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Maine trans athlete bill faces a test before the Legislature today. Here’s how to watch.

by Staff Report April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Lawmakers will debate the measure, which has been approved as a statewide referendum, on Tuesday morning.

With a mix of medical and recreational retailers concentrated along Route 2, Farmington and Wilton have become local hubs for consumers.

With extreme weather on the rise, the state is embracing an ancient, low-tech method of using dormant cuttings to stabilize shorelines.

Both sales and prices last month were unchanged from March 2025.

Jordan Wood, who is running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, said he’ll give U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s donation to a local food bank.

The U.S. senator from Massachusetts will speak about taking on billionaires and Wall Street, while fighting for workers.

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

The federal gas tax was first imposed in 1932 as an effort to increase revenue during the Great Depression.

Maine offers a range of refunds and tax credits. Taxes and requests for extensions are due Wednesday.

See The Second City improv comedy troupe in Gardiner, and singer Mary Fahl in Portland.

The director of Johnson Hall Opera House shares some of his favorite spots in the historic Kennebec River town.