Gov. Paul LePage blasted the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and others Wednesday for a “comedy of errors” that preceded the death of a 10-year-old girl allegedly tortured and killed by her parents in Stockton Springs last month.
The advocates calling to close Maine’s youth prison and the people who run it agree on something: Fewer kids behind bars is better.
Good morning from Augusta. It was an under-the-radar kind of busy day in Augusta on Tuesday, with a bill that would slightly liberalize Maine solar policy finding bipartisan support.
Good morning from Augusta, where Senate Democrats and Republicans are poised to face off today over Gov. Paul LePage’s pick to lead the Maine State Housing Authority.
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said Monday that ranked-choice voting will be used in the June 12 primary after his office certified a people’s veto effort that thwarted the Legislature’s attempt to cancel the election system approved by voters in 2016.
MSNBC’s “Meet the Press Daily” host Chuck Todd on Friday, March 2, congratulated U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ parents, Don and Pat Collins of Caribou, on celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 28.
Good morning from Augusta, where we’re awaiting what could be looked back on as a landmark decision in the effort to implement ranked-choice voting in Maine. The deadline is today.
Sen. Susan Collins has introduced legislation that could help save travelers billions of dollars in higher airfares by protecting competition and consumers’ ability to easily compare their options.
A recount that Presque Isle City Council candidate Donald Gardner requested has verified the original results in the five-way race for two open council seats.
Mike Willette, of Presque Isle, recently announced his bid for State Senate District 2, which encompasses central and southern Aroostook County, including Presque Isle, Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Easton, Mars Hill and part of Penobscot County.
