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Local & State, News

Maine’s chickadee license plates will start disappearing this week

by Gillian Graham May 1, 2025May 2, 2025

The new license plates inspired by the 1901 Maine flag are being made in Canada.

Local & State, News

BMV branches flooded by unprecedented influx of Mainers ahead of Real ID switch

by Morgan Womack April 25, 2025July 29, 2025

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Maine residents will still be able to apply for a Real ID after May 7.

Election 2024, Local & State, News

11 Maine legislative races will be recounted

by Riley Board and Gillian Graham November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

The recounts will include House District 141, where Sanford Republican Lucas Lanigan tied with Democrat Patricia Kidder. Lanigan was charged in October with aggravated assault.

Election 2024, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream

by DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining the 2nd Congressional District election winner through ranked choice voting.

Election 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State

State investigates reports of people illegally offering to drop off absentee ballots in Gardiner, Bangor

by Ethan Horton November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

Gardiner City Clerk Kathleen Cutler said the city has received two reports of a person with a Massachusetts license plate offering to take and deliver absentee ballots.

Election 2024, Local & State, News, Politics

Here’s the order of 5 Maine ballot questions, including PAC limits, state flag

by Eric Russell July 30, 2024July 30, 2024

Maine voters will weigh in on 2 referendum questions and 3 separate bonds totaling $65 million in November, including a question about the design of the state flag.