5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (669+ words) For Maine Democratic U. S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner, Memorial Day was a lot like the last Labor Day " rallying supporters with a boost from Independent Vermont U. S. Senator and progressive icon Bernie Sanders. 1, 700 people attended the event, according to Platner's campaign. Addressing…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago  (323+ words) PORTLAND, Maine " As the Memorial Day weekend winds down, roads across Maine are expected to remain busy into Monday evening as travelers make their way home after the holiday. AAA projects a record number of Americans traveled this Memorial Day…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago  (410+ words) NEWPORT, Maine " A Maine court wrongly terminated a mother's parental rights based on hearsay descriptions of drug test results that were never actually submitted as evidence, the state's high court ruled Thursday." "The court record contains no information regarding the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (353+ words) ELLSWORTH, Maine " Maine's leading Democratic U. S Senate candidate, Graham Platner, is sharing his ranked choices for Maine's next governor. At a Hancock County Democrats monthly meeting Thursday night at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Ellsworth, in response to a question,…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (119+ words) MAINE, USA " Four Democrats are hoping to run against former governor and Republican Paul Le Page in the race for Maine's second Congressional District. Le Page is the only Republican in the race. Here's what you need to know about…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (273+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine " Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday endorsed Hannah Pingree in Maine's Democratic gubernatorial primary, calling the former House speaker the candidate best prepared to lead the state through future challenges. Mills cannot seek reelection herself due to term limits....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (226+ words) PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine " Gerald Merrill, the former deputy superintendent of Mountain View Correctional Facility and Downeast Correctional Facility, was sentenced Tuesday in Penobscot County Court after pleading guilty to theft by unauthorized taking and bribery in official and political matters,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (206+ words) MAINE, USA " NEWS CENTER Maine's Phil Hirschkorn and Rob Caldwell will moderate two gubernatorial primary debates this week. We are partnering with the Maine State Chamber of Commerce for the debates, which will take place at Aura in Portland." On…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (542+ words) AVON, Maine " Maine game warden Joshua Tibbetts from New Gloucester was killed in a plane crash around 11 a. m. in the woods of Avon on Tuesday morning, according to a release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW.)" Franklin…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (411+ words) PORTLAND, Maine " Gerald Talbot, Maine's first Black legislator and a longtime civil rights leader, is being remembered across the state after his death over the weekend at the age of 94. Talbot spent decades advocating for equality in Maine, both in…...