Jun 14 Republican Paul LePage looks ahead to Main’s November governor race against Gov. Janet Mills By David Sharp, Associated Press Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is seeking a political comeback. With no opposition, he coasted to the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, setting up a fierce general election campaign against Democratic incumbent Janet Mills. Continue reading
Jun 13 2022 Maine Primary Election Results By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Maine's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections… Continue reading
Dec 08 LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on using public funds for religious schools By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can't be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations' access to taxpayer money. Continue reading
Nov 17 Court reinstates ban on lobster fishing near Maine to save whales By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine coast to try to protect rare whales. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:02 How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees By Hari Sreenivasan The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August triggered a massive humanitarian crisis in the country as thousands of Afghans fled. Now Maine is one of many states welcoming some of the 50,000 Afghan refugees… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:21 Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding By Sam Weber, Christopher Booker The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming bodies of saltwater on the planet. In Portland, Maine, sea levels are expected to rise 10 to 17 inches by 2030 from the levels in 2000. Christopher Booker reports on how… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 5:38 The off-season sights and sounds of Acadia National Park By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For a year, Rich MacDonald cataloged every bird he saw in his home county of Hancock, Maine, which includes the famous Acadia National Park. His so-called ‘big year’ is cataloged in his book, “Little Big Year, Chasing Acadia’s Birds.” MacDonald… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 10:29 Busy shops, fewer workers: Portland grapples with post-pandemic reality By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Last year, Portland, Maine, was struggling to prepare for an economic winter of uncertainty. A push of late fall warmth had given downtown restaurants and businesses a boost following a dreadful summer. One year later, the story has changed entirely… Continue watching
Jul 24 Groups urge state to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in US By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Atlantic salmon once teemed in U.S. rivers, but now return from the sea to only a handful of rivers in eastern and central Maine. The fish are protected at the federal level under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but a… Continue reading