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.
LOCAL
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.
Portland waterfront trail expansion project receives final approvals and announced groundbreaking scheduled for March 2026.
Locally-owned Portland restaurant receives prestigious James Beard Award nomination for culinary excellence and innovation.
Portland Public Schools implement revised snow day policy allowing for remote learning days instead of traditional school closures.
Politics
The Democrats’ presumptive nominee in Maine — already drowning in controversy over Nazi tattoos, homophobic slurs, and pro-Hamas posts — now has to explain why he wrote in vivid detail about masturbating in military porta-potties and waxing poetic about explicit graffiti found inside them
Property tax reform proposal gains legislative support, proposing changes to tax assessment and collection procedures in Maine.
Maine legislators debate proposals to expand ranked-choice voting system to local elections and additional offices.
Portland City Council holds contentious hearing on proposed short-term rental regulations as housing affordability concerns intensify.
National
The Democrats’ presumptive nominee in Maine — already drowning in controversy over Nazi tattoos, homophobic slurs, and pro-Hamas posts — now has to explain why he wrote in vivid detail about masturbating in military porta-potties and waxing poetic about explicit graffiti found inside them
