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Protesters shoo Gov. #JanetMills from Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s memorial in #BiddefordMW
‘Don’t come back up here unless you got results!’ one person yelled at the governor.
by Drew Johnson, Dylan Tusinski, July 15, 2026
"Angry protesters on Wednesday shooed Gov. Janet Mills from a memorial for #JohanSebastiánDuránGuerrero at the intersection where he was killed this week by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
Video posted by the Boston Globe showed a crowd yelling at Mills, who was in Biddeford to meet with local leaders and pay respects to Guerrero. Mills had called for ICE to take certain measures or be abolished at a press conference earlier in the day.
" 'Do something!” one person shouted.'
" 'You had never cared about us!'
" 'That’s another dead body!' yelled another. 'Don’t come back up here unless you got results!' "
Archived version:
https://archive.md/4XEhN
#USPol #MainePol #ICEOutOfMaine #ICEOut #JohanSebastiánGuerrero
#Protestors in #ScarboroughME call for #ICE to leave #Maine, demand action from leaders
A coalition of immigrant advocates, local leaders and concerned residents are holding an "emergency protest" after ICE agents shot and killed a Colombian man in Biddeford on Monday.
About 200 people gathered in front of the ICE facility in Scarborough a day after federal agents shot and killed a man in Biddeford.
Updated: 11:38 AM EDT Jul 14, 2026
by Francis Flisiuk
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — "A group of about 200 local activists, elected officials, community organizations and faith leaders are holding an 'emergency protest' outside the Scarborough ICE facility a day after the shooting death of a Colombian man in #BiddefordME.
"On Monday, 26-year-old #JoanSebastianGuerrero was shot and killed by ICE, leaving behind a wife, 3-year-old child, and sister.
"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer 'fearing for public safety' [BULLSHIT!] shot and killed the driver. It happened as agents were watching a home of someone they believed was in the country illegally and has a final order of removal from the country.
"Protestors called for the removal of all ICE agents in Maine and the release of all people detained by federal agents.
" 'The governor has to issue a proclamation, saying that ICE is not allowed in our state, and the Attorney General should direct the State Troopers to be filing criminal charges against the murderers in our community,' said @Todd , one of the organizers of the protest.
"Representatives from more than 20 organizations attended the protest including: #MaineYouthPower, Maine Small Businesses Association, Maine #DemocraticSocialists of America, the Maine #WomensLobby, #MaineCoalitionForPalestine, the #MaineGreenParty, #MainePRIDE, #MaineTransnet and the Maine #AFLCIO."
#MainePol #USPol #MaineResists #ICEOutOfMaine #HumanRights #MaineDSA #MaineGreens #ICE #ICESucks #DefundICE #DefundCBP #MurderPatrol
This from one of my friends here in #Maine [source has been redacted] with information about the young man #ICE murdered in cold blood.
"Hello, good day. It's unbelievable that we emigrate from our country because of the insecurity, and then something like this happens. | knew and was friends with the person murdered by ICE because it was murder. He was a young worker and never did anything wrong. He just went out to work like everyone else. He left behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter, all thanks to this racist government. It's unbelievable that this happens here. I've been living here for 5 years and | have all my papers in order. | pay taxes like everyone else. I've never made a single mistake. I'm grateful to this country and this state that has given me everything. Most of the people I've met are excellent people, so | can't explain that hatred and that deep-seated racism in their hearts. May God bless Sebastian. Much strength to his family. May God have him in his holy glory."
#MainePol #MaineNews #USPol #DefundICE #DefundCBP #ICEOutOfMaine #MurderPatrol
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Hello, good day. It's unbelievable that we emigrate
from our country because of the insecurity, and
then something like this happens. | knew and was
friends with the person murdered by ICE because
it was murder. He was a young worker and never
did anything wrong. He just went out to work like
everyone else. He left behind a wife and a
3-year-old daughter, all thanks to this racist
government. It's unbelievable that this happens
here. I've been living here for 5 years and | have all
my papers in order. | pay taxes like everyone else.
I've never made a single mistake. I'm grateful to
this country and this state that has given me
everything. Most of the people I've met are
excellent people, so | can't explain that hatred and
that deep-seated racism in their hearts. May God
bless Sebastian. Much strength to his family. May
God have him in his holy glory.
#BreakingNews! 🚨 #ICE agents involved in fatal #BiddefordME shooting, lawmaker says
by Christopher Burns, July 13, 2026
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were involved in a fatal shooting in Biddeford.
"That’s according to Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, a Biddeford Democrat, who released a short statement about Monday morning’s shooting near Pool Street.
"Beyond that, Fecteau had few other details to make public, saying that the Maine State Police are at the scene gathering details. He expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
" 'These are the details that I have at this time. I will provide further updates, as they are relayed to me,' Fecteau said.
"Monday morning’s shooting is at least the 11th fatal shooting involving ICE or U.S. #BorderPatrol agents since the beginning of the second #Trump administration. That includes this month’s fatal shooting of 52-year-old #LorenzoAraujo, a construction worker, in Houston, according to the Guardian.
"Earlier this year, #Maine became the latest state to see a surge in ICE agents as part of the Trump administration’s #OperationCatchOfTheDay. That surge was cut short amid a nationwide pushback against the agency’s tactics following the fatal shootings of two protesters in #Minneapolis.
