On Tuesday, Maine voters will choose a governor to lead the state as it confronts significant economic and demographic challenges. Here’s a look at the candidates’ backgrounds and their views on some of the issues most important to them: Republican Gov. Paul LePage: — Background and personal life: The oldest of 18 children, LePage left […]
Maine
Posted inMaine
Republican committeemen say Michaud was not bipartisan on state budgets
AUBURN — A trio of Republicans, including one sitting state representative and two who served with Democrat Mike Michaud in the Legislature in the 1990s, said Friday that Michaud has misrepresented his legislative work on the state budget. Michaud is the Democratic challenger to Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Also in the race is independent Eliot […]
advertisement
Posted inMaine
Democrats launch talking mailer to criticize Brakey on rape comment
AUBURN — In what appears to be a first in Maine campaigns, the state’s Democratic Party is mailing a “talking” card attacking a Republican state Senate candidate for a comment he made following the National Republican Convention in 2012. The mailed card, which features a small audio device, goes after state Senate District 20 candidate […]
Posted inMaine
Heard on the Street: Voters weigh in on governor’s race
The question: Who will you be voting for in the Maine governor’s race and why? Richard Girardin, 56, of Lewiston. Undecided. “In my view, it doesn’t really matter which one you choose. They are all pretty much selected before the election. By that I mean they have to be pretty willing to play ball with […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston loses power after squirrel gets into substation
Central Maine Power reported that a squirrel got into a substation shortly before noon. The squirrel “got into some energized equipment and he became part of the path to ground,” according to CMP. They were able to restore power at about 1:45 p.m. At one point, CMP reported more than 6,300 customers were without power. […]
Posted inMaine
Mitchell endorses Mike Michaud in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND — George Mitchell, a former U.S. Senate majority leader from Maine, has released a new video endorsing Mike Michaud, the Democratic candidate for governor. Mitchell, a Democrat, is the second former U.S. Senator to add their voice to the governor’s race. Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Republican, endorsed Republican Gov. Paul LePage on […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Bellows rejects Collins’ assertion that she’s moderate during debate
PORTLAND — Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows traded sharp barbs during a CBS13/Bangor Daily News televised debate Monday evening that featured the incumbent highlighting her moderate values and the challenger trying to push Collins to the right. Bellows challenged Collins’ attempts to frame herself as a moderate by attacking the three-term […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Gas prices still going down in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Gas prices have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in Maine in the last week. The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.16 a gallon, down 27 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com. The price is 11 cents higher than the price of a gallon […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine’s Ebola protocols mean quarantine for nurse
Nurse Kaci Hickox left a New Jersey hospital on Monday and headed toward home in northern Maine, where her partner is a University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing student who lives off campus. State health officials announced that she’d be quarantined at home for 21 days after the last possible exposure to the disease […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
President Obama in Maine this week to help Michaud
PORTLAND (AP) — President Barack Obama is planning to swing through Maine this week to campaign for Democratic governor hopeful Mike Michaud. Obama is headlining a rally for Michaud on Oct. 30 at the Portland Exposition Building. Democrats are hoping that Obama’s visit to Maine just days before the Nov. 4 election will excite Democratic […]