Maine pay-transparency rules now apply to qualifying Augusta employers
Maine employers with 10 or more employees must include anticipated pay ranges in available-job advertisements under workplace-law changes that took effect July 29, 2026.
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Portland publishes 2026 municipal election filings and finance materials ahead of Nov. 3 vote
Portland’s official 2026 municipal-election page is live with candidate filing, campaign-finance and election-administration information ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Augusta voters approve school budget that includes cuts
Augusta voters approved the school budget in a June 9 referendum. Reporting on the adopted spending plan says it includes cuts, though the available materials do not specify the budget total, vote margin or affected programs.
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Troy Jackson emerges as Maine Democrats’ likely U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner exits
Graham Platner has ended his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign and endorsed former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, making Jackson the party’s likely pick in the 2026 statewide race.
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Lewiston opens nomination process for mayor, council and school-board seats
Lewiston began distributing nomination papers June 22 for a Nov. 3 municipal election that will include the mayor’s office, three City Council seats and four School Committee seats.
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Maine Women’s Amateur Championship scheduled for Aug. 3-5
Maine Golf has the 2026 Maine Women’s Amateur Championship scheduled for Aug. 3-5, with a free livestream listed for the statewide amateur event.
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Augusta council archive posts July 16 business meeting agenda and packet
Augusta’s official City Council archive lists a July 16, 2026 business meeting and provides agenda and packet materials, creating a public record for reviewing the council’s work after the city’s June election.
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Portland approves financing for 47-unit affordable housing project at former Oxford Street shelter site
Portland city councilors approved tax-increment financing for a planned 47-unit affordable housing development at 197 Oxford St., the former site of the city-run Oxford Street shelter.
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Augusta shifts remaining City Hall offices to four-day operating schedule
Augusta announced that remaining City Hall offices, including Development Services and Assessing, moved to a four-day operating schedule effective July 13, 2026.
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St. Mary’s Hospital restores medical oncology services in Lewiston through Augusta partnership
St. Mary’s Hospital resumed medical oncology services in Lewiston on July 7 through a collaboration with MaineGeneral’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta.
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Small Portland explosion likely caused by electrical vault issue; no injuries reported
A small explosion near Exchange and Middle streets in Portland on July 26 was likely tied to an electrical vault issue, according to a fire official. No injuries were reported.
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Maine AG says federal court blocks Trump administration limits on voting and mail ballots
A federal court has barred implementation of challenged provisions in a Trump administration election-related executive order in Maine and other plaintiff jurisdictions for the Nov. 3, 2026 election and earlier federal elections, Attorney General Aaron Frey said.
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Lewiston council holds special meeting on youth gun violence
Lewiston City Council convened a June 30 special meeting at Lewiston High School, drawing more than 150 residents and representatives from law enforcement, schools, youth services and state corrections to discuss youth gun violence.
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Maine attorney general continues investigation into fatal federal immigration-enforcement shooting in Biddeford
Maine’s attorney general is investigating the July 13 fatal shooting of a man during a federal Enforcement Removal Operations operation in Biddeford.
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Maine governor releases updated statewide elder-abuse roadmap
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership have released the 2026 Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, updating the state’s 2021 plan for preventing, detecting and responding to elder abuse.
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Maine Supreme Court upholds invalidation of signatures collected by four out-of-state circulators
Maine’s highest court affirmed the Secretary of State’s decision to invalidate petition signatures collected by four out-of-state circulators, a ruling reported July 10 by the department.
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Ten candidates file for three Portland City Council seats in November election
Ten candidates are seeking three Portland City Council seats after the July 27 nomination-papers deadline, setting up contests for the Nov. 3 municipal election.
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Augusta schools receive $75,000 grant to plan later secondary-school start times
The Maine Department of Education announced a one-time $75,000 competitive planning grant for Augusta Schools to prepare for a possible later start time for secondary students.
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New Maine Workplace Laws Change Pay Transparency, Surveillance Notices and Health Care Noncompetes
Maine laws that took effect July 29 require many employers to disclose pay ranges, notify workers about covered surveillance and follow revised rules for health care noncompete agreements.
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Maine Immigration Laws Now Limit Police, Landlords and Public Facilities
Four Maine laws took effect July 29, limiting some cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and setting new rules for police, jails, public facilities and landlords.
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Maine closes fiscal year with $148 million surplus as transportation funding rebounds
Maine ended fiscal 2026 with a $148 million surplus, directing nearly $136 million to transportation while planned reserve withdrawals will reduce its rainy-day fund.
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Maine Affordability Payment Checks Set to Begin Mailing by July 31
Maine’s one-time $300 affordability payments are scheduled to begin mailing by July 31, 2026. Eligibility depends on a 2025 Maine return, full-year residency, income and dependency rules.