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Gubernatorial candidate Steve Woods says 108 Maine towns ‘basically insolvent’
FALMOUTH, Maine — Gubernatorial hopeful Steve Woods unveiled an economic strategy Tuesday that could result in the closure of more than 100 small Maine towns and redirect their state dollars — and potentially their residents — toward more urban centers. Woods said the state now invests too much maintaining infrastructure ...
Sandy relief funds could help Yarmouth dredge its diminishing harbor
YARMOUTH, Maine — In the warmer months, low tides leave docks and boats sitting cockeyed in what looks like a giant mud pit, not a marina. The harbor’s mooring field is supposed to be 6 feet deep at low tide, according to federal navigation standards, while the navigation channel should ...
Eight months after political shakeup, Maine’s Senate race draws to a close
AUGUSTA, Maine — Eight months after U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe shocked Maine’s political establishment by announcing she wouldn’t seek another term, the race to replace her is coming to a close. It was an election contest that, at the start of the year, political observers didn’t think would happen and ...
Independent Steve Woods leaves Senate race, endorses King
Steve Woods, one of four independents in the race for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat, said Saturday he’s dropping out of the race and throwing his support behind independent former Gov. Angus King. Woods, the Yarmouth Town Council chairman who owns a collective of six businesses in Falmouth, made his ...
‘Don’t forget us!’ say the other Senate candidates
The Associated Press on Oct. 28, 2012, at 2:01 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — In the race for U.S. Senate, three leading candidates get virtually all of the attention: independent former Gov. Angus King, Republican Secretary of State Charlie Summers and Democratic state Sen. Cynthia Dill. There are three other candidates, however. None are given much of a chance in the ...
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Senate candidates trade barbs on independence, balanced budgets, negative ads at forum
BANGOR, Maine — Five of the six candidates for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat sparred over solutions for ending Washington’s polarized atmosphere, raising taxes as part of balancing the federal budget, reforming financing for federal campaigns and a range of other topics Wednesday night during a debate sponsored by the ...
Senate candidate submits FOAA request to Falmouth in escalating dispute over business sign
FALMOUTH, Maine — Town officials say there are no immediate plans for legal action against Yarmouth resident Steve Woods in the continuing disagreement over his company’s compliance with the town sign ordinance. But they also remain determined to have TideSmart Global comply with the law. Woods, meanwhile, has delivered Freedom ...
Maine candidate for Senate takes pulse of electorate with health-screening vehicle
As the owner of a business that specializes in preventative health care, Wood said he’s best qualified among this year’s U.S. Senate candidates from Maine to understand the relationship between business and health care reform.
Maine Democrats cheer Supreme Court decision; Republicans attack health care law as tax hike
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats in Maine hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to uphold the Obama administration’s landmark health care law as a victory for consumers, while Republicans sharpened their attacks on the federal law by calling it an unprecedented tax increase. State political leaders on Thursday were starting ...
Yarmouth councilman takes a truly unconventional approach in bid for U.S. Senate
YARMOUTH, Maine — Steve Woods knows he’s a long shot in the race for Olympia Snowe’s U.S. Senate seat, but is confident that if voters study him closely, they’ll realize he is the best person among the current candidates for the job. For Woods, being unique and truly independent in ...
Fellow independent Senate candidate Steve Woods issues challenge to Angus King
AUGUSTA, Maine — One of the four independent candidates in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe is endorsing former Gov. Angus King, though he plans to stay in the race and is challenging King to step aside if it appears he’s going to be a spoiler in the ...
Jesse Ventura, the Amazing Kreskin offer Maine Senate endorsements
Two celebrities have weighed in with endorsements in Maine’s U.S. Senate campaign, with former wrestler and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura throwing his support to former Gov. Angus King and the Amazing Kreskin, described as “the world’s foremost mentalist,” supporting independent candidate Steve Woods. Jesse Ventura, who served as governor of ...
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Woman accused of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct outside Bangor nightclub
Ignore LePage politics, get to root of DHHS funding needs
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Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
Not even chemotherapy could quell Maine woman’s longing to be in the kitchen
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74
From a mountaintop…of sorts
Penobscot Theatre Company ends season with whirlwind production of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’