The former Senate president from Allagash hopes voters statewide value his northern Maine roots, bipartisan legislative achievements and logging experience. Will this year’s gubernatorial field crowd him out?
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Winslow passes $36.7M spending plan
An eleventh-hour compromise to fund some school spending has paved the way to approve the budget proposal.
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How to watch the upcoming primary debates in Maine’s races for governor, Senate, House
A scheduled debate between Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner was cancelled when Mills dropped out of the race.
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Body of lobsterman recovered in Down East bay
Thomas West, 63, of Steuben, was found dead Wednesday in Dyer Bay, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
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Person with measles passed through Logan Airport, officials say
Massachusetts health officials warned Wednesday that people who were in Terminal C of the Boston airport between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed.
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Missing 24-year-old Winslow man safely located
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported Zachary Crothers was located Thursday morning.
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Skowhegan-area school board proposes budget with 2% tax increase
The budget proposal, which voters will review in May and June, totals about $53.9 million.
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Gardiner-based SAD 11 approves $33.5 million budget; taxes up 6.2%
Residents in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston and Randolph will vote on whether to validate the budget in June.
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How Matt Dunlap seeks to win Maine’s Trump-voting congressional district as a progressive
State Auditor Matt Dunlap, previously a secretary of state, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine leader and state lawmaker, feels his life experiences resonate with voters of all stripes.
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Can Shenna Bellows’ stand against Trump translate to a successful run for governor?
The biggest challenge for Maine’s secretary of state may be finding a way to stand out in a competitive Democratic primary.