A new filing shows the incumbent with $1 million on hand, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein has $32,000 and state Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey has $85,953.
October 2018
Camp Chewonki hires one, promotes two
The Junior League of Portland announced new leadership.
Former state official says Maine fails its poor
The governor’s office responded by saying poverty in Maine has declined over the last eight years and Kevin Concannon’s remarks ‘played on stereotypes of reform.’
Bomb threats put the spotlight on hate-filled political rhetoric
Long before the explosives were discovered, violent rhetoric had emerged as a central theme in the closing days of the midterm elections, particularly for the Republican Party.
After losing streak, stocks climb on solid earnings
In the last two weeks, there have been two separate six-day losing streaks, and the slump erased the benchmark indexes’ gains from earlier in the year.
Field hockey state championships postponed, soccer semifinals moved
With rain expected Saturday, the high school sports schedule has been altered.
Hallowell residents miffed about sidewalk ending in front of Lucky Garden
A former councilor says the stopped sidewalk ignores past City Council action, transportation department officials said the decision came down to city officials, and city officials point fingers at the DOT and business owners
Republican asks for criminal probe of one Kavanaugh accuser and lawyer Michael Avenatti
Avenatti represents Julie Swetnick, who said in an affidavit that now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh consistently drank too much and had inappropriate contact with women at parties while they were students.
Fewer adults getting flu vaccinations could be factor in last season’s death toll
More people were killed by flu last year than in any season since the 1970s.
Independent cries foul on Republican as Pingree’s 1st District challengers do battle
Independent congressional candidate Martin Grohman has filed a complaint with the Maine Attorney General’s Office and two other agencies against Republican nominee Mark Holbrook, arguing that Holbrook has falsely portrayed himself as a psychologist. Holbrook said Grohman is playing politics by unfairly attacking his professional credentials. Grohman and Holbrook are trying to unseat incumbent Rep. […]