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  • Published
    July 31, 2011

    Groundfishing industry faces challenges

    AUGUSTA — At the Portland Fish Exchange, there’s a hint of politics in the air, from a recent visit by the state’s new top marine official to a political letter taped to the customer service window.

  • Published
    July 29, 2011

    Summers launches probes into voter fraud claims

    AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced he is pursuing a two-pronged investigation into potential voter fraud, stemming from allegations made by an employee within his department and leaders of the Maine Republican Party.

  • Published
    July 29, 2011

    LePage meets with Portland mayor

    AUGUSTA — After a departing cabinet member said the governor didn’t support reviving groundfishing in Portland, the city’s mayor and Gov. Paul LePage sat down to a meeting that smoothed the political waters but came up short on how to lure groundfishing boats back to Maine.

  • Published
    July 29, 2011

    State looking into voter fraud claims

    AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced he is pursuing a two-pronged investigation into potential voter fraud, stemming from allegations made by an employee within his department and leaders of the Maine Republican Party.

  • Published
    July 28, 2011

    Secretary of State investigates possible voter fraud

    Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced he his pursuing a two-pronged investigation into potential voter fraud, stemming from allegations made by an employee within his department and leaders of the Maine Republican Party.

  • Published
    July 28, 2011

    State ends year with $50M surplus

    AUGUSTA — State officials remain concerned about the state’s economic future despite ending the fiscal year with a nearly $50 million revenue surplus. They said high fuel prices and the unresolved federal debt-ceiling standoff are to blame for the uncertainty.

  • Published
    July 28, 2011

    State economy still worrisome

    AUGUSTA — State officials remain concerned about the state’s economic future despite ending the fiscal year with a nearly $50 million revenue surplus. They said high fuel prices and the unresolved federal debt-ceiling standoff are to blame for the uncertainty.

  • Published
    July 27, 2011

    Merits of overhauling Planning Office debated

    AUGUSTA — State officials discussed the possibility of privatizing Maine’s landfills and eliminating the positions of five federally funded workers in charge of distributing community service grants during a preliminary meeting Tuesday to reorganize the State Planning Office.

  • Published
    July 25, 2011

    Maine GOP leader: Voter fraud ‘widespread’

    Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster produced a list of 206 names of people he claims voted in Maine but also claimed out-of-state residence.

  • Published
    July 22, 2011

    Officials seek to calm waters after departure

    AUGUSTA –The abrupt resignation of Norman Olsen as commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources on Wednesday left the LePage administration scrambling to mend fences on two fronts Thursday.