"Of the nearly 200 detained in Maine during the January ICE surge, only 11 had criminal convictions, undercutting the Trump administration’s claim that it was targeting the 'worst of the worst.' "
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/No5qb
#DefundICE #AbolishICE #MainePol #USPol #ICESucks #MurderPatrol #DefundCBP
So, #NiravShah came pretty close to winning the June primary (if there weren't #RCV, he would have won). Though #TroyJackson would be the local #Progressive choice. The plot thickens...
Democrats Begin to Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits
#Progressives and #moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in #Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace #GrahamPlatner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.
Shane GoldmacherReid J. EpsteinKatie Glueck
By Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck
July 7, 2026Updated 12:50 p.m. ET
Excerpt: "A range of candidates are being discussed, with some early attention on those who ran and lost the primary for governor this year. Those Democrats include #TroyJackson, a former president of the Maine Senate; Nirav Shah, a former director of Maine’s public health agency; and #ShennaBellows, Maine’s secretary of state. But some Democrats were concerned about elevating someone who just lost.
"Supporters of Mr. Jackson, who had backed Mr. Platner in the primary, created a Draft Troy website and he filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission for a Senate exploratory committee. Mr. Shah put out a statement that said he had received 'hundreds of encouraging messages,' adding that anyone who ran for the nomination should commit to a televised debate and 'multiple town halls across every corner of the state.' "
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-replacements-democrats.html
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/bfxGG
#MEWx #NWS: "Heat wave continues today into at least Friday. Heat and humidity will provide fuel for thunderstorms through Friday with storms possible during the afternoon and nights. Placement, timing, and coverage of storms remains variable. The main hazards with any severe storms would be damaging winds and hail."
Oh, and btw, pretty much ALL of the #CoolingCenters in #Maine will be closed on Friday. So helpful!!! 😡 I don't recall #Heatwaves taking days off!
Well, what is open for folks in #Maine needing #CoolingShelters during #ExtremeHeat? Let's find out... (And there has to be more than just these, right? Right?)
#CoolingCenters across Maine offer relief from extreme heat
Extreme heat watch ahead of the Fourth of July
By Adelaide Brown, June 29, 2026
PORTLAND, Maine — An extreme #HeatWatch is in effect this week for much of the state ahead of the Fourth of July.
"Need to get out of the heat? There are multiple community cooling centers in Maine that help provide temporary relief from the high temperatures.
"According to the Maine Emergency Management Agency, a cooling center is a facility that has been opened for short-term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous.
"City of #PortlandME officials said the public library on Congress Street will be open as a cooling center on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meanwhile, Troubh Ice Arena will be open as a cooling center on Friday because the library will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Portland officials also said there will be splash pads at several city parks and reminded people they can also cool off at the Deering Oaks Ravine.
"The city of #AugustaME also announced that it will offer a daytime cooling center at the Augusta Civic Center on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. People are being asked to enter the Civic Center through the South Entrance and follow the signs to the Cumberland Room. Pets are welcome, provided they always remain in a secure crate or carrier, which will not be available on-site. People with questions about the cooling center or transportation needs can call the Augusta Police Department's non-emergency line at 207-626-2370 ext. 0.
Listed below are cooling centers featured on the Maine Emergency Management Agency's website.
- Bridgton will have a cooling center open at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St., Bridgton, Maine. Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Have a pet? Call ahead. Pet protocol: Animals will be housed in the garage. No exceptions unless a service animal. Owners must provide carrier/crate, food, and bowl. For more information, please contact the community center. Contact: 207-647-3116
- Mason-Motz Activity Center, 190 Middle Road, Falmouth, ME. Cooling Center during Summer Season, Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Family Ice Arena, 20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME. Open for Cooling Center during Summer Season, Monday – Friday: 4 a.m. to midnight; Saturday & Sunday: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact: 207-781-4200
- Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME. Open as a Cooling Center During Summer Season, Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays. Contact: 207-781-2351
- Freeport Community Services at 53 Depot St. will be open as a cooling center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 30 through July 2.
- The Lisbon Police Department's lobby is available as a cooling/charging center. Address: 300 Lisbon Street, Lisbon, Maine 04250. Services: Cooling/Charging. Hours: 24/7 as needed. Contact: 207-353-2500
- South Portland Community Center, Cooling Center open July 2, 2026, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Offers device charging, Wi-Fi, water, and is ADA accessible. Contact: 207-767-7650
- Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St. in Westbrook. Open as a cooling center, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Offers device charging, computer access, water, and books. Contact: 207-854-0630
- The Westbrook Community Center, 425 Bridge St. in Westbrook, is open as a Cooling Center on Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 2, 2026, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: 207-854-0676
Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-cooling-centers-extreme-heat/71773045
#MainePol #ClimateDiaryMaine #ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #Unhoused #Homeless #MaineLibraries #LibrariesRule!
Yes! More of this, please!
#JayME #DataCenter project put on hold after developer backs out
by Russ Reed, 6/12/2026
Excerpt: "The owners of a former paper mill in Jay have put plans to build a data center at the site on hold because the developer has backed out of the project, according to officials in the #Maine town.
"JGT2, owners of the Riley Road property that was once home to the Androscoggin Mill, told Jay officials that the developer, Sentinel, intended not to move forward at this point, according to a post on the Town of Jay Facebook page.
[...]
"The news comes more than two months after Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have put a temporary moratorium on data centers in Maine, a moratorium that would have been the first of its kind in the United States. The Maine Legislature passed the bill, #LD307, which would have required the state's Department of Energy Resources to create the Maine Data Center Coordination Council to ensure Maine is ready for data centers.
