After Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement on Thursday that she’s suspended her primary campaign for the US senate, the way seems ...

At a Lewiston town hall event moderated by local state Rep. Mana Abdi, Democratic candidates Shenna Bellows and Graham ...

I’ll be honest, I was a little skeptical when I first heard about the effort to achieve universal health care in Maine ...

Education leaders in Maine said low salaries for new teachers are forcing some college students to reconsider the profession.

A Republican-aligned political group has spent millions of dollars on ads promoting U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, but observers are saying a closer look at these ads shows they rely on misleading — and in ...

At a Saturday rally in Portland, Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren gave a rousing endorsement of U.S. Senate ...

Today on Earth Day, the Sierra Club of Maine announced its endorsement of three Democratic candidates for governor: Secretary ...

This week on the podcast, Esther is joined by union members and leaders from across Maine for a conversation about why ...

Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Shenna Bellows joins our host Esther to talk about her vision for a more transparent, community-driven government. She shares ideas for tackling ...

The push to recognize Wabanaki tribal sovereignty has emerged as one of the most significant campaigns in Maine in recent years, touching on issues ranging from racial justice to environmental ...

Alyce McFadden is Beacon's elections reporter. She graduated from Bowdoin College in May 2020, where she was Editor in Chief the weekly student newspaper. After graduating, she interned for the ...

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree chats with members from Maine’s agricultural community at a farmer’s market. Photo courtesy of Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Facebook. As the Trump administration’s actions ...