Municipal officials will have to make a request to the governor for the vacancy to be filled in order for a special election to be held.
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Hearts of Pine headed to Spokane on Sunday for USL League One semifinal
After knocking off the second seed, Portland will try to spring another playoff upset against the Velocity.
Maine restaurants, food producers honored by Yankee magazine
Ocotillo, Backriver Blends and Skordo were listed among New England’s best new offerings in the publication’s annual awards.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The White House says it will partially fund the food aid program after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
Do you have to mark the adjacent oval for a Maine write-in vote to count? | Fact brief
In most cases, votes for write-in candidates are only counted if they filed a declaration of write-in candidacy.
Start Here: Maine’s AI task force + home heating aid at risk for thousands in Maine
What Mainers need to know today.
State’s AI task force recommends ways to navigate the technology’s evolving role in Maine
The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence’s final report includes over 30 strategies to ensure Mainers are fluent in the technology and are vigilant in its misuse.
The stories behind Maine’s most famous and strangest craft beer names | Column
With 207 Beer Week underway, we asked breweries about the origins of Lunch, The Substance, Gigantic Dad Pants and more.
Banks providing aid to federal workers during shutdown
Financial institutions from near and far are offering customers relief if they are experiencing a loss of payment due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Maine schools, churches see growing interest in Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
At least 20 Turning Point USA chapters have launched at churches, colleges and high schools across Maine since the conservative group’s founder was killed in September.