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For the second year in a row, voters in Kennebunkport rejected a proposal to construct a new town hall, defeating…
Two contenders emerged victorious Tuesday in the only contested race of the season for the Sanford City Council, as voters…
Bangor voters have elected Angela Walker, who was convicted of manslaughter nearly a quarter century ago, as a new city…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appeared at the polls in Bangor on Tuesday evening, where she offered remarks on…
Liam LaFountain was elected the next mayor of Biddeford on Tuesday, winning a three-way race to lead one of southern…
Voters in Maine’s largest city decisively approved a minimum wage increase on Tuesday, endorsing a city councilor’s proposal to raise…
South Portland residents voted Tuesday to approve a natural grass field for their high school’s athletic complex by a decisive…
“The Charlie Kirk Show” on Sunday published the final long-form interview that Charlie Kirk conducted, during which he and his…
President Donald Trump’s long-standing battle over tariffs — a defining element of his presidency and economic worldview — will face…
Former vice president, secretary of defense, White House chief of staff and congressman from Wyoming Richard Bruce Cheney has died…
Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) has again issued a statement urging lawmakers to extend the expanded health insurance tax credits…
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has signed onto a bill that would keep benefits from both Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Voters across Maine head to the polls Tuesday, November 4, to decide two major statewide ballot questions and several local…
The Trump administration said Monday it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after two federal judges ordered…
Conservative activist and parental rights advocate Nicholas Blanchard is planning to sue the Augusta Police Department after he was arrested…
For all the sound and fury surrounding Question 1 on Tuesday’s ballot, Question 2 seems like a forgotten sibling about…
State Rep. Kristen Cloutier announced Thursday she is resigning from her seat representing District 94, effective immediately, after seven years…
Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner held a campaign rally Sunday at Portland’s State Theatre, offering a familiar message about community…
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Progressive Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has faced massive backlash in recent weeks, culminating in the revelation that he…
The head of Maine’s leading news TV network apparently felt forced to distance himself from a controversial ex-employee who for…
Governor Janet Mills on Friday praised two federal court rulings that compel the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release emergency…
One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers will end its primary care services on Friday after a federal court ruled…
The Trump Administration has drastically reduced the refugee admission cap for fiscal year 2026, dropping it from 125,000 to just…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, has declined to commit to releasing her medical records as she runs for U.S. Senate…
With early voting now closed, Maine voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to cast their ballots…
The national finance director for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has resigned, citing “differences in professional standards” with the campaign,…
President Donald Trump urged Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the month-long government shutdown on…
State Sen. Matthew Harrington (R-York) is praising the Sanford City Council for urging state lawmakers to take stronger action on…
Rent control could be coming to Brunswick if Ramona Thieme, the only candidate across the state currently running to receive…
The Maine State Housing Authority announced Wednesday that the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) will not be opening on November…
Governor Janet Mills (D) joined the chief executives of 20 other states Thursday in calling on President Trump to release…
Just days before Mainers head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the controversy surrounding 250 absentee ballots found inside…
Governor Janet Mills has kept a notably low profile in her campaign for the U.S. Senate, even as her Democratic…
It takes a surfeit of sympathy really to feel badly for a Member of Congress, but when one votes for…
A downtown Lewiston apartment building that was condemned more than a year ago is at the center of renewed controversy…
Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday that she is releasing $1.25 million in state and private funds to help offset the…
A member of Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s staff has been fired following his arrest on charges of drug trafficking…
Kennebunk Select Board Vice Chair Leslie Trentalange issued a non-apology during Tuesday’s board meeting after she claimed that parents concerned…
The Senate approved a resolution blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada on Wednesday evening, dealing a symbolic blow to…
A coalition of pro-illegal immigrant nonprofits established a Maine hotline last week for people to report sightings of Immigration and…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins may face the toughest reelection fight of her career, and one of the most competitive in…
The Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee recommended earlier this month that just one dollar go toward funding District Attorney (DA)…
Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey, alongside a number of other defendants, have appealed a lower court ruling that nixed…
The Democrat Socialist poised to become the next boss of America’s largest blue city came out of a Maine college…
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday used the ongoing federal shutdown to attack the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress, as…
More than $2 million has been raised in opposition to Question 1 on this November’s ballot, a citizens initiative that…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., has called on progressive candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the Democratic primary for the U.S.…
Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, a self-avowed socialist, has seen his lead greatly shrink over the past…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins during the midterm elections, is under fire…
