Each candidate seems to know that distance from Platner is a prerequisite.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan reports on cost of living for the Portland Press Herald. Before he joined in mid-2026, he covered local news in Augusta and surrounding areas and ran a weekly newsletter for the Kennebec Journal. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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How to navigate tax breaks and subsidies as a Maine parent
Kids are expensive, but tax credits and subsidies — new and old — can help ease the financial load.
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Posted inCommunity, News
What does a changing climate mean for central Maine? We asked an expert
The region will need to adapt to warmer, wetter and more extreme weather, but there’s room to be hopeful yet, says Gail Carlson, associate professor of environmental studies at Colby College.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Would Maine’s next governor sign a moratorium on new data centers?
We asked Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett. Here’s what they said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine gas prices drop back below $4 with Iran talks ongoing
Regular gas peaked near $4.50 per gallon, and diesel prices still sit well above $5 per gallon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP rate hike hearing draws protesters, fierce testimony to Lewiston
Advocates and frustrated Central Maine Power Co. ratepayers rallied outside Tuesday’s hearing — the last opportunity for public comment — to urge state officials to deny CMP’s request for an average $18 monthly bill increase.
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5 Kennebec Land Trust hikes to try this summer
On public preserved land across Kennebec County, KLT’s best trails vary in landscape, length and lookouts.
Posted inCommunity
Sidney OKs Amazon building, but petition to pause project has enough signatures
Even though Amazon received the go-ahead from the Sidney Planning Board on Monday, voters could still approve a retroactive moratorium, putting a 180-day pause on the distribution center.
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‘Corn Pop’ stalked Augusta city councilor, judge says in limited harassment order
Nicholas Blanchard intimidated City Councilor Courtney Gary-Allen in 2 incidents on April 16, a Maine district judge wrote, constituting harassment.