Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts
Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump's ever-changing tariff actions.
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At packed town hall, constituents ask Pingree about her efforts to fight Trump White House
169 CommentsOne attendee was asked to leave after repeatedly demanding the congresswoman describe the Trump administration as 'Nazis.'
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Portland city manager’s budget proposal calls for 6.2% citywide tax increase
43 CommentsThe city says it will need to pull nearly $9 million from its rainy day fund to maintain social services in the wake of federal and state funding cuts.
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The Maine governor went on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' to talk about the state's legal battles with the Trump administration.
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A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state's former agricultural sludge-spreading program.
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A bill from Rep. Adam Lee would end Maine's system of splitting electoral votes if Nebraska does the same, a move Lee said he hopes serves as a disincentive to partisan forces in both states.
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The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.
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The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant's parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.
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A Virginia man was shot in the head and dumped nearly 40 miles away after a botched robbery last December, according to recently unsealed court documents.
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The sun won't set until around 7:30 p.m. this week, meaning you've got nearly two more hours to walk, bike, or eat ice cream.
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I won a membership to Portland’s only bottle club. Here’s what it’s like
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Gov. Janet Mills blasts President Donald Trump on national TV
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Police: Fatal shooting at marijuana operation in Turner was ‘drug rip gone bad’
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Photographer’s passion project transforms women from familiar to fantastical
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Furcationland’s furry convention celebrates third year
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Opinion
Maine’s transportation system barely exists | Opinion
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Letters
Health care Maine can't afford to lose
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Hearts of Pine
Hearts of Pine meet Rhode Island in third round of U.S. Open Cup
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Health care
Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances
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Health care
Maine health care providers clash with pharmaceutical industry over discount program
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Local & State
Four Square World Championship returns for 20th year in Bridgton
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Lewiston-Auburn
Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too searching for new location. Again.
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Times Record
Brunswick police arrest man in connection with fatal December crash
Rays rough up Houck, Red Sox
Tanner Houck does not make it out of the third inning and Boston falls for the third time in four games.
Top events coming to Maine: The Kills in Portland, Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor
You can also participate in a volunteer work day at Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester.
Uncertainty over tariffs fuels fears of a recession in Maine and beyond
Economists say Maine is likely to fare similarly to the rest of the country, or perhaps marginally better, during a possible economic downturn.
Bill aims to help veterans home care provider keep operating
Proposed Medicaid cuts could be devastating for Maine Veterans' Homes, which has locations throughout the state and has been around for over 40 years.
Judge temporarily blocks USDA from interfering with Maine’s funding
The USDA 'must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine's alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX,' the judge ruled.
- Trump administration rejected idea of pausing Title IX actions to let Maine Legislature consider reforms
- Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, sending stocks soaring, but again raises taxes on Chinese imports
- US stocks drop after another stunning day of reversals as uncertainty reigns about Trump’s tariffs
What Republicans won’t tell you about the US trade deficit with Canada | Opinion
The relationship is not as one-sided as the Trump administration is making it out to be.
Watch: Open Door with Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company
This conversation took place on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University.
Brunswick quiz bowl team couldn’t make competition, so one student won it himself
A pair of big showings for Brunswick students, as senior Alexei Douhovnikoff won the Maine State Quiz Bowl at Windham High School on April 5, and junior Indigo Selinger tied for best overall with a perfect score at the State Math Meet on April 7.