With Election Day on the horizon and gas prices rising, President Biden proposes releasing another 15 million barrels of oil.
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Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Mayors warn that Paul LePage will hurt Maine cities if he wins governor’s race
Trio of Democrats say Gov. Janet Mills has helped fund municipalities since taking office, while LePage reduced their funding during his two terms.
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Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel John Durham
Durham, who was asked by Attorney General William P. Barr in 2019 to review the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016, is sure to face renewed pressure to wrap up his work following the verdict.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Officials from Hallowell, Manchester and Farmingdale open to working together, sharing municipal resources
The three-town discussions comes as the future of public works operations in Hallowell will be tied closely to an upcoming nonbinding referendum question on the November election ballot asking if voters will approve buying land for a new facility.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Would Portland’s minimum wage proposal be good for restaurant workers?
Question D would raise the city’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025 – and it also would eliminate the tip credit. Whether that would be good for workers or not is being hotly debated.
Posted inElection 2022
Neil McLean, candidate for district attorney
The district attorney serves Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
Posted inElection 2022
Ed Rabasco Jr., candidate for district attorney
The district attorney serves Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Spending by outside groups surges with 3 weeks left until election
An increase in spending means Maine residents should prepare for even more ads supporting or attacking the candidates for governor.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show
The new billing documents, according to a congressional committee’s review, show that U.S. taxpayers paid the president’s company at least $1.4 million for Secret Service agents’ stays at Trump properties for his and his family’s protection.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.