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A debate between former Senate President and Candidate for Governor Troy Jackson and Bobby Charles has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch.

Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate, yesterday signed a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 1837 at the union hall in Manchester, Maine. Negotiations between management and the union—which often take months—took just about three hours.

PHOTO: Mark Vigliotta (left) with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine

A new report finds that union members in Maine

Governor Mills has proposed a supplemental budget that comes up short. While there are some good elements, most of the big items do little to address working people's needs.

This week, the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU 1989) called on the Legislature to provide funding to close the pay gap for state employees to improve staffing recruitment and retention.