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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, 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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Friday, May 8th, 2026: Some GOP governor candidates embrace ranked-choice voting; Sen. Collins still evaluating Trump's $1 billion ballroom security proposal

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 7:20

This Day in Maine for Friday, May 8th, 2026.

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Thursday, May 7th, 2026: Sen. Collins discloses benign tremor condition; an in-depth look at the Democratic gubernatorial primary race

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 12:12

This Day in Maine for Thursday, May 7th, 2026.

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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026: Scarborough officials to consider a moratorium on data centers

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 6:42

This Day in Maine Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Gorham weighs proposed Amazon warehouse; Shalom Housing stabbing in Portland

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 6:08

This Day in Maine for Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

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Monday, May 4, 2026: Planned Parenthood to resume use of abortion medication drug amid court battles; right whale protections

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 5:35

This Day in Maine for Monday, May 4, 2026.

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Friday, May 1st, 2026: Platner faces GOP attacks; Maine lawyers warn of erosion of rule of law

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 8:54

This Day in Maine for Friday, May 1st, 2026.

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Thursday, April 30th, 2026: Gov. Janet Mills suspends her Senate campaign, shaking up high-stakes race

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 8:21

This Day in Maine for Friday, April 30th, 2026.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Legislature upholds data center moratorium veto; increasing interest in Canadian citizenship

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 11:56

This Day in Maine for Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026: State lawmakers to return to Augusta for vetoed bills; Portland blocks Live Nation venue

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 6:47

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

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Monday, April 27, 2026: Jay developer, environmental advocates react to data center moratorium veto; ranked choice primary endorsements

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 7:17

This Day in Maine for Monday, April 27, 2026.

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Friday, April 24th, 2026: Gov. Mills vetoes data center moratorium; GOP candidates address party convention

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 5:42

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

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Thursday, April 23rd, 2026: Medical marijuana businesses get boost from Trump admin order; Vinalhaven community cleanup targets abandoned lobster traps

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 12:40

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

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026: Gov. Mills signs expansion of free school meals; how a Maine poet confronts climate change anxiety through art

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 8:50

This Day in Maine Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Penobscot Bay islands face mail delivery problems; Maine's automatic record sealing bill

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 4:43

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

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Monday, April 20, 2026: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers lose collecting bargaining rights; Gov. Mills and Graham Platner's contrasting campaign styles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 8:24

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

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Friday, April 17th, 2026: CMP to lower rates this summer but not by as much as advocates wanted; a roundup of housing policy changes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 6:52

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

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Thursday, April 16th, 2026: State pauses MaineCare payments to hospitals due to budget shortfall; a roundup of Maine education policy changes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 12:35

This Day in Maine for Thursday, April 16th, 2026.

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