3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (612+ words) A new independent poll suggests that undecided voters in Maine’s gubernatorial primaries are making up their minds, leading to a surge in support for former Senate President Troy Jackson among Democrats. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll, conducted…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (200+ words) Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Tuesday that a citizen initiative proposing limits on the rights of transgender students did not qualify for the November ballot because organizers did not gather enough valid signatures. The decision marks a reversal for…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (579+ words) PORTLAND — The last time Bernie Sanders came to town, the combat veteran and oyster farmer who he introduced to the audience was still a stranger to Maine politics. Nine months later, Graham Platner is expected to secure the Democratic nomination…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (364+ words) Top-seeded Binghamton scored the tying run on a hit batsman and the winning run on a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday afternoon, rallying for a 6-5 win over Maine in a winners bracket game at the America…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) On both the Democratic and Republican side, the Maine governor’s race is wide open. Five candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination, and seven are seeking the GOP nod. Gov. Janet Mills can’t run again because she’s term-limited; voters will…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (493+ words) Gerald Talbot, a civil rights leader who rose to become Maine’s most prominent Black politician, died Saturday. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Portland City Councilor Regina Phillips. Talbot was a leading activist in the civil rights…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) A Democratic Party-aligned group has infused close to $9 million in new spending into the Maine governor’s race, though the money isn’t expected to be spent until after the primary. Pine Tree State Prosperity, which is affiliated with the Democratic Governors…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (662+ words) PORTLAND — When the University of Maine scheduled its first baseball game in 14 seasons at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field, alumnus Evan Myers jumped at an opportunity to purchase tickets. Myers lives in Portland doesn’t make it to Orono much…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (219+ words) Sen. Susan Collins must go. Who should replace her: workhorse Janet Mills or show pony Graham Platner? Platner’s ahead in the polls. He’s a compelling campaigner. But he’s like Bernie Sanders: all talk, no action. In Sanders’ 35 years in Congress,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (280+ words) The Maine Technology Institute will create a new Maine Life Sciences Center, designed to encourage innovation and draw investment to the field, Gov. Janet Mills’ Office announced Thursday. The life sciences industry comprises nearly 10,000 jobs and is responsible for about…...