The Aroostook County tribe is turning timber into affordable homes.
Reuben M. Schafir
Staff Writer
Reuben, a Bowdoin College graduate and former Press Herald intern, returned to our newsroom in July 2025 to cover Indigenous communities in Maine as part of a Report for America partnership. Reuben was most recently working in Southwest Colorado, where he covered county government, the environment, public health and politics.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
With Mills out, Maine Democratic convention is colored in shades of Platner
‘He’s saying everything I want to hear,’ one delegate, a Mills fan, said.
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Posted inCommunity, News
7 taken to hospital after late-night crash in St. George
One person sustained life-threatening injuries, police say.
Posted inCommunity, News
Portland protesters demand release of 19-year-old in ICE detention
Olivia Mabiala Andre was arrested with her family in November.
Posted inCommunity, News
1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Friday night Hiram house fire
One survivor was flown to Maine Medical Center with serious burn injuries.
Posted inCommunity, News
Mi’kmaq Nation and federal wildlife refuge agree to share land in Aroostook County
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will build a new trail connecting the refuge to tribal land as part of the historic co-stewardship agreement.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Here’s what happened with Wabanaki legislative priorities
The tribes in Maine secured some victories, including tax breaks and a representative for the Mi’kmaq Nation.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine casino’s lawsuit may threaten foundation of Indian law in US
Lawyers behind high-profile attacks on tribal sovereignty elsewhere are making a familiar argument in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Wabanaki tribes challenge Oxford Casino’s iGaming lawsuit
A judge granted the request to intervene by all 4 tribal nations in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills will skip Senate forum at Penobscot reservation
The governor has had a tense relationship with tribal nations in Maine.