AUGUSTA — Stakeholders appear divided over Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed merger of the Agriculture and Conservation departments. LePage announced the consolidation plan last year. On Tuesday, lawmakers on the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee began hearing public comments on the actual legislation. The state’s influential forest products lobby stood firmly behind the proposal, arguing that it could […]
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Maine gov leading trade delegation to China
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong and China this fall, marking his first overseas mission as governor as well as the first time a sitting Maine governor has visited China, officials said Monday. The delegation is going to a region where there are growth opportunities […]
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Talk of the town
Sap! Behold Gov. Paul LePage, tapping a maple tree on the Blaine House lawn. Truth be told, he wasn’t driving a spike into the tree in order to coax out the sweetness within. He was punishing the tree for trying to collect runoff from the Blaine House roof. Go out and get a job, tree! […]
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LePage unveils initiatives he says will lower electricity rates
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage announced a series of legislative initiatives on Friday that the administration says are aimed at reducing electricity rates in Maine and providing homeowners with more options to lower their energy costs. Some aspects of the governor’s bills are likely to encounter opposition, however, from groups concerned that the administration […]
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Attorney general asked to rule whether LePage can withhold money from Millinocket
MILLINOCKET, Maine — Maine Attorney General William Schneider has been asked to determine whether Gov. Paul LePage can legally withhold $216,000 in Sudden and Severe Impact funds from Millinocket. Rep. Herbert Clark, D-Millinocket, said he is challenging LePage’s actions on behalf of the School Department and Town Council. “I am requesting an official legal opinion […]
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LePage names temporary replacement for position vacated by Maj. Gen. Libby
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday named a temporary replacement for Maj. Gen. John W. Libby, the outgoing commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and adjutant general of the Maine National Guard. Rob McAleer, the director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, will be acting commissioner until a selection […]
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Governor: Maine leads in helping entrepreneurs
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says Maine is a leader in helping businesses to succeed. During a National Governors Association conference last weekend in Washington, LePage says he connected with other governors to see how they’re tackling issues. A major focus was entrepreneurs and how their success can drive the economy. In his […]
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Michaud, Pingree, Baldacci file papers to run for Senate; LePage won’t try to extend filing deadline
AUGUSTA — Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe’s sudden withdrawal from her re-election bid touched off a mad scramble Wednesday by potential candidates angling to take her place. The frenzy was dominated by Democrats, who in the span of hours saw a virtually unwinnable contest against the incumbent Snowe transform into a free-for-all. The party’s biggest […]
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LePage skips White House meeting with governors
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has skipped a White House meeting on the final day of the National Governors Association to return to his home state. MaineToday Media reports that LePage’s spokeswoman didn’t say why LePage left Washington on Monday ahead of the final event of the National Governors Association winter meeting. […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Gov. Paul LePage, dressed for joy
Six years ago, in March 2006 when Bliss was a mere one month old, Bag Lady and Good-Buy Girl dressed Gov. John Baldacci. Literarily. You know. With words. Around the State House, word was that the governor was updating his wardrobe and debuting a few new threads. Longtime sharp dresser, no question, but we felt […]