Lauren McCauley is the editor of Maine Morning Star. She has covered politics and policy in Maine for more than 10 years and is the former editor of Maine Beacon.
After U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s public change of heart over the need for an assault weapons ban, Republicans, including potential rivals for his 2nd District congressional seat, said he was politicizing the tragedy in Lewiston. Maine GOP chair Joel Stetkis issued a statement saying “it is clear that many politicians are seeking to capitalize on […]
A massive manhunt is underway early Thursday as local, state and federal law enforcement search central Maine for a person of interest after a mass shooting at two locations left a reported 18 people dead. At a press conference Thursday morning, Gov. Janet Mills confirmed that 18 people were killed and an additional 13 wounded […]
