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Republican gubernatorial candidates Owen McCarthy and Jonathan Bush were both outside Scarborough High School around 4 p.m. to greet voters. Both said they were feeling the momentum build as they traveled to polling stations across Southern Maine.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley and his wife Sonia greet voters in Kennebunkport Tuesday morning before casting their vote. Midgley said he ranked David Jones second, Owen McCarthy third and Jonathan Bush fourth.

President Donald Trump’s administration sued Maine on Wednesday for refusing to provide immigration authorities with covert license plates. mainemorningstar.com/2026/05/28/t...

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Our updated 2026 Primary Voter Guide is live. Tomorrow is the first day that Mainers can request an absentee ballot for the June 9 primaries. With so many important decisions to make, Maine Morning Star wants to ensure voters have all the information they need. mainemorningstar.com/voter-guides...

"The first priority of optometrists is, and always will be, patient safety. Changing regulations will not change that," writes Dr. Lindsay Michaud in a commentary on pending legislation to expand the scope of practice for optometrists. mainemorningstar.com/2026/03/04/m...

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Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/r...

"It surprises me every time it comes up,’" Sen. Susan Collins said of Trump’s threat to use force to take Greenland. | via @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/r...

New bill could make solar power more accessible to Maine renters mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/n...

ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis | via @minnesotareformer.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/r...

Former Senate Majority Leader Mason announces 2026 gubernatorial run mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/f...

Auburn firefighter announces run for Maine Senate mainemorningstar.com/briefs/aubur...

Proposal to create dedicated child welfare department back before lawmakers mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/07/p...

Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates | via @fischler.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/r...

“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/r...

Maine crime rate fell for fourth year in a row in 2024, state report shows mainemorningstar.com/briefs/maine...

Lawmakers reject bill to conditionally release some first-time criminal defendants mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/l...

Death of US House member from California narrows already slim GOP majority | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/r...

Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/r...

How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost | via @canarymedia.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/h...

Commentary: Trump’s attacks on Canadians are hurting Maine’s border economies mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/05/t...

Consumer protection agency recovers nearly $2 million that Mainers lost to Bitcoin kiosk scams mainemorningstar.com/briefs/state...

As lawmakers return to Augusta, a primer on what to expect mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/05/a...

As lawmakers return to Augusta, a primer on what to expect mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/05/a...

Trump says US has captured Venezuelan President Maduro in ‘large scale strike,’ trial planned in NY | via @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/03/r...