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Wreck of Canadian Steamship Sunk by a Nazi U-Boat Found Off Maine After 81 Years
The SS Cornwallis went down in 10 minutes in December 1944, days after the same submarine landed two German spies on the Maine coast.
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22 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 29, 2026.
PoliticsDOJ Will Send Federal Election Monitors to Maine for the First Time Since 2021
Observers will be posted at polling places in Portland and Lewiston as part of a record push for about 1,000 monitors nationwide. Maine's secretary of state says their role is "observation only."
PoliticsNearly 21 Million Americans Have Voted Early in the Midterms, but Experts Urge Caution
MIT's Charles Stewart says the surge reflects heavy campaign spending and enthusiasm, not necessarily higher overall turnout, with Maine and Iowa showing unusual early activity.
Top NewsMaine Heating Oil Hits $5.97 a Gallon, Up 79% in a Year, as Winter Nears
Families in the Northeast, where most oil-heated homes sit, are turning to food-pantry-style firewood banks after fuel prices rose with the Iran war.
PoliticsDemocrats Demand Records on ICE Officer Who Killed a Colombian Man in Maine, Citing a Four-Week Online Course
Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Richard Blumenthal want to know how David Brouillette was hired and trained before the July 13 shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford.
PoliticsTroy Jackson Locks Up Maine Democrats' Senate Nomination to Challenge Susan Collins After Rivals Fold
The former state Senate president swept the weekend caucuses, winning 456 of 500 elected delegates as Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah exited, ending the scramble triggered by Graham Platner's collapse.
WatchTop NewsICE Officer Kills 26-Year-Old Colombian Man in Maine Traffic Stop — Officials Concede He Wasn't the Target
Federal authorities acknowledge the man shot dead in the coastal town of Biddeford was not the person immigration agents had come to arrest, in what has become ICE's second fatal shooting in a week.
PoliticsMaine Democrats Scramble to Replace Graham Platner Before July 27 Deadline in Race Against Susan Collins
With their primary winner out after sexual assault allegations, Maine Democrats will convene delegates in Bangor on July 25 to pick a new nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
PoliticsGraham Platner Quits Maine Senate Race, Handing Democrats a Scramble to Take On Collins
After a 2021 sexual-assault allegation collapsed his support and Chuck Schumer pulled national money, Platner filed withdrawal papers days before the deadline. Maine Democrats now have until July 27 to pick a replacement.
PoliticsGraham Platner Quits Maine Senate Race After Assault Allegation, Handing Democrats a Scramble
The Democratic nominee suspended his campaign after a woman accused him of a 2021 assault, an accusation he flatly denies. Maine Democrats now have until July 27 to pick a replacement to challenge Susan Collins.
PoliticsDemocrats Scramble for a New Maine Senate Nominee as Graham Platner Moves Toward the Exit
National Democrats gave Platner an ultimatum over a sexual assault allegation, and party figures are already eyeing his spot in the marquee race against Susan Collins.
PoliticsDemocrats Turn on Graham Platner as an Assault Allegation Rocks the Maine Senate Race
Prominent Democrats including Elizabeth Warren pulled their endorsements after a sexual assault claim, throwing the party's best shot at Susan Collins into chaos.
PoliticsGraham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary, Setting Up Showdown With Susan Collins
The oyster farmer and Marine veteran survived a bruising campaign to claim the nomination, teeing up one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2026 midterms.
PoliticsBombshell Op-Ed From Ex-Campaign Director Rocks Graham Platner on Eve of Maine Senate Primary
Genevieve McDonald, who briefly ran Platner's campaign, published damaging allegations in The Washington Post hours before Democrats in Maine, Nevada and South Carolina head to the polls.
PoliticsMaine Democrats Stand By Senate Candidate Graham Platner Despite Growing Concerns
Recent revelations have soured some supporters while others express anxiety about how the allegations could affect what's expected to be a close Senate race.
PoliticsSusan Collins Sets Senate Record With 10,000th Consecutive Vote Amid Heated Reelection Battle
The Maine Republican becomes the first senator in history to reach the milestone without missing a single vote, even as she faces a challenging campaign for another term.
Top NewsDemocratic Senate Candidate in Maine Faces Allegations of Disturbing Behavior
Multiple women describe Graham Platner as charming but intimidating, raising questions about his viability in crucial Senate race.
PoliticsBernie Sanders Stands by Graham Platner Despite Sexting Scandal as Maine Senate Primary Nears
The Vermont senator says he will 'certainly not' rescind his endorsement of the Maine oysterman and Marine veteran, who confirmed exchanging explicit texts with women while married but remains the favorite to win the June 9 Democratic primary.
PoliticsMaine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Confronts Disclosure His Wife Made Over Explicit Texts
Amy Gertner told Platner's campaign in 2025 he had sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage, the latest controversy in a pivotal race against Susan Collins.
PoliticsGraham Platner's Red Sox Attack Ad Pulled by Team-Owned Network
Maine Senate candidate blamed private equity for destroying "our favorite baseball team" before NESN cited intellectual property violation.
PoliticsVice President Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Medicaid Payments Over Fraud Claims
VP travels to Maine making midterm pitch that only Republicans can root out public benefits fraud.
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Maine Enacts 2% Millionaire Tax in Defiance of Federal Austerity, Generating $160M for State Programs
Governor Janet Mills signed the measure on April 10, raising the top tax rate to 9.15% on incomes above $1 million to offset cuts to healthcare, childcare, and housing programs from Washington.
