Apr 30 Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops U.S. Senate bid before Democratic primary By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Mills has struggled to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, her opponent in the June 9 Democratic primary. Continue reading
Mar 06 Jet that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says By Patrick Whittle, Maryclaire Dale, Josh Funk, Associated Press A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, spent more than the standard amount of time on a runway after de-icing before takeoff, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Continue reading
Mar 02 Arizona Sen. Gallego endorses Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue. Continue reading
Feb 10 Susan Collins announces reelection bid for her Maine Senate seat challenged by Democrats By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Collins previously defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 despite being outspent. Continue reading
Jan 29 Sen. Collins says ICE has ended large-scale operations in Maine after talks with Noem By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement. “I have been urging Secretary Noem and others in the Administration to get ICE to reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivers 2026 State of the State address By Steff Staples Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address to a joint session of the state legislature in Augusta on Tuesday. The speech comes about a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation… Continue reading
Jan 26 FAA says 7 killed, 1 seriously injured in jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Continue reading
Jan 26 Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says By Associated Press There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard and an airport statement said the airport was closed and emergency crews were at the site. Continue reading
Jan 23 'We're being terrorized.' What Mainers are seeing as ICE launches operation in the state By Joshua Barajas Mainers are grappling with the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their cities as the state becomes the latest target for President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda. Continue reading
Jan 22 'Show the warrants.' Maine's governor demands data on arrests as fear spreads over federal immigration operations By Patrick Whittle, Rodrique Ngowi, Leah Willingham, Associated Press "In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding state officials do not know where detainees are being held. Continue reading