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Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileMainers have enacted a red-flag gun law at the ballot box, with 58.8% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race at 9:55 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025. -
Nora Saks/Maine PublicQuestion 1 failed by large margins in southern and coastal areas but also struggled in some rural parts of western and central Maine.
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Two-hour show: Political leaders discuss federal standoff and what it means for Maine; community leaders address statewide impacts -
The Maine Public Utilities Commission plans to open bidding on a 1,200 megawatt renewable energy development and power transmission line.
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Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman is calling for a special session of the legislature to tap into the budget stabilization fund, also know as the rainy day fund, to pay the 170,000 Mainers expected to lose federal SNAP benefits as of this weekend. -
On Tuesday, Maine voters will settle long-running policy debates over voter ID and guns during an off-year election that has been overshadowed by events in DC and primary contests that won't be decided until next year. -
As the government shutdown heads into November, some 170,000 people in Maine are bracing for the loss of monthly grocery money from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
District Attorney Natasha Irving says she had what she calls a "respectful dialogue" on Thursday with members of Lincoln County's budget advisory committee who earlier this month threatened to defund her department. -
The state money, plus $250,000 from a foundation, aims to boost food pantries and other programs as 170,000 Maine residents face the loss of SNAP or food stamp benefits. -
Natasha Irving, the district attorney for Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox Counties is coming under fire from members of the Lincoln County budget advisory committee who are unhappy with her approach to crime.
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The attorneys general say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has access to billions of dollars in contingency funds and can use them pay for the November benefits. -
Federal food assistance for nearly 170,000 Mainers is likely to halt next week due to the government shutdown. Some local businesses are stepping in to provide free food and supplies to fill the gap.