"State Rep. Melanie Sachs, the bill's sponsor, said the legislation was an attempt to make sure Maine is ready for data centers and focused on the infrastructure needed for these types of facilities. When the bill was passed, a spokesperson for Mills said the governor agreed with lawmakers that the rapid growth of large-scale AI data centers warrants careful evaluation of impacts on public resources, the environment and Maine ratepayers. But Mills also supported an exemption to the law for the proposed data center at the former Jay paper mill, which was not included in the bill passed by the Legislature."
#DatacentersSuck #DatacenterMoratoriums #MainePol #MaineResists #ResistBigData #USPol #WorldPol
#MaineDSA x #Presente! #FoodBrigade
Start: Saturday, June 27, 2026•09:30 AM
Location: The location will be given once the sign up form has been filled out
Volunteer with Maine DSA at Presente's Food Brigade. Which is their barrier-free community food and resource distribution program.
During the Rationing & Box-Making Shift (9:30am-12:30pm), you'll support the team by rationing dry food boxes for distribution to community members!
If you are interested in volunteering Please RSVP and fill out the sign up form emailed to you.
FMI and to volunteer:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/maine-dsa-x-presente-food-brigade-5
#DemocraticSocialists #Maine #MainePol #MainersHelpingMainers #FoodSecurity #ResourceDistribution
Look in the mirror, #TrumpSucks!
‘A cheap, no-good person’: #DonaldTrump tees off on #GrahamPlatner
The attacks signal a bruising, scorched-Earth general election campaign for #Maine’s Senate seat, which is key for both parties’ plans to control the upper chamber.
by Randy Billings, June 10, 2026
"President Donald Trump on Wednesday unloaded on Graham Platner, the 41-year-old political newcomer taking on five-term incumbent Susan Collins in this fall’s U.S. Senate race — a must-win for both parties.
Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump called Platner 'a #thug — a cheap, no-good person,' and criticized Platner’s oyster farming business for getting help from his mother, who is his biggest client.
" 'He’s worse than any human being that’s ever run for office, probably,' Trump said. 'Every day somebody comes forward with really proven stuff.' " [Um, maybe, but I'm pretty sure #Platner isn't in the #EpsteinFiles!]
Archived version:
https://archive.md/APb5P
It looks like #GrahamPlatner and #NiravShah did well in #Maine. And of course, #BabyMan #Trump is having a fit!
Why complete election results in Maine could take more than a week
By Nick Corasaniti, June 10, 2026,
"The delayed results in Maine follow a protracted vote-counting process in California, which set off unfounded and false claims of fraud from President Donald Trump. But the counting process in Maine is far different from California’s. For example, Maine does not accept late-arriving ballots that were postmarked by Election Day, and its volume of mail ballots is a small percentage of the total in California."
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/metro/maine-election-vote-count/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/swp2J
#Maine Court Slams #Landlords, Confirms #RentControlLaws Initiated by #MaineDSA
Posted by Ethan Strimling | Apr 10, 2026
"On March 18, a Maine Superior Court judge summarily rejected the latest attempt by landlords to gut Portland’s rent control law and stifle the power of tenant unions. In fact, in her sweeping decision, Justice Darcie McElwee solidified rent control’s power to keep rents affordable in Maine’s largest city in a way many of us have been fighting for since it was enacted.
This is a big moment, and Portland administrators, as well as those looking to confront the housing affordability crisis across the state (I’m looking at you, candidates for governor), should take notice."
Ooooh. So our town is hosting a public meeting regarding #OpenSpaces! YES!!!
"An #OpenSpacePlan is a strategic document that identifies important natural and recreational lands in our Town and sets priorities for protecting them over time. #OpenSpace can includes #parks, #trails, #forests, #wetlands, #AgriculturalLands, #WaterResources and #HabitatCorridors. The plan will guide how the town make decisions about managing lands that support #EnvironmentalHealth, #WildlifeHabitat, #ScenicBeauty, #WorkingLandscapes, and #OutdoorRecreation."
#Maine #MainePol #LocalGovernment #WildlifeCorridors #WorkingFarms #SmartGrowth #WaterIsLife #SpendTimeInNature #SolarPunkSunday #LocalPol
Luckily, we have #RCV in #Maine. So I can vote for both #ShennaBellows and #NiravShah! (And yes, I will be voting for #GrahamPlatner as well).
From #MaineMorningStar: Governor, #Maine Democratic Party on Health Care, Immigration Enforcement, Housing, Energy, Taxes, #TribalSovereignty
"Tribal Sovereignty
What is your position on tribal sovereignty?
#ShennaBellows (D)
Shenna Bellows supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations.
#TroyJackson (D)
Troy Jackson supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations, a position reflected in his legislative record. Despite the setbacks, he said he is proud that Maine was able to pass laws to support economic development, improve access to clean drinking water, recognize the exclusive jurisdiction of tribal courts, and enshrine protections for Wabanaki children and their families into state law.
#AngusKingIII (D)
No response. [NO SURPRISE!]
#HannahPingree (D)
Hannah Pingree supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations and believes the Wabanaki Nations deserve the same rights and opportunities as every other federally recognized tribe. She said she has partnered with Tribal leaders and governments on issues like climate resilience and clean energy, and she would work to expand collaboration on economic development, health care, infrastructure, natural resources, and environmental protection.
