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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 19/09/2026

Today, we’re celebrating Maine Morning Star's 3rd birthday! The best birthday gift is a donation to the Morning Star. Your support allows us to keep reporting on the stories that matter most to you. Will you join the celebration today? mainemorningstar.com/donate/

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 29/06/2026

You’ll never hit a paywall on our site. Instead, our readers help fund our nonprofit newsroom. If you value independent journalism by Mainers, for Mainers, will you consider making a contribution today? mainemorningstar.com/donate?oa_re...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 26/06/2026

With less than 5 months until Election Day, we’ll be working tirelessly to make sure voters can understand the candidates and issues on the ballot. Nonpartisan reporting is more important than ever during an election year. Can you chip in to support us today? mainemorningstar.com/donate?oa_re...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 25/06/2026

The primaries may be over, but our work isn’t slowing down. If you’ve turned to the Morning Star to stay informed during the primaries, consider making a contribution to fuel our independent reporting today. mainemorningstar.com/donate?oa_re...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 09/06/2026

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.

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 09/06/2026

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.

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 28/05/2026

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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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/05/2026

Enjoy our coverage of Maine? Sign up for Daybreak, States Newsroom's new national newsletter, for a 50-state snapshot to start your day off informed. www.newsfromthestates.com/subscribe

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 08/04/2026

Tomorrow is the inaugural Local News Day, a new nationwide day of action dedicated to connecting people with trusted local news. Maine Morning Star is proud to be a founding partner of this important event, and we hope you’ll participate. Please share this post to support local journalism.

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 08/04/2026

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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 04/03/2026

"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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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 09/01/2026

Maine Morning Star is hiring! We are looking for an experienced reporter to focus on environment and energy, among other policy issues, in the Legislature and upcoming elections. More info here: statesnewsroom.com/staff-openin...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 08/01/2026

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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

"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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 07/01/2026

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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

“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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 06/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 05/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 05/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 05/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 05/01/2026

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

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 03/01/2026

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...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 02/01/2026

The major issues likely to shape debate in the Maine Legislature this year mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/02/t...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 01/01/2026

Maine’s minimum wage increases to $15.10 mainemorningstar.com/briefs/maine...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 31/12/2025

Here are some of the new taxes Mainers can expect in January mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/31/h...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 30/12/2025

Trump canceled temporary legal status for more than 1.5 million immigrants in 2025 | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/30/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 29/12/2025

Budget pressures facing lawmakers in January — and how to address them mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/29/b...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 29/12/2025

EPA, state lawmakers could consider regulating abortion pills as pollutants in 2026 mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/29/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 26/12/2025

Crowds and climate change strain nature, infrastructure on Mount Washington’s summit mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/26/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 25/12/2025

After a year of big stories, Morning Star reporters highlight the ones they will remember mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/25/i...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 25/12/2025

Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/25/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 23/12/2025

Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/23/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 19/12/2025

Trump’s DOJ offers states ‘confidential’ deal to wipe voters flagged by feds as ineligible | via Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/19/r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 02/12/2025

It's Giving Tuesday! We're grateful for the support you've shown Maine Morning Star this year. Help us reach our fundraising goal of adding 25 new sustaining donors to continue delivering independent, nonpartisan, ad-free journalism in 2026. mainemorningstar.com/donate/

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 23/11/2025

Check out the latest episode of "Stories from the States," States Newsroom's weekly podcast. This week, beyond Utah’s new maps, will mid-decade redistricting be the new normal? mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/22/p...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 20/09/2025

The Maine Morning Star team will be at the Common Ground Fair all weekend. Stop by to say hi and let us know what you think we should be reporting on.

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 19/09/2025

Today, we’re celebrating Maine Morning Star's 2nd birthday! The best birthday gift is a donation to Maine Morning Star. Your support allows us to keep reporting on the stories that matter most to you. Will you join the celebration today? mainemorningstar.com/donate/?oa_r...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 19/09/2025

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 04/07/2025

“As we step into a new chapter of American history, the flag belongs to us all," writes Auburn resident Fatima Saidi, who shares in a commentary her experience immigrating to the U.S. and all that the American flag represents to her. mainemorningstar.com/2025/07/04/m...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 05/06/2025

Both chambers of the Maine Legislature advanced a version of a bill that would make it easier for school staff to restrain and seclude students, weakening a law passed in 2021 restricting the use of practices that experts say cause lasting trauma. mainemorningstar.com/2025/06/05/b...

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 20/05/2025

Maine educators in some districts are physically restraining students and isolating them in small rooms, despite a 2021 law restricting the practice to emergencies. In a project for @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social, Maine Morning Star looks at the impact and data on this controversial practice.

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