Gov. Paul LePage initiated L.D. 1629, An Act to Protect the Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures, after Richard and Leonette Sukeforth, an elderly couple from Albion, were foreclosed on and evicted from their home on Lovejoy Pond before the town sold it for $6,500.
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Democrat Mark Dion wants to add governor to his varied resume
The Lewiston native’s job credentials range from melting metal at a brass foundry to practicing law.
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Garrett Mason, of Lisbon, first to qualify for gubernatorial primary ballot
The Maine Senate majority leader thanked volunteers for gathering signatures, and he anticipates having enough donations to qualify as a Maine Clean Elections candidate.
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Max Linn to challenge Eric Brakey in Republican senate primary
Linn supports President Donald Trump and his America First agenda.
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Collins tells Jackman residents they did right thing in firing town manager
The senator also said she no longer would endorse Rep. Larry Lockman, R-Amherst, in future elections after he called legislation on immigrants part of a “war on whites.”
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Group that organized solar protest at CMP contemplating next steps
A spokesperson for the group that organized a “counterlobby” at Central Maine Power Co.’s headquarters said the group thinks it struck a nerve at the utility company.
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Bill clears first hurdle to outlaw sex offenders taking photos of children without parents’ permission
The bill, introduced by State Rep. Matthew Pouliot of Augusta, addresses concerns raised after parents found a sex offender had posted photos of their children in public on social media sites.
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Public-sector union shedding paid positions after new contract drops mandatory dues
The president of the Maine State Employees Association estimates that the union is losing “hundreds of thousands of dollars” under the new contract provision.
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Gardiner, Augusta candidates announce plans to run for Legislature
Democrat Thom Harnett, in his third term as Gardiner mayor, seeks Rep. Gay Grant’s House seat; three-term Rep. Matthew Pouliot, a Republican, is running for the seat of Sen. Roger Katz.
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Four state questions, many local issues on region’s ballots
Municipal elections are scheduled in Augusta and Winthrop, and several communities with deal with local referendum questions.