Two Lawmen Linked to Maine's Deadliest Shooting Are Vying for Sheriff Job
County Sheriff Joel Merry and Sergeant Aaron Skolfield grapple with campaigning as the one-year anniversary of Maine's deadliest attack approaches.
Voter registration surge continues as Maine sees record activity on national day of action
The November election is just six weeks away and Maine is continuing to see record engagement from voters who want to ensure they can cast their vote. More than 2,450 Mainers used the state’s online system to either register to vote or ensure their registration was up to date last Tuesday,
Maine’s largest labor organization backs U.S. Rep. Golden in 2nd District House race
Joe Mailey, who is in his 11th year working for Bath Iron Works, remembers when Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden walked the picket line with him and his coworkers during a 2020 strike. “It’s easy for politicians to say the right thing — Jared does the right thing,
Maine voter registrations surge again as thousands request absentee ballots
More than 5,400 people per week registered to vote in the second and third weeks of September, and over 73,000 voters have requested absentee ballots this election cycle.
Maine political leaders respond after congress avoids government shutdown
Democrats again help House Republicans avoid another government shutdown
US Congress passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap bill on Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown beginning next week, even as a large number of House Republicans revolted against their leadership for failing to achieve new federal spending cuts.
Maine sees surge in voter registrations ahead of Election Day
Election Day is in six weeks, and the state of Maine is seeing a surge in voter registration. Between voters registering, updating or checking their registration, more than 22,000 people have used the state’s online voter registration site since July 1.
Surge of voter registrations continues in Maine as absentee requests grow
Maine (WMTW) - Election Day is now less than six weeks away, and there seems to be a surge in voter interest. According to numbers released by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday, 11,239 people registered to vote in the two weeks between Sept. 9 and 21.
2 lawmen linked to Maine’s deadliest shooting are vying for job as county sheriff
Two law enforcement officers were thrust into the media spotlight after Maine's deadliest shooting. Now they’re facing each other in an election.
Nearly one in five Maine House races will be decided before a single vote is cast
Though every seat in the Maine Legislature is on the ballot this November, the outcome for several of those races is already apparent due to candidates running unopposed. In total, there are 35 seats in the Maine Senate and 151 in the House of Representatives.
All seats in Maine Legislature up for grabs this fall
AUGUSTA (WVII) -- All 186 seats in the Maine Legislature are up for grabs in November. A local political expert spoke with business leaders Tuesday about his expectations at a virtual webinar hosted by the Maine State Chamber.
2 lawmen linked to Maine's deadliest shooting are vying for job as county sheriff
Two law enforcement officers who were allies when they faced tough questions about their interactions with an Army reservist who last year killed 18 people in Maine’s deadliest shooting are squaring off to become sheriff.
Campaign launches to support referendum question on Maine’s November ballot
An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and Development and Commercialization was passed with bipartisan support and signed by Governor Mills in 2017.