Politics & Government

Donald Trump's stunning upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the November 8 presidential election was supported in part in Maine, where the wealthy Republican won the 2nd Congressional District.

A petition to recall Passamaquoddy Chief Fred Moore III from office was submitted on October 21 to the Sipayik tribal clerk, who has determined that the petition has a sufficient number of valid signatures to proceed with a recall vote, according to those who circulated the petition.

The U.S. presidential race has laid bare sharp divides in the country, as the Republican and Democratic candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have squared off in contentious debates and have offered starkly different visions for the country's future.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has not changed its decision to close its Calais office on November 1, despite the outcry from both employees and area residents. The closure appears to be part of a move by DHHS.

Maine voters will face six referendum questions on the November 8 ballot, with issues ranging from background checks for gun sales, the legalization of marijuana and a new funding proposal for schools, to raising the minimum wage and adopting a new system for voting.

Lasting longer than the Pittston oil refinery debate in the 1970s and ’80s, the 12-year controversy over three proposals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on Passamaquoddy Bay finally appears to have ended.