Politics Nov 11 Maine’s Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 Maine rejects sweeping voter ID requirements while Texas passes amendment to enshrine ban on noncitizens voting Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18 Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 What to expect in Maine on Election Day Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election on Tuesday. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Maine and Texas latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot The initiatives are the latest in a wave of voting-related measures since President Donald Trump's false claims about widespread fraud costing him reelection in 2020. By Patrick Whittle, John Hanna, Associated Press
Oct 23 What to know about Maine’s tumultuous Senate primary race By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press After days of posting multiple apology videos, showing off his chest to reveal a covered-up tattoo that had been connected with a Nazi symbol and distancing himself from old online comments, Maine Democrat Graham Platner says he's only further committed to his… Continue reading
Oct 22 Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Platner says he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police. Continue reading
Oct 14 Maine Democratic Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond on Tuesday called Mills "one of America's most liberal, unpopular Governors to join a race where moderates have had historic success."… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 8:48 How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ocean waters and climate change. But an effort off the coast of Maine continues to provide a crucial nesting… Continue watching
Sep 03 Survivors of Maine mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press Shooting survivors allege the U.S. Army could have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out the attack that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in October 2023. Continue reading