Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them
Members of Legendarios, an evangelical men’s group, first showed up at a shuttered campsite in Kingfield last year.
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Susan Collins doesn’t rule out another Senate run if she wins in November
In April, Collins’ team walked back on a comment she made to a News Center Maine reporter suggesting she would retire after a sixth term.
Facing tough reelection bid, Susan Collins navigates Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada
The trade war with the longtime U.S. ally has pitted Collins against the president, who remains deeply unpopular with Maine Democrats and independents.
Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Organizers said the media frenzy was becoming too intense, raising security concerns.
Inside Jared Golden’s lobstering win, from a 2019 tweet to push by Paul LePage
Golden touted the win as a product of a more refined approach, years of advocacy from the fishery, and huge assists from members of the other party, including a one-time rival.
Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out
The vast majority of speakers voiced concerns, but some talked about potential benefits.
Troy Jackson fires up supporters and faces questions at Lewiston town hall
“I see people standing up and fighting for a better government,” Jackson said, speaking next to an empty chair he said was meant for an invited Susan Collins. “It is time for a change.”
Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on lobster rules clears House
The bill would extend a pause on new right whale rules that Congress first enacted in 2022 with support from Maine’s full congressional delegation and Gov. Janet Mills.
Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders
The vote sets up floor debate on bills, including one of Golden’s that would extend a pause on new North Atlantic right whale regulations to 2035.
Limits of ‘affordability checks’ surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes
Mainers who are solely reliant on Social Security or disability will not receive them unless they file taxes, which they otherwise aren’t required to do.
Defense Department lacks resources to conduct all required cognitive tests, federal report finds
The assessments are part of an effort to monitor the brain health of service members exposed to blasts after an Army reservist killed 18 people in Lewiston.
Troy Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Susan Collins
The former Allagash logger and state Senate president said his first town hall in Lewiston will be “one more than Susan Collins has done in the last 25 years.”
5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far
Six months since the law went into effect, a total of eight orders have been filed. Law enforcement officers are continuing to favor the pre-existing yellow flag law.
Susan Collins says she doesn’t ‘see the need’ for ICE at polling places
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles said earlier this month that he plans to ask President Donald Trump’s border czar to send ICE agents to Maine polling places this fall.
Kalshi bans Ben Midgley for 3 years after he bet on his own gubernatorial run
Debate persists over regulating prediction markets and as other lawmakers and candidates have been hit with fines and penalties.
Lawmakers seek solutions after closure of midcoast hospital’s birthing center
Maine has lost 11 hospital birthing units since 2015.
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