The Latest Breaking News from Maine

Entire Maine town effectively shuttered after sole clerk quits

Christen Bouchard resigned after the board of selectmen denied her vacation request

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Simplifya Reaches 27th State By Launching Compliance Solutions For Cannabis Businesses In Maine

Simplifya, a regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis industry, has launched a suite of cannabis compliance solutions for businesses and operators in Maine, expanding the reach of the company’s operational footprint to 27 states.

Benzinga · May 17, 2022

Abortion rights in Maine could be at risk if Republicans reclaim the state government

Former Gov. Paul LePage is in a close race with Maine's sitting governor, Democrat Janet Mills. Maine's GOP is uniting around the fall of Roe and has a motivated base.

WEKU · May 16, 2022

Abortion rights message scrawled in chalk outside Sen Susan Collins’ Maine home prompts police response

The message outside of the Maine Senator’s home ‘was not overly threatening’, according to authorities

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Maine's Ban on 'DEEZNTZ' Might Be Unconstitutional

The state's new rules on vulgar vanity plates could amount to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.

Reason · May 6, 2022

Top Democrat on abortion legislation blasts Collins-Murkowski bill as insufficient

Senator Richard Blumenthal says from the Maine Republican are inaccurate

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

American Mensa Mind Games sees high IQ-types look for the next Scattergories, Trivial Pursuit or Taboo among new board games

Game makers are seeking the brainiac seal of approval this weekend, as members of the high IQ group from around the country gather in Maine to engage to play all day.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022

Psyched: Big Pharma's Sanofi Enters Psychedelics Space, DNA From 80 Psilocybe Mushrooms Published Online, Maine Psychedelics Bill Shelved

Benzinga’s first-ever Psychedelics Capital Conference was a colossal success. Over 600 investors, policymakers, industry executives and thought leaders gathered at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach for a full day of networking and education.

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022

Governor asks tribes, lawmakers to end sovereignty push

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is asking tribal chiefs and legislatives leaders to drop their effort to amend the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to expand tribal sovereignty

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Maine Could Be the Third State To End Single-Family-Only Zoning

The Pine Tree State is embracing California-style housing reforms. It could run into California-style problems.

Reason · Apr 25, 2022