Politics & Government

The race for Maine's next governor has garnered much of the attention in recent weeks, but local races for seats in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate and for district attorney and county sheriff are also heating up in Washington County, as the Tuesday, November 2, election draws near.

A Campobello fisherman will be the first islander ever elected to be a member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, as Charlotte-Campobello candidate Curtis Malloch was swept into office along with a large majority of other Progressive Conservative (PC) candidates in the September 27...

Voters in the Town of Perry came together at their annual meeting on the night of August 24 to voice their opinions and cast votes on 57 articles presented to them by town officials. On the beautiful clear night, emotions ran high inside the Perry Elementary School.

Eastport residents would see an 8.1% increase in their property tax rate under the proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for the city. The $4.25 million total budget is actually $625,000 less than last year's budget.

In the June 8 primary election, Maine residents, by hefty margins, chose Paul LePage as the Republican candidate and Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell as the Democratic candidate in the November election for governor.

The primary election in Maine, set for Tuesday, June 8, is generating interest with a host of candidates vying to replace Governor John Baldacci...