Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to honor the history, cultures and resilience of Indigenous communities while recognizing their ongoing contributions and fight for tribal sovereignty. Check out the events happening in Maine by clicking the link below!

“Elon Musk, private equity billionaires and Palantir are attempting to buy Collins a sixth term in the Senate by spreading lies, half-truths and distortions of Troy Jackson’s record,” Andy O’Brien writes. "Here are the facts behind some of those ads flooding the airwaves and filling our mailboxes."

Stephanie Anderson may be running for Cumberland County District Attorney as an independent, but her decades-long Republican history and continued connections to the party tell a different story, writes Opinion columnist @strim.bsky.social. Read Ethan's full column below!

Democrat Troy Jackson challenged Sen. Susan Collins over her votes on abortion rights, health care and immigration enforcement during their first televised debate, arguing that her record tells a different story than her claims of independence from Donald Trump.

Mainers could see their already-rising energy bills climb even higher as the Trump administration shifts federal energy policy toward fossil fuels and away from cheaper clean energy.

Mainers walking nearly 80 miles from Biddeford to Augusta for the "Cost of Collins" march stopped outside Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office Tuesday, where they shared stories of the personal toll of ICE enforcement, rising health care costs and cuts to food assistance.

A new poll of likely Maine voters finds Democrat Hannah Pingree leading Republican Bobby Charles by 16 points in the governor’s race — while one of Pingree’s signature health care proposals is even more popular.

Hannah Pingree’s plan to create a public health insurance option could be transformative for Maine, @strim.bsky.social writes — but only if the state builds a truly public plan rather than handing the work over to private insurers.

Childcare is a major part of the affordability crisis, and new polling shows broad support for universal childcare — including among independents and Republicans. Political strategist Celinda Lake explains why it could be a winning issue at the ballot box.

Early voting has begun across Maine ahead of a Nov. 3 election that will decide the state’s U.S. Senate seat, both congressional districts, the governor’s office and every seat in the Legislature.

A new poll of likely Maine voters shows Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly ahead of Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, 49.3% to 46.5%, in what remains a close Senate race.

During Thursday’s debate, Paul LePage rejected Medicaid expansion, pitched deportations as housing relief and opposed new limits on ICE. Matt Dunlap backed expanding health coverage, investing in housing and stronger congressional oversight. Read more below!

Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor. For our fourth and final episode: how LePage stood in the way of climate action, fought renewable energy and sided with the fossil fuel industry. Listen now!

New MaineCare work reporting requirements could cause roughly 29,000 Mainers to lose health coverage, with rural communities hit hardest. MECEP policy analyst James Myall breaks down where Mainers are most at risk of losing coverage and why.

As Paul LePage campaigns for Congress, Maine patients and providers are pointing to his record as governor, when he repeatedly refused to expand Medicaid, cut MaineCare eligibility and reduced programs that helped older and disabled Mainers afford medications.

Medical professionals and community leaders are organizing against Lewiston’s Question 1, warning that new restrictions on the city’s syringe service program could create barriers to overdose prevention and addiction treatment.

Childcare in Maine can cost more than in-state college tuition, leaving parents struggling to afford care or find an available spot. So what would the state's next governor do about it? Read what each candidate said by clicking the story below!

When ICE targeted a member of Paul LePage’s family, the former Maine governor called the deportation unjust. Yet, LePage has shown little concern for the hundreds of other Maine families impacted by the immigration policies he has long supported, writes Opinion columnist @strim.bsky.social.

Maine veterans are demanding answers from Sen. Susan Collins after a federal investigation into alleged corruption involving the senator and a major campaign donor was shut down under the Trump administration.

Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor. Third in the series: how LePage’s racist rhetoric and policies harmed immigrants and people of color while dividing Mainers along racial lines. Listen now!