Hannah Pingree has hauled in the most cash among Democrats with $1.4 million, while Jonathan Bush is the leading Republican with $1.3 million raised.
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Maine maker of Lincoln Logs is closing its doors
Pride Manufacturing Co., in Burnham, has notified the state it will lay off 115 people when it shuts down in April.
Trump donor, dark money largely funding Maine referendum drives
Campaign finance reports filed Thursday showed the out-of-state forces shaping local issues.
Chellie Pingree visits Minnesota to condemn Trump’s ICE operations
The trip by Maine’s 1st-District congresswoman came as the state prepares for a potential surge in ICE activity.
Feds won’t confirm whether ICE surge is coming to Maine
But the Department of Homeland Security did respond to Gov. Janet Mills’ video statement, saying Friday that the agency is working to ‘remove criminals’ from Maine.
Skowhegan death investigation ongoing, state police say
Police withheld the deceased woman’s name and the cause and manner of her death, pending positive identification and family notification.
Protests, State House activity, high school sports topic of central Maine week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 9-16, 2026.
Pitbull to play Maine in August
The rapper will perform at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, his second Maine show in three years.
Maine’s automotive right to repair law, explained
Eighty-four percent of Mainers supported right to repair in 2023, but implementation has stalled over a series of disputes.
Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.