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Voters approved rent stabilization measures in Augusta, Eliot, Farmington, Jay, Oakland, Standish and Wells. Wiscasset residents also approved a six-month moratorium on lot rent increases.
Lynzy Kosmes lives in Blueberry Ridge Mobile Home Park in Wells and said she paid $325 a month five years ago. Her lot rent has since nearly doubled after a New-York based company, Philips International, purchased the park.
And Kosmes said that's too much for many of her older neighbors on fixed incomes.
To read the full story by Nicole Ogrysko visit the link in our bio.
09 Nov 2026
The day has finally come! 🎙️ Emily starts off Monday morning with the Midday Mix coming to you LIVE for the first time from @mainepublic’s new ~state of the art~ studios in downtown Portland!!
09 Nov 2026
You asked us for some new merch in the Maine Public Store, and we promise that we haven't been giving you the cold shoulder! We've been working hard on adding some great new items, just in time for the holiday season.
We have cold weather gear, new mugs, tees, and a blaze orange hat that has been the number one requested item over the last year.
You can find these items and more in our online store, shop.mainepublic.org.
Happy shopping!
06 Nov 2026
We’ve been having a great time with our Maine Children’s Authors and Illustrators on our first two stops of the Maine Public Literacy Tour, and Daniel Tiger has been so excited to meet all the families!
We still have five more literacy tour dates across the state that you won’t want to miss! We’ll be in Lewiston, Portland, Brunswick, Bangor, and Augusta with some more fabulous authors and of course, Daniel Tiger. We hope to see you there!
Thank you to @girlscoutsofmaine and NextGen529 for sponsoring the literacy tour and making it possible.
For more information including times and dates of the remaining Literacy Tour stops, visit the link in our bio.
06 Nov 2026
The days may be getting dimmer, but a long-time debate rages on: Will New Hampshire ever get rid of Daylight Savings?
State lawmakers have waded into the subject off and on since at least 2003, when a bill proposed permanently making Daylight Saving Time the official time of New Hampshire.
In March, the New Hampshire House of Representatives failed again to make a move on the matter, rejecting a bill that proposed abolishing Daylight Saving Time “once Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine have all voted to do so.”
Therein lies the rub: No state is truly an island when it comes to this subject, due to interstate commerce and the thousands of Granite Staters who commute to neighboring states for work.
Zooming out, Congress’ Sunshine Protection Act was passed by the House in July – but still has an uncertain future in the Senate.
According to that federal legislation, exemptions could be passed on a state-by-state basis.
But in New England, a piecemeal approach is unlikely – especially as legislation continues to meet a seemingly circular demise.
Nonetheless, NH lawmakers say they may file a similar bill for the 2027 legislative session.
🕰️ Reporting by Dan Tuohy
05 Nov 2026
This round-up brings you some of our top Maine Public News headlines from the last week. Read each story and more in full at mainepublic.org.
05 Nov 2026
State election officials announced Thursday that the 2nd Congressional District race between former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democrat Matt Dunlap is headed to a ranked-choice runoff.
But Dunlap conceded the race on Thursday after acknowledging that a ranked-choice tabulation wouldn't change the initial results.
"This isn’t the result we were hoping for, and I’m disappointed that we came short," Dunlap, a former Maine secretary of state and current state auditor, said in a statement. "Congratulations to Paul LePage, I wish him the best."
To read the full story by Kevin Miller, visit the link in our bio.
05 Nov 2026
Governor-elect Hannah Pingree took a victory lap Wednesday morning with dozens of supporters in a park near Portland's Eastern Promenade, and vowed to take bold action when she takes over the Blaine House.
With last night's victory, Pingree becomes the second woman in Maine to serve as governor.
Pingree acknowledged that an expected Democratic majority in the Maine Legislature could help her advance her agenda, which includes big investments in housing statewide and steps to preserve rural healthcare.
"That also means that we have real responsibility," Pingree said. "The people of Maine did not give us this trust to play it small. They gave it to us so we could get big things done."
Pingree also appealed to Maine's congressional delegation to work with her in the governor's office.
"We need your help here in the state of Maine to turn around the healthcare and the food program cuts," she said. "We need your help ending this war in Iran, these reckless tariffs that are raising prices. And we need heating oil relief. We need you as a partner in the state of Maine urgently."
Pingree announced a website launching her transition to the governor's office and said she's looking for Mainers who are interested in serving in her administration.
"This campaign was always about how we build a better future for all of us," Pingree said. "Housing's not going to build itself. A healthcare system that works is going to take all of us."
"My advice is that we're all going to go to bed early tonight, at least I am," she added. "And tomorrow we are going to get up early and we are going to be ready to go."
✍️+📹 Nicole Ogrysko/Maine Public
04 Nov 2026
A historic Election Day delivered a blue wave that washed over the nation.
In Maine, Democrats prevailed as well, with Hannah Pingree winning the governor's race, her mother, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, winning a 10th term in the U.S. House, and Troy Jackson unseating five-term U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
The outcome of Maine's 2nd District race is yet to be determined, but as of writing, Democrat Matt Dunlap leads former Republican Gov. Paul LePage by about 700 votes.
Here at Maine Public, we had updates throughout the day and night, and reporters and photographers working into the wee hours to get the latest from each of the campaigns.
Many of the photos we captured landed on the cutting room floor, but here's a collection of some of the best.
📸 Kevin Bennett/For Maine Public, Brian Bechard/Maine Public
04 Nov 2026
Troy Jackson is set to be Maine’s next U.S. Senator, defeating almost 30 years incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.
#maine #election2026 #politics #democrat #republican
03 Nov 2026
Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to win a stunning victory Tuesday night over Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that may help Democrats retake the U.S. Senate and blunt President Donald Trump’s agenda during the last two years of his final term.
Although the Associated Press had not yet called the contest as of 12:30 p.m., Jackson led Collins by over 5 percentage points with with two thirds of precincts reporting.
Collins conceded the race before the AP made the call.
“It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Maine in the United States Senate. I'm proud of all I have been able to accomplish for our state and for our country in the past 30 years," Collins said in a statement. "I called Troy Jackson tonight to congratulate him and to assure him that my staff and I will work to ensure a smooth transition.”
03 Nov 2026
Sen. Susan Collins has conceded the race for U.S. Senate in Maine.
#maine #election2026 #politics
03 Nov 2026
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