Tom Bell

Portland Press Herald

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Published
March 7, 2012

Charter school proposal deadline set at July 1

PORTLAND — The Maine Charter School Commission has given itself a July 1 deadline to decide whether to approve proposals for charter schools.
Published
March 7, 2012

Deadline set at July 1 to OK new proposals

PORTLAND — The Maine Charter School Commission has given itself a July 1 deadline to decide whether to approve proposals for charter schools.
Published
March 7, 2012

King says he won’t be spoiler; Pingree still mulling run

Former Gov. Angus King, who is running as an independent for the U.S. Senate, said Monday that he would consider dropping out of the race this fall if it appeared that he could not win.
Published
March 6, 2012

King would consider quitting Senate race if he couldn’t win

“I have no intention of being a spoiler,” King said in an interview with The Portland Press Herald.
Published
March 3, 2012

Retirement touches off political frenzy in Maine

PORTLAND — When the week started, Peter Chandler, chief of staff to Rep. Mike Michaud, figured he had a pretty good idea how the next five days would go.
Published
March 2, 2012

GOP mulling, Dems acting

While three of the biggest names in the Maine Democratic Party have already taken out nomination petitions to run for Olympia Snowe’s seat in the U.S. Senate, the Republican primary race remains wide open as party leaders and likely GOP candidates continue to mull their options.
Published
March 2, 2012

Anyone’s guess in Republican primary for Snowe’s seat

While three of the biggest names in the Maine Democratic Party have already taken out nomination petitions to run for Olympia Snowe’s seat in the U.S. Senate, the Republican primary race remains wide open as party leaders and likely GOP candidates continue to mull their options.
Published
March 1, 2012

Under pressure, Michaud skips race for Senate

A national group fears Democrats could lose his 2nd District seat if he runs to replace Olympia Snowe, sources say, amid another busy day of political positioning.
Published
March 1, 2012

More candidates jump into Maine’s congressional races

Sen. Olympia Snowe’s retirement has set off a scramble for Maine’s congressional seats. As of 1 p.m., 19 candidates have taken out petitions for the November races.
Published
February 23, 2012

Maine home sales increase for 7th straight month

January sales of existing single-family homes increased 2 percent in Maine. But Maine didn’t do nearly as well as the rest of the country.