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This Day in Maine
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
- This Day in Maine
Friday, November 6th, 2026: Governor-elect Hannah Pingree names transition committee leaders; Penobscot County voters reject new jail plan
This Day in Maine for Friday, November 6th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, November 5th, 2026: Dunlap concedes to Paul LePage in Maine's 2nd congressional district; how Troy Jackson toppled Susan Collins
This Day in Maine for Thursday, November 5th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026: Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Republican Susan Collins in stunning victory
This Day in Maine Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Mainers head to the polls; Shaker June Carpenter passes away
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, November 2, 2026: Ad spending in Maine's U.S. Senate race; wildfire risk is elevated in Maine
This Day in Maine for Monday, November 2, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, October 30th, 2026: Maine's governor race hurdles to the finish line; Dems outpacing GOP in early voting
This Day in Maine for Friday, October 30th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, October 29th, 2026: The long saga of Maine's Senate race; CMP pursues $500 million Portland-area grid upgrade plan
This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 29th, 2026.
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2026: Students pick Hannah Pingree for Governor and Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in mock election
This Day in Maine Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, October 27, 2026: Federal investigators arrest 6 people for alleged MaineCare fraud; students rally against proposed UMaine funding cuts
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, October 26, 2026: State ethics commission fines Charles campaign; DOJ to send election monitors to Maine next week
This Day in Maine for Monday, October 26, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, October 23rd, 2026: Lewiston marks three years since mass shooting; how tariff exemptions are impacting Maine's Senate race
This Day in Maine for Friday, October 23rd, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026: More than 136,000 Maine voters have already cast their ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, according to the Secretary of State
This Day in Maine Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026: Early voting numbers up compared to last midterm; CMP faces pushback on southern Maine grid plan
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 20th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, October 19th, 2026: SCOTUS declines to hear challenge to Maine's 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases
This Day in Maine for Monday, October 19th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, October 16th, 2026: Candidates for Senate and Congress draw sharp contrasts and fiery responses in separate debates
This Day in Maine for Friday, October 16th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, October 15th, 2026: Gorham residents appeal town's approval of Amazon warehouse plan; gubernatorial debates highlight policy differences
This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 15th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, October 14, 2026: Collins and Jackson face off in another debate; Washington County volunteer ambulance service set to close
This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, October 13, 2026: Augusta water district's PFAS lawsuit; Maine parents worry about proposed Head Start changes
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, October 9, 2026: Penobscot Community Health Care avoids imminent bankruptcy; changes to regional transportation funding
This Day in Maine for Friday, October 9, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, October 8, 2026: Federal judge hears arguments over Lewiston mass shooting lawsuit; what's at stake in western Maine woods under 'roadless rule' proposal
This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Collins and Jackson clash in first debate; MaineHousing to release leftover heating funds
This Day in Maine for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, October 6, 2026: Regulators reject temporary CMP rate hike; MaineCare has approval to cover Indigenous health practices
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, October 5, 2026: Early voting starts in Maine; CMP may delay construction unless it can secure a temporary rate hike
This Day in Maine for Monday, October 5, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, October 2nd, 2026: Candidates for governor and Congress face off in debates; Lewiston officials call for juvenile justice reform to curb gun violence
This Day in Maine for Friday, October 2nd, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, October 1st, 2026: State faces $1 billion dollar funding gap; an in-depth look at Maine's 2nd Congressional district race
This Day in Maine for Thursday, October 1st, 2026.
