Maine Government News

Karen Baldacci, the wife of Gov. John Baldacci and chairwoman of the governor's children's cabinet, is announcing a $3.1 million research grant to study two community-based intervention programs and their ...

Gov. John Baldacci is preparing to announce several major nominations. According to gubernatorial advisers, Commissioner Rebecca Wyke of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services is to be ...

AUGUSTA : Below is a news release distributed this week by FED UP WITH TAXES. Despite highly organized opposition that attempted to suppress voter participation , citizens throughout the state have demanded the ...

The Maine fire marshal's office says a blaze that destroyed a well-known boatyard was caused by sparks from a cutting torch.

John Baldacci appears to be the leading candidate for a post on Maine's three-member Public Utilities Commission.

"Not insubstantial, but also not uncommon," said Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap while the final list was being developed.

Some state governments are making the move to a four-day workweek to save on energy costs, but Maine is not among them.

With the deadline just days away, the head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said he is confident enough signatures have been collected to force a November ballot initiative seeking to repeal new taxes on ...

Joel Page July 11, 2008 9:20 PM EST BOOTHBAY, Maine - A spectacular fire Friday destroyed a boatyard that turned out commercial fishing boats, tugs, barges and ferries on the Maine coast.

The Governor says the looming heating oil crisis could be Maine's next ice storm.

Governors from across New England are calling for a sharp boost in federal home heating aid amid soaring oil prices.

Governor John E. Baldacci unveiled today a new Web page for consumers and businesses eager to find ways to reduce their energy costs.

THIS PAST July 4 weekend, one story in particular caught our attention. The Associated Press reported that state officers from Maine staked out New Hampshire fireworks stores last week to make sure no Mainers ...

The body of a 33-year-old Baldwin man was found in the Saco River on Wednesday, a day after he got swept away in the current while swimming across the river.

Maine's fire marshal says investigators will be staking out fireworks stores in New Hampshire around the Fourth of July holiday and people who try to bring illegal fireworks into Maine may be arrested.

Fair weather is expected for much of the Independence Day weekend as the peak tourist season gets under way in Maine.

Authorities say two hostages held by a knife-wielding prisoner inside the Maine State Prison have been released "with minimal or no injury." Officials say the prisoner is back in custody after holding another ...

Two people were taken hostage Monday afternoon by an inmate with a knife at the Maine State Prison in Warren, state officials said.

Tribal leaders in New England adopted a resolution this week at a conference in Maine that maintains Indians have the right to govern themselves.

Visible frustration concerning increased oil prices was displayed by Senators at a meeting of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.