The state Department of Labor returned about $470,000 in unpaid wages to Maine workers in 2021, almost double the amount in 2019. Now it is naming violators online.
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Wilton select board member, Tom Saviello announces he will not run for governor
Among the six reasons are he “cannot identify” with younger voters and is “tired of party politics.”
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Mills and LePage pile up campaign funds for gubernatorial race
Since July, Gov. Janet Mills and Paul LePage, a former two-term Republican governor, have raised similar amounts at $1 million and $900,000, respectively. But Mills has more money on hand, with $1.28 million to LePage’s $600,000.
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Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
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Paul LePage says Lewiston students may need to stay in school into July
Former governor said he is opposed to lowering the number of required school days for Lewiston because students are already falling behind due to COVID-19.
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The View From Here: New England oil dealers try ‘concern trolling’
We should ignore pleas by people who profit off fossil fuels to stop the transition to climate-friendly heating.
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Paul LePage tells Tom Saviello to ‘bring it on’
Former governor said he would love to see the ex-lawmaker from Wilton jump into the 2022 gubernatorial race, but it’s not clear what will happen.
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Leading CMP corridor opponent Tom Saviello considering run for Maine governor
The former Wilton lawmaker, an independent, will be deciding “pretty soon” whether to seek election next year for state’s top job against Governor Janet Mills and former Governor Paul LePage.
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LePage returns to campaign stage, launching bid to unseat Mills
Former 2-term governor Paul LePage highlights his time in office while promising to focus on lowering taxes and reforming education and welfare.
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Former Gov. Paul LePage plans rally to announce he’s running to get his old job back
LePage, a Republican who served from 2011 to 2019, will formally announce his challenge of incumbent Gov. Janet Mills during a rally at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday.