Tag Archives: Rita Moran

How Mainers will mark Day 1 under President Donald Trump

Good morning from Augusta on what will be the first half-day of America under President Donald Trump — three words that I never thought I’d type as a young and only very casual watcher of “The Apprentice.” Here’s your Prince-penned soundtrack. The Bangor Daily News’ coverage will kick off at 9 a.m. with a live blog in which we’ll […]

A political portrait of Maine’s alleged puppy-kicker, Michael Hein

Michael Hein was charged Monday with kicking a puppy on a running trail in Augusta, and it’s not the first time that he’s been in the news for some bizarre stuff. His lawyer denied the charge, but the news wasn’t surprising to some in the capital area. It bookends Hein’s past decade on the fringe of conservative politics […]