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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Beer Co. co-owner the latest Democrat to enter 2026 Senate race
Dan Kleban, 48, joins a growing pool of Democrats seeking to unseat incumbent Susan Collins by promising to fight the rising cost of living.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston mass shooting survivors, families sue over Army’s failure to prevent mass shooting
More than 100 victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had filed a notice of claims against the federal government last fall and are now suing in U.S. District Court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Children with MaineCare waiting several months or longer for dental surgery
Dentists say delays in treating children on MaineCare stem from low reimbursement rates for general anesthesia.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Children with MaineCare waiting several months or longer for dental surgery
Dentists say delays in treating children on MaineCare stem from low reimbursement rates for general anesthesia.
Posted inLocal & State, News
West Gardiner’s clerk broke Maine election law, and the state can’t do anything
In local elections, town officials are left to enforce many of Maine’s election laws — and sometimes, they don’t.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
ICE releases Ecuadorian man Border Patrol flew from Maine to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday, one day after a federal judge in Maine ordered the agency to do so, according to a status update filed with the court Monday.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Tuberculosis cases increase in Maine and nation, but no current outbreak
There had been 28 cases in Maine this year through the end of July.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Sponsored
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: August 2025
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Plane that crashed at Bangor International Airport bounced off runway before striking fence
Tuesday’s preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board does not point to a specific cause for the first fatal plane crash ever reported at the airport.