FREEPORT — He’d heard his mother crying behind the closed bedroom door one too many times. She had had a child out of wedlock 18 years earlier. The church had excommunicated her. He was the child. Several of his friends had private grievances of their own with the Catholic clergy of Waterville, then a powerful […]
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Bruce Poliquin: Ignoring the ‘noise’ to help others
His Waterville roots, energy, rapport with people and a ‘calling’ to give back infuse Poliquin’s political perspective. Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final profile running weekly in the Sunday edition on the candidates for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat. CANTON — Moving slowly and often alone, three dozen elderly and sometimes frail residents […]
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Governor candidate Caron made nearly $1 million last year; Moody’s income is under wraps
Three of the four candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor released copies of their state and federal tax returns at the request of the Portland Press Herald on Friday, and independent candidate Alan Caron reported the highest income, $912,952, in 2017 and paid $190,193 in state and federal taxes. Republican Shawn Moody, […]
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Republican National Committee offers support to Shawn Moody
AUGUSTA — Touting Shawn Moody’s background as a “self-made man,” the Republican National Committee on Tuesday issued a statement of support for the Republican candidate in the race to be Maine’s next governor. Moody, a Gorham businessman and auto-body entrepreneur who made millions in the auto-recycling business and now heads a chain of 11 auto-body […]
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Janet Mills releases economic ‘action plan’
AUGUSTA — Gubernatorial candidate Janet Mills unveiled an “action plan” Tuesday that would create a “one-stop shop” for businesses, provide no-interest loans to help hire new employees and lure former or new Mainers to the state with tax incentives. In the first of several anticipated policy rollouts, the Democratic nominee said her plan aims to […]
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Democratic PAC pouring money into governor's race
A Democratic Party-backed political action committee targeting Maine’s governor’s race has topped $1 million in spending, most to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody. It’s part of a coordinated nationwide effort to sway races that could flip congressional redistricting power back to the Democrats. A Better Maine reported spending $343,805 on the governor’s race in recent […]
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Billionaires, others pouring money into Maine’s U.S. House race
Some of the richest, most powerful people in America — including at least 15 billionaires — are pouring millions of dollars into Maine this fall. It’s not for a new factory, a coastal resort or anything that would directly benefit most Mainers. Instead, they’re using the cash to try to influence the outcome of the […]
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The battle for dominance in the Maine Legislature could come down to a handful of races
AUGUSTA — Voter reaction to two politicians not even on the ballot in 2018 – Gov. Paul LePage and President Trump – could play heavily in determining which party controls the Maine Legislature for the next two years. Power at the State House is currently split near evenly, with the Republicans holding a one-seat majority […]
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Janet Mills’ mission: Break yet another glass ceiling
FARMINGTON — In the summer of 1948, Margaret Chase Smith had reason to celebrate. The four-term congresswoman had just defeated a former governor and the sitting governor to win the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate, which in those days meant she was all but certain to become the first woman to serve in both […]
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Will Hoar: 11 years sober, seeking to help others
Southwest Harbor teacher’s own addiction and life experience sharpen his focus on health care, opioid crisis.