AUBURN — Kimberly Sampson, a dental hygienist and recent law school graduate, announced her campaign for Maine Senate District 20 on Friday. Sampson, an Auburn resident and Democrat, will run against Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, who is in his first term. The district also includes Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland. “My great-grandfather, Amedee Gobeil, emigrated from Canada. […]
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Wilton Dems to caucus March 6
WILTON — The Wilton Democratic caucus will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Wilson Grange, East Wilton. According to Irving Faunce, caucus convenor, all registered Democrats in Wilton are eligible to participate. Town Clerk Diane Dunham will be at the caucus from noon until 1 p.m. to register new voters. Unenrolled […]
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Michaud camp bringing Republicans to Lewiston to show support for vets
LEWISTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democrat running in Maine’s governor’s race, is bringing two high-profile Republicans to the city’s Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, Oct. 6, as they endorse Michaud in his effort to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Also running is independent Eliot Cutler, a Cape Elizabeth lawyer and businessman. None […]
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Cutler camp says internal poll shows surge building for independent in Maine governor’s race
LEWISTON — A new poll from the campaign of Eliot Cutler suggests Cutler, the independent in the race for the Maine governor’s office, is gaining steam. The poll that sampled 400 likely voters statewide Sept. 16 and 17 suggests Cutler, who had trailed a distant third in publicly released polls, may be experiencing a surge […]
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State House candidates get start on fall campaigns at Lewiston forum
LEWISTON — Candidates hoping to win a seat or re-election to the Maine Legislature later this year made one of their first public forum appearances during a Maine People’s Alliance forum at the Lewiston Public Library on Thursday. The two-hour event was dominated by Democratic incumbents, but at least one Republican and one independent candidate […]
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Candidate says Dems violated written agreement
AUGUSTA — A businessman who considered challenging Mike Michaud in the Democratic gubernatorial primary says the party breached a written agreement and conspired against him in a state Senate primary that he lost. In his complaint, Steve Woods of Yarmouth alleged that the conspiracy involved party leaders who promised to stay neutral in his June […]
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Androscoggin Dems to caucus June 26
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Democratic Committee will hold a special caucus at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, to replace the Democrat candidate for County Commission District 7, which includes Livermore, Livermore Falls, Turner, Leeds and Minot. The caucus will take place at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Central Avenue. Enter through the “C […]
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LePage didn’t vote in primary
Gov. Paul LePage didn’t vote Tuesday. That fact was uncovered by Maine Democratic Party staffers, who keenly observed that because the governor was in Iceland on Election Day, he must have requested an absentee ballot if he planned to vote. State records show the governor didn’t request a ballot. That means he didn’t vote. Democrats […]
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Democrats want bond package to support small businesses; GOP wary of additional state borrowing
AUGUSTA — Legislative Democrats will seek support for a slate of bond proposals they say will create jobs by supporting Maine businesses, but Republicans in the state House and Senate are tepid on the idea of additional state borrowing. House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, said any bonds supported by Democrats in the second session, […]
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Auburn Democrats to meet, hold holiday gathering
AUBURN — Members of the Auburn Democratic City Committee, their guests and other Auburn Democrats are invited to gather at Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant, 180 Center St., on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m., for the annual holiday celebration. Each attendee is asked to bring at least one item of nonperishable food for donation to the […]