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Bill Nemitz: Lucas St. Clair should step out of the dark money shadows

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018

It is hard to believe the Democratic 2nd District candidate, a critic of dark money contributions, doesn’t know who is behind an ad campaign touting his role in creating Maine’s new national monument.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

State’s consumer advocate calls for legal investigation of CMP’s handling of billing problems

by J. Craig Anderson May 4, 2018May 7, 2018

After a Press Herald report on confidential records showing the company knew its system was flawed, Barry Hobbins urges regulators to broaden their probe so the state could punish CMP if it found the utility broke the law.

Maine, News, Politics

LePage vetoes bill to launch Maine’s recreational marijuana marketplace

by Gillian Graham April 27, 2018April 28, 2018

In his veto letter, the governor raises concerns about marijuana impairment and oversight of the medical marijuana program.

Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics

LePage vetoes extended funding for child abuse prevention program

by Joe Lawlor April 25, 2018April 26, 2018

The governor said the program duplicates others. Lawmakers had passed the extension nearly unanimously.

Business, Maine, News

Pharmacy board urged to make overdose antidote available to Mainers younger than 21

by Kevin Miller April 5, 2018April 6, 2018

Treatment advocates reject an age requirement backed by the LePage administration on the same day the U.S. surgeon general calls for increasing Americans’ access to naloxone.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Biomass owners say director of logging trade group is bad-mouthing business

by Tux Turkel April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

Stored Solar expects to hear Wednesday whether it will get a continued subsidy for two wood-energy plants, but says false rumors hurt the company’s plans.

Business, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics

Lawyers for Eves, LePage make their cases in federal court

by Edward D. Murphy April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

Both sides present oral arguments to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals about the governor’s right to withhold funding to a charter school because of a hiring dispute involving Eves.