New Augusta Goodwill store bigger, better-stocked

Bargain-hunters on a rainy Saturday took to the new Goodwill store at 5 Senator Way, off Western Avenue, between an under-construction branch of Bangor Savings Bank and Target.

Truth Test: Senate candidates tell falsehoods at debate

Republican Charlie Summers, Independent Angus King and Democrat Cynthia Dill all made inaccurate claims during Monday’s debate in Lewiston.

Behind the scenes of natural gas battle

AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley municipal and business leaders prodded for action, but still the administration stood firm: Gov. Paul LePage wasn’t publicly taking sides in central Maine’s two-company natural gas war.

Tensions revealed behind gas deal debate

AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley municipal and business leaders prodded for action, but still the administration stood firm: Gov. Paul LePage wasn’t publicly taking sides in central Maine’s two-company natural gas war.

Truth Test: Republican ad fails to get facts, period

It attacks two Senate candidates: independent Angus King over a loan he didn’t benefit from and Democrat Cynthia Dill over bills that died before affecting taxpayers.

TRUTH TEST: GOP tilts at windmills in King, Dill attack ad

A TV ad, paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, or NRSC, hits independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King and Democratic candidate Cynthia Dill and has a couple of the most spurious claims so far in the campaign season here.

Courtney’s state Senate record claims ring true

Courtney has hitched his wagon to this Legislature’s accomplishments, and his first foray into TV so far is mostly good on the truth. The Legislature did make a good number of solidly bipartisan reforms. However, he erred on a big one, involving his chamber’s vote on reducing MaineCare rolls. Therefore, we have to bring down his truth rating a bit.

Truth Test: Courtney correct about bipartisanship

“As Maine’s Senate majority leader, we passed every reform with bipartisan cooperation: regulatory, welfare, health insurance, pension reform.”

— TV ad for state Sen. Jon Courtney, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree

TRUTH TEST: Taxes, high-bond-rating claims in King TV ad are fair

“As governor, he lowered taxes, fixed roads and schools, protected open spaces and got the highest bond rating ever.”
— First television campaign ad for independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King

Truth Test: King ad right on tax decrease, dubious on bond rating

“As governor, he lowered taxes, fixed roads and schools, protected open spaces and got the highest bond rating ever.” — First television campaign ad for independent Angus King, a candidate for the U.S. Senate This introductory ad for Angus King, the former two-term independent governor, isn’t chock full of detail. This sentence is the only […]