AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills announced a run for the U.S. Senate today, ending months of speculation and setting up a potential showdown with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2026. “Honestly, if this president and this Congress were doing things that were even remotely acceptable, I wouldn’t be running for the U.S. Senate,” Mills said…
LEVANT — For the fourth consecutive year, a corn maze at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant was named the in nation by USA Today readers. Treworgy has been creating different corn maze designs for over 20 years, according to co-owner Jonathan Kenerson. This year’s theme is “The Whale of a Tale,” inspired by the children’s book…
AUGUSTA — A Biddeford Democrat who says she wants to “audit the Pentagon and fund the people” is the latest entrant into the race to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Daira Smith-Rodriguez has worked as a civilian contractor for the Air Force, where she audited projects to save “billions of taxpayer dollars.” The daughter of…
PORTLAND – President Trump’s nominee of a Portland attorney to the U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit is drawing fire from advocates for abortion rights and the LGBTQ+ community. Four different organizations – Planned Parenthood, EqualityMaine, Our Power and Maine Women’s Lobby – signed a joint letter this week to Sen. Susan Collins, asking her…
Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card…
AUGUSTA — An oyster farmer from Sullivan announced his run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Graham Platner, a Marine and Army veteran, is running in the Democratic primary for the right to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in November 2026, according to a press release. “Year after year, we send people to Washington who…