2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (722+ words) Maine voters say the political control of Congress is a top issue as they decide who to vote for this November, according to a new poll from The New York Times, Portland Press Herald and Siena. It is not clear…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (447+ words) “Don’t you live in, like, Maine?” asked “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost of Tucker Carlson, as portrayed by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jeremy Culhane on last weekend’s episode of the sketch comedy show. “Yes, and let’s talk about Maine,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1777+ words) PORTLAND — Each month in a state office building near the Portland jetport, a dozen or so employers set up tables, tightly packed into conference rooms. They spread out candy, pens, buttons and notepads to entice job seekers. At least 70% of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (790+ words) Deep in the Maine woods, a decades-old partnership between the federal government and the nation’s most forested state is at risk of coming undone during a sweeping reorganization and budget overhaul of the U.S. Forest Service. Some say a remaking…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (242+ words) The Legislature on Tuesday will debate a proposed referendum on transgender athletes in school sports in what’s likely to be a contentious public hearing. Lawmakers from both the House and the Senate are set to hear a measure titled An…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (305+ words) The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases is likely constitutional, overturning a lower court’s decision that had blocked the law from being enforced. A three-judge panel vacated a preliminary injunction that…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (35+ words) They sold timber, marketed lots to settlers and pursued payment from squatters and thieves who used the land without the school’s permission. Over a century and a half later, in 1975, a federal judge......

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1311+ words) Dr. Sheena Whittaker is no longer surprised when parents refuse the hepatitis B vaccine, eye ointment and a dose of vitamin K for their newborns. A pediatrician at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, Whittaker relays the importance of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (180+ words) A recent ruling held that all affected importers are entitled to refunds for the unconstitutional tariffs, although the decision is expected to be challenged in court. In April 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1015+ words) The ad begins with a woman standing in a department store who sort of looks like Gov. Janet Mills, but not quite. “Introducing the Janet Mills collection, featuring a confusing choice that forces girls to compete against biological males,” the…...