NEWPORT — Eric Kinney gassed up his truck at the intersection Newport-area locals call the Crossroads of Maine and shook his head in dismay. His disgust wasn’t about high gas prices or the heavy traffic streaming along pockmarked Route 2 or nearby Interstate 95, or the surrounding central Maine towns where jobs are too scarce […]
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Litchfield GOP committee to hold meet and greet
LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Republican Committee will host a public meet and greet with candidates at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Town Office, 2400 Hallowell Road. Candidates scheduled to attend are Bruce Poliquin, Sen. Garrett Mason, Randall Greenwood and Timothy McDonald. Poliquin, a businessman and former state treasurer under Gov. Paul LePage, is […]
Cain says she’s disappointed in message from local union president
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, said she was saddened and disappointed by an email message sent in return to her solicitation for a campaign donation recently. Cain, who is running for the U.S. Congress said pay equity for women in Maine should be a top issue for candidates. In her campaign message, sent […]
Macdonald offers support to 2nd District candidate Poliquin
LEWISTON — Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald said on Monday that he is supporting Bruce Poliquin in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2014. Poliquin, a Republican and former state treasurer, is running for the open seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, a Democrat who is running for governor. “I encourage you to also […]
Bruce Poliquin rebuffs efforts to recruit him as Maine Republican chairman
AUGUSTA — Bruce Poliquin said Wednesday that he is not interested in becoming chairman of the Maine Republican Party despite a statewide effort to recruit him. “I’m just not going to pursue it any further,” Poliquin told the Bangor Daily News on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m flattered with the outpouring of people who want me to […]
Chairman, vice chairwoman of Maine Republican Party resign
AUGUSTA — Maine Republican Party Chairman Rich Cebra and Vice Chairwoman Beth O’Connor have resigned, a little more than seven months after being elected to the party’s top two leadership positions. Jason Savage, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Cebra resigned “for personal reasons” within the past 24 hours. O’Connor […]