A Collins ad from an outside group seeks to boost Maine’s senior senator, who is facing a high-profile 2026 reelection battle and low approval ratings.
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Waterville winter indoor farmers’ market offers Thursday hours
The market utilizes space at Chace Forum through April and will move to Head of Falls in May.
Susan Collins brings home $425M to Maine as she gears up for tough election
The Republican senator’s funding prowess is a major reason she has been so hard to unseat, despite low approval ratings.
State police ID victim shot Monday in Augusta homicide
The victim of the Monday night shooting on Flagg Street was identified as Billyjack Curtis, 51, of Augusta.
Wyman’s wants to sell some of its Maine blueberry fields. Why?
The biggest wild blueberry grower in the US has listed 781 acres in the Midcoast.
Fire destroys off-the-grid house in Fairfield
The fire was reported Thursday afternoon at 28 Davis Road.
Augusta is reassessing real estate. What does that mean for your property taxes?
The revaluation is expected to be complete by July, with residential properties expected to take on more of the city’s tax burden.
How Mainers stepped in to help during the ICE surge
Spurred by a desire to support their neighbors, people delivered groceries, offered rides, donated money and protested the federal immigration enforcement.
Maine State Police called immigration authorities about 60 times last year
Troopers were told they were allowed to hold people on the side of the road for immigration officials, even if there was no suspected criminal conduct.
Former Sen. George Mitchell resigns from namesake nonprofit organization
The former senator’s departure from the Mitchell Institute followed revelations that the Democrat’s name appears over 300 times in the latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.