News
Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive US Senate primary
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (383+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine " An increasingly bruising primary between the two leading Democratic candidates vying to topple Republican Sen. Susan Collins has both contenders dipping deep into their campaign coffers while Collins has so far spent little on her reelection bid. Democrats…...
Thousands watch live stream of Maine family's food pantry for deer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (79+ words) A three-generation family in Maine set up a camera to capture their deer-feeding station. Thousands watch online as hundreds of white-tailed deer enjoy the food at Brownville's Food Pantry for Deer. Thousands watch live stream of Maine family's food pantry…...
From forestry to skiing, Maine relies on temporary foreign workers
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (76+ words) Maine's business owners rely on H-2B visas for temporary foreign workers.But the 2026 cap on H-2B workers remains uncertain leaving some seasonal businesses unsure their staffing needs will be met. From forestry to skiing, Maine relies on temporary foreign workers Maine's business…...
The deal to end the shutdown exposed rifts among Democrats. Just ask Maine
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (963+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine " This week's vote to end the federal government shutdown sharply divided Congress along partisan lines. Yet the bill to reopen the government was reliant upon Democratic lawmakers of both chambers who joined Republicans, exposing rifts within the Democratic…...
A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (61+ words) Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has claimed national corn maze honors five years in a row. Co-owner Jonathan Kenerson explains how they do it. A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has…...
Oyster farmer and veteran Graham Platner hopes his message lands with Maine voters
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) In Maine, oyster farmer and military veteran Graham Platner has become something of a phenomenon in his bid to topple Republican Sen. Susan Collins in next year's midterm election. Oyster farmer and veteran Graham Platner hopes his message lands with…...
Volunteering at 'Maine Needs' brings connection to community
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) Lee Cooper, a volunteer at Maine Needs, stands near bags of filled orders. Patty Wight/Maine Public Radio hide caption PORTLAND, Maine " Seventy-four-year-old Lee Cooper's favorite thing to do is shop " at least, while he's volunteering at Portland-based Maine Needs....
In Maine, prisoners are working remote jobs. The pay is a big draw
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (107+ words) Dozens of people incarcerated in Maine are allowed to have laptops and hold down remote jobs. In some cases, they're making upwards of $60,000 a year. In Maine, prisoners are working remote jobs. The pay is a big draw Dozens of…...
'Wait Wait' for June 28, 2025: Live in Maine with Not My Job guest Anna Kendrick!
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (152+ words) This week's show was recorded in Portland, Maine with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Anna Kendrick and panelists Karen Chee, Josh Gondelman, and Paula Poundstone. Click the audio link above to hear the…...
Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funds to Maine
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) The funds had been initially withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes. Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills speaks at a news conference at Morse High School on Oct. 20, 2022, in Bath, Maine....