleging misuse of clean elections funds.

AUGUSTA — Allegations about misspent funds and investments in high-priced housing projects by the Maine State Housing Authority fueled arguments Tuesday over a proposal to reform the agency.

AUGUSTA — Allegations about misspent funds and investments in high-priced housing projects by the Maine State Housing Authority fueled arguments Tuesday over a proposal to reform the agency.

AUGUSTA — Rep. David R. Burns, R-Alfred, resigned his seat in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday as the attorney general’s office prepared to file criminal charges alleging misuse of clean elections funds.

AUGUSTA — The National Organization for Marriage says it’s ready to once again help fight attempts to legalize gay marriage in Maine.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage scolded the Legislature’s budget-writing committee Friday, raising his hand to get a turn at the microphone during a meeting on his plan to trim health and human services and then urging members to “get it done.”

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage scolded the Legislature’s budget-writing committee Friday, raising his hand to get a turn at the microphone during a meeting on his plan to trim health and human services and then urging members to “get it done.”