By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“No more compromises. We’re going for it.” - Maulian Bryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance, told a crowd earlier this month during the group’s annual gathering known as Nihkaniyane.
Honorees at the Wabanaki Alliance’s annual celebration on Oct. 1, 2026, in Freeport, from left to right, Donna Loring, Donald Soctomah, Clarissa Sabattis, Richard Silliboy, Sheila McCormack and Darren Ranco. (Photo By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)
INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
By Emma Davis
With a new governor on the horizon — particularly with Wabanaki Nations’-endorsed candidate Democrat Hannah Pingree, who supports restoring full sovereignty, leading in polls — Wabanaki leaders are optimistic about the future of the Tribal-State relationship.
ENERGY
By Lauren McCauley
Maine is set to receive more than $36 million in federal funding to help low-income households and seniors afford rising fuel costs as nighttime temperatures begin to dip below freezing.
ECONOMY
By Ashley Murray
The conservative National Taxpayers Union Foundation and Trade Partnership Worldwide found Maine business owners have paid a collective $275 million in tariffs ordered by Trump since January 2025.
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