#NiravShah (D)
Nirav Shah supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations. At the Maine CDC, Shah said he worked side by side with #WabanakiLeaders, including on #PFAS and #EnvironmentalThreats, and saw firsthand that our state does its best work when it listens first and #collaborates with the Tribes in good faith and in true partnership.
#MaineGovernor #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
#Maine - Gubernatorial Candidates Take Part in #WabanakiAlliance Forum
"Eight gubernatorial candidates and more than 150 people attended the Wabanaki Alliance 2026 Gubernatorial Forum March 19 at the Houlton Community Resource Center. Hosted by the #HoultonBandOfMalisset Indians, the forum included eight candidates who responded to questions from moderators and forum attendees about nonpartisan issues and policy affecting the #WabanakiNations.
"Candidates received questions from #MaulianBryant, citizen of the #PenobscotNation and executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance; #MalleahBrown, a citizen of the #PassamaquoddyTribe at #Motahkomikuk and youth lead with the #WabanakiYouth Policy Initiative; and #OsihkiyolCroftonMacdonald, #HoultonBand of Maliseet Indians Ambassador and president of the Wabanaki Alliance Board. #ClarissaSabattis, Tribal Chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, made opening and closing remarks.
"Participating candidates included (in alphabetical order)
- #ShennaBellows (D)
- #RickBennett (I)
- #JohnGlowa (I)
- #TroyJackson (D)
- #DerekLevasseur (I)
- #HannahPingree (D)
- #NiravShah (D)
- #AngusKingIII (D)
"The primary election for Democratic and Republican candidates is Tuesday, June 9. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3."
Source:
https://wabanakialliance.com/gubernatorial-candidates-forum-2026/
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLzaxN-YE7k&t=29s
#MaineGovernor #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
#WabanakiAlliance U.S. 2nd Congressional District Candidate Forum
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5TB0RswfWQ
#Maine2ndDistrict #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s
#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy
Personal aside about the King family...
So, former Governor #AngusKing was also a so-called "clean energy executive" who liked to dance around the issues. I dealt with him in person a number of times and found him as skittery as a crab walking, and my nickname for him was the "Anus King". I'm finding that #AngusKingIII is just as "skittery" and fishy and untrustworthy as his father, #AngusKingJr.
Dems in #Maine’s #2ndDistrict race tackle #tribal topics in #PresqueIsleME
By Cameron Levasseur, May 13, 2026
"The four Democrats competing in a June primary to face former Gov. #PaulLePage for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District met Wednesday night in Presque Isle at a forum put on by the #WabanakiAlliance to discuss tribal sovereignty and other issues facing the state’s native population.
"Hosted by the #MikmaqNation, one of Maine’s four #WabanakiNations, the event lasted two hours and covered a broad range of topics, from #WaterRights to gaming legislation to the teaching of #NativeHistory in Maine’s schools.
The candidates — State Auditor #MattDunlap, state Sen. #JoeBaldacci, former political operative #JordanWood and social worker Paige Loud — agreed on nearly everything, chiefly in their wholehearted support of #TribalSovereignty.
"#Sovereignty has dominated the political conversation around Maine’s tribes for years, with majority support for its expansion in the state legislature countered by opposition from the state’s executive leaders, including LePage and then Gov. #JanetMills.
" 'Only when I worked on these issues federally … did I understand how wrong Maine has been to its tribes and the need to rectify that #injustice,' Wood said.
If elected, all four said they would reintroduce a 2022 bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, to amend the #MaineIndianClaimsSettlementAct of 1980 and give the Wabanaki the same rights under federal law as the 570 #FederallyRecognizedTribes.
"Golden currently represents the 2nd District but abruptly announced last fall that he would not seek reelection. His bill failed in the Senate after it was blocked by Sen. #AngusKing, another Maine politician who has expressed skepticism at tribal rights expansions."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/zXhzT
#MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty #LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
#Maine - Democratic Governor Candidates Break with Mills on Data Centers
Four out of five candidates running to replace #JanetMills said she was wrong to veto a temporary moratorium.
By Alex Seitz-Wald, April 28, 2026
"Four of the five Democrats running to replace Gov. Janet Mills said she was wrong to veto a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large data center construction at candidate forum moderated by the #MidcoastVillager Saturday.
All but one candidate on the June 9 primary ballot — clean energy executive #AngusKingIII — said they support the temporary moratorium, citing data centers' potential impacts on electricity rates, water usage and limited job creation, among other concerns.
"Mills, locked in a Democratic U.S. Senate primary against oyster farmer Graham Platner, said she largely supports the goals of #LD307. But in her veto message, she said felt compelled to nix the ban because it could have killed a proposed $550 million data center to a former mill complex in #JayME. [Mills has since dropped out of the race]
"At the forum, sponsored by the Knox and Lincoln County Democratic Parties at Watts Hall, the Democrats looking to replace Mills said the Jay project was not worth the sacrifice of the entire moratorium.
" 'I think the governor’s veto on Friday was unfortunate,' said former Maine House Speaker #HannahPingree, who left a top role in Mills administration ahead of her run for governor. 'We have seen in Virginia and in Texas, the kind of significant damage that these centers have been doing. And I think it's incredibly urgent that Maines passes the moratorium and then we put the kind of guardrail in place that will protect Maine people, protect our environment, but especially protect rate payers.'
"Dr. #NiravShah, the former head of the Maine Centers for Disease Control who is seen as frontrunner in the primary, said data centers do not create enough jobs to outweigh their potential negative impacts.
