AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is preparing to deliver his third State of the State address that’s likely to tout improvements in Maine’s economy under his watch and focus on efforts to reform the state’s welfare programs. LePage will deliver his speech Tuesday before the Democratic-controlled Legislature that frequently clashes with the Republican governor […]
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Maine awards $100K in grants for forestry programs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is giving more than $100,000 to municipalities, educational institutions and non-profit groups to help them develop community forestry programs. The grants will support tree planting and maintenance projects, as well as planning and educational projects like efforts to boost awareness about the benefits of trees and forests. Among the grant winners […]
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LePages tie yellow ribbon for Maine troops, urge others to do likewise
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Ann M. LePage this week tied a yellow ribbon around one of the Blaine House maple trees to remember the men and women in uniform serving at home and around the world. “All of our military members home and overseas deserve our appreciation. They’re the ones away […]
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Early voting bill moves forward
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Democratic-controlled House gave initial approval to a bill that would establish an in-person system for early voting in the state, but the vote fell short of the two-thirds support it will need for final passage. The bill approved in a 92-56 vote would amend the Maine Constitution and require the Legislature to authorize […]
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Gilbert seeks fourth term in Maine House
JAY — Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, has announced his candidacy for a fourth term to the Maine House of Representatives. Gilbert is running for the new House District No. 74, which includes Jay, Livermore Falls and the northern part of Livermore. He serves on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, […]
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Maine lawmakers still negotiating on state revenue share for cities
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee said Wednesday they were still trying to reach a compromise on about $40 million in state funding for cities and towns. A cut to local revenue-sharing, the money the state sends to municipalities to help ease the burden of property taxes, was built into the current […]
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Ralph ‘Peter’ Beckey
1950 – 2014 GILA BEND, Ariz. — Ralph “Peter” Beckey, 63, of Gila Bend, Ariz., formerly a resident of Greene and Florida, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at West Valley Emergency Center in Buckeye, Ariz. He was born May 23, 1950, in Lewiston, the son of Robert P. Beckey and Pauline W. (Footman) Beckey. […]
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Maine Democrats ask LePage for messages around CDC document-shredding case
AUGUSTA — The Maine Democratic Party on Monday announced it has filed a public records request with Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s office asking for information about a change in funding for Healthy Maine Partnerships in 2012. The funding change orchestrated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention has come under fire after a […]
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Ex-U.S. Senator Mitchell to address Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell will address Maine lawmakers this week. The former Democratic senator will give a speech to the joint Legislature on Tuesday on his work with The Mitchell Institute, which provides scholarships for high school students to attend postsecondary degree programs. After his speech, there will be an unveiling […]
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State committee digs deeper into document-shredding case
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee decided to dig deeper Friday into a case that involves the mishandling and possibly illegal destruction of public documents by officials at the Maine Center for Disease Control, an agency under the Department of Health and Human Services. Voting 9-2, the panel agreed to invite CDC employees […]