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Live updates: Robbins Lumber Mill explosion and fire in Searsmont (centralmaine.com) 2 eShirl Friday Friday 6 426
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign 11 Emile Apr 30 Thursday 8 922
early voting starts *today* for June 9, 2026 1 eShirl May 11 May 11 2 204
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018) 14 eShirl May 9 May 10 25 1210
Election-deciding absentee ballots in Clifton sent back to Maine supreme court 0 RandySF May 7 May 7 2 364
Jonathan Bush lives in Eliot Cutler's old digs? 0 eShirl May 6 May 6 5 543
PPH Victoria Hugo-Vidal: Your glory days are over, Paul LePage 1 eShirl May 3 May 3 2 684
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Scott Harriman for ME-HD94 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 3 409
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Dani O'Halloran for ME-HD20 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 3 378
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Wayne Farrin for ME-HD47 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 2 341
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Sally Cluchey for ME-HD52 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 2 342
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Chip Curry for ME-SD11 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 2 338
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Kilton Webb for ME-HD98 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 2 335
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Cameron Reny for ME-SD13 0 RandySF May 3 May 3 1 358
If Platner is so unappetizing can a write in be found? Alaska's Murkowski won this way 16 question everything Apr 30 Apr 30 3 1066
Graham Platner On Service, Messaging & the Future for Democrats (The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart 4/28/2026) 0 eShirl Apr 30 Apr 30 8 525
Billionaire Bankrolling Anti-Platner PAC Gutted Maine Mill Towns 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 28 Apr 28 9 789
How a dark money network linked to Leonard Leo factors into Maine's super PAC lawsuit 1 RandySF Apr 28 Apr 28 9 663
Gov. Mills vetoes first-in-nation data center moratorium passed by Maine Legislature 14 UpInArms Apr 24 Apr 24 2 898
Gov. Mills vetoes first-in-nation data center moratorium passed by Maine Legislature 4 eShirl Apr 24 Apr 24 4 633
Massachusetts Senator stumps for Graham Platner in Maine Senate race. 4 Emile Apr 19 Apr 22 8 853
My choice for Senate. 5 OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 Apr 21 14 974
Maine 2026 Poll: Platner Leads Gov. Mills, Democrats Lead Sen. Collins in Maine 10 Emile Apr 17 Apr 17 5 1309
Referendum seeking to restrict trans rights will get a last-minute public hearing 0 RandySF Apr 14 Apr 14 3 588
Absentee ballots for primary election now available to Bangor voters 0 RandySF Apr 10 Apr 10 1 429
Maine Supreme Court says proposed ranked-choice voting expansion is unconstitutional 0 RandySF Apr 6 Apr 6 2 441
Law Court weighs what constitutes a 'vote,' other key questions in ranked choice voting hearing 0 RandySF Apr 1 Apr 1 1 552
Recount in Farmington school board election yields a new winner 1 RandySF Mar 31 Mar 31 0 629
With contentious gubernatorial race looming, Law Court will consider expanding ranked choice voting 0 RandySF Mar 30 Mar 30 2 496
Clifton election results in limbo after town finds 2 absentee ballots it forgot to count 0 RandySF Mar 27 Mar 27 0 666

Maine Continued...