" 'I think Governor Mills's veto was in error, and I would have signed the legislation had I been governor,' Shah said. 'If we are going to have data centers in Maine — and that’s a big if, I want to be clear — then my general approach is let's do it, right, not do it fast. If we are going to do it. And right now, there are just too many unanswered questions about the impact of data centers on rural electricity rates, which are already high enough. On our water use, which is a precious resource. And on our health.'
"Secretary of State #ShennaBellows was more blunt, calling data centers 'a #boondoggle perpetrated by #CryptoBillionaires who are gobbling up everything in sight.' She said the moratorium is 'prudent' and that the legislature had constructed it thoughtfully.
"Former Maine Senate President #TroyJackson, who is closely aligned with labor unions, said he supports development that creates good-paying jobs — but does not see data centers as delivering on that promise.
" 'It's a false narrative what she’s telling us about jobs,' Jackson said of Mills' justification for the veto.
"Pointing to a pin on his lapel for a local electrician union, Jackson said: 'There's a lot of #UnionWorkers that are electricians in the state that do want jobs, but not really those jobs.'
"And Jackson, who clashed with Mills at times when he led the upper chamber of the Legislature, said Mills should have found another way to protect the Jay project. 'I would have signed that bill and I think the governor should have gotten involved way, way before to try to make her points known or at least come up with a compromise,' Jackson said.
"King, the son of independent U.S. Sen. Angus King and the only candidate not to back the moratorium outright, declined to say whether he would have signed the bill. When pressed, he called the question a 'hypothetical' and argued the measure would not have passed as written if he were governor."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/8gpML
[Thread] Alrighty then. Since I need to vote soon, I'll be posting some of the #Maine candidates' views on #Datacenters and #IndigenousSovereignty -- two issues that are very important to me!
I'm sorry, but with all the BS centered around banning #TransGirls from girls' sports here in #Maine, this endcap advert is hitting a real sour note for me... (Thank the gods the ballot measure was blocked because of fraud. See below).
Maine kills anti-trans ballot measure over forged & invalid petition signatures
#RespectTransKids #ProtectTransKids #TransgenderAthletes #MainePol #ForgedSignatures #TheLyingRight #BoycottDove
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An endcap at a grocery store with an advertisement -- "Your purchase keeps girls in sports" along with a Dove soap logo.
On tonight's (May 28, 2026) episode of #BluntYouthRadio, #MaineYouth talk about #Surveillance in #Maine. One takeaway -- that there are more surveillance cameras in areas with #ImmigrantHousing and #LowerIncome folks, rather than the mostly white affluent areas (like #WillardBeach). Not surprising...
"#WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project brings together Maine teenagers to produce audio stories and interviews on topics that matter to them. Finished work is aired on WMPG or made available in podcast format."
Audio Archive (available for five weeks):
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/
Show info:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/
#SurveillanceState #Orwellian #ThumbsOnThePoor #Fascism #USPol #MainePol
[Thread] So these are some of the places near the planned #Datacenter in #SanfordME. Sure, there may not be a lot of *humans* living nearby, but there sure is a lot of #wildlife who call these places home...
Company Eyes Sanford Site for Data Center
February 20th 2026
"A Texas company is exploring the feasibility of developing a massive data center in south Sanford.
New England Energy owns 1,060 acres of woods and has been quietly inquiring about the suitability of the site for a 100 to 300 megawatt capacity data center. Existence of the potential project burst into the open during a Maine legislative committee last week, and more details are surfacing."
Read more:
https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/company-eyes-sanford-site-for-data-center/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/UExIR
#MainePol #MEPol #Datacenters #MassabesicExperimentalForest #ConservationLand #MousamRiver #EstesLake #NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests
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A map of Sanford Maine. There is a body of water (a dammed up river), and on the other side is an experimental forest in nearby Alfred, Maine. Near the body of water is a parcel outlined in red, showing where a planned datacenter would be.
#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME
Preserve Size: 3,700 acres
"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.
"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.
"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.
"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."
Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/
#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests
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A photo of a dirt trail leading into a forest. A sign reads, "Welcome to Massabesic Experimental Forest Education Project". The road is dappled in sunlight. There are lots of cedar and pine trees, and ferns on the side of the road.
Within the #MassabesicExperimentalForest , the #CharlesESwettTrail is considered a #Birding hotspot!
"Gorgeous in every season, the Charles E. Swett Trail is well worth taking a few moments to walk. The trail is short, but bring a book or a lunch, and take your time watching the waters of Estes Lake. For a longer journey, considering linking this trail with the other trails in the Massabesic Experimental Forest (Ida Jim Road to Clayton Carl Trail, Atlantic White Cedar Loop, B.C. Jordan Trail, and Littlefield Trail)."
List of birds (76 species in all):
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3812097/bird-list
Source of description:
https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L3822627
#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests #BirdingHotspots
One of the last #PYO #StrawberryFarms in Southern #Maine is next door to the planned #Datacenter in #SanfordME -- #LavigneStrawberryFarm. Strawberry picking is a great family activity which involves being outdoors!
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lavigne-strawberry-farm-sanford
#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #FamilyFarms #MousamRiver #NoisePollution #ProtectTheFarms #SpendTimeOutdoors
#Maine municipal leaders to vote on #DatacenterMoratoriums amid concerns
by Brad Rogers,WGME
Wed, May 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Updated Thu, May 21, 2026 at 5:33 AM
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGME) -- "New massive data centers are being proposed in #ScarboroughME, #SanfordME, #JayME and other Maine communities, raising concerns among some Mainers in those communities.
