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4th person in Maine this year tests positive for Powassan virus

by Patty Wight, Maine Public 4 hours agoAugust 26, 2026

A person in Penobscot County has tested positive for the Powassan virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tim Curry, who played Pennywise and Dr. Frank-N-Furter, has died

by Christopher Burns 5 hours agoAugust 26, 2026

Police and Courts

ICE arrested 75 people in Maine in June, highest monthly total since January surge

by Ari Snider, Maine Public 8 hours agoAugust 26, 2026

Finding a doctor in Maine is hard. Here’s how to research your options.

by Annie Rupertus August 24, 2026August 22, 2026

Portland tells Maine Public it’s not tax-exempt — again

by Andrew Rice, Sun Journal August 22, 2026August 22, 2026

Virginia restored 12,000 acres of seagrass. Can Maine also stem the decline?

by Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

As white sharks are spotted in Maine waters more frequently, beachgoers adjust to sharing

by Peter McGuire, Maine Public August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Police and Courts

Maine’s Catholic diocese reaches 7-figure settlement with people who say they were sexually abused

by Marie Weidmayer August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Police and Courts

A longstanding loophole in Maine prison disciplinary policy allows for punishment regardless of guilt

by Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Police and Courts

High court: Maine wrongly terminated a mother’s parental rights because she couldn’t find an affordable home

by Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor August 19, 2026August 20, 2026

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Trump’s 50% Canada tariffs take effect Wednesday. What that means for Maine.

by Ethan Horton, Kennebec Journal August 18, 2026August 19, 2026

Welcome to ‘Mane’? Kentucky middle schoolers sent home with a very poor AI map of US

by Christopher Burns August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Maine universal immunization program now includes adults

by Patty Wight, Maine Public August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Police and Courts

ICE grew its Maine staff 44% over the past year

by Rachel Estabrook, Portland Press Herald August 16, 2026August 17, 2026

Police and Courts

All Maine ICE officers now have bodycams, Susan Collins says

by Ari Snider, Maine Public August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

The race to save Maine’s seagrass meadows

by Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Maine colleges are spending more and more on legal fees and lobbying

by Megan Blonigen, The Maine Monitor August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Maine’s vaccine guidance is unchanged despite Trump’s executive order

by Patty Wight, Maine Public August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Maine student test scores on state assessment have been increasing since 2023

by Madi Smith, Maine Public August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

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Maine joins more than a dozen states hit with diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

by Christopher Burns August 10, 2026August 10, 2026