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: PAC tied to alleged pay-to-play scheme resumes spending to boost Sen. Susan Collins
This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, September 29, 2026: City of Bangor to buy PCHC building; Mainers worry about record high heating fuel costs ahead of winter
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, September 28, 2026: UMaine trustees vote to rename George Mitchell programs; CMP rate debate
This Day in Maine for Monday, September 28, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, September 25th, 2026: CMMC nurses vote overwhelmingly to join union; early-season nor'easter headed for Maine
This Day in Maine for Friday, September 25th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, September 24th, 2026: How allegations of a "pay-for-play" scheme involving Sen. Susan Collins are impacting Maine's Senate race
This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 24th, 2026.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026: Governor Janet Mills urges CMMC leaders to reinstate 20 nurses suspended or fired
This Day in Maine Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Sen. Collins' 'pay-to-play' allegations; 5th Cumberland County corrections officer arrested by ICE
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Monday, September 21, 2026: Police investigating deaths of grandmother and grandchildren; hiker dies descending Katahdin
This Day in Maine for Monday, September 21, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, September 18th, 2026: Prime Healthcare has suspended or fired 20 CMMC nurses; Maine reopens eviction prevention program
This Day in Maine for Friday, September 18th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, September 17th, 2026: Thousands of acres returned to Penobscot Nation; dark money floods Maine's U.S. Senate race
This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 17th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026: Portland's minor league sports teams generate over $110 million in economic activity each year, according to new report
This Day in Maine Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, September 15, 2026: CMMC nurses picket in Lewiston; Gorham board OKs Amazon warehouse
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, September 14, 2026: Animal handler not liable for death of state comfort dog; Portland's urban forest plans
This Day in Maine for Monday, September 14, 2026.
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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
This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 10th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026: Lewiston Colisee gets new owner; Portland launches new housing support program
This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Hannaford settles with managers over pay dispute; Mi'kmaq Nation acquires more tribal land
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, September 4, 2026: Elon Musk's super PAC starts electioneering for Collins; Maine schools taking cell phone ban in stride
This Day in Maine for Friday, September 4, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, September 3rd, 2026: Troy Jackson holds first town halls; York voters to consider banning Flock cameras
This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 3rd, 2026.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026: State lawmakers call on Mills administration to keep PCHC afloat; Woodland Pulp disputes federal findings
This Day in Maine for Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Maine cannabis shops to start offering lockable storage bags; how school districts are adapting to bus driver shortages
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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Monday, August 31, 2026: Some health centers miss out on cost of living adjustment; mixed picture for enrollment at University of Maine System
This Day in Maine for Monday, August 31, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, August 28th, 2026: State lawmakers study ways to prevent more birthing unit closures
This Day in Maine for Friday, August 28th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Lobster among the US products hit with Canadian tariffs; companies chosen to build northern Maine transmission line
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, August 24, 2026: Vice President JD Vance in Brewer; raises for unionized employees at Bath Iron
This Day in Maine for Monday, August 24, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, August 21st, 2026: JD Vance to visit Maine on Monday; officials release details on Thursday's fatal plane crash
This Day in Maine for Friday, August 21st, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, August 20th, 2026: National House Dems boost support for Dunlap; Catholic Diocese reaches settlement with dozens of abuse survivors
This Day in Maine for Thursday, August 20th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026: Legislative committee votes to launch investigation into abuse and murder of 10-year-old Bangor boy two years ago
This Day in Maine Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, August 18, 2026: Mills and other New England governors oppose proposed electricity merger; ICE hiring surges in Maine
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Monday, August 17, 2026: Immigrant community testifies before House Democrats in Biddeford; House Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for LePage
This Day in Maine for Monday, August 17, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Friday, August 14th, 2026: Eastport approves data center moratorium; Old Town bridge collapse raises question about UMaine composite material
This Day in Maine for Friday, August 14th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Thursday, August 13th, 2026: All ICE agents in Maine now have bodycams; new program aims to assist adults with autism
This Day in Maine for Thursday, August 13th, 2026.
- This Day in Maine
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026: Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition says ICE has arrested at least five people at the Portland Jetport in recent weeks
This Day in Maine Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
- This Day in Maine
Tuesday, August 11, 2026: ICE arrested Maine nurse at Portland jetport; Trump's childhood vaccine order
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, August 11, 2026.