Crowd forms in Orono as Michelle Obama to rally for Michaud
ORONO — About 1,500 people are expected to attend a rally in Orono with first lady Michelle Obama, who’s stopping in Maine to support Democrat Mike Michaud’s gubernatorial bid. Obama and the six-term...
View ArticleAt rally for Michaud, Michelle Obama urges women and youths to vote
ORONO — Michelle Obama put women’s voting power at center stage during a Democratic campaign rally in support of gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mike Michaud at the University of Maine on Friday night....
View ArticleVerso closing will shadow Maine governor’s race
The closing of the Verso paper mill — and the rhetoric and finger-pointing it inspired among the three candidates for Maine governor — will shadow the campaign for governor as it moves into a series of...
View ArticleMaine gubernatorial candidates prepare to take the debate stage
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage didn’t want to debate U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. And the Democrat wasn’t interested in squaring off against independent Eliot Cutler if LePage wasn’t there. For a...
View ArticleCutler: State should investigate purchase of Verso mill power plant
Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler says the best solution to the looming shutdown of the Verso Paper mill in Bucksport might be for the state to purchase the mill’s power plant. At a news...
View ArticleFact-checking Maine’s first gubernatorial debate
The three candidates for governor – incumbent Republican Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler – didn’t stray far from the facts during the campaign’s first debate Wednesday....
View ArticleCandidates square off in Maine gubernatorial debate No. 2
WATERVILLE — Maine’s gubernatorial candidates broke new ground Thursday morning at Thomas College in Waterville, where the second of five debates saw the trio broaching such topics as international...
View ArticleEthics panel to weigh parties’ claims of illicit use of government money
The Maine Ethics Commission will meet Friday to decide whether to investigate a pair of complaints filed this week in connection with the governor’s race. The Maine Democratic Party filed a complaint...
View ArticleNew polls show LePage and Michaud in tight race, while Cutler trails
A new poll released Thursday in the Maine governor’s race indicates Republican Gov. Paul LePage has a more than a 5-point lead over Democrat Mike Michaud, 39.3 percent to 33.6 percent, just outside the...
View ArticleArea voters say Waterville governor’s forum didn’t change or make up minds
WATERVILLE — Thursday’s forum featuring the three candidates for governor didn’t change the minds of area residents who attended or help undecided ones decide who they will vote for. Incumbent...
View ArticleFact checking the second Maine gubernatorial debate
The three candidates for governor – incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler – rehashed some old claims from their first debate and made a...
View ArticleMichaud, Cutler spar in Lewiston debate
LEWISTON –– Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler squared off Friday morning in Lewiston for their third debate in as many days. Republican Gov. Paul LePage opted...
View ArticleAt LePage-free debate, Michaud seeks not to engage Cutler
LEWISTON –– Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler squared off Friday morning in Lewiston for their third straight high-profile debate. Republican Gov. Paul LePage...
View ArticleGov. Christie returning to Maine to back LePage
LEWISTON – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is returning to Maine for a third time this election season to help raise money for Gov. Paul LePage. Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors...
View ArticleCandidates for governor offer their ideas on education
Maine ranks among the top 10 states in the percent of earnings that are spent on public education, a statistic that may help to explain why the three candidates for governor devote so much attention...
View ArticleDebate Fact Check: Medicaid, gun, Ebola claims miss the mark
Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates repeated claims they made in the two previous debates and unveiled a few new ones in their first televised debate Wednesday night in Augusta. Here’s how some of...
View ArticleHillary Clinton coming to Maine on Friday to stump for Michaud
With the debates in the tightly contested gubernatorial race due to end this week, one campaign – on the eve of Monday night’s televised debate – stepped up its efforts to attract undecided voters by...
View ArticleCandidates for Maine governor prepare for final two debates
The three men vying for Maine governor are getting ready to join for their final two debates this week. Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler will meet at 7...
View ArticleCandidates for governor let loose at USM in latest TV debate
The arguments and the talking points were familiar Monday in the second live televised debate among the three candidates running for Maine governor. The presentation, however, was much different....
View ArticleMaine students elect LePage by a small margin in mock election
AUGUSTA — Four years ago, the students who voted in the Maine Student Mock Election narrowly picked Republican Paul LePage for governor over independent Eliot Cutler. A few weeks later, voters in the...
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