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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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    Friday, October 24th, 2025: Washington County asks voters to approve bond to solve emergency budget crisis; UMaine system enrollment up slightly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 19:50


    This Day in Maine for Friday, October 24th, 2025.

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    Thursday, October 23rd, 2025: Platner holds massive lead over Mills in new poll; drought persists despite some rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 12:01


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 23rd, 2025.

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    Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Maine switching mail carriers to deliver voting materials; summer tourism drop-off not as bad as initially feared

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 7:35


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

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    Tuesday, October 21, 2025: SNAP benefits for Mainers at risk next month; Graham Platner discloses controversial tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 10:27


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

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    Monday, October 20, 2025: Nirav Shah enters Maine gubernatorial race; new public defense services commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 5:54


    This Day in Maine for Monday, October 20, 2025.

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    Friday, October 17th, 2025: Graham Platner disavows deleted social media posts; tickborne illnesses on track to set another record

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 9:31


    This Day in Maine for Friday, October 17th, 2025.

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    Thursday, October 16th, 2025: Mills administration opposes CMP rate plan; federal workers in Maine feeling the pinch of shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 10:56


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 16th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, October 15th, 2025: Gov. Janet Mills shakes up senate race; state regulators consider CMP rate hike proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 15:28


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 15th, 2025.

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    Tuesday, October 14, 2025: Gov. Mills enters U.S. Senate race; report makes economic case for Wabanaki sovereignty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 7:59


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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    Friday, October 10th, 2025: Cannabis sales plateau five years into legal market; Hearts of Pine considers creating a women's team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 3:37


    This Day in Maine for Friday, October 10th, 2025.

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    Thursday, October 9th, 2025: Drought conditions worsen in Maine; dueling protests in Scarborough for and against ICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 8:59


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 9th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, October 8, 2025: New hospital commission hosts inaugural meeting; 2 Mainers chosen as MacArthur fellows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 9:38


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

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    Tuesday, October 7, 2025: Indigent legal defense debate heads to state Supreme Court; why some Maine parents choose landlines for their kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 11:08


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

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    Monday, October 6, 2025: FBI part of investigation into absentee ballots allegedly sent to woman's home; Jared Golden to face primary challenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 6:00


    This Day in Maine for Monday, October 6, 2025.

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    Friday, October 3rd, 2025: USM opens new arts center; Maine woman sues state trooper over alleged excessive force

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 9:22


    This Day in Maine for Friday, October 3rd, 2025.

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    Thursday, October 2, 2025: Maine drought may settle in for the winter; services are limited at Acadia during government shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 9:30


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 2, 2025.

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    Wednesday, October 1st, 2025: Maine Family Planning to end primary care services; heating oil reliance drops

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 15:35


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.

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    Tuesday, September 30, 2025: Potential government shutdown could have ripple effects in Maine; federal EV tax credits expiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 6:41


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

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    Monday, September 29, 2025: Former national park official says Acadia should close if government shuts down; Maine businesses worry about higher visa fees

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 13:09


    This Day in Maine for Monday, September 29, 2025.

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    Friday, September 26, 2025: Gov. Mills on Question 2; heat in Maine schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 17:26


    This Day in Maine for Friday, September 26, 2025.

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    Thursday, September 25th, 2025: Drought expands in Maine; a 4th independent candidate joins race for governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 7:27


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 25th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, September 24, 2025: New energy resources department up and running; Maine communities prepare for more wildfires

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 9:02


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

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    Tuesday, September 23, 2025: Historic deal to decommission 4 dams on Kennebec River; Maine health experts warn against Trump's claims about Tylenol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 9:02


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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    Monday, September 22, 2025: Pingree questions attorney access to ICE facilities; New Balance celebrates Skowhegan factory expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 4:58


    This Day in Maine for Monday, September 22, 2025.

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    Friday, September 19th, 2025: Maine delegation split on federal funding package as shutdown looms; Gov. Mills pushes back on Trump admin request for SNAP recipient data

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 7:24


    This Day in Maine for Friday, September 19th, 2025.

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    Thursday, September 18, 2025: Maine joining multi-state public health collaborative; Portland police solve decades-old cold case

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 5:34


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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    Wednesday, September 17th, 2025: Health insurance premiums could spike; Maine election officials push back on Trump admin lawsuit seeking voter data

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 10:00


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025.

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    Tuesday, September 16, 2025: DOJ sues Maine over voter registration rolls; CMP plan could raise electric rates over 5 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 7:39


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

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    Monday, September 15, 2025: Pharmacies ramp up COVID vaccine distribution; Maine senators split over federal appellate court nominee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 8:14


    This Day in Maine for Monday, September 15, 2025.

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    Friday, September 12th, 2025: Gov. Mills expands COVID vaccine access; ICE arrest near an elementary school rattles Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 12:08


    This Day in Maine for Friday, September 12th, 2025.

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    Thursday, September 11th, 2025: New efforts to boost Maine's logging workforce; more Democrats jump into the race to challenge Susan Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 20:36


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 11th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Maine Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about property rights and beach access

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 5:42


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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    Tuesday, September 9th, 2025: State regulators side with Passamaquoddy tribe in solar panel dispute; family sues after man dies at Waterville nursing home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 13:26


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025:

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    Monday, September 8, 2025: Recession concerns in Maine; Monhegan Island exhibit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 18:26


    This Day in Maine for Monday, September 8, 2025.

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    Friday, September 5, 2025: Trump administration rule bars NGOs from voter registration outreach at citizenship ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 6:22


    This Day in Maine Friday, September 5, 2025

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    Thursday, September 4th, 2025: Health insurance rates will skyrocket next year for some Mainers; DOJ seeks access to high school team rosters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 7:10


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 4th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025: Lewiston shooting survivors and family members of victims sue federal government; Maine Beer Company co-owner running for Senate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 9:49


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025.

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    Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Bill Diamond dies; Bernie Sanders rallies in Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 18:16


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

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    Friday, August 29th, 2025: Sen. Collins opposes Trump administration foreign aid clawback; Lewiston soccer player arrested by ICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 19:48


    This Day in Maine for Friday, August 29th, 2025.

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    Thursday, August 28th, 2025: Use of Maine's "yellow flag" law rises; some Maine prisoners land remote work from jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 11:03


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, August 28th, 2025.

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    Wednesday, August 27th, 2025: Colby College announces new coastal resilience center; ocean swimmers adapt to shark sightings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 12:34


    This Day in Maine for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025.

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    Tuesday, August 26th, 2025: How extreme heat effects wildlife; Portland voters to decide minimum wage increase

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 13:31


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.

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    Monday, August 25th, 2025: Judge denies Maine Family Planning request to restore Medicaid funding; Bernie Sanders to rally in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 6:16


    This Day in Maine for Monday, August 25th, 2025.

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    Friday, August 22, 2025: Experts say ongoing drought conditions could impact this year's potato harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 8:35


    This Day in Maine Friday, August 22, 2025

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    Thursday, August 21st, 2025: Portland mayor says city will not aid ICE after enforcement provision added to federal grant; drought conditions expand across Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 12:23


    This Day in Maine for Thursday, August 21st, 2025.

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    Wednesday, August 20, 2025: ICE arrests Congolese pastor living in Westbrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 14:25


    This Day in Maine Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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    Tuesday, August 19, 2025: Maine pediatricians on vaccine recommendations for children; 'Showman Dan' in Bath

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 13:10


    This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

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