Michael Shepherd

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Published
November 16, 2012

State to prosecute clergyman charged with giving drugs to Wiscasset prisoners

The state will prosecute an area priest charged with giving drugs to inmates in a Wiscasset jail, according to a drug prosecutor.
Published
November 14, 2012

Augusta priest charged with smuggling drugs into Wiscasset jail

Police say Rev. Stephen Foote thought he was helping inmates at jail
Published
November 14, 2012

Maine priest charged in jail drug trafficking case

The Rev. Stephen Foote, 70, is accused of supplying suboxone, an opiate, to two inmates in Wiscasset.
Published
November 6, 2012

Political scientists: King, incumbents should take federal races; marriage vote tight

Three Maine professors also believe control for the Legislature will be nip-and-tuck.
Published
November 3, 2012

Maine’s liberty movement pours efforts into grass roots

A group that began as Ron Paul and tea party supporters evolves into a libertarian political action committee focused on grooming local candidates.
Published
November 3, 2012

Maine’s Ron Paul supporters focus on legislative races

PORTLAND — After Maine’s Ron Paul delegation was denied seats at the Republican National Convention in August, supporters of the libertarian-leaning Texas congressman’s presidential campaign had no other choice but to go home.
Published
October 31, 2012

TRUTH TEST: Schools would teach gay marriage? No

Opponents of same-sex marriage are back with an ad claiming children will learn about it in schools if Question 1 passes.
Published
October 31, 2012

Senate District 20 candidates differ on lowering health care costs

In this state Senate race, the challenger has served at the State House longer than the incumbent, who won’t have served a year if he loses.
Published
October 30, 2012

TRUTH TEST: Summers’ anti-King ad partially accurate

In one of his latest television ads, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Charlie Summers recycles familiar claims against his two main opponents.
Published
October 29, 2012

Cordial campaign styles don’t shade big differences in Senate District 21 candidates

The Democrat calls the Republican a nice man on the wrong team. The Republican says the Democrat has a long record of public service he should be proud of.