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Maine's Democratic majority pushes through budget with millionaire tax, relief checks
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (916+ words) The Democratic majority of the Maine Legislature cast its initial approval for a supplemental budget Wednesday night that increases taxes on millionaires and sends $300 relief checks to some Mainers, pulling from the state's rainy day fund to make that initiative…...
Republican running for governor fails to qualify for Maine elections funding
54+ min ago (143+ words) State Sen. Jim Libby, a Republican running for governor, has failed to qualify for public campaign funding through Maine's clean elections program, state officials announced Thursday. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices, which oversees campaign finance, found that…...
Northern Maine's junior hockey team signs four-year deal to stay in Presque Isle
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (450+ words) The Northern Maine Pioneers, the junior hockey team that last month completed its inaugural season in Aroostook County, has signed a four-year contract to remain in Presque Isle, team owner Brandon Johnson told the Bangor Daily News and The County…...
From Maine to the White House: Hannibal Hamlin's unlikely rise
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (405+ words) From a small town in Maine to the brink of shaping a divided nation, Hannibal Hamlin's remarkable'and often overlooked'journey to the vice presidency is one of America's greatest "what ifs." Hannibal Hamlin was born in Paris, Maine in 1809. He ultimately…...
State Police warn of scam targeting sex offenders in Maine
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (320+ words) WABI MAINE (WMTW) - Maine State Police is warning of a scam that is targeting sex offenders in the state. The issue was brought to those who run the Sex Offender Registry that the scam is targeting registered people on probation…...
Maine takes half-step toward climate superfund
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (225+ words) By Adam Aton | 04/09/2026 06: 24 AM EDT The statehouse is expected to pass legislation that would assess how much climate impacts are costing Maine. It comes as Vermont and New York defend their own climate superfund laws in court. Nathan Sennett and…...
Maine advance $500 M+ state budget in the middle of the night
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (309+ words) Maine lawmakers moved the state's $500 million-plus budget proposal to the brink of final passage in the middle of the night early Thursday after a series of near-party-line votes. The state House took its final roll call vote on the sprawling…...
Porthmadog swept aside by champions-elect Bangor 1876
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (466+ words) CHAMPIONS elect Dinas Bangor 1876 took one more step closer to lifting the league trophy courtesy of a dominant first half performance against second placed Porthmadog at a well-attended Traeth on Tuesday evening (7 April), writes Treflyn Jones. Three excellent headers in…...
Maine's plain license plate has gained a following | Column
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (840+ words) When Brett Goldman moved to Wiscasset from Pennsylvania in 2024, he decided to get the Maine Lighthouse Trust specialty license plate, so he'd have an easier time distinguishing his gray sedan from other gray sedans in a parking lot. With an…...
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (679+ words) These days, growing congregations is very much on Isaacs" mind, as she"s leading a movement to strengthen rural synagogues and Jewish communities around the country. They"ve reached dozens, and they"re hoping for many more. "Rural Jewish life…...