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,…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (778+ words) A small group of prohibitionists won state approval this week to launch a petition drive to try to close the recreational cannabis market in Maine and bolster the state’s oversight of the medical marijuana market. “The timing is right,” said…...

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, 3+ 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…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (258+ words) Mark LaFlamme’s coverage of the women inmates at the Maine Correctional Center was long overdue (“Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment,” March 4). Men, as a group, pose a danger to women in prison — this is recognized internationally in…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (502+ words) A panel of Maine judges is weighing whether to publicly reprimand a justice from the state’s highest court who has been accused of wrongdoing by the state’s Committee on Judicial Conduct. Catherine Connors, an associate justice on the Maine Supreme…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is one of several hospitals suing the federal government over changes to a program that provides low-cost prescription drugs to rural hospitals. The changes would cause “irreparable harm” to many hospitals that serve…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) The Maine Human Rights Commission added an Androscoggin County school district to a lawsuit that now includes six schools it is suing over policies that ban transgender students from playing sports and using facilities that align with their gender identity....