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Troy Jackson surges in new Maine governor poll
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (612+ words) A new independent poll suggests that undecided voters in Maine’s gubernatorial primaries are making up their minds, leading to a surge in support for former Senate President Troy Jackson among Democrats. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll, conducted…...
In reversal, transgender sports referendum won’t be on Maine’s fall ballot
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Tuesday that a citizen initiative proposing limits on the rights of transgender students did not qualify for the November ballot because organizers did not gather enough valid signatures. The decision marks a reversal for…...
Bernie Sanders returns to Maine as Platner campaign gears up for Collins face-off
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (579+ words) PORTLAND — The last time Bernie Sanders came to town, the combat veteran and oyster farmer who he introduced to the audience was still a stranger to Maine politics. Nine months later, Graham Platner is expected to secure the Democratic nomination…...
Graham Platner shares picks for Maine gubernatorial primary
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) Presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Graham Platner on Thursday named former state senate president Troy Jackson as his top choice for governor. The news wasn’t a big surprise, as Platner and Jackson have appeared together several times already and are…...
Maine game warden killed in plane crash honored: ‘Josh will never be forgotten’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) BANGOR — When a game warden rolled over his snowmobile on a Piscataquis County lake in January, pilot Joshua Tibbetts answered the call. Tibbetts, who was in the area working, quickly searched for the warden, who was struggling against the cold....
Fire unfolded in lumber mill that has been part of Maine’s forest industry ‘since forever’
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (576+ words) Forest industry watchers were surprised on Friday as news unfolded of a fire inside a Robbins Lumber facility in Searsmont. Still owned by the same family that founded it on the St. George River in 1881, Robbins Lumber is well respected…...
4 economic goals Maine business leaders want the state to reach by 2035
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (710+ words) SACO — Maine businesses are keen to grow and invest in their operations, but they need a more predictable environment and more workers to make it happen, according to a report released Tuesday by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and…...
Lack of public defense in Maine is deplorable | Letter
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (310+ words) Many of my colleagues in Maine practice the kind of law that I once did and they now continue to do. It concerns people with limited income. We experience an annual question when Law Day rolls around... You are able…...
We interviewed the Maine governor candidates. Here’s what they said.
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (150+ words) On both the Democratic and Republican side, the Maine governor’s race is wide open. Five candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination, and seven are seeking the GOP nod. Gov. Janet Mills can’t run again because she’s term-limited; voters will…...
Absentee voting has started in the Maine primary. Here’s what you need to know.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (1008+ words) Absentee voting is underway ahead of Maine’s June 9 primaries. That means voters can start casting ballots in the races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor, along with local races. The Democratic primary for Senate has generated lots of interest…...