"A developer wants to build the #ScarboroughTechnologyPark — a 140,000-square-foot data center with supporting infrastructure on 52 acres west of the Maine Turnpike and north of #TwoRodRoad.
"Town leaders in Scarborough say they need time to study the impacts of the proposed project, while some neighbors are already voicing opposition.
" 'This is a pretty quiet neighborhood, and it’s going to just destroy the neighborhood and the property values,' said Warren Hamilton, who opposes the #datacenter planned behind his home."
#ResistBigData #MaineResists
#MainePol #DatacentersSuck #Datacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #EnergyConsumption #AISucks
#WestbrookME considers moratorium on #AIDataCenters as debate grows across #Maine
Story by Drew Peters, 5/18/2026
"The Westbrook City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to temporarily halt new #Datacenter development as communities across Maine continue weighing the benefits and risks tied to the growing artificial intelligence industry.
"The proposal would create a 180-day moratorium on new data center projects in Westbrook. City leaders said the pause would give officials time to update ordinances and better understand how large-scale facilities could impact the city’s electric grid, water supply, and taxpayers.
"The discussion comes as Maine communities increasingly debate the future of AI-related infrastructure. Last month, Gov. #JanetMills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a statewide moratorium on data centers.
" 'This is a subject that has the potential to destroy our community,' Westbrook resident Marnie Ward said ahead of the meeting.
"Ward said she has followed reports of data center development in other parts of the country and worries promises made by developers may not always be fulfilled.
" 'Places where companies have promised to put in things like their own electrical generation and they don’t do it,' Ward said.
"She questioned whether the economic benefits outweigh the environmental and infrastructure costs.
" 'What’s the benefit, and does the benefit of having one of these data centers outweigh the costs it’s going to be?' Ward said.
"Mayor David Morse said the proposed moratorium is intended to help the city prepare before a project proposal arrives."
#ResistBigData #MaineResists
#MainePol #DatacenterMoratoriums #DatacentersSuck #Datacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #EnergyConsumption #AISucks
#JanetMills vetoed a #DataCenter pause. Towns are looking to pass their own.
At least four municipalities have proposed their own moratoriums on new data center development while they refine local regulations.
by Daniel Kool, May 18, 2026
"Without a statewide moratorium on large data center development, a patchwork of local laws appears to be forming in #Maine.
"Weeks after Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill to temporarily restrict permitting for new data centers of 20 megawatts or more, at least four towns and cities are considering enacting their own moratoriums. The local pauses are designed to give officials time to review their zoning rules and develop new regulations for large data centers — should they ever come to town.
"Some, like those in Sanford and Scarborough, come as developers have already proposed building data centers in town. Others, like in Brunswick and Westbrook, are designed to get ahead of potential data center construction. All four communities plan to discuss their proposals at meetings this week.
"Though these local proposals have taken on new urgency in a lieu of a broader moratorium, they are not the first of their kind. The Bangor City Council unanimously passed a city-wide pause in April, days before Mills shot down the statewide effort. Anne Krieg, the town’s director of development, said they 'didn’t want to wait for the state,' as development pressure mounted."
Archived version:
https://archive.md/gSis4
#ResistBigData #MaineResists #MainePol #DatacenterMoratoriums #BangorME #ScarboroughME #SanfordME #BrunswickME #WestbrookME #DatacentersSuck #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #EnergyConsumption #AISucks
#Maine - Referendum on #TransgenderAthletes could be kept off ballot because of invalid signatures
By Kevin Miller, May 21, 2026
"A state elections official is recommending that a referendum on transgender athletes be kept off the November ballot after identifying problems with thousands of petition signatures.
"The proposed ballot initiative would only allow athletes to compete on teams that match their birth sex unless a school offers a co-ed team. If enacted, it would also require schools to maintain separate locker rooms, restrooms and showers for male and female students.
"But opponents challenged the validity of thousands of petition signatures filed by the #ProtectGirlsSports in Maine campaign. And after reviewing the petition sheets, Chief Deputy Secretary of State Katherine McBrien recommended that more 12,500 of the nearly 80,000 signatures be invalidated because of multiple issues. Those included petition circulators failing to file valid affidavits with the secretary of state's office, duplicate signatures, someone else signing a petition sheet rather than the supposed voter, and signatories not matching any registered voters in their town's voting rolls.
"If Secretary of State #ShennaBellows agrees with McBrien's recommendation, the Protect Girls Sports campaign would fall just 532 signatures below the 67,682 that are currently needed to place an issue on the statewide ballot."
#MainePol #USPol #MaineResists #MAGACheaters #FakeSignatures #NoPlaceForHate #FuckOffTerfs
Federal court rules #Maine does not need to hand over #VoterData to DOJ
WMTW, Thu, May 21, 2026
"A judge has ruled in favor of Maine Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, saying the state does not need to hand over voter data to the federal government."
Watch:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/federal-court-rules-maine-does-214009501.html
#USPol #MainePol #MaineResists #VoterDisenfranchisement #TrumpSucks
I don't quite get #JanetMills. She vetoed the #DatacenterMoratorium, but passes a #CellPhoneBan in schools. 🤷🏼 I want to say, "Good for her," but...
