Meanwhile, Mills declined to immediately endorse Platner as he gears up for a likely head-to-head matchup with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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In stunning move, Janet Mills suspends Senate candidacy
The move came as most indicators showed her trailing to Graham Platner in the Democratic primary.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Skowhegan board again rejects fund request for law firm with crumbling wall
Town officials continue to disagree over the best use of tax increment financing.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Why the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is still a page-turner
Mainers continue to mark up routes and dog-ear pages 50 years after it was first published, despite the ease and abundance of digital navigation.
Posted inMaine, News
Child welfare bill dies when Maine lawmakers adjourn before taking final votes
Advocates made a last push for a measure to give the Government Oversight Committee access to confidential records but the Senate’s vote to adjourn ended the effort.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland couple say DHS called after they took videos of ICE activity
The couple joined a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents illegally collected data from Mainers who were observing immigration enforcement in January.
Posted inCommunity, News
Skowhegan fire that killed 1 remains under investigation
State fire investigators were working Wednesday to determine the cause of the blaze at 31 Waye St., while an autopsy on the person who died was scheduled for Thursday.
Posted inNews
Developer seeks review for new Amazon warehouse in Waterville
An Amazon representative tried to address questions after last week’s fraught information session.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan police arrest man in connection with cemetery vandalism
Police believe others may have been involved in damaging dozens of headstones and statues at the Southside Cemetery.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta advances $6.6M in budget cuts, gutting city and school services
The cuts to the proposed budget were necessary, a majority of councilors said, to minimize the impact of an ongoing property revaluation on the city’s aging and economically disadvantaged population.