Phippsburg News

State Attorney General William J. Schneider has sent out a letter saying what Maine Treasurer Bruce Poliquin should not do in connection with his businesses, but did not say if Poliquin violated the state constitution.

State Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, said Tuesday that he now has more evidence that state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin has violated the Maine Constitution by engaging in private business.

Phippsburg Police Chief John Skroski stands in front of Fox and Seguin Islands at Popham Beach.

State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin has filed a response to the Maine Ethics Commission disputing charges that he failed to disclose his business dealings while running for and accepting his current position.

Over the last year, Bruce Poliquin has shown that it wasn't going to be business as usual in the state treasurer's office.

A lawmaker from Portland has asked the state Attorney General's Office to issue an opinion on whether state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin violated Maine's Constitution by engaging in commerce while serving as treasurer.