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In a year-over-year comparison of single-family home transactions across Maine, last month saw a 3.28% increase to 1,227 sales, compared with 1,188 in May 2024, according to Maine Listings.
A review is underway after Baxter, the state of Maine’s first official comfort dog, died Wednesday afternoon inside a state vehicle.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is filing a civil lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, claiming it violated Title IX.
Supporters of the effort voiced concerns about privacy, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the change would make Maine the only state not to offer the federally compliant ID.
The USDA announced the funding freeze and a review of federal funding to Maine earlier this month after the state refused to provide equal opportunities to women and girls in educational programs.
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine talks about the ways the Trump administration is attempting to punish the state of Maine for not persecuting trans people to the extent demanded by Donald Trump, with ...
How the Trump administration took aim at Maine The acting head of the Social Security Administration called the state’s governor “disrespectful” and vowed there would be consequences.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor ...
How and why Maine names its state symbols — and why these particular things have achieved the honor — is a complicated question.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was sworn into office for her third term Wednesday. Governor Janet Mills conducted the formal swearing-in of all the constitutional officers ...
PORTLAND, Maine (CN) — Maine will keep its official state flag as is. Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew ...