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Maine Gov. Janet Mills explains about-face on White House meeting

by Randy Billings February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

President Donald Trump and Democratic governors went back and forth for a week over who would be allowed to attend Friday’s meeting.

Maine, News, Politics, Schools & Education

Maine lawmakers debate making free community college permanent, this time at a lower cost

by Riley Board February 20, 2026February 21, 2026

Changes proposed by Gov. Janet Mills would reduce the cost of the program that has been in place since 2022 by changing some eligibility requirements.

Maine, News, Politics

Why Chellie Pingree was skeptical of what she saw during an ICE facility visit

by Billy Kobin February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Pingree, a Democrat from Maine’s 1st District, made an oversight visit Thursday afternoon to the facility in Burlington, Mass.

Maine, Maine Crime

Maryland police release video of suspect in killing of Augusta philanthropist

by Ethan Horton February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Robert Fuller Jr., 87, was shot and killed Feb. 14 at a nursing home in Potomac, Maryland.

Health, Maine, News

A Bangor doctor operated on the wrong foot. 7 years later, he did it again.

by Dylan Tusinski February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Acadia Foot & Ankle doctor Adam Darcy mistakenly performed surgery on a patient’s right foot instead of their left in 2024. He made the same mistake in 2017 and was sued over it.

Business, Maine, New England, News

Natural gas prices in New England spiked to their highest level ever in January

by Emmett Gartner The Maine Monitor February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

That’s bad news for the cost of electricity in Maine, where experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to keep prices down long-term.

Business, Maine, Nation / World, News

What the Supreme Court tariff decision means for Maine

by Daniel Kool February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Tariffs have proven difficult for Maine businesses to navigate for months.

Maine, News, Politics

Janet Mills attends governors meeting with Trump hours after announcing she wouldn’t

by Morgan Womack February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

She initially planned to boycott the event after the White House refused to invite 2 Democratic governors, then did an 11th-hour about-face once those governors attended the meeting after all.