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

Thursday, September 10th, 2026: Some Mainers struggle to afford groceries one year after SNAP cuts; an analysis of the state's three-person race for governor

Wednesday, September 9th, 2026: Lewiston Colisee gets new owner; Portland launches new housing support program

Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Hannaford settles with managers over pay dispute; Mi'kmaq Nation acquires more tribal land

Friday, September 4, 2026: Elon Musk's super PAC starts electioneering for Collins; Maine schools taking cell phone ban in stride

Thursday, September 3rd, 2026: Troy Jackson holds first town halls; York voters to consider banning Flock cameras

Wednesday, September 2, 2026: State lawmakers call on Mills administration to keep PCHC afloat; Woodland Pulp disputes federal findings

Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Maine cannabis shops to start offering lockable storage bags; how school districts are adapting to bus driver shortages

Monday, August 31, 2026: Some health centers miss out on cost of living adjustment; mixed picture for enrollment at University of Maine System

Friday, August 28th, 2026: State lawmakers study ways to prevent more birthing unit closures

Thursday, August 27th, 2026: Canada withdraws plans to tariff lobster; rail workers call for safety measures after derailments

Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Lobster among the US products hit with Canadian tariffs; companies chosen to build northern Maine transmission line

Monday, August 24, 2026: Vice President JD Vance in Brewer; raises for unionized employees at Bath Iron

Friday, August 21st, 2026: JD Vance to visit Maine on Monday; officials release details on Thursday's fatal plane crash

Thursday, August 20th, 2026: National House Dems boost support for Dunlap; Catholic Diocese reaches settlement with dozens of abuse survivors

Tuesday, August 18, 2026: Mills and other New England governors oppose proposed electricity merger; ICE hiring surges in Maine

Monday, August 17, 2026: Immigrant community testifies before House Democrats in Biddeford; House Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for LePage

Friday, August 14th, 2026: Eastport approves data center moratorium; Old Town bridge collapse raises question about UMaine composite material

Thursday, August 13th, 2026: All ICE agents in Maine now have bodycams; new program aims to assist adults with autism

Wednesday, August 12th, 2026: Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition says ICE has arrested at least five people at the Portland Jetport in recent weeks

Tuesday, August 11, 2026: ICE arrested Maine nurse at Portland jetport; Trump's childhood vaccine order