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Bangor Daily News

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Novel by Maine author was shortlisted for literary prize

Elizabeth Strout's latest novel, "The Things We Never Say," was a contender for this year's Booker Prize.

Maine · 3d

WGME

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Maine State Representative questions election results after controversial radio appearance

WINDHAM (WGME) -- Maine State Representative Barbara Bagshaw is questioning the results of her re-election race after a controversial radio appearance. Speaking to a Bangor radio station, the Republican lawmaker pointed to same-day voter registration lines in Windham, claiming, "Some of them looked foreign." Bagshaw made the comments after she...

Windham, ME · 2d
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Bangor Daily News

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Letter: Money in Bangor City Council race sets wrong priorities

"We should prioritize people over property and evidence-based solutions over feelings."

Bangor, ME · 2d

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MDIFW says Brookfield should pay $120,000 for Ripogenus Dam fish kills

Maine wildlife officials want a subsidiary of energy giant Brookfield Renewable to pay $120,000 for a series of mass fish strandings caused by malfunctions at the Ripogenus Dam near Baxter State Park. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposed the payments to compensate for the hundreds of landlocked...

Maine · 1d
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The Money Overview

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Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31

Medicare Advantage members in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas whose plans end on Dec. 31 can move to Original Medicare and buy a Medigap supplement without being turned down over their health. Insurance regulators in the first three states and a health plan in Texas have each told members about the right, and Maine’s window […] The post Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Oklahoma · 1d

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Drought Conditions See Slight Improvement in Maine

There’s been a slight improvement in drought conditions in Maine over the past week. Portions of Washington, Hancock and Penobscot Counties have dropped to abnormally dry from the moderate drought level. (Maine Drought Monitor as of November 12, 2026) The entire state continues to be under some level of...

Maine · 19h

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Secretary of State confirms recounts in Senate District 18, 3 other Maine races

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Votes for State Senate District 18 will be recounted along with three other races, according to the Department of the Secretary of State. State Senate District 18 will be recounted on Monday, November 16. It comes after Republican incumbent candidate John Andrews of Paris requested a recall...

Maine · 22h

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Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announces Chief of Staff

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree has announced Jesse Connolly as her chief of staff. Jesse Connolly is a political strategist who's worked in government for over 25 years. Connolly previously served as Hannah Pingree's chief of staff during her time in the Maine House of Representatives. He's also...

Maine · 21h

Country Herald

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Maine Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-95 Can Freeze

I-95 and I-295 travelers face a hidden winter hazard when road salt loses effectiveness below 20 degrees.

Portland, ME · 2d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere (opinion)

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

Elizabeth, NJ · 1d

WGME

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Maine's 2nd Congressional District race awaits final ranked-choice results

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine election officials hope to announce the final results of the state's 2nd Congressional District race Thursday after ranked-choice voting tabulations paused for Veterans Day on Wednesday. Democrat Matt Dunlap conceded the race to Republican Paul LePage last week when he was trailing by more than...

Maine · 1d

WGME

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Census data shows foreign-born, naturalized citizenship in Maine slightly increasing

PORTLAND (WGME) - Maine’s immigrant population is up from last year, according to new census data. The numbers show more immigrants have moved to the state, and that many of them also later became U.S. citizens. Roughly 1.4 million people call Maine home. Census data shows about 67,000 of...

Maine · 1d

Ultimate Maine

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Maine's Medal of Honor Legacy Is One Worth Celebrating

This Veterans Day, we honor Maine’s heroes, including those who earned our nation’s highest military honor.

Maine · 2d

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Maine Cruise Port to Vote on Cruise Ship Scrubber Ban

Portland, Maine's City Council is looking into a ban on cruise ship "scrubbers" while the vessels are in port. The resolution, which will be considered on Monday, would make the popular New England cruise stop the first port in the state to restrict exhaust gas cleaning systems (better known as scrubbers) on visiting cruise ships.

Portland, ME · 23h

Bangor Daily News

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Letter: Maine should not object to permitting reform bill

"The bill further ensures that data centers pay for the grid upgrades they require, rather than passing those costs to Maine families."

Maine · 1d

WPFO

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Hannah Pingree says she wants strict rules in place before data centers are built in Maine

JAY (WGME) -- Developers of a proposed data center in the town of Jay say they've submitted permit applications to the Department of Environmental Protection. The local developer and its national partner, Sentinel Data Systems, have revived plans to replace the closed paper mill in Jay with a $550 million AI data center.

Jay, ME · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid pays up to $1,200 a household in Massachusetts and utility discounts reach $500 a year in New York, while Maine adds automatic discounts to November bills

Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]

Massachusetts · 3d

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$50 million investment brings upgrades to Maine state parks

CASCO, Maine (WMTW) - A $50 million investment is funding upgrades and improvements at state parks across Maine. State officials celebrated the investment Thursday at Sebago Lake State Park in Casco, where they cut the ribbon on a new day-use entrance station. The funding comes from Gov. Janet Mills’ Maine...

Maine · 21h