Maine’s Legislative Council met on Thursday to determine which proposed pieces of legislation will be considered as bills during the…
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) is once again facing scrutiny for factually-challenged remarks, this time targeting Sen. Susan Collins…
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) is among a group of GOP lawmakers co-sponsoring a bill to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition…
Voters in Portland will head to the polls a week from tomorrow to decide whether to raise the city’s minimum…
The newly-hired campaign manager for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is stepping down, according to two people familiar with…
Kennebunk Select Board member Leslie Trentalange suggested during a school board meeting last week that concerned parents who don’t want…
An old Maine saying counsels “if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” If any real stock is to…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner spent Sunday afternoon on the defensive during a virtual town hall, attempting to rally…
A College Republicans chapter is facing criticism for disavowing its own guest speaker who gave a passionate speech in which…
Republican lawmakers are pushing for permanent fixes to address the startling number of illegal migrant truckers wreaking havoc on American…
The brash Maine military veteran whose U.S. Senate dream has been rocked by myriad scandals is revamping his campaign staff…
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to decide several competitive City Council races that will shape…
Pine Tree State Polls are rarely as interesting as the most recent one. As the current occupant of the Blaine…
Standing in downtown Lewiston on a rainy night this week, Republican candidate for Governor Robert “Bobby” Charles issued a direct…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take…
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, one of the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking reelection in 2026, faces an uphill climb in…
Democrats on Maine’s Legislative Council voted against a proposed bill that would have outlawed AI-generated child pornography on Thursday as…
Sullivan oysterman Graham Platner enjoys a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) in a heated Senate race despite recent…
Early polling indicates that Mainers are extremely closely divided over both of this November’s referendum questions, according to the latest…
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been halted for November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, leaving…
Frustration is reaching a boiling point in Newburgh as local officials say they’ve received no communication from state or federal…
Augusta voters have a chance to reverse the woke agenda and put a conservative majority on their school board, with…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles sharply criticized former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah’s (D) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing…
The spirit of revival was in abundance when the Cumberland County Republican Committee hosted a community event Tuesday evening to…
Former Republican New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu will make another run for his old seat which he held from…
A long-simmering debate in Portland politics has resurfaced as several city councilors continue to decline to stand for the Pledge…
With Zohran Mamdani now solidifying his double-digit lead in NYC’s mayor race, his pro-terrorist rap singing is getting new attention.…
A New Hampshire woman is facing wrongful voting charges after she was arrested for allegedly requesting an absentee ballot in…
The Fraternal Order of Police, Maine’s largest police union representing more than 1,000 law enforcement officers statewide, announced its formal…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Planter is once again at the center of a political firestorm after a newly released…
A Maine parents’ group is working to gather 70,000 signatures in order to put a referendum question on the 2026…
Maine is promulgating climate, energy and equity policies that have had an adverse disparate impact on rural Maine and the…
Cumberland County commissioners are sharply divided over whether to continue or end a long-standing contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug costs by speeding…
The South Portland City Council is set to consider a resolve Tuesday night that appears to indirectly encourage opposition to…
Former Arizona Congresswoman and current gun control activist Gabby Giffords is looking for late-game donations to convince Mainers to support…
I have studied Maine history my entire adult life and spent 20 years in state government and politics, and it…
Former state health official Dr. Nirav Shah, best known for leading the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention through…
Bill Clarke who has previously run for office in Maine with the U.S. Taxpayers’ Party, is now seeking to challenge…
Republican members of the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Taxation Committees on Friday called for a November public hearing to consider…
The patient still lives, but the prognosis is grim, Maine’s top fiscal official told lawmakers on Friday regarding the federal…
Former state Rep. Genevieve McDonald has resigned as political director from Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign following the release of…
Most of us who won’t be voting in the Democrat primary next year noticed something interesting this week: within 24…
Senate Democrats on Thursday voted to block consideration of the fiscal year 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, prompting sharp criticism from…
Democrat U.S. Representative from Maine’s Second District Jared Golden urged voters to reject Question 1 at the ballot box this…
As Secretary of State Shenna Bellows—and her gubernatorial campaign—deals with the fallout from a Newburgh woman discovering 250 (unordered) absentee…
Socialist New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani suggested at a debate Thursday that he would not defund the New…
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted former Trump national security adviser John Bolton on 18 counts of illegally hoarding…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has ordered Common Sense for Maine to stop prefilling the party affiliation section on…