This Day in Maine
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Friday, June 26th, 2026: Maine surpassed housing construction goals last year; an in-depth look at the race for governor
Jun 26, 20269 min
Thursday, June 25th, 2026: Platner unveils anti-corruption platform; what the bipartisan housing bill would mean for Maine
Jun 25, 20269 min
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026: Lewiston's MILL relocates to former textile factory offering fuller visitor experience
Jun 25, 202610 min
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026: Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury laid to rest after succumbing to wounds he suffered fighting the Robbins Lumber fire last month
Jun 24, 202610 min
Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Unclaimed property checks headed to Mainers; petition submitted to tighten MaineCare rules
Jun 23, 20266 min
Monday, June 22, 2026: Mi'kmaq Nation doubles territory; Planned Parenthood endorses Graham Platner
Jun 22, 20266 min
Thursday, June 18th, 2026: Citizen scientists monitor horseshoe crab populations; Maine's Congolese community revels in historic World Cup match
Jun 18, 202613 min
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026: Ranked-choice runoffs for several primary races pushed back because of issues with ballots
Jun 17, 202611 min
Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Ranked choice prep work ahead of schedule; a bad year for young moose population
Jun 16, 202610 min
Monday, June 15, 2026: Second firefighter dies from injuries in Searsmont mill explosion; political ad spending in Maine
Jun 15, 20264 min
Friday, June 12th, 2026: Jay data center plans on pause; South Portland to remove AI license plate reader cameras
Jun 12, 20264 min
Thursday, June 11th, 2026: Platner receives more primary votes than any Dem. Senate candidate in Maine history; legal battle continues over trans athlete referendum
Jun 11, 20264 min
Wednesday, June 10, 2026: The winners of three high profile political races in Maine will be determined by ranked choice runoffs
Jun 10, 20265 min
Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Primary day in Maine; regulators approve temporary CMP rate cut
Jun 9, 20267 min
Monday, June 8, 2026: More Maine early voting data; regulators to hear from the public on proposed CMP rate changes
Jun 8, 202610 min
Friday, June 6th, 2026: Graham Platner denies allegations that he was physically rough with former girlfriend after allegations published in New York Times
Jun 5, 202610 min
Thursday, June 4th, 2026: Gubernatorial candidates sharpen attacks as primary nears; Maine nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated women build community
Jun 4, 202611 min
Wednesday, June 3rd: Maine Department of Transportation warns of major funding gaps in its work plan over the next two years
Jun 3, 20266 min
Tuesday, June 2, 2026: Community members urge Lincoln Hospital to keep birthing unit; early Maine voting data
Jun 2, 202610 min
Monday, June 1, 2026: Maine Democrats quiet following latest Platner allegations; Robbins Lumber has resumed operations
Jun 1, 20265 min
Friday, May 29th, 2026: Dem. gubernatorial candidates release a slate of policy plans; Maine startup tries to revive state's canning industry
May 29, 202610 min
Thursday, May 28th, 2026: Feds sue Maine over refusal to issue undercover plates to ICE; state seeks to apply aquatic herbicide in several lakes
May 28, 20264 min
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026: Cumberland County DA new policy will treat pedestrian and bike crashes resulting in injury as potential civil or criminal violations
May 27, 20269 min
Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Transgender student referendum disqualified from November ballot; Robbins Lumber fire ruled accidental
May 26, 202611 min
Friday, May 22nd, 2026: Firefighter killed in Searsmont explosion laid to rest; Maine graduates navigate a confusing economic landscape
May 22, 20267 min
Thursday, May 21st, 2026: Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Maine voter data; trans athlete referendum may not qualify for November ballot
May 21, 20268 min
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026: Late Congressman Barney Frank remembered for intelligence and wit by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
May 20, 202611 min
Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Searsmont mill explosion latest; Maine beach towns optimistic about summer tourism season
May 19, 202610 min
Monday, May 18, 2026: Robbins family members among those injured in Searsmont mill explosion; UMaine system tuition increases
May 18, 202610 min
Friday, May 15th, 2026: Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill injures at least 10; ranked-choice alliances in the GOP gubernatorial primary
May 15, 202611 min
Thursday, 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