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The effort continues despite multiple studies showing the rail project would be costly and the route likely won’t draw many riders.

Former Maine Republican Party Chair Demi Kouzounas said she decided to run against King in 2024 after getting a call from Collins on Monday.

A Maine judge Wednesday ordered the state’s top election official to wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling before putting into effect her decision to exclude former President Donald Trump from Maine’s Republican primary ballot. Justice Michaela Murphy of Maine Superior Court said in the ruling that the official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, had been forced under Maine law to issue her decision quickly, without the benefit of the high court’s input. The Supreme Court has...

Ballots soon will be printed for Maine's March 5 presidential primary, even as many questions remain about whether former President Donald Trump will be eligible and how the dispute will affect the election.

Justice Michaela Murphy was appointed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci in 2007 and reappointed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage in 2015.

"Whether or not we like the outcome we get from the court system, the essence of due process is going through the process appropriately."

Those Mainers who died in 2023 include a witness who helped convict Charles Manson, a politician who promoted secession and a punk rocker.

“In broad terms, the agreement states that ‘appropriate uses for Mack Point and Sears Island are compatibly managed marine transportation, recreation, education and conservation.’”

The solemn history of the island has come to light in the last few years and descendants say this action helps

The group, called Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, wants the state to stop prioritizing family reunification when parents are not following plans to keep their children safe from neglect or abuse.