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Politics & Government

2017

Legislative panel opposes UT school choice, transparency bills

Trescott and other area unorganized territory parents who were hanging their hats on a possible legislative remedy to the school choice issue will be disappointed in the votes taken by the legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee members on May 5.

2017

Immigration enforcement bills draw fire from diverse groups

Three bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Lockman of Amherst about immigration and the intersection of local and federal law enforcement were rolled into one public hearing held by the legislature's Judiciary Committee on April 20 because of the large number of people present to testify.

2017

Legislative bill targets county for pilot project to fight opioids

Public hearings held in Augusta on April 11 by the legislature's Health and Human Services Committee on a series of proposed bills to address the opioid crisis in the state brought home the "cry for help" coming from two of Maine's rural counties hit hardest.

2017

Elver lawsuit points to lack of recourse for tribal members

A Passamaquoddy tribal member who has filed a lawsuit in tribal court over an elver fishery dispute believes his case may be dismissed because of the court's lack of jurisdiction.

2017

County residents rally to oppose prison closure

Washington County town officials, business leaders and employees at the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) joined county legislators in Augusta on February 15 to testify against a proposal by the LePage administration to close the Machiasport prison, which employs 50 people and houses up to...

2017

Governor’s budget proposes closure of Machiasport prison

The LePage administration state budget proposal has removed all funding for the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) in Machiasport. If the budget is passed, the facility could be closed by June.

2016

Calais, commissioner meet to talk taxes

The Calais City Council met with Washington County Commissioner Vinton Cassidy on December 14 to discuss the five percent increase to Calais' county tax for the next year's budget. During the workshop, Cassidy handily explained the cause of the increase in the county's budget...