Financial protection for Maine’s elderly advances

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Published
May 28, 2013

Financial protection for Maine’s elderly advances

The House passes a bill to deter assets exploitation as Maine prepares for a surge in its population of seniors.
Published
May 28, 2013

LePage looked at ending school laptop program

He doubted its value to schools but was persuaded to let it continue, the Press Herald learns from emails as districts deal with related headaches.
Published
October 1, 2012

Maine House candidate dies unexpectedly

Daniel Bates, a Republican candidate in House District 59, died of an apparent heart attack Saturday morning at his home in Gardiner, according to his wife.
Published
September 16, 2012

TRUTH TEST: GOP tilts at windmills in King, Dill attack ad

A TV ad, paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, or NRSC, hits independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King and Democratic candidate Cynthia Dill and has a couple of the most spurious claims so far in the campaign season here.
Published
September 15, 2012

Scarborough studio reveals much of artist’s true nature

We can learn a lot about Winslow Homer by paying attention to the place where he lived.

Published
September 15, 2012

Wind deal dogs Angus King

When Angus King launched his wind energy business in 2007, the notion of clean power was gaining popularity and the former governor was anxious to be its pitchman. “I’m excited about it,” King said at the time. “I hope it’s a positive experience for us and for Maine.” King is still positive about wind power, […]
Published
September 15, 2012

In same-sex marriage fight, church steps back

Leaders of the effort to defeat the same-sex marriage question say the church's absence has been felt.
Published
September 15, 2012

Courtney’s state Senate record claims ring true

Courtney has hitched his wagon to this Legislature's accomplishments, and his first foray into TV so far is mostly good on the truth. The Legislature did make a good number of solidly bipartisan reforms. However, he erred on a big one, involving his chamber's vote on reducing MaineCare rolls. Therefore, we have to bring down his truth rating a bit.
Published
June 23, 2012

Central Maine cleans up after strong storm.

Dave Cannon Jr. cleans debris from his mother-in-law's home on Drummond Avenue in Waterville on Saturday. The broken tree in the background was blown down onto the house during Friday's storm.
Published
June 1, 2012

Maine Democrats gathering in Augusta for convention

Democrats, unified behind President Obama, are not expected to fight over control of the convention the way Ron Paul and Mitt Romney supporters did during the GOP convention last month.