Across central Maine, school budgets are headed to voters for final approval at the school budget validation vote. By now, school districts have held their annual meetings where voters have the opportunity to try to make changes to district spending plans that have been proposed by district administrators and endorsed by school boards.

First Circuit panel of Joe Biden-appointed judges seemed wary about reinstating a voting ban against a firebrand Maine legislator who had criticized a transgender high school athlete. Earlier this year,

Susan Collins' chances of being reelected in Maine are improving, according to latest polling. A new survey shows the Republican Senator's favorability rating has risen compared to previous polls, ahead of the November 2026 midterms.

A key election forecaster reclassified the Iowa race as more competitive amid backlash over Senator Joni Ernst's Medicaid remarks.

Griffin Mayhew, a Mt. Blue alumnus, aims to bring transparency and student-focused leadership to the RSU 9 board.