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OGUNQUIT and#8212; The Maine Democratic Party announced Thursday that it will appeal Superior Court Justice Donald Marden’s decision validating the U.S. Senate candidacy of Independent Herb Hoffman.
The Maine Democratic Party is taking its effort to banish Senate hopeful Herbert Hoffman from the November ballot to the state supreme court.
Real ID opponents fell far short of the number of signatures needed to force a statewide vote aimed at repealing tougher regulations for obtaining driver's licenses to bring Maine closer to compliance with the federal law, they said Thursday.
OLD TOWN, Maine - Can we afford curbside trash pickup? Do we want our own ambulance service? How can the city help on energy cost savings? Old Town residents had questions.
KENNEBUNK and#8212; State Rep. Christopher Babbidge, D-Kennebunk, notified the Maine Secretary of State on Friday, July 11, that he will not seek election to a third term in the November general election.
AUGUSTA, Maine—A business coalition organized to fight recent tax increases intended to support Maine's struggling program to provide state-subsidized health care coverage says it has gathered nearly double the number of signatures needed to put a repeal measure on the November ballot.
Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names. Governor King says that Maine may be "almost uninhabitable" in 10 years if energy costs continue to increase.
WINTERPORT, Maine - The Town Council has agreed to hold a special town meeting on the unresolved matter of the West Winterport Dam. Town Manager Phil Pitula said Thursday the council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to schedule a meeting later this year.
Nine candidates for the Maine Senate and 36 candidates for the Maine House of Representatives, according to a tally by state election officials, withdrew by Monday's deadline for party hopefuls to drop out in time to allow replacements to step forward.
OGUNQUIT and#8212; The validity of Herb Hoffman's independent candidacy for the U.S. Senate was upheld Monday by the Kennebec County Superior Court, backing a ruling made by Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
A referendum question to repeal Maine's new licensing laws will not appear on the November ballot. Opponents of Real Id, who backed the repeal, failed to collect enough singatures by Thursday's deadline. More than 55-thousand signatures were needed to put the question on the ballot.