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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Is Maine’s governor the lowest-paid in the country? | Fact brief
The governor’s salary is set to increase in 2027 thanks to a bill enacted in early 2024. It was last raised in 1987.
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Historic Blaine House in Augusta getting security, accessibility upgrades
The property where Maine’s governor lives is a construction site, undergoing upgrades recommended by an analysis of its security.
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Maine midwives, local officials celebrate Martha Ballard
Speakers at a Blaine House tea said every Maine community could use a midwife like historical figure Martha Ballard.
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Drill battery caused explosion, truck fire outside governor’s mansion, authorities say
A lithium ion battery in the truck’s bed spontaneously combusted Thursday, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, investigators determined.
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Gov. Mills’ inauguration fundraising report released
Maine’s first female governor will deliver her second inaugural address Wednesday evening at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Independent qualifies for Maine governor’s race
Sam Hunkler, 65-year-old doctor from Beals, said he’s mounting an independent bid for governor to provide voters with a choice outside of the traditional two-party system.
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Blaine House solar project a powerful symbol – and debatable economic investment
Complications lowered by half how much energy would be offset and tripled the payback period.
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Paul LePage taps into Maple Syrup Sunday preparation
AUGUSTA (AP) — Spring flowers might not be blooming in Maine, but the spring sap is flowing. Republican Gov. Paul LePage tapped a tree outside the governor’s mansion on Tuesday to mark the coming of Maple Syrup Sunday. Mainers celebrate maple syrup on the fourth Sunday of March by visiting sugarhouses all over the state. […]
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LePage holds Christmas party for military families
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Anne LePage are hosting military families at their home for a Christmas party. The party at the Blaine House is being held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The first lady says that many children in military families must deal with a parent leaving for deployment […]