The margin of support for the marijuana legalization and gun background checks questions is now just 9 percentage points.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArt, Life & Culture, Maine, News
John Payson, prominent art lover and collector with ties to Maine, dies at 76
Payson, who spent summers in Falmouth, once owned and displayed a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece at an out-of-the-way Portland gallery.
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Posted inMaine, News
State’s high court hears arguments on forcibly medicating crime suspect
Justices wrestle with the goal in the case against Ismail Awad: Is it to help the man get better or to ensure his ability to stand trial?
Posted inMaine, News
Maine ACLU opposes online release of public records in case
In a rare twist, the activist group argues for privacy on behalf of a Kennebec County woman.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Winner of 2 elections, Gov. LePage casts doubt on state’s voting process
His comments echo those made by presidential candidate Donald Trump, but Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says voter fraud is practically unheard of in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It’s their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Posted inMaine, News
Without change in state law, Maine IDs won’t get Mainers aboard airplanes in 2018
The Department of Homeland Security tells state officials that it won’t extend its deadlines for Maine to comply with the federal REAL ID law.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire Marshal’s Office interviewing survivors of fatal fire in Boothbay
The mother of the owners of the house on Pleasant Cove Road said the house had been rented through Airbnb through the Columbus Day holiday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bay Ferries satisfied with first Portland-Nova Scotia season
The Canadian company says passenger counts and motor coach tours are expected to climb in 2017.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine officials still don’t know how much state underbid on contract to refurbish Boston buses
The Maine Military Authority in Limestone has finished work on 11 MBTA buses, but won’t accept delivery of any others until talks are held next week.