The wealthy businessman has given $100,000 to his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District already, more than a quarter of his haul so far.
Michael Shepherd
Bitcoin enters Maine campaigns without official go-ahead from election regulators
Candidates Eric Brakey and Blaine Richardson are taking the popular and volatile digital currency, but questions about its legitimacy remain.
Gardiner shooting suspect arrested with gun, drugs in Massachusetts
Paul Coyne, 30, was caught in a parked car with his brother and girlfriend early Friday morning in Lynn, Mass.
Emily Cain touts $300K in Democratic bid for Congress
Primary opponent Troy Jackson’s campaign says a Cain poll that found half of likely voters undecided shows it’s still ‘a very open race.’
Winthrop state senator bows out of 2014 race; ex-legislators want to replace him
Democrat David Bustin, a former Hallowell mayor and legislator, and Republican Earle McCormick, a former senator, say they will run to replace Patrick Flood.
Belfast conservative drops Republican affiliation
Observers say Blaine Richardson, who surprised many with a strong 2012 showing as a relative unknown, has little chance of winning, but could alter the race.
Existing utilities shoulder cost of Kennebec Valley natural gas boon
Water districts’ jobs have been complicated by the fuel’s rapid entry into the Augusta and Waterville area.
Maine panel approves mining rules in initial vote, amid protests from environmentalists
The rules are aimed at spurring the metallic mining industry in the state, but an interest group calls them ‘a disaster.’
Whitefield man dies 10 days after Christmas carbon monoxide poisoning
Mervyn Parmenter, 84, a veteran and retired state worker, is the second Mainer to die after gas exposure during the December ice storm.
Summit Natural Gas of Maine agrees to pay millions owed to contractors for pipeline work
Money was delayed for months, prompting responses from construction industry groups and Gov. Paul LePage’s office.