Politics & Government

While recognizing that the current war on drugs has been a failure, those testifying on a bill that would make possession for personal use of drugs like cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and opiates subject only to a $100 fine instead of possibly 10 to more years in prison were divided on whether the...

An op ed by former Maine Governor Paul LePage about the recent history of the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) in Washington County has a number of those who were involved saying that LePage has it wrong. "If he wants to argue that we shouldn't have spent the money, that's fine.

Like the first hearing last year, the second legislative hearing on a proposal to split the prosecutorial district that covers Washington and Hancock counties, held on February 18 by the Judiciary Committee, drew significant support and no opposition.

Washington County legislators are introducing bills addressing a wide range of issues in the new legislative session, from grounding the scallop fleet on bad weather days and providing safe drinking water for tribal members, to decriminalizing individual drug possession and reforming elections...

Incumbent candidates were returned to office during the November 3 election in Washington County legislative districts and for Maine's U.S. Senate and 2nd Congressional District seats. Nationally, though, the top prize, the U.S.

Voting is expected to be heavy in what many consider to be one of the most consequential presidential elections in recent U.S. history on Tuesday, November 3. Along with the presidential race, Maine voters will be electing a U.S.