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Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Abortion questions
Maine gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron(I), Terry Hayes(I), Janet Mills(D), and Shawn Moody(R) respond to a question from Portland Press Herald Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich about legislation related to abortion at a debate held October 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.
Published by Portland Press Herald on Thu, 11 Oct 2018…
2018 Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Thu, Oct. 11 2018
Presented by the Portland Press Herald and the University of New England
Gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron (I), Terry Hayes (I), Janet Mills (D), and Shawn Moody (R) debate the issues most important to the people of Maine on UNE’s Portland Campus in Innovation Hall. Press Herald Columnist Bill Nemitz and Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich will serve as panelists. Business Editor Carol Coultas will serve as the debate’s moderator.…
The WGAN Morning News is getting to know all four Maine Gubernatorial Candidates.
Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Candidates Discuss Support for Immigrants
Maine gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron(I), Terry Hayes(I), Janet Mills(D), and Shawn Moody(R) respond to a question from Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz about the kind and amount of support Maine should provide for immigrants. The debate was held October 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.…
Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Moody pressed by audience member on student loan debt
Maine Gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody heckled from the audience for not answering a question precisely on what state resources he would deploy to help lower student debt in Maine. The debate was held on October, 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine…
Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Candidates on Opioid Crisis
Maine Gubernatorial debate sponsored by Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce
Published by News Center Maine on Wed, 03 Oct 2018
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Moody & Mills on Climate Change
Maine gubernatorial candidates Shawn Moody and Janet Mills spar on the question about climate change during a debate held October 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.…
Independent Alan Caron drops out, endorses Mills
Published by NEWS CENTER Maine on Mon, 29 Oct 2018…
Consolidation of local health care groups finalized
Hospitals and other health care facilities from western Maine to York County — including Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital — will formally become one organization Jan. 1.
A new tenant is in the works at the former Bucksport mill
Maine Maritime Academy wants to create an education center in Bucksport that could eventually train 2,400 students and professional mariners each year.
Howe and Howe shows how Maine economy can grow
Growth comes from young, dynamic companies. Maine needs to create and support the entrepreneurs who build them.
No. 1 issue for Maine’s trucking industry? A serious shortage of drivers
Maine’s trucking industry is booming, helped by a strong economy and industries with an increased need for trucking services. But there’s one serious impediment to trucking’s continued growth…
Helping Children of the Opioid Crisis
A Maine nonprofit plans to use federal funds to help young victims of the drug epidemic.
Dear Verizon: Can you hear us now?
A proposed cell tower means that Scarborough must unite against corporate greed and protect our marshlands.
Judge Puts Dover-Foxcroft Hospital’s Merger With Northern Light System On Hold
A Superior Court judge has put on hold the proposed merger of Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft and Brewer-based Northern Light Health, formerly known as Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems…
Selectmen receive update from CMP, discuss funding nonprofits
FARMINGTON – The board of selectmen received an update on the New England Clean Energy Connect project from Central Maine Power representative John Carroll, as well as discussed and voted on the town’s policy regarding requests from outside social service agencies at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Jay to vote on marijuana stores at April town meeting
The Board of Selectpersons voted to put the question of whether to allow marijuana retail stores in town before the voters at the April town meeting. They also declined to schedule a special town meeting to create a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana stores…
Mayhew brings Maine failures to Washington
Under her tenure as health commissioner, poor Mainers suffered. Now the Trump administration wants to do the same nationwide..
Students elect Moody for governor in 2018 Mock Election
Students from 62 Maine schools chose Shawn Moody to be Maine’s next governor in Student Mock Election results tallied today in Augusta…
Governor LePage Will Appeal Mills Lawsuit to Supreme Court
October 22, 2018
Governor Paul R. LePage announced today that he will appeal Friday’s decision by Justice Michaela Murphy in his lawsuit asking the Superior Court to find that the Attorney General exceeded her authority by bringing a federal suit in a different state on behalf of the people of Maine without being directed to do so by the Governor or Legislature…