AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has issued the following statement regarding the death of Osama bin Laden: “The death of Osama bin Laden is a tribute to the undying resolve our country has shown through the past decade. Osama bin Laden’s death brings some measure of justice to the families who lost loved ones […]

AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage announced this morning numerous staff changes: • Department of Environmental Protection Commisioner Darryl Brown has been moved to director State Planning Office following a conflict of interest issue. • Jim Brooks, currently director of the Bureau of Air Quality, with the DEP will be come acting commissioner of the DEP. […]

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request to order the State of Maine to return a mural to the Department of Labor office where it was removed in late March. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled that the mural represents government speech because the state commissioned, approved, paid for and owned […]

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s ban against products made with the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Because Gov. Paul LePage has neither signed nor vetoed the measure in the ten days since it garnered near-unanimous support from Maine lawmakers, it will become law 90 days after the legislative session adjourns […]

A bill that also makes the blueberry pie Maine’s official dessert became law on Wednesday. The bill, which drew widespread attention along with criticism, became law without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature. It’ll take effect 90 days after the close of this year’s session. The original bill to make whoopies the official state dessert was amended […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A revised Maine state budget that covers a $65 million gap between revenues and spending is now law. Gov. Paul LePage signed the bill last Thursday. The House and Senate approved it after the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee revised the governor’s proposal and gave its unanimous, bipartisan support. Most of […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s communications director resigned Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported he was facing possible foreclosure on five buildings, including an apartment house destroyed by arson. Dan Demeritt announced his resignation in a statement from the governor’s office. The resignation takes effect immediately. “I have several unresolved business […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s communications director is facing possible foreclosure on five buildings he owns including an apartment house destroyed by arson last week. The Kennebec Journal says Savings Bank of Maine wants a default judgment against Dan Demeritt. Demeritt says he’s working directly with the bank and that he’s “not […]