Maine Democratic Party chair is stepping down

The chair of the Maine Democratic Party is stepping down. In a written statement, Bev Uhlenhake said in the two years she served in the post, the Democratic Party defied strong national headwinds by reelecting both of Maine’s Democratic congressional …

How 1879 governor's race brought Maine to brink of civil war

How 1879 Maine governor's race brought state to brink of civil war Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 1:22 PM EST Jan 10, 2025 The co-hosts of the In the Arena podcast discusses the unrest that was happening at the Maine State …

Taking a look at what lies ahead for the Maine Legislature

Taking a look at what lies ahead for the 132nd Maine Legislature Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 1:31 PM EST Jan 10, 2025 The co-hosts of the In the Arena podcast also discuss whether Gov. Janet Mills will be bold, as she has …

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DIY Subsea Cable Project Delivers Broadband to Remote Maine Island Community

For the Isle au Haut’s roughly 70 residents, spending the last eight years procuring and installing a subsea telecommunications cable delivering universal broadband service to the unbridged remote Maine island for the first time has truly been a community …

Maine DOE Update – January 10, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Maine DOE Invites Learners, Educators, and Community Members to Participate in the 10th Annual Read to ME Challenge For the 10th consecutive year, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is …

Maine withdraws lobster gauge rule after raucous meeting with fishermen

Lobster fishermen from Maine are celebrating after Department of Marine Resources commissioner Patrick Keliher announced at a meeting on Thursday (Jan. 9) night that the department was withdrawing its proposal to increase the minimum gauge size …

Owner of Woonsocket hospital expands into Maine

Maine youth ice hockey is losing players. No one is sure how to stop it

Maine’s grasp on its title as one of America’s hockey strongholds is slipping. The state’s ice rinks are closing, high school teams are consolidating, and player counts are falling. The state has lost nearly 900 registered youth players in the last 20 …

Maine Voices Live with bakers Atsuko Fujimoto and Barak Olins

Join us for a live conversation with James Beard Award winners Atsuko Fujimoto, owner of Norimoto Bakery and Barak Olins, owner of ZUbakery moderated by Portland Press Herald food editor Peggy Grodinsky. This event will take place at One Longfellow Square …