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MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2050, ACCORDING TO NEW NANPA FORECAST

MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2050, ACCORDING TO NEW NANPA FORECAST

October 31, 2025 Hallowell, Maine -The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has released its October 2025 exhaust analysis, projecting that Maine's single 207 area code will now last until the first quarter of 2050. This represents...

Owner:  American Government
Task Force Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence in Maine

Task Force Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence in Maine

Report recommends bolstering innovation and strengthening guardrails around AI's effects on Maine's people, economy, and institutions Governor Janet Mills today announced the final report of her Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, an...

Owner:  American Government
AG Brown leads coalition supporting Minnesota’s trans-inclusive policy for youth sports

AG Brown leads coalition supporting Minnesota’s trans-inclusive policy for youth sports

A coalition of 12 attorneys general joined Attorney General Nick Brown in filing an amicus brief in Female Athletes United (FAU) v. Keith Ellison et al., supporting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s ongoing fight to defend the rights of...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Tong Seeks to Halt Tariffs in Landmark Case at U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Tong Seeks to Halt Tariffs in Landmark Case at U.S. Supreme Court

Press Releases 11/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Seeks to Halt Tariffs in Landmark Case at U.S. Supreme Court (Hartford, CT) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a landmark case challenging the federal...

Owner:  American Government
Maine and Aomori, Japan Celebrate More Than 30 Years of Friendship through Student Art Exchange

Maine and Aomori, Japan Celebrate More Than 30 Years of Friendship through Student Art Exchange

Maine students and students from Aomori, Japan, are once again connecting across cultures through art in the 2025 Hashi-Maine exhibition, hosted by MSAD 51 at the Greely Center for the Arts this fall. Now in its fifth year, Hashi-Maine—meaning...

Owner:  American Government
Maine DOE Update – October 17, 2025

Maine DOE Update – October 17, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education Data Reporting Upcoming Fall Reports Due on October 30 The following Maine Department of Education (DOE) data reports are due for certification by school administrative units (SAUs) on October 30, 2025. All...

Owner:  American Government
MEDIA RELEASE: RSU 16 Choral Music Teacher Julia Edwards Named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year

MEDIA RELEASE: RSU 16 Choral Music Teacher Julia Edwards Named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year

2026 Maine Teacher of the Year Julia Edwards is a choral music teacher at Bruce Whittier Middle School and Poland Regional High School. Poland, MAINE—The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Educate Maine are excited to announce Bruce Whittier...

Owner:  American Government
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Maine rejects voter ID, absentee voting limits

Maine rejects voter ID, absentee voting limits

Maine voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a proposal to implement voter ID requirements and limit absentee voting. The Associated Press called the race just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. With 96 percent of the votes counted as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,...

Owner:  Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
Maine lawmaker proposes funding for enhanced emergency broadcast system statewide

Maine lawmaker proposes funding for enhanced emergency broadcast system statewide

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is looking to help the state's emergency broadcast system. Many are familiar with, and especially in rural areas depend on, the dial tone and automated voice on the TV or radio which shares important...

Owner:  Smith Family
Maine passes red flag gun law 2 years after Lewiston shooting

Maine passes red flag gun law 2 years after Lewiston shooting

Two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, when a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar, the New England state passed a new Extreme Risk Protection Order law. The shooting began just before 7 p.m. at the bowling alley,...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
How to leverage broadband to build Maine's rural economies

How to leverage broadband to build Maine's rural economies

Maine is known for its rugged coast, hardworking people and natural beauty. But beneath the charm lies a growing concern: How to replenish the oldest labor force in the country? Provided image Kendra Jo Grindle is director of community strategy at...

Owner:  Peter Stanton
Our pick of the best movies and TV to stream in November 2025

Our pick of the best movies and TV to stream in November 2025

As the nights close in and the mercury drops, we’re all about snuggling down on the sofa with a cup of something hot, a plate of sweet treats and a good movie or TV show. And so that you can do likewise, we’re sharing our picks of the best current...

Owner:  Stephen Wright
Puppets, music and oysters tell tales of climate change at Wolf’s Neck Center

Puppets, music and oysters tell tales of climate change at Wolf’s Neck Center

A group of Maine artists and advocates will come together Saturday in Freeport for an experiment combining live theater and environmental action with “Letters from the Ocean,” an afternoon of short plays, readings, music, puppets, food and expert...

Owner:  National Trust for Local News
What to know about Maine's 'red flag law'

What to know about Maine's 'red flag law'

A majority of Maine voters approved a new "red flag law," which is expected to go into effect early in 2026. MAINE, USA — Tens of thousands of Mainers turned out to the polls on Tuesday, and a majority voted yes on Question 2, ushering in a new...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Voters report aggressive behavior at polls over petition to ban trans students from girls sports

Voters report aggressive behavior at polls over petition to ban trans students from girls sports

The Maine Office of the Secretary of State says they received several complaints from voters and municipalities about aggressive behavior by groups petitioning for a citizen’s initiative at the polls on Tuesday. The group "Protect Girls Sports"...

Owner:  Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation & American Government
Zohran Mamdani Earned His Bachelor’s Degree in Maine

Zohran Mamdani Earned His Bachelor’s Degree in Maine

Before entering the race to become, and eventually win as, New York City’s next mayor, the mayor-elect graduated from one of Maine’s most prestigious schools. One of the most closely watched races of the 2025 election season was the New York City...

Owner:  Townsquare Media

Elevating coastal buildings in Maine is a fool’s errand | Letter

A recent Press Herald article described the decision by a South Portland family (in the wake of January 2024 storms that damaged their home) to elevate the structure 5 feet, resting it on pylons at a cost of $500,000. They have the money, required...

Owner:  National Trust for Local News
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