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Rose Smith has worked for them all in the State House since 1987 Rose Smith began her career in Augusta in 1987 and hasn't had to play "politics" while building trust amongst all parties. Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 8:33 PM EDT June 22, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — Rose Smith says she never planned a career in politics.  When the call came from a former employer to work for Gov. John McKernan in 1987, Rose couldn't have imagined it would lead to a career in state government that, so far, has lasted 34 years.  "I went from being an at-home mom, to having to find ...

After 15 years the business center hasn’t come close to paying off taxpayers.

There is hope for a rural Maine renaissance Contributed • June 9, 2021 By David Vail The 2020 Census confirms that Maine’s “rim counties,” from Oxford in the west to Washington downeast, have endured another decade of depopulation and economic distress. But promising developments make me cautiously optimistic about prospects for revitalizing some of our high amenity rural regions. By David Vail The 2020 Census confirms that Maine’s “rim counties,” from Oxford in the west to Washington downeast, have endured another decade of depopulation and economic distress. But promis...

AUGUSTA — In a Thursday vote, the State of Maine Senate unanimously confirmed Justice Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s next Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, according to a news release. The Senate’s unanimous confirmation vote followed...

Superior Justice Valerie Stanfill is now confirmed as the new Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.