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Live updates: Graham Platner, Maine politicians react as Janet Mills drops out of Senate race

by Rachel Ohm, Morgan Womack and Abigail Pritchard 3 hours agoApril 30, 2026

Reaction came rolling in Thursday morning after the governor announced she is suspending her campaign, leaving Platner as the likely Democratic nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Janet Mills suspends Senate candidacy

by Randy Billings 4 hours agoApril 30, 2026

The move came as most indicators showed her trailing to Graham Platner in the Democratic primary.

Life & Culture, Maine

Why the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is still a page-turner

by Ray Routhier 9 hours agoApril 30, 2026

Mainers continue to mark up routes and dog-ear pages 50 years after it was first published, despite the ease and abundance of digital navigation.

Maine, News

Advocates make final push in Augusta for child welfare measure

by Gillian Graham 19 hours agoApril 29, 2026

As lawmakers worked through final votes on a bill to give the Government Oversight Committee access to confidential records, the Senate adjourned for the session.

Maine, News

South Portland couple say DHS called after they took videos of ICE activity

by Emily Allen 19 hours agoApril 29, 2026

The couple joined a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents illegally collected data from Mainers who were observing immigration enforcement in January.