Of the 13 individuals nominated to serve as commissioners of state agencies, seven are women.
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Marijuana dispensaries’ big donations to Mills inaugural have caregivers crying foul
Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.
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Sandra Oh, Andy Samberg will offer ‘moment of joy’ at less politically charged Golden Globes
The hosts of Sunday’s awards show plan a lighthearted affair.
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Former Senate candidate Roy Moore says he was mislead in appearing on Sacha Baron Cohen show
The Alabama Republican, who was lampooned on the show, has filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit.
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Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
The Farmington Democrat, the first woman to occupy the governor’s office in Maine’s 199-year history, delivers a message of inclusion and hope, saying the time has come to protect and improve the state we all call home.
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Jared Golden gets ready to take office in Washington
They won’t give Maine’s next congressman the keys to his office until Wednesday, but his new digs in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill are ready. They’re a little sparse, though. Pictures of the still-vacant office taken this week show only empty shelves, gleaming desktops and computers showing only screensavers. One stands out […]
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Next step for Mike Michaud after Congress: His local select board
Never one to stop serving, the former Maine representative with deep ties to East Millinocket looks to help rebulid the mill town.
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Despite government shutdown, NORAD will track Santa
The tracking begins Monday and continues through Christmas Day.
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Court denies Poliquin’s appeal to stop Golden’s certification as winner
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling is the latest blow to Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legal battle to reverse the outcome of the ranked-choice election in Maine’s 2nd District.
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Jared Golden plans town halls, listening tour as he prepares to take office
LEWISTON — Standing on a Birch Street sidewalk Thursday, Jared Golden said he has no doubt he will take the oath of office Jan. 3 as the next congressman from Maine’s 2nd District. Though a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the ranked-choice voting system that ended with his victory last month, the 36-year-old […]