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This Day in Maine gathers together the news that matters to Mainers. The nightly show features stories from the award-winning MPBN News team.

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    Wednesday, August 12th, 2026: Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition says ICE has arrested at least five people at the Portland Jetport in recent weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 6:40


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

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    Tuesday, August 11, 2026: ICE arrested Maine nurse at Portland jetport; Trump's childhood vaccine order

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 7:18


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

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    Monday, August 10, 2026: State approves York Hospital merger with MaineHealth; lifeguard has close call with white shark in Scarborough

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 8:50


    This Day in Maine for Monday, August 10, 2026.

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    Friday, August 7, 2026: Eastport residents fight proposed underwater data center; firefighting tactics during Searsmont mill explosion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 9:26


    This Day in Maine for Friday, August 7, 2026.

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    Thursday, August 6th, 2026: MaineHealth to close Damariscotta birthing unit; Trump admin targets Maine over Medicaid fraud claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 9:28


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, August 6th, 2026.

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    Wednesday, August 5th, 2026: Federal Build America, Buy America Act rules are headache for housing developers trying to build much needed affordable homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 11:39


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

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    Tuesday, August 4, 2026: Hearts of Pine announce plans for new stadium; new rural health grants for Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 7:19


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

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    Monday, August 3, 2026: Damariscotta rallies to keep local birthing unit open; rain wasn't enough to eliminate drought conditions in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 15:14


    This Day in Maine for Monday, August 3, 2026.

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    Friday, July 31st, 2026: Sen. Collins says ICE agents will have bodycams by end of August; state distributes $30 million in federal funds to rural hospitals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 4:07


    This Day in Maine for Friday, July 31st, 2026.

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    Thursday, July 30, 2026: Beach to Beacon, Scarborough ICE facility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 6:01


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 30, 2026.

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    Wednesday, July 29th, 2026: Federal appeals court in Boston hears arguments about constitutionality of 2-year-old campaign finance law in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 9:54


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

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    Tuesday, July 28, 2026: New transmission line proposed for Maine; new state laws to go in effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 11:22


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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    Monday, July 27th, 2026: A deep dive on Troy Jackson's political history; conservation groups protect 78,000 acres in Rangeley lakes region

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 17:23


    This Day in Maine for Monday, July 27th, 2026.

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    Friday, July 24th, 2026: Hannah Pingree calls on MaineHealth not to close birthing unit at Damariscotta hospital; Ogunquit rooster statue spat gains national attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 7:29


    This Day in Maine for Friday, July 24th, 2026.

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    Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Maine clergy condemn ICE killings; affordable housing increasingly out of reach for minimum wage workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 5:01


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026.

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    Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: The Democratic competition to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in November is down to two people

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 7:46


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

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    Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Which Maine Democrats qualified for the U.S. Senate nominating convention; ICE arrest data in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 7:34


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

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    Monday, July 20, 2026: Troy Jackson appears primed to take Senate nomination; state will send 'affordability checks' this month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 9:22


    This Day in Maine for Monday, July 20, 2026.

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    Friday, July 17th, 2026: ICE agent who allegedly shot Colombian man in Biddeford had violent past; immigrant communities grapple with loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 15:20


    This Day in Maine for Friday, July 17th, 2026.

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    Thursday, July 16, 2026: Wife of Durán Guerrero speaks for first time; Paige Loud withdraws from US Senate candidate selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 7:29


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 16, 2026.

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    Wednesday, July 15th, 2026: Governor Janet Mills calls for reforming or abolishing ICE after an agent shot and killed a Colombian man Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 9:48


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

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    Tuesday, July 14, 2026: Latest on fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford; federal agency says Woodland Pulp tragedy was preventable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 6:05


    This Day in Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

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    Monday, July 13, 2026: ICE agent fatally shoots man in Biddeford; protests erupt over federal immigration enforcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 6:00


    This Day in Maine for Monday, July 13, 2026.

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    Friday, July 10, 2026: Platner officially withdraws from Senate race; transgender athlete initiative will not be on November ballot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 14:23


    This Day in Maine for Friday, July 10, 2026.

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    Thursday, July 9, 2026: Growing list of candidates to replace Platner; ferry service returns to Swan Island in Richmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 14:41


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 9, 2026.

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    Wednesday, July 8th, 2026: Tensions surface between Graham Platner campaign and state party leaders charged with replacing him on November ballot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 9:26


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

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    Tuesday, July 7, 2026: Maine Democrats consider US Senate run amid Platner allegations; social media influencer sues after Bangor event with Vance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 8:56


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

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    Monday, July 6, 2026: Maine Democratic Party leaders call on Platner to drop Senate bid amid new allegations; tick season in full swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 7:04


    This Day in Maine for Monday, July 6, 2026.

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    Thursday, July 2nd, 2026: Grid operator urges residents to curb electricity use amid spiking temperatures; searching for commercial uses for invasive green crabs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 9:43


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 2nd, 2026.

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    Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: Top Maine court hears arguments on trans athlete referendum; the difficult road ahead for burn survivors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 10:58


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

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    Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Maine ACLU praises SCOTUS birthright citizenship decision; bracing for a mid-week heat wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 8:08


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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    Monday, June 29, 2026: Poll shows Platner with narrow lead over Collins; Maine facing SNAP penalties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 7:04


    This Day in Maine for Monday, June 29, 2026.

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    Friday, June 26th, 2026: Maine surpassed housing construction goals last year; an in-depth look at the race for governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 9:22


    This Day in Maine for Friday, June 26th, 2026.

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    Thursday, June 25th, 2026: Platner unveils anti-corruption platform; what the bipartisan housing bill would mean for Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 9:34


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, June 25th, 2026.

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    Wednesday, June 24th, 2026: Lewiston's MILL relocates to former textile factory offering fuller visitor experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 10:57


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

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    Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Unclaimed property checks headed to Mainers; petition submitted to tighten MaineCare rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 6:10


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

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    Monday, June 22, 2026: Mi'kmaq Nation doubles territory; Planned Parenthood endorses Graham Platner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 6:40


    This Day in Maine for Monday, June 22, 2026.

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    Thursday, June 18th, 2026: Citizen scientists monitor horseshoe crab populations; Maine's Congolese community revels in historic World Cup match

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 13:24


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, June 18th, 2026.

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    Wednesday, June 17th, 2026: Ranked-choice runoffs for several primary races pushed back because of issues with ballots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 11:25


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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    Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Ranked choice prep work ahead of schedule; a bad year for young moose population

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 10:17


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

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    Monday, June 15, 2026: Second firefighter dies from injuries in Searsmont mill explosion; political ad spending in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 4:40


    This Day in Maine for Monday, June 15, 2026.

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    Friday, June 12th, 2026: Jay data center plans on pause; South Portland to remove AI license plate reader cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 4:24


    This Day in Maine for Friday, June 12th, 2026.

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    Thursday, June 11th, 2026: Platner receives more primary votes than any Dem. Senate candidate in Maine history; legal battle continues over trans athlete referendum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 4:55


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

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    Wednesday, June 10, 2026: The winners of three high profile political races in Maine will be determined by ranked choice runoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 5:55


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, June 10th, 2026

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    Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Primary day in Maine; regulators approve temporary CMP rate cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 7:21


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

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    Monday, June 8, 2026: More Maine early voting data; regulators to hear from the public on proposed CMP rate changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 10:01


    This Day in Maine for Monday, June 8, 2026.

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    Friday, June 6th, 2026: Graham Platner denies allegations that he was physically rough with former girlfriend after allegations published in New York Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 10:34


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