Mainers see fall in quality of education

Most people favor directing tax revenue to higher education, and almost half say K-12 schools don’t get enough money.

Governor’s race a dead heat in poll

Democrat Libby Mitchell has drawn even with Republican Paul LePage with less than five weeks to go in the Maine governor’s race, according to The Maine Poll taken this week. “It looks like everything is shaking up,” said Michael Franz, a political science professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. “This is going to get people […]

Poll: Mitchell, LePage in dead heat in governor’s race

Democrat Elizabeth “Libby” Mitchell and Republican Paul LePage are in a statistical dead heat in the Maine governor’s race, according to a poll released today.

The Maine Poll, conducted for MaineToday Media by Critical Insights, had 30 percent of likely voters supporting Mitchell, compared to LePage at 29 percent. This represents a significant change in a race where LePage has consistently led polls by 12 or more percentage points. In Critical Insights’ last poll, released Sept. 19, LePage had 38 percent voter support and Mitchell had 25 percent.

Update: House letter says Pingree private jet travel OK

A letter from the House ethics committee says that the 1st District congresswoman is allowed to travel on the plane because its use is considered a gift from a family member.

Observers: Congresswoman likely to weather travel story

Pingree should mention rides on her fiance’s private jet, but her House seat isn’t at risk, experts say.

Concert Review: Sheryl Crow gets to have fun, and a Portland crowd joins in

PORTLAND – Sheryl Crow encored Friday night with the song that made her big back in ’93 — “All I Want to Do,” a fitting return to the energized crowd, as the next line in the song goes “is have some fun.” For two hours Crow had fun on the stage of the Cumberland County […]

Cutler brings wide-ranging resume to campaign

The independent, who’s worked in D.C. and China, decries what he sees as antagonistic party politics.

Concert Review: Crow show pulls crowd to feet

Sheryl Crow’s latest sound is a big, rollicking, ’70s vibe dominated by horns and organ, strong guitar and plenty of funky wah-wah.

The Franco effect

Politicians have long courted Maine’s chief ethnic group, though it doesn’t necessarily vote as a bloc.

The Results

Paul LePage continues to hold a strong lead, but a significant 21 percent of voters are undecided and waiting ‘to be grabbed,’ a poll finds.