Maine Government News

MDI : Many local lighthouses will be among 52 operational lighthouses along the Maine coast included in the statea s first-ever open house this September.

A Looking to overturn a bill signed by Governor John Baldacci in May approving same sex marriage, Stand For Marriage Maine announced today that they have collected more than the 55,087 signatures needed to place a People's Veto on the November ballot and are collecting additional signatures as insurance to meet the deadline to qualify the measure ...

Via Leave it to Seaver : Stand for Marriage Maine - dedicated to ending marriage equality in the state - has collected approximately 55,087 signatures toward putting a People's Veto of the same-sex marriage bill on the ballot this November.

Last week Gov. John Baldacci was named the fifth "greenest" governor in the nation by a national group, but he was quick to say he does not deserve the credit.

Gov. John Baldacci says the words of the Declaration of Independence are as meaningful today as they were when they were written more than 200 years ago.

A new report says Maine is still the fattest state in New England. The nonprofit Trust for America's Health released its annual "F as in Fat" report this week ranking states in terms of obesity rates.

On the day Americans celebrate the land of the free, a Maine man wants governors to feel free to live off the land.

AUGUSTA : Maine state government offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

A Wilton woman had a nasty experience in her yard earlier this month when she opened a bag of manure compost just purchased from a big-box store.

This just in from the US Department of Health and Human Services, on why Maine needs health care reform : Congress and the President are working to enact health care reform legislation that protects what works about health care and fixes what is broken.

The American Legion of Maine held its 91st annual convention Saturday. The two day convention that started Friday was held at the Bangor Civic Center.

While some states have raised taxes in response to the recession, Maine has "bucked the national trend" by passing a tax overhaul law, Gov.

A committee formed to oversee the state of Maine's response to juveniles who set fires will be meeting for the first time Monday.

Friends and family members are gathering in Fairfield for a send-off for a Maine-based Army Reserve unit that's headed for a second tour in Iraq.

Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill making Maine the first state to require manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs to set up stations to recycle their products and to reduce the mercury in them.

For instance, my goals for today are: Al Diamon 1. Avoid work. 2. Drink beer. Residing at the opposite end of the goal spectrum are most politicians, whose agendas look like this: 1. Avoid workable solutions.

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Maine consumers will soon be able to sample liquor at tasting events held at liquor stores.

Out of Deference to Tribes, State Outlaws It in Names of Public Places, Prompting a Squall By PHILIP SHISHKIN STOCKTON SPRINGS, Maine -- For nearly a decade, locals here have been fighting American Indians over the name of a dead-end dirt road.

Opponents and supporters of gay marriage are laying the groundwork for a tough summer political campaign that experts say will put Maine in the national spotlight.