Wilton: An unlikely swing district where pocketbook issues, local ties matter

The small town in rural Franklin County has seen an exodus of employers over the years and now is bracing for the closure of the nearby paper mill in Jay.

Election pollsters face big tests in 2022 midterm elections

Past performance is not always prologue in election surveys; polling failures are seldom alike.

6 tips for reading political polls

Election polls can provide information about how voters are making their decisions this fall. Here is a guide to getting the most out of 2022 midterm polls.

Paul Pelosi tricked intruder, alerted cops before being beaten with hammer, police say

New details are emerging in what police say was an intentional act, an attack that left the House Speaker's husband seriously injured.

Aroostook County Senate race tops $1 million in spending

Most of that – $808,226 – is being spent to reelect Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson over Republican challenger Rep. Sue Bernard.

Spending in Maine gubernatorial race surges to new record

Most of the $23 million spent so far – $16.6 million through Thursday – has come from groups that are not affiliated with any candidates and are trying to sway voters largely with negative attack ads.

Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage

The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.

Androscoggin County Commission District 7: Amanda Ricci challenges Sally Christner

Androscoggin County Commission District 1: Bret Martel challenges Edouard Plourde

Mills, LePage come out swinging in Portland gubernatorial debate

With less than two weeks before the Nov. 8 election, the major party candidates for governor attacked each other's records in a series of heated exchanges on the economy, the pandemic, education, guns and books.