Author: Portland Post

A teacher at a a Maine public high school is thinking of casting a “modern” version of ‘1776’, which features Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders instead of America’s founding fathers. 

A Portland home care agency collected more than $1 million in Maine Medicaid payments while running up a 65% billing error rate, submitting fraudulent records, and repeatedly stonewalling state auditors — and may never have paid a dime back.

Maine Democratic Senate challenger Graham Platner has extended his already commanding lead over incumbent Governor Janet Mills to 35 points in a new internal poll, as her campaign’s attack ad strategy continues to show no signs of working.

A Maine man broke a tooth and called over 30 dentists without finding care — exposing the growing gap between MaineCare’s promises and its real-world access failures.

Maine’s 2026 Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the country — and a new poll suggests Senate Republicans may be about to hand it away before the first TV ad even airs. A McLaughlin & Associates survey conducted April 6-9 among 333 likely Maine general election voters delivers a direct warning to every Republican senator watching the Save America Act stall in the upper chamber: Maine’s Republican base is watching — and a meaningful share of them won’t show up in November if the SAVE America Act dies. Among Maine Republican voters surveyed,…

Maine’s Secretary of State issued draft ballot wording for a citizen initiative requiring schools to designate sports and bathrooms by biological sex at birth.

A federal appeals court allowed Maine’s 72-hour gun waiting period to take effect, overturning a lower court block as the NRA vows to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Maine Senate passed LD 695, creating a $450,000 taxpayer-funded home security fund for state lawmakers, drawing sharp criticism from Republicans over public spending priorities.

All five Maine Democratic governor candidates backed the millionaires tax but declined to endorse Gov. Mills’ $300 relief checks in her final state budget.

Maine lawmakers approved LD 1488, clarifying marijuana testing rules for edibles and concentrates, sending the bill to Gov. Janet Mills for signature.