Politics & Government

Most Washington County residents likely consider the county budget as a fiscal matter under the control of the county commissioners. And until LD 2080, An Act to Better Coordinate and Reduce the Cost of the Delivery of State and County Correctional Services, came into effect...

The Canadian government has restated its opposition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels passing through Head Harbour Passage to terminals on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay, in comments made to the U.S.

An amendment to a $150 million bond package, which sought to unravel the vote of the Maine Legislature's Appropriations Committee to include $5.75 million in bond funding for the ports of Eastport and Searsport, started a battle on the floor of the Senate...

Following an outpouring of support from residents of Washington County, as well as from legislators from around the state, the legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee gave unanimous support on February 12 to a bill sponsored by Senator Kevin Raye of Perry that precludes Maine...

Maine voters face numerous choices in federal, state, county and local races in the Tuesday, November 4, election. The U.S. presidential race will undoubtedly increase voter turnout, as the contest between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama has generated considerable interest...

With the Canadian federal election fast approaching on Tuesday, October 14, all four of the New Brunswick Southwest candidates have scurried around the riding, meeting, greeting and introducing themselves and their party's platforms to anyone who will listen.