Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years. He is the author of four books, most recently a ...

Gov. Paul LePage (2011-19), called himself “Trump before Trump.” He looked and acted the part, notably the bullying and ...

Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.

In 2011, the governor of Maine made headlines over his reason for skipping Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. Six years later, Gov. Paul LePage once again made national news by responding to ...

It appears Maine voters will decide two initiated referendum questions this year concerning voting and firearms safety ...

The half-hearted "reform" Maine Democrats agreed to benefits lobbyists. It does nothing for voters, who are being gravely ...

The governor is expected to focus on her proposed spending priorities during the final two years of her administration as ...

Ballot questions on voting and firearms safety have the potential to encourage turnout and keep partisanship to a minimum.

Learn more. Having worked in the Governor’s Energy Office under two Maine governors — John Baldacci and Paul LePage — who were diametrically opposed to each other on energy policy ...

Some of the proposals would increase taxes on individuals. Others would be used to leverage federal Medicaid funds and would not be felt by Maine taxpayers, according to state officials.