Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
September 2018
Posted inMaine, News
Car-moose collisions on decline in Maine
Crash data show no driver deaths this year, but officials still say to watch out for the big animals near roads, especially around Allagash.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Alan Caron: Longtime builder of coalitions first had to rebuild himself
‘I lifted myself out of a series of accidents,’ says the independent whose grit shaped him into a community organizer and revered political mind.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: If Collins believes judge’s accuser, can she take her side?
That’s the central question as the senator prepares to cast a crucial vote for or against putting Brett Kavanaugh on the highest court in the land.
Posted inPolitics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
There were no key votes in the House.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: McCreight shows she can get things done for Maine
We believe that Democrat Joyce “Jay” McCreight’s decades-long experience as a social worker in Maine public schools gives her a unique perspective on what Mainers need to thrive. Someone with experience in collaboration is what is called for in the House. In her work representing District 51 in the 127th and 128th Legislatures, Jay successfully […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mills has what it takes for Maine’s future
Maine’s economy grew less than 1 percent in the first three months of 2018, ranking our state 46th in the nation. Our state grew at a weak 1.7 percent last year, well below the national rate. What can be done? The answer lies in electing Janet Mills our governor. Always a fierce advocate for Maine, […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Hayes’ TV ads threaten to spoil the fun of baseball-watching
I didn’t think anyone could diminish the joy I’ve experienced this September watching the greatest Red Sox team. But Terry Hayes is giving it her best shot. Her ads during the Sox games are galling. Why is Hayes entitled to nearly $2 million in taxpayer money to run a campaign for governor that’s polling at […]
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Letter to the editor: First-time voter wants Rep. McCreight re-elected
We know from our parents and grandparents that in the past, our elected officials worked together. Maybe they didn’t always agree, but they respected each other, the Constitution, our laws and a free press. It’s not just the Parkland High School students who want change – so do many, many kids my age in Maine. […]
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Letter to the editor: Mills would implement what voters decided on Medicaid
Democrat Janet Mills was re-elected to her third term as attorney general by a Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House, to advocate for the legal rights of Maine and its citizens. She won money from narcotic-promoting drug companies to purchase antidotes for narcotic overdose. She won’t help the governor appeal a court ruling to not cut […]