Maine’s Legislature officially defeated efforts to eliminate ranked choice voting (RCV) following a nearly party-line vote in the Senate. Late last month, members of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee were split straight down party…

A northern Maine nonprofit has accused the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of violating state procurement policies when it awarded a MaineCare transportation contract worth more than $100 million to an out-of-state…

A Maine man was taken into protective custody by law enforcement after witnesses reported that he had emerged naked from a wooded area in between Bridgton and Sweden while carrying a rifle. On Monday, April…

One Democratic lawmaker has proposed making major changes to how Maine’s primary elections are held by instituting a unique and controversial method of ranking choices now well-known to the state’s voters. Under LD 1422, sponsored…

The Maine House and Senate will both have session days on Tuesday with a full dance card of debates and divided reports. The chambers will take up a repeal of the ban on plastic bags,…

Attorney General Aaron Frey joined the attorneys general of 20 other states on Friday in suing President Donald Trump’s administration to stop the closure of three federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library…

Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey added to his growing list of lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday when he announced the state has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Maine’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday on several bills that aim to amend the state’s vehicle inspection requirements. Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle have introduced legislation that would change…

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department executed a massive drug bust on Gagnon Road in Fairfield early Friday morning, leading to the arrests of six people and the seizure of substantial quantities of illegal drugs. [RELATED:…

A Waldoboro man out on bail for charges of domestic violence strangulation and gross sexual assault against a child was arrested last week on over a dozen counts related to crimes of sexual violence against…

The Wells Police Department became the first local Maine law enforcement agency to join a partnership program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday, empowering the department to work as immigration enforcers. [RELATED: NH…

After fielding complaints from the community for several months about suspected drug trafficking out of a home in Auburn, police raided the property last week, resulting in the seizure of an estimated $90,000 worth of…

One of two Venezuelan nationals arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in Brunswick on March 30 was determined to be connected to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), authorities announced on Friday. Earlier this year,…

The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill Monday intended to codify into law the principle that power essentially belongs to state agencies and not the people. If enacted, LD…

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President Donald J. Trump has issued a 31-page manifesto, “National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws,” aiming to save Americans from the “pulpy, soggy mess” of eco-friendly straws. Prepared in March 2025 by…

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would revitalize the now-defunct property tax stabilization program with several key amendments. Introduced by Rep. Wayne R. Parry (R-Arundel), LD 1481 would bring the short-lived stabilization program…

Rhode Island-based U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose presided Friday over the first hearing in Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) federal lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) over his decision to block the representative from…

Maine’s highways could soon be monitored by automated speed-tracking cameras that could be used to issue tickets without a driver ever interacting with police if Republican Sen. Brad Farrin’s (R-Somerset) recent resolution is successful. [RELATED:…

As Maine’s Democrats resist efforts by the federal government to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ideology and radical gender education from schools, the Legislative Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs held a hearing on…

A female surgeon who proudly helped shatter the military glass ceiling did so while surreptitiously closeting gay women such as herself. But that concealed part of the Owls Head physician’s life is conveniently missing from…

Democrat Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-CD1) and Jared Golden (ME-CD2) had very different outlooks after President Donald Trump announced his controversial “Liberation Day” tariffs on Wednesday, causing stock markets to plummet. The ultimate goal was to…

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has filed an amicus brief in support of Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) in her lawsuit against Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) seeking relief for his…

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