Maine News Thursday

The case for Wabanaki land return in Maine outlined in new report

 

Press Herald

 

 

Portland, rail authority, MaineHealth at odds over potential new Amtrak station location. Stakeholders have advocated for building a station on St. John Street, but city leaders prefer a spot farther north.

50,000: The number of cars on the Maine Turnpike that every day pass by a residential neighborhood on outer Forest Avenue, where residents may finally be getting relief from the noise.

 

Two newish Old Port restaurants, Bar Futo and Low Stakes Lodge, announced that they are closing, but the owners of both are making other plans for those spaces. 

 

Many households in Maine were already looking to cut down on expenses in response to rising costs before the Halloween season began. The average price of candy and chewing gum was up about 8.1% in August compared to the same month in 2024. To cope, some people are buying less, opting for second-tier brands and shifting away from pricey treats like chocolate.

 

Where older Mainers can get deals and discounts 

 

A new report from a left-leaning think tank suggests the state should return land — including Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument — to the Wabanaki Nations. 

 

 Maine Dems - A Super PAC backing Susan Collins accepted $2 million from a Wall Street exec right before she voted to greenlight cuts to Medicaid in our state and extend tax cuts for the ultra-rich. She raked in major campaign donations from insurance companies planning to raise health care premiums. She said she and Congress will only consider taking action against this if they see "evidence" of Americans getting sicker .

She voted to confirm anti-choice judges and extremist members of Trump's cabinet, like RFK Jr. and Russ Vought (the architect of Project 2025!), who pose explicit threats to the safety and freedom of Mainers.

She voted against releasing the Epstein files to protect Donald Trump and his rich and powerful allies, and she's increased her own campaign spending on lavish hotels and fine dining. Her priorities couldn't be further from ours.