Maine Gov. Janet Mills launches Senate run against one of Democrats' top 2026 targets

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that she is running for the Senate, pitching herself as the Democratic Party's best chance to beat Republican Sen. Susan Collins next fall — and saying she does not plan to serve more than one term. "I’ve...

Job Fair at UMaine for Engineering and Computing students, alumni

ORONO — Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 150 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2025 Engineering and Computing Job Fair, Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at...

New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies

This story was originally published by Stateline. Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released last month....

Free event in South Portland helps consumers deter catalytic converter thefts

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ Enforcement Division (BMV) and Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) will team up to host a free catalytic converter etching event on Wednesday, October 29. The event will run from 9 a.m. to Noon,...

David Lancaster named VP of business development and sales at Canastra Fishing; Katie Pullen named head of finance for Maine RAS salmon farmer

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to...

Philip R. Bowen, obituary

MORRILL — Philip R. Bowen, a decorated federal law enforcement officer, dedicated public servant, and beloved member of his community, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025, in his hometown of Morrill, Maine. He was 91 years old. Born on...

Democrats Divided Over Who To Back In Maine Senate Race

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leadership is all-in on Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ run to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Rank-and-file Democratic senators don’t seem as certain. Very few were eager to instantly back the 77-year-old Mills,...

Even with some rain in Maine, extreme drought expands

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor is out, and unfortunately, it’s not great news. The drought continues across much of Maine, but there is at least some good news: the expansion of drought conditions has slowed a bit.Areas from Rangeley through...

Alewife passage restored in Maine

October 16, 2025 After fish passage was fully restored on Maine’s Bagaduce River four years ago, one of the towns along its banks celebrated a long-awaited milestone. This spring, Penobscot held its first commercial alewife harvest in more than...

Librarians and historians are trying to save national park signs targeted by the Trump administration

In response to a federal government directive targeting national park signs, statues, and other public monuments that it says “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living,” a network of historians and librarians is fighting back — by...

Drought mutates leaf-peeking season across U.S.

A person jogs past the U.S. Capitol amid fall foliage, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) PORTLAND, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s...

Maine group calls for easing rules on charter schools

(The Center Square) — Maine's charter schools cost less money and have higher academic standards than traditional public schools, according to a new report by a conservative fiscal watchdog, which calls on the state to lift a cap on the...

Hampden 2nd graders celebrate inaugural Maine Apple Crunch Day with synchronized bite

HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - Wednesday marked Maine’s inaugural Apple Crunch Day. Kids and adults across the state were invited to take a big bite out of a local, crunchy apple to celebrate. All schools in RSU 22 took part. Second graders at the George...

The Time to Start Wearing Blaze Orange in Maine is Now

Several hunting seasons are open in Maine now, so it's time to remember your blaze orange when near the forest. Living in the Maine Woods Means Interacting With Nature Living in the woods in Maine is a special feeling. I've lived in Orrington for...

Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner

Shortly after Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced her candidacy for the US Senate on Tuesday, journalists noted her campaign's joint fundraising committee with the Democratic establishment—which swiftly drew strong criticism, given that she has a...

Innovation is a priority with Maine Technology Institute awards

National security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs are the focus of the four awardees selected from 33 applications to the Maine Technology Institute’s inaugural innovation ecosystem development program. The program aims to...

Final Maine Fall Foliage Report Released

The final Maine foliage report is out, showing the last of the state’s color moving toward the coast, with most inland regions now at the past peak level. (Fall Foliage Report – October 15, 2025) The report from the Department of Agriculture,...

What Janet Mills' entrance means for the Senate race in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills ended months of speculation this week by officially entering the Democratic primary to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins next fall. She joined a crowded field of at least nine other Democratic contenders. To dive deeper...

4 Dams Set for Removal in Maine Will Open Hundreds of Miles of River for Salmon, Herring and Sturgeon

The Hydro-Kennebec Dam near Skowhagen – credit, Jimmy Emerson CC 2.0. via Flickr In Maine, ownership of 4 large dams has been transferred to The Nature Conservancy in a sale it hopes will return the river they operate on into prime habitat for...

Michelle Wu is bucking the trend of unpopular Democratic mayors. Here’s how.

Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. The Democratic Party is in a funk. Many of its most prominent national faces — from Joe Biden to its congressional leaders — are unpopular. Even the mayors of liberal cities like...