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Steve Mistler/Maine PublicState Sen. Rick Bennett announced Tuesday that he's unenrolling from the Republican party to run for governor as an independent, an entry that could shake up the 2026 contest. -
Evan Vucci/AP/APRepublican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden expressed support for the airstrikes. Independent Sen. Angus King called them important yet "potentially dangerous" while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree said they were reckless and unconstitutional.
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Gratien Milandou-Wamba had applied for asylum, but ICE says it arrested him after he allegedly tried to purchase a gun. -
The median sale price of a single family home now stands at $425,000, up nearly 7% from the same time last year, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. -
Democrats who control the legislature passed the $320 million bill along party lines. Mills says the package contains compromises and tradeoffs. -
Portland's Pride parade filled streets with color, unity and protest, as diverse groups marched for LGBTQ+ rights, trans visibility and broader social justice causes. -
The law will impose a 10% price cap on tickets that are resold for events at a Maine venue. -
The city of Westbrook partnered with the Intercultural Community Center, a nonprofit serving new Mainers, to host the city's 4th annual Juneteenth celebration. -
Greater Portland Metro will launch a pilot in July, providing service to Bath.
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Some of the 39 Mainers are fasting from sunrise to sunset. Others have limited their caloric intake to 250 calories a day. -
The Supreme Court's decision has no effect on Maine, which currently has no bans restricting access to gender-affirming care for minors. -
Three thousand people converged on the grounds of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay on Wednesday along with their personal treasures.
