Show overview
This Day in Maine has published 49 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 7 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 7 min and 10 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 49 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Maine Public.
Episodes
49
Started
2026
Median length
8 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
This Day in Maine gathers together the news that matters to Mainers. The nightly show features stories from the award-winning Maine Public News team.
Latest Episodes
View all 49 episodesThursday, May 14th, 2026: Vice President JD Vance rallies in Bangor alongside Republican former governor Paul LePage, drawing supporters and protestors
May 14, 20269 min
Wednesday, May 13th, 2026: Maine Public Advocate launches legal challenge to $360 million dollar transmission line in New Hampshire that will be paid for, in part, by Maine electric customers
May 13, 20269 min
Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Game warden dies in plane crash; Maine officials consider transgender athlete referendum signatures
May 12, 20266 min
Monday, May 11, 2026: Gerald Talbot dies at 94; Portland to unveil cruise ship outbreak prevention plans
May 11, 20267 min
Friday, May 8th, 2026: Some GOP governor candidates embrace ranked-choice voting; Sen. Collins still evaluating Trump's $1 billion ballroom security proposal
May 8, 20267 min
Thursday, May 7th, 2026: Sen. Collins discloses benign tremor condition; an in-depth look at the Democratic gubernatorial primary race
May 7, 202612 min
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026: Scarborough officials to consider a moratorium on data centers
May 6, 20266 min
Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Gorham weighs proposed Amazon warehouse; Shalom Housing stabbing in Portland
May 5, 20266 min
Monday, May 4, 2026: Planned Parenthood to resume use of abortion medication drug amid court battles; right whale protections
May 4, 20265 min
Friday, May 1st, 2026: Platner faces GOP attacks; Maine lawyers warn of erosion of rule of law
May 1, 20268 min
Thursday, April 30th, 2026: Gov. Janet Mills suspends her Senate campaign, shaking up high-stakes race
Apr 30, 20268 min
Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Legislature upholds data center moratorium veto; increasing interest in Canadian citizenship
Apr 29, 202611 min
Tuesday, April 28, 2026: State lawmakers to return to Augusta for vetoed bills; Portland blocks Live Nation venue
Apr 28, 20266 min
Monday, April 27, 2026: Jay developer, environmental advocates react to data center moratorium veto; ranked choice primary endorsements
Apr 27, 20267 min
Friday, April 24th, 2026: Gov. Mills vetoes data center moratorium; GOP candidates address party convention
Apr 24, 20265 min
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026: Medical marijuana businesses get boost from Trump admin order; Vinalhaven community cleanup targets abandoned lobster traps
Apr 23, 202612 min
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026: Gov. Mills signs expansion of free school meals; how a Maine poet confronts climate change anxiety through art
Apr 22, 20268 min
Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Penobscot Bay islands face mail delivery problems; Maine's automatic record sealing bill
Apr 21, 20264 min
Monday, April 20, 2026: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers lose collecting bargaining rights; Gov. Mills and Graham Platner's contrasting campaign styles
Apr 20, 20268 min
Friday, April 17th, 2026: CMP to lower rates this summer but not by as much as advocates wanted; a roundup of housing policy changes
Apr 17, 20266 min