You could hardly blame Wendy Littlefield if she lost faith for a little while in the kindness of the universe. On Memorial Day in 2010, her 18-year-old daughter Ashleigh collapsed in her mother’s driveway while coming home for a family barbecue. Ashleigh died soon thereafter and her grieving mother had two choices: Descend into a […]
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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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LePage campaign faces small campaign finance fine
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s campaign is facing fines for failing to report some contributions on time. The Maine ethics commission is seeking $210 from the Republican governor’s re-election team for missing reporting deadlines. The campaign failed to file two reports of contributions exceeding $1,000 within 24 hours, as required. Chief political adviser for LePage, […]
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Historic Grange building interior to get a new look
NORWAY — It’s been so many years since the walls of the historic Norway Grange No. 45 have been painted that the colors could only be described by those who saw them as “hideous” and “horrible.” This year a decision was made that decades of grime and dirt, faded and nondescript wall colors would be […]
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Sierra Club backs Michaud in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND (AP) — The Sierra Club is endorsing Democrat Mike Michaud over independent Eliot Cutler in the governor’s race, announcing a yearlong education effort that will likely be backed by spending from the national group with a goal of preventing Republican Gov. Paul LePage from winning a second term, the group said Monday. The earliest-ever […]
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Top LePage consultant worked on failed Lewiston casino campaign
LEWISTON — A top political consultant who is the campaign spokesman for Gov. Paul LePage was heavily involved in a failed 2011 attempt to bring a casino to downtown Lewiston. The Sun Journal has learned that Brent Littlefield was hired by a pair of Maine political action committees to buy airtime on Maine television and […]
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Maine gubernatorial campaigns trade jabs over jobs claim
AUGUSTA — Maine’s top Republican leaders and a top political consultant for Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign launched a salvo of complaints this week regarding a statement U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud made on jobs in a campaign ad issued earlier in September. Michaud, a Democrat, is running for governor and said the state, under LePage, […]