#Maine public schools will soon be required to #BanPhones during school day
by Max Williams, WGME
Mon, April 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Updated Thu, April 16, 2026
PORTLAND (WGME) -- "By August 1, all Maine public schools will be required to ban phones for the entire school day.
" 'It's a distraction, and they are there to learn,' phone ban supporter Dan Melnick said.
"Signed into law as part of Governor Janet Mills' supplemental budget, it will allocate more than $300,000 to implement. The new policy is a '#BellToBell' policy, meaning phones are allowed on school property but cannot be used at any point during the school day."
[...]
"Experts say too much screen time has been linked to depression and, in some cases, suicide.
" 'It is very dangerous, because we're talking about people whose brains are not fully developed, and as it develops, it's creating certain neurocircuitry that is hard to undo,' Northern Light Acadia Hospital Medical Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services Dr. Nadia Mendiola said."
#MainePol #CellPhoneBans #PutThePhoneDown #SmartPhoneAddiction #TooMuchScreenTime
#DemocraticParty Leaders Wanted to Control the #Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out.
#JanetMills dropped out of the Senate race against #GrahamPlatner, despite the establishment’s longtime support for the Maine governor.
by Akela Lacy, April 30 2026
Excerpt: "Mills’s exit less than six weeks before the June primary clears the path for populist candidate Graham Platner, now the presumed nominee, to face off against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the November general election after the party worked to subdue Platner’s campaign. The Democratic Party’s decision to wade into the primary at all had reignited a criticism that the Democratic establishment would stop at nothing to keep progressives out of Congress.
[...]
"The upset marks 'a massive embarrassment for #ChuckSchumer and #DSCC operatives,' a Democratic strategist told The Intercept, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of professional reprisal. 'This was their star recruit and she couldn’t even make it to the election. No longer can they be the gatekeepers.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/30/maine-janet-mills-graham-platner-senate/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/pV6Go
#MainePol #USPol #DNC #PartyInterference #Elections2026 #MaineElections
"#Democrats in #Maine do not want their candidates chosen by the Democractic establishment." Amen to that! (Stated by a Maine political pundit tonight.)
#MainePol #JanetMills #DNC #GrahamPlatner #DSA #Socialists #EstablishmentDems
Oh, and of course, I knew once #AmazonCorp announced plans to build a warehouse in #GorhamME, the #GorhamConnector would rear its ugly head again... And even though #JanetMills' brother #PeterMills is no longer in charge of #MDOT doesn't mean the new director won't be pushing this... Instead of a light rail system or rapid bus transit on the existing roads (and / or safer bike lanes. I knew friends who used to bike from Gorham to Portland, but it got too dangerous because of a lack of dedicated bike lanes and speeders).
#MDOT will launch new examination of traffic issues west of Portland
The state study will focus on Gorham, #ScarboroughME, #SouthPortlandME and #WestbrookME.
Robert Lowell, April 22, 2026
Excerpt: "The announcement of the new study comes just days before Amazon goes to the Gorham Planning Board on May 4, seeking approval for a warehouse and distribution center on Main Street (Route 25). Traffic will likely be one issue fueling concerns about the Amazon project.
"The study also comes in the aftermath of plans the Maine Turnpike Authority shelved last year for a four-lane toll road connector to Gorham. The connector was aimed at reducing commuter rush-hour traffic in the routes 22 and 114 commuter corridor [which the #Maine Legislature failed to make go away!]
"A connector would have linked the roundabout at South Street (Route 114) and the southerly end of Gorham’s Bernard Rines Bypass with the turnpike’s Exit 45 in South Portland. The connector proposal was met with a public outcry because it called for cutting a swath through #SmilingHillFarm in #WestbrookME."
Archived version:
https://archive.md/Rh3bH
#MainePol #InducedSprawl #Maine #RuralLife #SaveTheFarms #SaveRedBrook #MainersForSmarterTransportation #Maine #MaineNews #GorhamBypass #GorhamSpur #Maine #RapidTransit #SaveTheFarms #ProtectTheForest #InducedDemand #Sprawl #SaveRedBrook #ProtectTheWetlands #BrookTrout #SaveTheForest #Wildlife #HuskyLine #RapidBusTransit
Speaking of #CorporateSuckups... Way to NOT get my vote, #JanetMills! 🖕🏼
Janet Mills vetoes #Maine #DataCenter ban
by Ethan Andrews, April 24, 2026
"Gov. Janet Mills on Friday vetoed a bill that would have created a temporary statewide ban on large #DataCenters.
"The bill passed by the Maine Legislature earlier this month would enact an 18-month moratorium on new data centers that use more than 20 #megawatts of power.
"It would have made Maine the first state in the country to enact such a ban on the controversial facilities, which support #CloudComputing and artificial intelligence at the cost of large amounts of electricity and #water."
Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/04/24/politics/janet-mills-vetoes-maine-data-center-ban/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DlifM
#AISucks #DatacenterMoratorium #AIDatacenters #EnvironmentalRacism #PreyingOnThePoor #BigDataSucks #EnergyVampires #NoisePollution #MainePol #ResistAI #WaterIsLife #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanStupidity
#AI #DataCenter #Resistance: #Maine Passes Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?
