Reiterating his concern that undisclosed campaign funding is undermining American democracy, U.S. Sen. Angus King , I-Maine, said he is joining members of the Senate’s Democratic Caucus to reintroduce a bill that would “shine a light on so-called dark money.” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows on Tuesday called on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, […]
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Michaud and Cutler lead in fundraising for Maine governor’s race as LePage trails slightly
AUGUSTA — The campaign war chests of two of the top three leading candidates for governor in Maine have broken the $1 million mark. The campaign for Democrat Mike Michaud, Maine’s 2nd District U.S. congressman, said its candidate had collected $1.4 million as of the April 29 deadline while independent candidate Eliot Cutler reported contributions […]
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Paris board OKs $28,000 for fire department vehicle
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday approved spending up to $28,000 to buy a new command vehicle for the Fire Department. According to fire Chief Brad Frost, the department has purchased a 2014 Ford Interceptor specifically designed for use by first responders. It comes ready for communications equipment and emergency lights to be installed. Frost expects the […]
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GWI sues Maine Fiber, alleges misuse of federal funds intended for statewide broadband expansion
PORTLAND — Great Works Internet, commonly known as GWI, filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Maine Fiber Co., its CEO Dwight Allison and investor Robert Monks Jr. of misusing federal stimulus funds intended to expand high-speed broadband access in rural Maine. At issue is what’s known as the Three Ring Binder project, a statewide fiber-optic […]