Republicans running for governor focused on cutting taxes and improving affordability, and took plenty of jabs at state Democrats and Gov. Janet Mills.
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Portland protesters demand release of 19-year-old in ICE detention
Olivia Mabiala Andre was arrested with her family in November.
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized in overnight Hiram house fire
One survivor was flown to Maine Medical Center with serious burn injuries.
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What should be where Renys was in Portland? Here’s what readers said.
The Congress Street storefront has been vacant since January. Many people would like it to become a grocery store, but others said the location would be challenging for any business.
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Police searching for driver of pickup after Auburn crash
Police were called to Route 4 at about 3:30 p.m. for a report that a truck had flipped and that the driver was lying in the road.
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InterMed will no longer accept Martin’s Point Medicare Advantage insurance, starting in 2027
About 4,500 InterMed patients will be affected, according to the healthcare provider.
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Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields
Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’
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Lewiston councilors search for savings ahead of May 5 budget vote
With a proposed city budget of $67.86 million, about $4.5 million higher than the current budget, councilors combed for cuts and revenue sources.
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Lewiston’s Grifols Plasma Center to close May 4
The move leaves 2 plasma donation centers in Maine.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Paul LePage: Democrats ‘want to permanently put you in economic slavery’
The former governor, who is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins were among the speakers at the 2026 Maine Republican State Convention on Friday.