The governor says he would only go to Cleveland if presumptive nominee Donald Trump calls on him for help.
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Maine retiree fueling governor’s questions about ethanol
Ralph Stevens, a retired mechanic who says ethanol emissions may have caused the state’s opioid crisis, and a legislator persuade Paul LePage to order a study of the additive.
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Trump takes aim at Clinton during raucous rally in Bangor
The Republican presidential hopeful brings his ‘get tough’ message to an arena packed with a mostly supportive crowd of 4,000 people.
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Bill Nemitz: Trump campaign rally in Bangor is gonna be huge
The governor will be there, and his good friend Donald will talk about all of the things he’s going to build to make Maine absolutely terrific.
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Opiate abuse crisis touches 6 out of 10 Mainers, poll results reveal
A newspaper poll suggests 780,000 residents know someone who has used heroin or abused painkillers, and shows disagreement over the primary causes: Dealers, disease, moral failing or something else?
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LePage issues executive order to fund laws after legislators reject special session
The governor will take money from programs he tried to cut in his proposed state budgets.
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Poll shows lower-income, long-term Mainers more wary of immigrants
Most poll respondents believe immigrants are good for Maine, but views on the subject differ among groups with long-standing divisions.
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Live updates: Trump speech touches on ‘Crooked’ Hillary and Bernie Sanders
Live updates on the presidential candidate’s campaign stop in Maine.
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LePage fails to convince legislators to call special session
The governor and top lawmakers continue to be at odds over whether the Legislature adequately funded several bills before the close of the session.
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LePage administration raises concerns about 3 land conservation projects
The governor’s Office of Policy Management questions the appraisal values given to Howard Hill in Augusta, Clapboard Island in Falmouth and Brave Boat Headwaters in Kittery.