Press Releases

PORTLAND - A group of one hundred Maine women (listed below) have announced the formation of the Scontras for Congress Women's Coalition in support of Republican 1st District Congressional candidate Dean Scontras. Comprised of mothers and grandmothers, single women and daughters, home schooling moms and schoolteachers, professionals and students, the coalition is a representative cross-section of the women of Maine's 1st District.

Scontras Maine GOP Convention Speech, May 2, 2008

My name is Constantine Peter Scontras, and my friends and family call me Dean.

PORTLAND - 1st District Republican Congressional Candidate Dean Scontras announced today that he has received the endorsements of 100 small business leaders (listed below) as a result of his unwavering support for lower taxes and reduced regulations both at the state and federal level. Scontras, who has over 15 years experience in the business of information technology, believes that the best thing that government can do to help Maine's struggling businesses is to get out of the way.

AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would stabilize funding for the State’s Dirigo Health program, reduce private insurance rates for Maine customers by up to 40 percent and bring more healthy young people into the health care market.

Senate Democrats Pass Tax Increase over Republican Objections

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Chellie Pingree for Congress Records Biggest Fundraising Quarter of Campaign

Campaign Continues to Build Momentum, surpasses $1 million mark from nearly 5,000 donors

Brennan touts strongest three months of fundraising yet

PORTLAND - Democratic congressional candidate Michael Brennan released his fundraising totals for the first three months of 2008 today, showing his top three months of fundraising since he first began fundraising in February of 2007.  read more »

Scontras Announces Continued Fundraising Success

First-time Candidate Raises Over $235,000 from 925 Individual Contributors, 37% Online  read more »

          York County District Attorney Mark Lawrence (D-South Berwick), a candidate for Congress in Maine’s First District, has raised over $415,000 in his bid for the Democratic nomination.

April 16, 2008
For Immediate Release

Cote In Number Two Spot Eight Weeks Before June 10 Primary
Pingree Has Raised Over $1 Million, But Leads Cote By Only $126,000

SENATE PANEL TO CONSIDER NOMINATION OF PETER CIANCHETTE TO BE AMBASSADOR OF
COSTA RICA

Senator Susan Collins to Introduce Cianchette to Senate Foreign Relations
Committee

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U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced today that the Department of the Army awarded $13,078,378 to CCI, Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska, to repair airfield pavements at the Bangor Air National Guard Base. Specifically, CCI will use the grant to demolish and replace an existing aircraft parking apron.  read more »

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U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that three Maine Native American tribes will receive a combined $3,167,189 in grant funding as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grant Program.

The funding will be allocated as follows:  read more »

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci has learned of the death of an active duty Army soldier with Maine ties.

Spc. William Charles Koelsch III, died in on Wednesday, April 9, in a training accident at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He served with the 509th Infantry (Airborne).

Spc. Koelsch’s mother lives in Fort Fairfield. He also has a sister who lives in Maine.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today sent a letter to Senate leadership requesting an increase in the maximum Pell Grant award. Senator Collins co-authored the letter with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA).  read more »

Sen. Susan Collins was recognized for providing important leadership on health care policy issues by doctors of optometry from her state and their national organization, the 34,000 member American Optometric Association (AOA). Optometrists in Maine and the AOA are working to pass legislation before Congress designed to safeguard sight, promote healthy vision among school-aged children and ensure access to much-needed primary eye and vision care.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH – A spaghetti supper at Old Orchard Beach High School drew more than 750 people Thursday night and raised more than $12,500. The proceeds from the supper will benefit the Joshua Richard Bolduc Scholarship Fund.  read more »