More than 1,400 current or former education workers are contesting state seats this upcoming election.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump laments ‘evil anti-Semitic attack’ in Pennsylvania
He says the death toll might have been lower if an armed guard had been there at the synagogue.
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York County district attorney: Two-term Democrat, independent squaring off
The winner will lead the second busiest prosecutorial district in the state, which handled over 9,000 criminal cases in 2017.
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Janet Mills continues to hold fundraising lead in race for governor
The Democrat raised more than $900,000 in the last three weeks, while Republican opponent Shawn Moody brought in just over $340,000.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Records show state lawmaker with felony conviction has hunted game with guns
Rep. Jeff Pierce, R-Dresden, is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his 1983 conviction, but he currently holds a firearms hunting permit for deer, state records show.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Pingree tour of Waterville focuses on supporting community art programs
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, on Friday toured downtown, including the site of a future center for art and film, and she hosted a roundtable discussion about building communities through the arts.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Maine Question 1 home-care initiative generates huge donations, many ads
The latest filing shows multimillion-dollar fundraising and spending in the final weeks of the campaign.
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Mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc has long criminal record, and devotion to Trump
The former stripper has a history of financial problems and is described by a former boss as ‘crazed.’
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Candidate’s plan for keg party to lure young voters falls flat
The bar in Auburn where Seth Carey had invited Bates College students to come after Saturday’s football game against Colby cancels the party.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
York County sheriff’s race pits incumbent against retired sergeant from his department
Working conditions and staff morale at the jail are among the issues in the competition between Sheriff William L. King Jr. and former deputy and corrections officer Roger B. Hicks.