LEWISTON — Ward 4 candidate Benjamin Martin said he hopes to bring new ideas to the School Committee. “I am excited to bring new blood to the School Committee and look forward to speaking with parents and voters in Ward 4 to discuss their concerns about the Lewiston school system,” Martin said. Martin is challenging […]
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Carly Fiorina tells Maine audience she wants to cut government
SOUTH PORTLAND — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina brought her outside-the-political-bubble appeal to South Portland and more than 500 attendees of the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center’s Freedom and Opportunity Luncheon. “It’s time the president remembers who he or she works for,” Fiorina said. “The first thing I would do as president is put a […]
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Maine Sen. Amy Volk supports Carly Fiorina in GOP presidential primary
LEWISTON — State Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, is endorsing GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina on the eve of a Maine visit by Fiorina. Fiorina is making several private appearances, including a luncheon at the Maine Heritage Policy Center, as well as attending a fundraising event in her honor that’s being cosponsored by Volk in Portland […]
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Maine GOP says survey shows weak support for Hillary Clinton
LEWISTON — Details from a Maine GOP door-to-door survey suggest support for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner in the race for president is weak among swing voters, according to Jason Savage, Maine Republican Party spokesman. Savage said Wednesday that the survey included more than 1,000 face-to-face interviews with voters who were identified as being crossover […]
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GOP’s Rand Paul brings campaign to Maine
The Kentucky senator warned of free-spending lawmakers from both parties, along with a loss of checks and balances in government and loss of personal freedoms, thanks to government wire-tapping. “There’s an unholy alliance in Washington between the right and the left. The right believes in unlimited spending for the military, and the left believes in […]
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Morgan makes his pitch for Lewiston mayor
LEWISTON — Saying he’d be an approachable mayor, local Realtor Steve Morgan kicked off his campaign in Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street on Tuesday evening. “Governing is not easy, but it’s about choices,” Morgan said. “I don’t think you need to yell at something to make it change and that’s why I’ll be a good […]
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Ben Chin raises $33,733 for Lewiston mayoral campaign
LEWISTON — If his political opponents didn’t take him seriously before, mayoral candidate Ben Chin thinks they will now, with his election war chest filled to the brim. Chin and his campaign filed a campaign finance report with the city clerk Monday detailing fundraising and spending through June 30 for his bid to unseat Mayor […]
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Lewiston ballot fills up as deadline nears
LEWISTON — With a four-way race for mayor and challengers for just about every City Council seat, November’s municipal ballots could be crowded. Potential candidates have until 4:30 p.m. Friday to complete their nomination papers to reserve a spot on the ballot. They can register and pick them up at the City Clerk’s office in […]
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DEP head Patricia Aho quits to work for Sen. Susan Collins
AUGUSTA — Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho has resigned to take a job with Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, according to Gov. Paul LePage. Aho served as commissioner since 2011 after having served as the agency’s deputy commissioner. Aho will become Collins’ state office representative in Augusta, covering Kennebec, Lincoln and Knox counties. […]
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Gov. Paul LePage files comment against rule change on overtime
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage and other officials in Maine are opposing proposed changes to federal labor rules on the grounds that employment and small businesses will be negatively affected. The U.S. Department of Labor is taking public comments on proposed changes to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act until Friday. The proposal would […]