This Day in Maine
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2026: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles told activists that he'll ask President Donald Trump's border czar to send ICE agents to polling places in November
Aug 26, 202612 min
Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Lobster among the US products hit with Canadian tariffs; companies chosen to build northern Maine transmission line
Aug 25, 20267 min
Monday, August 24, 2026: Vice President JD Vance in Brewer; raises for unionized employees at Bath Iron
Aug 24, 20266 min
Friday, August 21st, 2026: JD Vance to visit Maine on Monday; officials release details on Thursday's fatal plane crash
Aug 21, 20264 min
Thursday, August 20th, 2026: National House Dems boost support for Dunlap; Catholic Diocese reaches settlement with dozens of abuse survivors
Aug 20, 20268 min
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026: Legislative committee votes to launch investigation into abuse and murder of 10-year-old Bangor boy two years ago
Aug 19, 202613 min
Tuesday, August 18, 2026: Mills and other New England governors oppose proposed electricity merger; ICE hiring surges in Maine
Aug 18, 20267 min
Monday, August 17, 2026: Immigrant community testifies before House Democrats in Biddeford; House Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for LePage
Aug 17, 202610 min
Friday, August 14th, 2026: Eastport approves data center moratorium; Old Town bridge collapse raises question about UMaine composite material
Aug 14, 20268 min
Thursday, August 13th, 2026: All ICE agents in Maine now have bodycams; new program aims to assist adults with autism
Aug 13, 20269 min
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026: Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition says ICE has arrested at least five people at the Portland Jetport in recent weeks
Aug 12, 20266 min
Tuesday, August 11, 2026: ICE arrested Maine nurse at Portland jetport; Trump's childhood vaccine order
Aug 11, 20267 min
Monday, August 10, 2026: State approves York Hospital merger with MaineHealth; lifeguard has close call with white shark in Scarborough
Aug 10, 20268 min
Friday, August 7, 2026: Eastport residents fight proposed underwater data center; firefighting tactics during Searsmont mill explosion
Aug 7, 20269 min
Thursday, August 6th, 2026: MaineHealth to close Damariscotta birthing unit; Trump admin targets Maine over Medicaid fraud claims
Aug 6, 20269 min
Wednesday, August 5th, 2026: Federal Build America, Buy America Act rules are headache for housing developers trying to build much needed affordable homes
Aug 5, 202611 min
Tuesday, August 4, 2026: Hearts of Pine announce plans for new stadium; new rural health grants for Maine
Aug 4, 20267 min
Monday, August 3, 2026: Damariscotta rallies to keep local birthing unit open; rain wasn't enough to eliminate drought conditions in Maine
Aug 3, 202615 min
Friday, July 31st, 2026: Sen. Collins says ICE agents will have bodycams by end of August; state distributes $30 million in federal funds to rural hospitals
Jul 31, 20264 min
Thursday, July 30, 2026: Beach to Beacon, Scarborough ICE facility
Jul 31, 20266 min
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026: Federal appeals court in Boston hears arguments about constitutionality of 2-year-old campaign finance law in Maine
Jul 29, 20269 min
Tuesday, July 28, 2026: New transmission line proposed for Maine; new state laws to go in effect
Jul 28, 202611 min
Monday, July 27th, 2026: A deep dive on Troy Jackson's political history; conservation groups protect 78,000 acres in Rangeley lakes region
Jul 27, 202617 min
Friday, July 24th, 2026: Hannah Pingree calls on MaineHealth not to close birthing unit at Damariscotta hospital; Ogunquit rooster statue spat gains national attention
Jul 24, 20267 min
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Maine clergy condemn ICE killings; affordable housing increasingly out of reach for minimum wage workers
Jul 23, 20265 min
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: The Democratic competition to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in November is down to two people
Jul 22, 20267 min
Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Which Maine Democrats qualified for the U.S. Senate nominating convention; ICE arrest data in Maine
Jul 21, 20267 min
Monday, July 20, 2026: Troy Jackson appears primed to take Senate nomination; state will send 'affordability checks' this month
Jul 20, 20269 min
Friday, July 17th, 2026: ICE agent who allegedly shot Colombian man in Biddeford had violent past; immigrant communities grapple with loss
Jul 17, 202615 min
Thursday, July 16, 2026: Wife of Durán Guerrero speaks for first time; Paige Loud withdraws from US Senate candidate selection
Jul 16, 20267 min
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026: Governor Janet Mills calls for reforming or abolishing ICE after an agent shot and killed a Colombian man Monday
Jul 15, 20269 min
Tuesday, July 14, 2026: Latest on fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford; federal agency says Woodland Pulp tragedy was preventable
Jul 14, 20266 min
Monday, July 13, 2026: ICE agent fatally shoots man in Biddeford; protests erupt over federal immigration enforcement
Jul 13, 20266 min
Friday, July 10, 2026: Platner officially withdraws from Senate race; transgender athlete initiative will not be on November ballot
Jul 10, 202614 min
Thursday, July 9, 2026: Growing list of candidates to replace Platner; ferry service returns to Swan Island in Richmond
Jul 9, 202614 min
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026: Tensions surface between Graham Platner campaign and state party leaders charged with replacing him on November ballot
Jul 8, 20269 min
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