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2/11 Maine corrections officer trainee who was taken by ICE at the start of last month's surge has been granted bond #maine #MEpolitics
February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
2/11 Maine corrections officer trainee who was taken by ICE at the start of last month's surge has been granted bond #maine #MEpolitics
2/11 Maine governor candidate Hannah Pingree on Wednesday proposed creating a public health insurance option as part of her plan to lower Mainers' health care costs #maine #MEpolitics
February 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
2/11 Maine governor candidate Hannah Pingree on Wednesday proposed creating a public health insurance option as part of her plan to lower Mainers' health care costs #maine #MEpolitics
2/10 Update: It's a 158,000-square-foot distribution center that Amazon is planning for its new property in Gorham, Maine, property #maine #MEpolitics
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
2/10 Update: It's a 158,000-square-foot distribution center that Amazon is planning for its new property in Gorham, Maine, property #maine #MEpolitics
2/10 Before her first election in 1996, Susan Collins pledged to only serve two terms. She affirmed that pledge six years later. Today Senator Collins announced she would seek her SIXTH term. #maine #MEpolitics
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
2/10 Before her first election in 1996, Susan Collins pledged to only serve two terms. She affirmed that pledge six years later. Today Senator Collins announced she would seek her SIXTH term. #maine #MEpolitics
2/9 Trump Justice Department moves to get Lewiston victims’ lawsuit dismissed #maine #MEpolitics
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
2/9 Trump Justice Department moves to get Lewiston victims’ lawsuit dismissed #maine #MEpolitics
2/10 UPDATE: SuperPAC paid $250,000 for those Susan Collins Super Bowl ads #maine #MEpolitics
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
2/10 UPDATE: SuperPAC paid $250,000 for those Susan Collins Super Bowl ads #maine #MEpolitics
2/9 Trump Justice Department moves to get Lewiston victims’ lawsuit dismissed #maine #MEpolitics
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
2/9 Trump Justice Department moves to get Lewiston victims’ lawsuit dismissed #maine #MEpolitics
2/9 Not a joke: President Trump wants a train station and airport named after him in exchange for releasing $16 billion in Congressionally authorized infrastructure money that he cut off in October #maine #MEpolitics
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
2/9 Not a joke: President Trump wants a train station and airport named after him in exchange for releasing $16 billion in Congressionally authorized infrastructure money that he cut off in October #maine #MEpolitics
2/9 Caribou, Maine, astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir will head back into space this week in command of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for no earlier than 6:01 am on Wednesday. #maine #MEpolitics
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
2/9 Caribou, Maine, astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir will head back into space this week in command of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for no earlier than 6:01 am on Wednesday. #maine #MEpolitics
2/8 How would President Trump's desire to "nationalize" our elections affect Maine voters? It’s about access to voting; trust in the election; and basic logistics. #maine #MEpolitics
February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
2/8 How would President Trump's desire to "nationalize" our elections affect Maine voters? It’s about access to voting; trust in the election; and basic logistics. #maine #MEpolitics
2/7 Caribou, Maine astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir will head back into space this week in command of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for no earlier than 6:01 am on Wednesday. #maine #MEpolitics
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
2/7 Caribou, Maine astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir will head back into space this week in command of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for no earlier than 6:01 am on Wednesday. #maine #MEpolitics
2/6 UMaine grad Frankie Del Duca will carry the American flag at the Olympics opening ceremony today #maine #MEpolitics
February 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
2/6 UMaine grad Frankie Del Duca will carry the American flag at the Olympics opening ceremony today #maine #MEpolitics
2/5 It appears it was a UPS employee who put those #Maine absentee ballots in an Amazon package in Oct. The PPH reported Thursday that the Secretary of State felt like UPS was stonewalling the investigation and UPS is now saying the whole situation was an accident. #MEpolitics
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
2/5 It appears it was a UPS employee who put those #Maine absentee ballots in an Amazon package in Oct. The PPH reported Thursday that the Secretary of State felt like UPS was stonewalling the investigation and UPS is now saying the whole situation was an accident. #MEpolitics
2/5 SuperPAC backing Senator Collins buys Super Bowl spot as part of eight-figure ad buy #maine #MEpolitics
February 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
2/5 SuperPAC backing Senator Collins buys Super Bowl spot as part of eight-figure ad buy #maine #MEpolitics
2/4 That proposed cannabis referendum will NOT be on Mainers' ballot this November after all. You remember... the one where the signature gatherers openly lied about what it would do. #maine #MEpolitics
February 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
2/4 That proposed cannabis referendum will NOT be on Mainers' ballot this November after all. You remember... the one where the signature gatherers openly lied about what it would do. #maine #MEpolitics
2/4 Why is this photo of Senator Susan Collins going viral on Maine social media right now? #maine #MEpolitics
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
2/4 Why is this photo of Senator Susan Collins going viral on Maine social media right now? #maine #MEpolitics
2/4 Maine radio host lets slip on the air that Senator Collins's staffer told him to ask a specific question during interview last week #maine #MEpolitics
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
2/4 Maine radio host lets slip on the air that Senator Collins's staffer told him to ask a specific question during interview last week #maine #MEpolitics
2/3 ICE is still operating here in Maine, even if the “surge” has ended #maine #MEpolitics
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
2/3 ICE is still operating here in Maine, even if the “surge” has ended #maine #MEpolitics
2/3 Maine radio host lets slip on the air that Senator Collins's staffer told him to ask a specific question during interview last week #maine #MEpolitics
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
2/3 Maine radio host lets slip on the air that Senator Collins's staffer told him to ask a specific question during interview last week #maine #MEpolitics
2/3 Democrats in the Maine legislature are moving to keep ICE out of schools, churches, hospitals, and childcare facilities without a judicial warrant #maine #MEpolitics
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
2/3 Democrats in the Maine legislature are moving to keep ICE out of schools, churches, hospitals, and childcare facilities without a judicial warrant #maine #MEpolitics
2/3 After repeated performer cancellations, President Trump will close the Kennedy Center for two years “for renovations” #maine #MEpolitics
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
2/3 After repeated performer cancellations, President Trump will close the Kennedy Center for two years “for renovations” #maine #MEpolitics
2/2 Yes, the federal government is mostly shut down. Again. #maine #MEpolitics
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
2/2 Yes, the federal government is mostly shut down. Again. #maine #MEpolitics
1/30 Deal to prevent government shutdown being blocked over GOP senators’ J6 cash grab #maine #MEpolitics
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
1/30 Deal to prevent government shutdown being blocked over GOP senators’ J6 cash grab #maine #MEpolitics
1/29 U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree told me Thursday afternoon that it does *appear* the ICE surge in Maine IS actually ending, but warns that the Trump Administration immigration policies of the last year remain #maine #MEpolitics
January 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM
1/29 U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree told me Thursday afternoon that it does *appear* the ICE surge in Maine IS actually ending, but warns that the Trump Administration immigration policies of the last year remain #maine #MEpolitics
1/29 17 questions about Senator Collins's announcement of the alleged end of the ICE surge in Maine #maine #MEpolitics
January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
1/29 17 questions about Senator Collins's announcement of the alleged end of the ICE surge in Maine #maine #MEpolitics