#DemocracyNow, April 22, 2026
"Communities across the United States are pushing back against resource-draining data centers being built to fuel artificial intelligence and crypto ventures. In Maine, state legislators recently passed a first-in-the-country statewide moratorium on large data centers. 'Maine residents are concerned about the impacts of data centers on both their electric rates and other utility rates, as well as on our wonderful environment,' says Democratic state Representative Melanie Sachs, who sponsored the bill designed to give legislators time to develop regulations around new data center construction. Sachs says developers have been operating in 'complete secrecy' refusing to engage with community stakeholders, while their plans appear to provide 'limited economic opportunity with very few local jobs.' The bill goes to Maine Governor #JanetMills’s desk next."
Read / watch / listen:
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/22/maine_ai_data_center_ban_melanie
#MainePol #AIResistance #AISucks #DatacenterMoratorium #AIDataCenters #MaineResists #Datacenter #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #EnergyGrid #ResistAI
#Maine - New testing identifies elevated #benzene emissions near #SouthPortland tank farms
“You might have been able to do this in the past, but we’re not going to let you do this in the future.”
by Norah Hogan, 4/14/2026
Excerpt: "Long-term exposure to benzene has been linked to dizziness, headaches, blood disorders and cancer.
"Reiner, who has lived near three of the sites for years, was diagnosed with bladder cancer last Thanksgiving. He underwent surgery in December and is now receiving treatment.
" 'The big question is, was it this exposure? You can’t say. But this exposure may have contributed,' he said. 'The more toxins and environmental hazards you encounter in your life, it all adds up. It’s the cumulative effect.'
"Concerns about emissions have persisted for years. Previously, oil companies were allowed to self-monitor their emissions and were subject to stricter regulations only if they reported elevated toxin levels.
"In 2019, #GlobalCompanies LLC entered into a legal settlement that required the installation of new technology to reduce emissions. The company’s benzene levels are now well below state thresholds.
" 'They don’t want to be forced to do something that would be the right thing for everybody,' Reiner said. 'Everybody in America could benefit if oil companies started cleaning their emissions before they leave the tank farms and facilities.' "
Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/elevated-benzene-near-south-portland-tank-farms/71016200
#MainePol #MaineNews #BenzeneEmissions #AirIsLife #BigOilAndGas #AirPollution #Carcinogenic
More about #Maine's #PFASBan from July 2025.
Excerpt:
"The Department of Environmental Protection is also recommending the board reject exemptions for #KitchenAppliances, #coffeemakers, electric fragrance warmers, and components in #CleaningProducts and furniture.
"Maine passed an amended law to ban #PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in 2024. Starting next year, it will be illegal to sell a range of products from #SkiWax to #cosmetics, that include intentionally added PFAS.
PFAS are known as 'forever chemicals' because they do not easily break down in the natural environment or living tissue. The products have been linked to serious health problems in humans, including cancer, kidney disease and low birth weight."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/adI0c#selection-1435.4-1463.13
#MainePol #PFASBan #PFASPollution
#SaferChemicals #PFOS #Pollution #ForeverChemicals
So, I happened to tune into a local commercial radio station to hear the weather report, and there was an ad by some group talking about how #Maine Governor #JanetMills was taking away everyone's morning coffee! Of course, that was republican scaremongering, since the ban is on #CoffeeMakers that have #PFAS and other #Foreverchemicals as part of their parts and/or seals. Simple solution to that. BUY A STOVETOP COFFEE POT! That's what I grew up drinking, and that's what I use now. I wouldn't use an aluminum one, but the stainless steel ones aren't expensive, and if cleaned properly, produce great tasting coffee for YEARS!
Maine bans thousands of products containing toxic '#ForeverChemicals'
by Brad Rogers, WGME
Tue, December 30, 2025
Excerpt: "The new ban includes children's #toys, #cosmetics, #cookware, and #cleaning products [and some electric coffeemakers].
"It also includes reusable water bottles, #upholstery, #clothing, and feminine products.
" 'This is an important step in moving forward with eliminating unnecessary uses of intentionally added PFAS, to protect the public from exposure, as well as the environment,' said Kerri Farris, with the #MaineDEP #SaferChemicalsProgram."
Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-expands-ban-on-forever-chemicals-in-consumer-products-starting-january-1-pfas-health-low-birth-weights-compromised-immune-systems-cancer
#MainePol #PFASBan #GOPScaremongering #SaferChemicals #PFOS #Pollution
Looks like #JanetMills wants to stay in power as Senator Mills. She's been changing her tune on #IndigenousSovereignty and now this?
#Maine Governor backs #MillionaireTax, flipping from prior stance
By Greg Ryan Bloomberg,Updated April 2, 2026
"Maine Governor Janet Mills now supports increasing taxes on the state’s richest residents, reversing her past opposition after lagging in recent polls for a key Democratic Senate primary.
"Mills on Thursday endorsed a millionaire tax included in a budget proposal that passed a committee for the Democrat-controlled legislature. She vetoed a similar increase in 2024 and maintained that such a measure was short-sighted in an interview just a few weeks ago.
"Mills’ flip-flop comes as the 78-year-old trails political newcomer #GrahamPlatner in their contest to be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican #UselessSusanCollins in November. Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer, has called for higher taxes on the rich."
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/business/maine-governor-janet-mills-millionaires-tax/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/Erw1h
Judge limits records #Maine has to give federal government in #transgender athlete lawsuit
by Dan Lampariello, March 31, 2026
"The judge blocked the release of records that could identify transgender student athletes or reveal personal and medical details, calling them too sensitive.
"The ruling also denies access to internal discussions tied to individual cases, but allows broader complaints and communications, as long as all identifying information is removed."