Each candidate seems to know that distance from Platner is a prerequisite.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan reports on cost of living for the Portland Press Herald. Before he joined in mid-2026, he covered local news in Augusta and surrounding areas and ran a weekly newsletter for the Kennebec Journal. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How to navigate tax breaks and subsidies as a Maine parent
Kids are expensive, but tax credits and subsidies — new and old — can help ease the financial load.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Would Maine’s next governor sign a moratorium on new data centers?
We asked Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett. Here’s what they said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine gas prices drop back below $4 with Iran talks ongoing
Regular gas peaked near $4.50 per gallon, and diesel prices still sit well above $5 per gallon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP rate hike hearing draws protesters, fierce testimony to Lewiston
Advocates and frustrated Central Maine Power Co. ratepayers rallied outside Tuesday’s hearing — the last opportunity for public comment — to urge state officials to deny CMP’s request for an average $18 monthly bill increase.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Get to know Maine’s 2026 Grads to Watch
These 12 graduating seniors aren’t waiting until they receive their diplomas to start making a difference. We hope you enjoy learning their stories.
Posted inCommunity
Kennebec County residents don’t vote in local elections. Is there a fix?
Small town elections, especially in the spring, draw only small crowds who decide big questions.
Posted inCommunity, News
Veteran Maine game warden dies in Franklin County plane crash
Authorities confirm that pilot Joshua Tibbetts, 50, was alone in the Cessna 185 Skywagon when it crashed in Avon during a routine mission Tuesday morning.
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State seeks court approval to medicate Sidney woman accused of killing son
Megan McDonald, who has failed 4 competency evaluations to stand trial, is hospitalized at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Institute in Bangor.