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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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Tuesday, March 17, 2026: School sports citizen initiative may appear on Nov. ballot; the future of snowmaking at Maine ski resorts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 9:27

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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Monday, March 16, 2026: Candidates who will be on Maine's primary ballot; economic impact of recent ICE surge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 6:39

This Day in Maine for Monday, March 16, 2026.

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Friday, March 13th, 2026: Press Herald investigation reveals text messages between local police and ICE during enforcement surge; Bangor nurses plan one-day strike

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 9:11

This Day in Maine for Friday, March 13th, 2026.

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Thursday, March 12th, 2026: Home availability down sharply in Maine; state lawmakers consider barring data centers from tax breaks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 6:53

This Day in Maine for Thursday, March 12th, 2026.

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This Day in Maine Wednesday, March 11, 2026: Maine Commission of Public Defense Services says work by lawyers today will not be reimbursed unless lawmakers pass emergency bill to fund the office

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 6:00

This Day in Maine Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026: Federal agents raid Lewiston behavioral health provider; direct primary care interest growing in Maine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 13:26

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

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Monday, March 9, 2026: Maine AG says proposed ranked-choice voting changes are unconstitutional; school funding formula up for debate again

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 5:46

This Day in Maine for Monday, March 9, 2026.

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Friday, March 6th, 2026: Lobster landings fall; Maine lawmakers advance bill to pause large data center permitting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 7:08

This Day in Maine for Friday, March 6th, 2026.

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Thursday, March 5th, 2026: Dem. state lawmakers urge passage of bill to cap hospital prices; York wildlife center expands

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 10:29

This Day in Maine for Thursday, March 5th, 2026.

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026: Maine's senators cast opposing votes on war powers resolution requiring congressional approval for additional military action in Iran. The House votes Thursday.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 6:46

This Day in Maine Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Iranian students in Maine watch war unfold back home; proposal to extend death benefits to DOT workers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 4:48

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

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Monday, March 2, 2026: Maine's congressional delegation weigh in on Iran strikes; businesses raise concerns over digital privacy bill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 5:56

This Day in Maine for Monday, March 2, 2026.

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Friday, February 27, 2026: Can-Am weekend begins; inefficiencies in paying Maine child care providers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 13:08

This Day in Maine for Friday, February 27, 2026.

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Thursday, February 26th, 2026: Disciplinary case against member of Maine's Supreme Judicial Court dismissed

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 9:17

This Day in Maine Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026: Ethics Commission staff say Maine Democrats failed to file reports on fall campaign spending

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 6:58

This Day in Maine Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026: Skipping the State of the Union; music venue moratorium extended

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 7:11

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

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Monday, February 23, 2026: What's next for Maine businesses dealing with tariffs; ICE observers in Maine sue DHS

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 5:08

This Day in Maine for Monday, February 23, 2026.

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Friday, February 20th, 2026: Maine lawmakers and leaders applaud U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down President Trump's sweeping tariffs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 5:19

This Day in Maine Friday, February 20th, 2026

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Thursday, February 19, 2026: Mills administration says compromise with tribal nations is in the works; housing coalition calls for state bond and regulatory reform

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 16:14

This Day in Maine for Thursday, February 19, 2026.

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026: Religion in Maine: Why Unitarian Universalism and Quakerism are seeing increased membership

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 15:41

This Day in Maine Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026: CMP proposes temporary break on electric bills; 4 more measles cases confirmed in Maine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 7:50

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

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Friday, February 13th, 2026: Some Maine residents arrested by ICE are being released on bond; Caribou astronaut Jessica Meir returns to space

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 12:14

This Day in Maine for Friday, February 13th, 2026.

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Thursday, February 12th, 2026: Eviction prevention program runs out of funding; state lawmakers to consider cap on hospital charges

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 14:12

This Day in Maine for Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

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Wednesday, February 11th, 2026: Those detained by ICE during surge may have legal recourse under state proposal

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 10:19

This Day in Maine Wednesday, February, 11, 2026

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Sen. Susan Collins formally launches reelection campaign; farmworkers arrested by Border Patrol near Skowhegan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 8:54

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

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Monday, February 9, 2026: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Bath Iron Works; Mainers embrace cold-dipping

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 11:11

This Day in Maine for Monday, February 9, 2026.

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Friday, February 6th, 2026: Former Sen. George Mitchell steps away from Mitchell Institute after Epstein ties come to light; Maine confirms first measles case since 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 3:53

This Day in Maine for Friday, February 6th, 2026.

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Thursday, February 5th, 2026: Biddeford woman reunites with daughter after ICE arrest; community college system gets $20 million for facility improvements

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 11:24

This Day in Maine for Thursday, February 5th, 2026.

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026: Governor Mills proposes using $300 million from "Rainy Day Fund" for one-time tax relief checks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 12:05

This Day in Maine Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026: Four Bangor plane crash victims identified; Portland councilors call for eviction moratorium

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 7:43

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

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Monday, February 2, 2026: Students walk out to protest ICE; behavioral health program closing in Caribou

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 8:20

This Day in Maine for Monday, February 2, 2026.

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Friday, January 30th, 2026: Protesters gather in Portland and Lewiston to join nationwide strikes against ICE operations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 6:26

This Day in Maine Friday, January 30, 2026

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Thursday, January 29, 2026: Sen. Collins says ICE surge in Maine has ended; Bangor airport reopens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 17:48

This Day in Maine for Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026: Mayors of several Maine cities say ICE operations are having a chilling effect on businesses

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 10:08

This Day in Maine Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Sen. Collins asks DHS to pause immigration operations in Maine; stories of Maine immigrants detained by ICE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 19:01

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

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Monday, January 26, 2026: ICE agents have arrested 200 people so far in Maine; fatal private plane crash at Bangor airport

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 13:06

This Day in Maine for Monday, January 26, 2026.

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Friday, January 23, 2026: At least 100 arrested in Maine this week during ongoing ICE operations; arctic blast headed for Maine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 19:12

This Day in Maine for Friday, January 23, 2026.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026: ICE operations denounced as mass deportation effort with little evidence those detained are criminals

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 11:37

This Day in Maine Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Wednesday, January 21st, 2026: Increased ICE activity in Maine has officials and residents on edge

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 16:52

This Day in Maine Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Reports of increased ICE presence in Maine; lawmakers debate higher pay for direct care workers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 9:14

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

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Friday, January 16th, 2026: Controversial CMP transmission line begins operating; Maine politicians react to ICE enforcement rumors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 13:51

This Day in Maine for Friday, January 16th, 2026.

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Thursday, January 15th, 2026: Legal advocates urge Mainers to know their rights ahead of potential ICE operations; Washington County seeks path out of debt crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 14:03

This Day in Maine for Thursday, January 15th, 2025.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Portland and Lewiston brace for an increase in federal immigration enforcement next week

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 5:59

This Day in Maine Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026: MaineDOT workers killed in crash on I-95; Eliot Cutler turns himself in for probation violations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 7:43

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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Monday, January 12, 2026: Joe Baldacci enters Democratic primary for Maine's CD2; lawmakers debate parole policies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 13:31

This Day in Maine for Monday, January 12, 2026.

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Friday, January 9th, 2025: Judge rules in favor of Penobscot Nation in landfill expansion dispute; protestors in Portland denounce ICE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 6:04

This Day in Maine for Friday, January 9th, 2025.

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Thursday, January 8th, 2026: Gov. Mills allows tribal gambling bill to become law; Maine senators support limiting President's war powers in Venezuela

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 12:41

This Day in Maine for Thursday, January 8th, 2026.

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