Money doesn’t guarantee victory, but campaign finance reports filed Monday show that groups opposing voter ID and supporting a red flag law are better positioned to reach and mobilize voters ahead of the election.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police locate human remains in Clinton
A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday outside a home and in a field on Main Street.
Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them
These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.
Maine’s high court to decide whether to release defendants, dismiss charges due to public defense crisis
Maine has to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can’t afford their own representation. In hundreds of cases, defendants are still waiting.
Passamaquoddy solar project wins approval, but its federal funding remains uncertain
The Indian Township project’s future now depends on whether the federal government will honor a renewable energy grant secured more than a year ago.
The comfort food Mainers turn to in discomforting times
On a high stress day, what food makes you feel better? We asked a handful of Mainers who’ve faced added challenges this year.
Portland, Augusta both hit 86 degrees Monday, breaking temperature records
It was the warmest Oct. 6 in Portland, and the hottest October day in Augusta on record.
Here are 3 takeways from Waterville’s proposed comprehensive plan
The City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday and take a first vote on the plan, which was last updated in 2014.
Somerset County commissioner vacancy triggers municipal caucus
County officials are looking for nominations of interested candidates from District 2, which includes Anson, Madison, Mercer, New Portland and Smithfield.
Sheriffs in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties propose regional jail
The sheriffs say overcrowding and rising costs have them searching for ways to save money and improve programs.