Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law
Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the president by popular vote, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday. mills said she forgives law Law enacted without her signature, paving the way for Maine to join. National Popular Vote Interstate Compacta proposal designed to guarantee the presidency to the candidate […]
Maine joins interstate popular vote compact
Maine participates in an interstate compact that delegates the presidential elector to the winner of the national popular vote. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have already joined the proposed agreement. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said, “The person who receives the most votes should be president.” “To do otherwise seems contrary to the foundations of our […]
Maine police officer charged for lying about a missing person, search continues
A Maine police officer was accused of lying about a missing person case and later indicted on multiple charges, including falsifying a report claiming he actually took a 39-year-old missing man to the hospital.According to the convenience store Associated Press. Washburn Police Sergeant Chandler Cole reportedly resigned from his position after being charged with aggravated […]
Maine sues biochemical giant Monsanto over PCB contamination
The state of Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company for manufacturing and selling products containing polychlorinated biphenyls, also known as PCBs, was filed Thursday in Cumberland County Superior Court. Monsanto claims it knew of […]
Joe Brennan former Maine governor, ex-congressman dead at 89
Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose difficult childhood shaped his working-class mindset during a political career that included two terms as Maine governor and two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, said Friday He died that night at his home in Portland. He was 89 years old. Mr. Brennan died surrounded by his wife a […]
Former Maine Gov. Joe Brennan dies at 89
Former Maine Gov. Joe Brennan died Friday evening at his home in Portland, Maine, at the age of 89. Brennan’s career in public service spanned parts of six decades, beginning in 1965. After stints in both houses of the state legislature and a brief period as a district attorney, the Maine Democrat served as the […]
Maine moves to join Democratic-led pact to elect president by popular vote instead of Electoral College
A new Maine bill was passed by the state legislature on Wednesday that would tie Maine’s Electoral College votes for president to the country’s popular vote. The bill narrowly passed the state’s lower chamber in a 73-72 vote. It was then approved by the state Senate, and it now heads to the desk of Gov. […]
Groups back bid to put massive hiking trail overhaul before Maine voters
Maine’s beloved outdoor trail network could receive millions of dollars in improvements under a proposal conservationists want lawmakers to put before voters. The state has long been a destination for hikers, cyclists, snowshoers, and other outdoor adventurers, with more than 14,000 miles of snowmobile trails alone in the state. A proposal submitted to the Maine […]
Bowdoin college student found dead in Maine parking lot
A college student was found dead Sunday in a parking lot near the Frank J. Woods Bridge in Topsham, Maine, authorities said. According to Topsham police, the victim was a 20-year-old California woman attending Bowdoin College. Police have not released the woman’s name, but Bowdoin College President Safa Zaki released a statement identifying the student […]
Maine college student found dead in parking lot near bridge, officials say
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