Kennebec Journal By Susan McMillan AUGUSTA -- Capping this year's session, legislators on Thursday overturned Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a teacher...
Portland Press Herald Opinion By excluding the nonprofit sector from brainstorming workshops, he overlooks opportunities for growth. By SEN. JUSTIN...
Democratic Address: Sen. Alfond June 9, 2012 Good Morning. This is Assistant Democratic Leader Senator Justin Alfond of Portland. In auditoriums...
BANGOR DAILY EDITORIALS Let’s agree on something easy. Mediocre teachers do not benefit students. So there should be incentives to encourage...
AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate voted to override Governor Paul LePage's veto of a teacher training bill, LD 1781, "An Act To Restructure the National...
AUGUSTA—The Maine Education Association (MEA) awarded State Senator Justin Alfond the MEA 2012 Friend of Education Award for his leadership and...
AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate today passed five jobs bond bills supporting the state's public investments in transportation, research and development,...
AUGUSTA—In a vote of 19 – 16, Senate Republicans gave initial passage to a harmful and reckless budget that will hurt Maine's elderly, children,...
PORTLAND, Maine — It is expected to be a win-win situation Tuesday evening in Portland. For baseball fans, the 6 p.m. game between the University...
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely a measure that sought to exempt from Maine’s Freedom of...