STONINGTON — The sun was blazing hot, but tempers were moderate on Sunday when hundreds of lobstermen and their family members gathered at the Municipal Fish Pier at noon for a rally to protest proposed federal rules aimed at protecting right whales. The rules would force Maine fishermen to cut by 50 percent the number …
BREWER — Self-described outspoken conservative state Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R-Bradley) on Tuesday announced his candidacy for Maine Senate District 8, which includes parts of Penobscot and Hancock counties, in 2020. Lockman made his announcement at a rally at Penobscot Cleaning Service in Brewer, which featured an appearance and endorsement from former Governor Paul R. LePage …
BUCKSPORT — State Sen. Kimberley Rosen (R-Hancock County) announced her bid Tuesday to seek a fourth term in the Maine Senate. “As senator, my approach to public service is to always carefully study each issue and vote in the best interest of Maine and the people of Senate District 8,” Rosen stated in a press …
AUGUSTA — On May 30, the Maine Senate unanimously supported legislation introduced by Sen. Louie Luchini (D-Hancock County) aimed at protecting tenants from sexual harassment by their landlord or their landlord’s agent. “Sexual harassment is prevalent in housing in Maine, particularly for low-income tenants, who are the most vulnerable,” Luchini said. “This bill states clearly …
ELLSWORTH — In last fall’s midterm elections, voters elected women in record numbers at the state and national level. Women now make up 38 percent of the Maine Legislature (one of the highest percentages in the nation) and half of the state’s congressional delegation, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers …
AUGUSTA — An application by a Brunswick oyster farm for a 10-year, 40-acre lease in Casco Bay drew a band of protesters to the state Capitol last week. They were there to petition the Department of Marine Resources to impose a moratorium on aquaculture leases of more than 10 acres and to change its leasing …
WINTER HARBOR — Mitt Romney. Beto O’Rourke. Billy Bob Faulkingham. All three politicians are best known by their nicknames. If you want to get elected, you’ve got to connect with the voters. But what happens when the name everyone knows you by is different from the one that will appear on the ballot? Newly elected …
ELLSWORTH — The March meeting of the Hancock County Democratic Committee will focus on the refugee crisis in Central America, the roots in past U. S. policy and actions, and the resulting push for asylum. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, in the Theater Room of the Moore Center on …
ELLSWORTH — Esther Kempthorne and her daughter packed signs and drove from their home in Milbridge on Saturday to join the Mid- and Northern Maine Women’s March for a simple reason: “To let everybody know that our voices count.” The second annual event was smaller this year than last year. Several dozen supporters gathered in …
BY PENELOPE OVERTON PORTLAND PRESS HERALD PORTLAND — A former Colorado policeman turned pot regulator is at the heart of a conflict-of-interest dispute that threatens to delay the rollout of adult-use marijuana sales in Maine. Lewis Koski has two jobs. He is a partner in Freedman & Koski, the Colorado firm that initially lost …
ELLSWORTH — Maine’s Bicentennial Commission could receive a significant increase in state funding under Governor Janet Mills’ new supplemental budget proposal. That spending plan, which is intended to run through June of this year while the Legislature debates her proposed $8-billion biennial budget, includes $1 million to help fund the upcoming celebration of Maine’s statehood. …
ELLSWORTH — A bill in the Maine Legislature aimed at establishing a safe way to dispose of expired marine flares has become a hot topic on the internet. On Monday, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee was scheduled to hear testimony on LD 430 sponsored by Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight (D-Harpswell), who chairs the …
