This Day in Maine

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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 Maine Public News team.

Episodes

Friday, July 24th, 2026: Hannah Pingree calls on MaineHealth not to close birthing unit at Damariscotta hospital; Ogunquit rooster statue spat gains national attention

Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Maine clergy condemn ICE killings; affordable housing increasingly out of reach for minimum wage workers

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: The Democratic competition to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in November is down to two people

Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Which Maine Democrats qualified for the U.S. Senate nominating convention; ICE arrest data in Maine

Monday, July 20, 2026: Troy Jackson appears primed to take Senate nomination; state will send 'affordability checks' this month

Friday, July 17th, 2026: ICE agent who allegedly shot Colombian man in Biddeford had violent past; immigrant communities grapple with loss

Thursday, July 16, 2026: Wife of Durán Guerrero speaks for first time; Paige Loud withdraws from US Senate candidate selection

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026: Governor Janet Mills calls for reforming or abolishing ICE after an agent shot and killed a Colombian man Monday

Tuesday, July 14, 2026: Latest on fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford; federal agency says Woodland Pulp tragedy was preventable

Monday, July 13, 2026: ICE agent fatally shoots man in Biddeford; protests erupt over federal immigration enforcement

Friday, July 10, 2026: Platner officially withdraws from Senate race; transgender athlete initiative will not be on November ballot

Thursday, July 9, 2026: Growing list of candidates to replace Platner; ferry service returns to Swan Island in Richmond

Wednesday, July 8th, 2026: Tensions surface between Graham Platner campaign and state party leaders charged with replacing him on November ballot

Tuesday, July 7, 2026: Maine Democrats consider US Senate run amid Platner allegations; social media influencer sues Bangor event with Vance

Monday, July 6, 2026: Maine Democratic Party leaders call on Platner to drop Senate bid amid new allegations; tick season in full swing

Thursday, July 2nd, 2026: Grid operator urges residents to curb electricity use amid spiking temperatures; searching for commercial uses for invasive green crabs

Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: Top Maine court hears arguments on trans athlete referendum; the difficult road ahead for burn survivors

Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Maine ACLU praises SCOTUS birthright citizenship decision; bracing for a mid-week heat wave

Monday, June 29, 2026: Poll shows Platner with narrow lead over Collins; Maine facing SNAP penalties

Friday, June 26th, 2026: Maine surpassed housing construction goals last year; an in-depth look at the race for governor