Michael Shepherd

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Published
March 27, 2014

Breaking ice on Maine’s Kennebec, the Coast Guard’s ‘most dangerous river’

Crews have sliced through ice to fend off flooding along the river in an annual rite of Maine spring.
Published
March 26, 2014

Proposal to stop Maine university budget cuts may be dead on arrival

The legislative process may doom a bill sparked by proposed cuts that have outraged students at a Portland university.
Published
March 24, 2014

‘Meterological bomb’ should mostly miss Augusta, Waterville

White-out conditions could hit Washington County from Tuesday into Wednesday, but inland and southern sections of Maine won’t see much impact.
Published
March 22, 2014

Maine’s top 2014 legislative races look a lot like 2012

Bangor and Aroostook County races should be hotly contested with party control of the House and Senate on the line.
Published
March 22, 2014

Health care to dominate the 2014 Maine Legislature races

Democrats and Republicans will spar over MaineCare expansion and the federal Affordable Care Act.
Published
March 21, 2014

Ice breaking to start on Kennebec next week after Maine’s flood risk upgraded

The winter that keeps on giving means snow and ice clog the river, leaving communities like Augusta, Hallowell and Richmond prone to spring flooding.
Published
March 18, 2014

Law passed Tuesday means Maine’s elver season to start two weeks late

The bill allows the state to establish a quota for the statewide harvest of glassy eels, a delicacy in Asia and a boon to Maine fishermen.
Published
March 18, 2014

State House’s forested backdrop could be transferred to Augusta

The Kennebec Land Trust says it has a deal to buy 164 acres offering picturesque views and wants to transfer it to the city.
Published
March 17, 2014

Smith drops out of 2nd District race

The long-shot Democrat’s departure leaves a two-way primary.
Published
March 16, 2014

Candidates running to replace Michaud in Congress chart different paths

Three months before the primary and with a slate of major hopefuls with divergent stances, the 2014 race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District could be the state’s most interesting.