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accused of misrepresenting
In downtown Portland, as hundreds of Mainers gathered for an anti-ICE protest Saturday, others were there to gather signatures for a petition to repeal recreat…
urging him to release heating oil
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine are calling on the federal government to release reserve heating oil as fuel prices continue to surge while te…
the department again found
For the second time, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has found that expanding the Juniper Ridge Landfill would benefit the public. The departm…
Gen Z isn’t choosing a side. They’re choosing issues.
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. WINDHAM, Maine – As 24-year-old Maya Brooks…
How Trump’s anti-DEI shift unraveled a successful federal investment in Maine schools
Three years ago, a handful of Maine school districts struggling with student mental health needs applied for a federal grant to help them hire school counselor…
Maine’s gubernatorial candidates agree on education challenges, but not solutions
Two of the three gubernatorial candidates vying to succeed Gov. Janet Mills this November agree on the major challenges Maine schools are facing: students are …
record of combating fraud
On the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicaid and Medicare into law, the fate of the healthcare programs are emerging as a key issue …
Vice President JD Vance highlighted
During his second visit to Maine this year, Vice President JD Vance rallied for Maine Republicans and against “socialism” ahead of the midterm elections. At de…
backed Democrat Hannah Pingree
Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Hannah Pingree at Bowdoin College on Sunday. Their hourlong conversation, attended b…
highlighted his support for gun rights
When it comes to gun rights in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the key difference between the nominees is that the National Rifle Association has only endo…
nearly $3 billion in Maine
Kelli Austin is already juggling being in school, taking care of her children, and running a business. Now, the Waterville resident is worried she will have to…
Collins leans on familiar playbook in hopes of defying political headwinds
“Susan Collins Our Senator” was plastered across the side of the bus that pulled into a three, soon to be four, generation family business in Naples last week …
did not clear the signature threshold
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court Friday affirmed the Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to remove a question about transgender sports from the b…
transgender students can access
The group aiming to limit what sports and school facilities transgender students can access is renewing its signature collection effort, aiming to get a refere…
develop a healthcare system
A petition to put publicly funded universal healthcare on the ballot next year is gaining traction with voters. During last week’s primary election, supporters…
roll back cannabis legalization
As voters exited the Woodfords Club polling location in Portland on June 9, Alex Perez and Hairo Roque, both from Connecticut, asked them to sign a petition to…
Local efforts to ban Flock cameras gain steam
As municipalities in Maine and across the country are increasingly relying on Artificial Intelligence for policing, some localities have made progress in remov…
State’s first peer-led harm reduction community center opens in Lewiston
On a rainy Thursday afternoon, Lewiston’s Church of Safe Injection opened its doors to a new kind of center: a place for people who use harm reduction services…
Amid housing crisis, Maine mobile home residents make strides to protect themselves
People who live in mobile homes in Augusta last week succeeded in gathering enough signatures to put a lot rent stabilization ordinance on the city’s November …
Maine Morning Star’s 2026 Voter Guide
In this guide What You Need to Know Voting at the Portland Expo in Maine’s June 9, 2026 primary election. (Photo by Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star) Voting is th…
Maine students back Pingree for governor, Jackson for US Senate in mock election
Maine students, if able to vote, would send Democrat Hannah Pingree to the Blaine House, and would elect Troy Jackson, Chellie Pingree and Paul LePage to Congr…
Data center bans, a high-profile DA race and other things to watch for on Nov. 3
While much of the focus this election cycle has centered on high-profile races for statewide and national office, Mainers also have the opportunity to weigh in…
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is playing in Maine’s US Senate race
Hospital and birthing center closures. Healthcare workforce shortages. Rising insurance premiums. As Mainers grapple with increasing health-related costs and d…
King endorses Dunlap in 2nd District House race
Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is endorsing Democrat Matt Dunlap in the 2nd Congressional District race. In a video posted Tuesday, King, who served two term…