The party in Maine and beyond is looking to Gov. Janet Mills to make a decision, while other top Democrats are jumping into the open governor’s race.
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‘Barnburner’ expected in Golden-LePage matchup in Maine’s 2nd District
While there is still time for other candidates to emerge, Rep. Jared Golden and former Gov. Paul LePage are on a collision course that could have national implications.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine kids face long wait for specialized care after clinic closes in Augusta
Advocates are rallying to restore diagnostic services after the closure of MaineGeneral Health’s Edmund Ervin Pediatric Center.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers want to examine how judges are disciplined. The judicial branch says it’s not their call.
The debate in the Legislature follows an ethics complaint against Maine Supreme Court Justice Catherine Connors that has yet to be resolved.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wayne Memorial Day ceremony highlights ill-fated Revolutionary War march
A retired Air Force general recalls the journey of some of America’s first soldiers through wilderness that is now Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, River Valley
Rumford, Mexico pay tribute on Memorial Day
Guest speaker Severin Beliveau addresses Memorial Day crowd from same location his father did 75 years earlier.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Three Lewiston soldiers died in France on the same day in World War I
The German advance at the Battle of Belleau Woods, near Paris, took the lives of two local infantrymen and one engineer on June 6, 1918.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Colby, Bates commencements celebrate student contributions, next steps
The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine’s premier private colleges.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
The weather in Maine has been weird lately, even by New England standards
Severe downpours, 80-degree days and snow accumulation on Maine’s peaks are among the surprises May has brought to the state.
Posted inLocal & State, News
York beachgoer revives drowning woman at Long Sands Beach
Officials say the bystander used CPR to revive the 20-year-old woman after she was pulled from the water.