Politics

Local and state election results

It is Election Day in Maine and it’s highlighted by three top of the ticket races including two U.S. House races and the battle for the Blaine House.

Senators Susan Collins and Angus King said the money ensures domestic violence and sexual assault survivors receive necessary resources and strengthens a community disproportionately affected by these crimes.

Democratic incumbent Governor Janet Mills and Republican former governor Paul LePage sparred on several topics during tonight’s debate broadcast across WABI, WMTW and WAGM.

Golden was among a group of representatives who introduced the bipartisan “Fire Grants and Safety Act” last week.

Two candidates for the Blaine House, one the current governor, one a former governor, will square off Thursday night on TV5 in the last televised debate of the campaign.

Former governor and current Republican candidate Paul LePage says Maine is facing a crisis when it comes to the cost of heating oil.

Marcus Asante was initially sentenced in 2019 to 35 years for the shooting death of Douglas Morin Jr. in Sherman.

Absentee ballot requests for this year’s election have surpassed the total number of requests from the 2018 general election.

Both Democrats and Republicans are confident they can win the November mid-term elections because they claim they’ve each poached voters from regions where, traditionally, they don’t have a lot of support.

Students from across Maine have selected Democratic incumbent Janet Mills as the winner of the race for Governor.

Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing vulgarities from license plates.

Gov. Janet Mills will be in Dexter and Waterville on Wednesday.

Gov. Janet Mills is continuing her college tour after stopping by the University of Maine on Tuesday.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, will tour downtown Waterville Tuesday.

Maine Congressional leaders have introduced a bill to support farmers affected by PFAs.

Former Cumberland County Jail corrections officer Kenneth Morang has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed a 9-year-old girl.

The Maine Secretary of State has approved the petition allowing independent auto repair and parts store operators to collect signatures to get a “Right to Repair” question on the 2023 ballot.

The National Border Patrol Council has endorsed Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin in his bid to regain Maine’s Second District Congressional seat.

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the Stockton Springs woman accused of killer her toddler.

As the top Republican on the full committee and the Defense panel, Collins would fill two roles performed in the current Congress by Richard Shelby of Alabama, who is retiring after this year.

The issues included affordable housing, energy costs, workforce concerns, and PFAS, among others.

A congressman from Maine said Wednesday he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California aquarium and conservation group that has recommended seafood consumers avoid buying lobster.

A new bill in Washington promises more competition when it comes to credit card transactions - but one expert says cardholders could be left footing the bill.

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who’s seeking his old job back, said he’d veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks, delivering disappointing news to abortion opponents.

One topic where the candidates’ approaches strongly differed was on homelessness.

Customers received the notice last week.

Independent candidate for Maine’s Second Congressional District seat Tiffany Bond spoke to the Rotary Club of Bangor at Husson University on Tuesday.

The Biden administration says it wants more transparency from airlines when it comes to booking flights.

Opponents of the election map say it does not provide proportional representation to minorities, making the map a violation of the Voting Rights Act