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Paul LePage says ICE is deporting his relative

Paul LePage says ICE is deporting his relative

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), who is running for Congress, said Monday his son’s father-in-law is being deported, calling the situation “not right.” LePage, running to succeed outgoing Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, told reporters his relative is being deported because “he came from a country that’s not…

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hill
Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report

Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report

Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiry Democrats in Maine on Wednesday accused Republican senator Susan Collins of corruption after a major media outlet reported that the FBI had proposed investigating her for allegedly accepting bribes – before Donald Trump derailed the inquiry. The article from the investigative newsroom ProPublica rocked the race for Collins’s Senate seat, which is crucial to Democrats’ hopes of winning control of the chamber in the 3 November midterm election. The outlet reported that in the run-up to Collins’s successful bid for a fifth term in 2020, the head of her Super Pac had solicited a campaign donation from contracting firm Navatek, which demanded assurances of business from the government in return. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Collins opponent says ‘jig is up’ after ProPublica report; her aide calls it ‘categorically false’

Collins opponent says ‘jig is up’ after ProPublica report; her aide calls it ‘categorically false’

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson criticized his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), saying “the jig is up,” following a ProPublica corruption report into the senator which her aide calls “categorically false.”  “This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then…

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill
Jeffries hammers Lawler after Dem endorsement: ‘Partisan hack’

Jeffries hammers Lawler after Dem endorsement: ‘Partisan hack’

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) scored a coup this week in winning an unusual endorsement from a Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), who is touting Lawler’s bipartisan credentials amid a tough reelection contest. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) isn’t buying it. In a blistering statement in response to Golden’s endorsement, Jeffries bashed Lawler late…

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill
Camden Film Festival: ‘Dependence,’ ‘Revolutionaries Never Die,’ ‘Bucks Harbor’ Take Top Awards

Camden Film Festival: ‘Dependence,’ ‘Revolutionaries Never Die,’ ‘Bucks Harbor’ Take Top Awards

EXCLUSIVE: The Camden International Film Festival announced its awards Monday after wrapping the 22nd edition of the prestigious documentary festival in mid-coast Maine. Dependence, a film directed by Grace Harper Brighouse that held its world premiere at CIFF, earned the festival’s Harrell Award. The nonfiction feature examines the filmmaker’s strained relationship with her father, an […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline
Democrat Golden backs GOP’s Lawler in tough New York race

Democrat Golden backs GOP’s Lawler in tough New York race

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) this week endorsed Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), crossing the aisle to support the Republican in one of the closest — and most closely watched — contests of the midterm cycle.  The move is sure to frustrate Democrats, who are fighting to flip control of the lower chamber and see Lawler’s seat…

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hill
Jeffries punts on possible punishment for Dem defectors

Jeffries punts on possible punishment for Dem defectors

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is staying mum on the thorny question of whether Democratic defectors should face repercussions.  “I’ll have more to say … about the situation when we have more to say about the situation,” Jeffries told reporters Thursday in the Capitol.  A pair of centrist Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden (Maine)…

Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill
New England Affirms Faith in Wind Energy’s Future

New England Affirms Faith in Wind Energy’s Future

Second time’s the charm? On Aug. 25, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission selected winning proposals in a years-long effort to turn more of northern Maine’s howling winds into energy that can power population centers in the southern part of the state and region. The PUC selected one developer to build 800 megawatts of new onshore wind […]

Sep 15, 2026 · byInside Climate News
Manchin endorses Collins in Maine Senate race

Manchin endorses Collins in Maine Senate race

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), a prominent centrist who left the Democratic Party at the end of his Senate career, has endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), praising her as the “soul of the Senate.” Manchin gave his nod to Collins over Troy Jackson, her progressive challenger who supports Medicare for All and dismantling Immigration and…

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Hill
Moveria Film Acquires ‘No Money No Honey,’ Documentary Set For Imminent Premiere At Camden International Film Festival

Moveria Film Acquires ‘No Money No Honey,’ Documentary Set For Imminent Premiere At Camden International Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE: Moveria Film has acquired international sales rights to No Money No Honey ahead of the documentary’s world premiere at the Camden International Film Festival in Maine. Moveria describes the film directed by Nicole Costa as “a vibrant story of friendship, migration, joy, and resilience” centering on Máxima Mauricio (she/he), “an Argentine non-binary sex worker […]

Sep 14, 2026 · byDeadline
Maine's sugar kelp reveals four distinct populations vital for restoration

Maine's sugar kelp reveals four distinct populations vital for restoration

Saccharina latissima, or sugar kelp, is one of the dominant species in Maine's kelp forests, providing food, habitat and clean water to support a rich marine ecosystem. It is also the bedrock of the state's burgeoning kelp aquaculture industry, which relies on the annual harvest of reproductive tissue from the wild.

Sep 11, 2026 · byPhys.org