Towne Campaign Reports No Legal Expense After Berwick Attorney Entered Candidate Correspondence
Timothy Towne’s latest campaign-finance filing reports no identifiable legal expenditure or debt during the period when Berwick’s Town Attorney entered correspondence expressly initiated with Towne as a Maine House candidate. The records raise new questions about the boundary between Towne’s campaign and municipal role.
Can Berwick’s Police Chief Also Serve in the Maine Legislature? Maine Law Raises Questions Worth Answering
Maine law does not explicitly address whether a municipal police chief can simultaneously serve in the Legislature—but constitutional provisions, court decisions, ethics laws and Attorney General opinions raise questions about whether Berwick Police Chief Timothy Towne’s proposed dual role warrants further legal scrutiny.
Lebanon & Acton Republican Nomination Investigation Continues: New Campaign Finance Records Surface
A follow-up to The Maine Mirror’s Lebanon & Acton Republican nomination investigation examines newly reviewed Maine Ethics Commission records related to Leadership for Maine’s Future PAC, documenting the committee’s 2026 registration, campaign finance filings, and how the publicly available record expanded after the original investigation.
Public Records, Campaign Finance, and a Changing Paper Trail: New Questions Emerge Following the Lebanon Republican Nomination
New public records and campaign materials have expanded The Maine Mirror’s ongoing investigation into the Lebanon and Acton Republican nomination. This follow-up documents newly identified campaign connections, public statements, and unanswered questions while remaining grounded in the public record.