Board members express frustration over conservation projects stalled by the governor’s intervention and an inability to act without a quorum.
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Four managers leave Maine DEP in wake of Aho resignation
Acting Commissioner Avery Day said that three of the departures, which come shortly after Commissioner Patricia Aho stepped down, are voluntary.
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Maine lawmakers, DHHS chief exchange fire over Riverview certification
Tensions rise as DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew appears to criticize the Legislature for challenges at the center.
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Number of drug-affected babies spikes to new height
A Sept. 30 summit in Portland is the latest initiative by the LePage administration as it grapples with the state’s drug epidemic.
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U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree files financial disclosure without soon-to-be ex-husband’s assets
The 1st District Democrat announced Tuesday that she and S. Donald Sussman, the top donor to Democratic candidates and PACs in Maine, are divorcing.
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Probe finds state moved to cut school’s funding after it hired LePage rival
But the money was released once Good Will-Hinckley fired House Speaker Eves, says a report with no specific evidence that the governor halted the aid.
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Maine’s Rep. Bruce Poliquin signs deal with Republican group for campaign funding
He agrees to provide his legislative agenda and ‘political justification’ to get the financial support, a linking of efforts that raises questions.
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Findings due Tuesday on LePage’s threat to pull school’s funding over Eves hiring
The inquiry will show what occurred internally with the state money, but won’t rule on whether the governor abused his power.
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Secretive fusion center to play key role in Maine drug crackdown
Little is known about the Maine Information and Analysis Center, one of nearly 80 intelligence agencies criticized for spying on citizens with questionable results.
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Republican candidate Carly Fiorina tells Maine crowd she wants to revamp federal bureaucracy
The former CEO says she’d run a business-minded White House and take on a system that is stifling the nation’s potential.