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Politics & Government

2020

Election candidates state their positions

In the Tuesday, July 14, primary election in Maine, voters will face choices in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Susan Collins and in the Republican race for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Democratic Congressman Jared Golden.

2020

State, county voters uphold vaccine law

By nearly a 3-to-1 margin, Maine voters overwhelmingly defeated an effort to repeal a new state law eliminating non-medical opt-outs for vaccinations that protect against a number of childhood diseases.

2020

Maine voters face presidential primary and vaccine referendum

Maine is holding its presidential primary on Tuesday, March 3, along with 13 other states also voting on Super Tuesday. In addition, Maine residents will be voting then in a special referendum on a people's veto petition to overturn a new state law that removes religious and philosophical

2020

Supporters argue at hearing for splitting of prosecutorial district

A proposal to split the prosecutorial district that covers Washington and Hancock counties drew significant support but no opposition during a January 29 legislative hearing on the bill by the Judiciary Committee.

2020

First of two hearings highlights wind farm's TIF terms with county

Over 60 Washington County residents gathered on the afternoon of January 9 for the first of two public hearings held by the county commissioners in the county courthouse in Machias to discuss the Washington County Downeast Wind Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.

2020

Dueling campaign ads filmed in Lubec

Lubec has become the focal point of two opposing campaign advertisements hoping to sway voters considering U.S. Senator Susan Collins' reelection bid. One has aired, and the filming has been completed for the other.

2019

Bills focus on rockweed law and DA district

Bills affecting Washington County to be taken up during the upcoming legislative session include ones that would repeal the rockweed management law for Cobscook Bay, allow for a referendum on whether the county should have its own district attorney and extend the Down East Sunrise Trail to Calais.