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Surry Elementary facilities upgrades may force special election 0 RandySF Mar 27 Mar 27 0 536
Hancock County Sheriff (R) won't seek re-election 0 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 2 551
Maine considers regulation of AI-generated political ads 0 RandySF Mar 10 Mar 10 2 633
Breaking with Democrats, Maine attorney general urges court to oppose ranked-choice voting expansion 0 RandySF Mar 9 Mar 9 1 663
gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson endorses Platner for U.S. Senate 2 eShirl Mar 5 Mar 9 2 951
Democrat wins special state House election in Maine 1 RandySF Feb 25 Feb 25 8 987
Maine legislators weigh expanding state's ranked-choice voting system 5 RandySF Feb 21 Feb 22 1 1041
Penobscot candidates face off in the select board election 1 RandySF Feb 19 Feb 19 1 652
Susan Collins has caved to Trump and is supporting efforts to rig the rules and silence voters. 3 LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 Feb 2026 13 1143
Committee rejects proposal to reinstate parole, supporters consider putting question to voters 0 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 1 708
ME-HD29: Special Election Scheduled for June 9 for House District 29 to Fill Rep. Kathy Javner's (R) Seat 1 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 0 768
With signatures delivered, Maine voters could be first to roll back trans rights in November 2 RandySF Feb 2026 Feb 2026 2 936
Troy Jackson challenges Little Bobby Charles to a debate in Lewiston 0 eShirl Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 808
SPOTLIGHT RACE: Scott Harriman for ME-HD94 (Special Election) 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 778
Maine has created a tip line to report "intimidating or excessive behavior used by federal agents" in the state. 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 Jan 2026 6 1050
Memorial for Rene Nicole Good? 2 Tien1985 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1266
Maine 2026 election cycle anticipated to be highly competitive and expensive 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 1004
Maine's minimum wage increases to $15.10 0 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 906
Incumbent wins Bucksport school board race in runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 834
So, i've seen some wonderful Poland Spring Water commercials lately. 8 OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 6 1952
Conservative groups push back on Maine law in latest campaign finance court battle filing 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 1015
Burt and I 7 OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 8 1692
3 local offices up for election in March 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 902
how Christian nationalist groups, parents' rights orgs etc. are trying to remake Maine's public education system 3 eShirl Nov 2025 Dec 2025 4 1417
Scott Harriman secures Democratic nomination in Lewiston House special election 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 971
anyone going to Dropkick Murphys at the State Theater in February? 5 eShirl Dec 2025 Dec 2025 3 1547
Citizen's initiative wants to roll back recreational cannabis use in Maine 1 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 1095
Bucksport-area school board election in question 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 935
Special election for Lewiston House seat to be held Feb. 24 0 RandySF Dec 2025 Dec 2025 1 1106
Sen. Collins signs petition seeking to roll back trans student access to sports, facilities 1 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1499

Maine Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Nearly half of Maine's voters participated in off-year election 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 3 1050
Jordan Wood abandons Senate bid to run for Maine's 2nd District House seat 5 eShirl Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 1651
As anti-trans petition gains traction, families and advocates concerned about impacts 5 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 1 1849
Campaign to restrict trans students' rights collecting signatures at polling places Tuesday 3 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1382
Augusta voters reject school board candidate that sought to overturn transgender protections 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 1 1052
Lisbon town council election could cause shake up 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1035
What to know regarding Question 2 ahead of next week's election 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 1068
Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 1215
A week before the election, absentee ballot requests outpacing two years ago 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 1076
Town of Waldo Moves to a Separate Election Day for Its Municipal Officers 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 1078
Portland notifies residents that cruise ship with norovirus outbreak will dock this weekend (Maine Public) 3 eShirl Oct 2025 Oct 2025 8 1815
Wells police department terminates agreement to cooperate with ICE 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 11 1422
Senate candidate Graham Platner addresses recent controversies at town hall 0 Uncle Joe Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 1170
Latest filing in campaign finance court battle argues Maine has legal right to regulate super PACs 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 1073
Former Maine lawmaker resigns from Graham Platner's campaign over Reddit posts 3 LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 Oct 2025 7 1645
Former Maine CDC director, Dr. Nirav Shah, joins Democratic race for governor 0 eShirl Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 1214
ME-SEN:Maine Senate candidate promoted violent political action in since-deleted online posts 14 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 3024
The American version of "Doc Martin," called "Best Medicine," will be set in Maine. 5 eShirl Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 1871
Amid Amazon Prime Ballot Scandal, Shenna Bellows Picks New Election Day Ballot Courier, Ditches UPS 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 5 1257
BREAKING: The Democratic Governor of Maine just announced her campaign to defeat Susan Collins. This is huge. 10 LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 Oct 2025 7 2567
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