Maine’s Republican senator said Monday that she has asked the Office of Management and Budget not to pursue mass layoffs of federal workers, something the White House has threatened.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Social Security is ending paper checks. What does it mean for Maine recipients?
The Trump administration is phasing out paper checks starting next week, but those who haven’t switched to online payments will still be paid.
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Standing on Maine’s overpasses, protesters combat hopelessness
Part of a growing national movement, local members of the Visibility Brigade set up on a Falmouth overpass each week to protest the actions of the Trump administration.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Night of the Raven? Camden vandal’s nickname is a hoax, but the mess is real
A masked figure caught on camera sabotaging 25 newly installed parking kiosks has captured the internet’s attention after a fake post assigned the culprit a snappy moniker.
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Media circus leaves Old Town, but escaped lizard remains at large
Blue, a 4-foot-long tegu, escaped from her owner’s yard last Sunday, and police say there’s not much they can do but wait for someone to spot her.
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Maine Beer Co. co-owner the latest Democrat to enter 2026 Senate race
Dan Kleban, 48, joins a growing pool of Democrats seeking to unseat incumbent Susan Collins by promising to fight the rising cost of living.
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Maine families say 20% hike in health insurance rates would be a ‘catastrophe’
Dozens of people at a public forum Friday explained how proposed health insurance rate hikes could put their families at risk.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
What do we know about murder-suicides in Maine? Not enough.
An improperly redacted investigative report about a case in Sabattus this April shows the limitations of what can be learned. In most cases, even less is publicly revealed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Man sexually assaulted by priest at Maine Maritime Academy finally reaches settlement
Neal Gumpel said the abuse he suffered more than 50 years ago shaped his adult life.
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Two Massachusetts women die after camper explodes in Old Orchard Beach
Officials say the explosion likely occurred after one of the women tried to light a candle, igniting a gas leak.