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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, 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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Thursday, June 4th, 2026: Gubernatorial candidates sharpen attacks as primary nears; Maine nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated women build community

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 11:33

This Day in Maine for Thursday, June 4th, 2026.

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Wednesday, June 3rd: Maine Department of Transportation warns of major funding gaps in its work plan over the next two years

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 6:09

This Day in Maine Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026: Community members urge Lincoln Hospital to keep birthing unit; early Maine voting data

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 10:29

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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Monday, June 1, 2026: Maine Democrats quiet following latest Platner allegations; Robbins Lumber has resumed operations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 5:39

This Day in Maine for Monday, June 1, 2026.

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Friday, May 29th, 2026: Dem. gubernatorial candidates release a slate of policy plans; Maine startup tries to revive state's canning industry

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 10:26

This Day in Maine for Friday, May 29th, 2026.

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Thursday, May 28th, 2026: Feds sue Maine over refusal to issue undercover plates to ICE; state seeks to apply aquatic herbicide in several lakes

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 4:28

This Day in Maine for Thursday, May 28th, 2026.

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Wednesday, May 27th, 2026: Cumberland County DA new policy will treat pedestrian and bike crashes resulting in injury as potential civil or criminal violations

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 9:25

This Day in Maine Wednesday, May 27th, 2026

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Transgender student referendum disqualified from November ballot; Robbins Lumber fire ruled accidental

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 11:01

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

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Friday, May 22nd, 2026: Firefighter killed in Searsmont explosion laid to rest; Maine graduates navigate a confusing economic landscape

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 7:52

This Day in Maine for Friday, May 22nd, 2026.

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Thursday, May 21st, 2026: Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Maine voter data; trans athlete referendum may not qualify for November ballot

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 8:12

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026: Late Congressman Barney Frank remembered for intelligence and wit by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 11:29

This Day in Maine Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Searsmont mill explosion latest; Maine beach towns optimistic about summer tourism season

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 10:56

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

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Monday, May 18, 2026: Robbins family members among those injured in Searsmont mill explosion; UMaine system tuition increases

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 10:40

This Day in Maine for Monday, May 18, 2026.

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Friday, May 15th, 2026: Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill injures at least 10; ranked-choice alliances in the GOP gubernatorial primary

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 11:22

This Day in Maine for Friday, May 15th, 2026.

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Thursday, May 14th, 2026: Vice President JD Vance rallies in Bangor alongside Republican former governor Paul LePage, drawing supporters and protestors

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 9:18

This Day in Maine for Thursday, May 14th, 2026.

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2026: Maine Public Advocate launches legal challenge to $360 million dollar transmission line in New Hampshire that will be paid for, in part, by Maine electric customers

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 9:28

This Day in Maine Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Game warden dies in plane crash; Maine officials consider transgender athlete referendum signatures

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 6:34

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

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Monday, May 11, 2026: Gerald Talbot dies at 94; Portland to unveil cruise ship outbreak prevention plans

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 7:36

This Day in Maine for Monday, May 11, 2026.

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