Maine receives $27.6 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4
The VA issued 74 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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ICE launches Maine crackdown on violent criminal aliens
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched Operation Catch of the Day through ICE to target criminal illegal aliens in Maine convicted of violent offenses.
Total state tax intake in Maine rose to $6.5 billion in 2024
Maine collected $6.5 billion in state taxes in 2024, a 0.5% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Governor Mills announces affordability agenda with relief checks and housing investment
Maine Governor Janet Mills delivered her State of the State address on January 27, outlining a set of proposals she described as an “Affordability Agenda.” The plan includes direct payments to Maine residents, increased funding for housing and…
Jared Golden highlights Citizens United anniversary and electoral challenges in recent tweets
Congressman Jared Golden addressed Mainers over three days with posts about Martin Luther King Jr.
Maine lawmakers review new bills as Governor Mills prepares State of the State
Hearings and work sessions are increasing in Maine as legislators consider new bills for 2026 and revisit legislation carried over from the previous session.
Maine man sentenced to 35 years for producing child sexual abuse imagery
A Maine man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. District Court in Portland.
Annie Watson honored with 2026 commissioner’s distinguished service award by DACF
Annie Watson, a dairy farmer from Whitefield, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award by Amanda Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF).
Analysis: Maine one of 21 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Pine State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Maine is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.