CAPE ELIZABETH – While she’s not yet off to the races, state Sen. Cynthia Dill, has her running shoes on and is trying out the starter’s blocks for size. On New Year’s Day, the Cape Elizabeth Democrat announced on her blog (www.dillsconventionalwisdom. blogspot.com) that, “against all odds,” she is mulling a run for the U.S. […]
2012
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How Iowa caucus-goers looked at their choices
The youngest voters backed the oldest candidate, and tea party backers made up about two-thirds of Iowa caucus-goers.
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Perry tweets: ‘Here we come South Carolina’
An avid runner, he attaches a photo of himself jogging near a lake and showing a thumbs-up.
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Maine gets $980K for wetlands project in Addison
The money will be used to add acreage to the new Pleasant Bay Wildlife Management Area, which will have a total of about 2,000 acres.
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Bridge connecting Maine-NH closing to foot, bike traffic
The Memorial Bridge between Kittery and Portsmouth was closed to motor vehicle traffic in July.
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Maine Labor Dept. urges online filing for unemployment
The department expects a rush of post-holiday layoffs.
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Officials hope DNA solves mystery of Brunswick body
Investigators have appealed for the public’s help in identifying the body found near railroad tracks on Dec. 22.
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Short session, but heavy agenda
Maine lawmakers opened their 2012 session today, welcomed by a State House full of citizen lobbyists facing a full agenda for the next 3½ months . . .
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Gorham man arrested, suspected of multiple Hannaford robberies
WATERBORO – A 23-year-old Gorham man was arrested and charged with robbing the Hannaford Bros. supermarket in Waterboro on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and authorities are confident he’s the same man who robbed other stores in Gorham, Scarborough and Portland during the last two months, according to Mathew Baker, chief deputy sheriff for the York County […]
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Romney, Santorum off to NH
A squeaker of an Iowa victory behind him, a smiling Mitt Romney jetted to New Hampshire insisting that his staying power sets him apart from caucus runners-up Rick Santorum and Ron Paul and the rest of the GOP presidential field . . .