By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“Growing up in America at this time, there is a significant lack of hope. That is the sort of thing that young people need — hope when we are envisioning our future.” - Katya Fromouth, a 17 year old from Yarmouth, on why young people are dissatisfied with the major political parties.
Maya Brooks carries flyers while out canvassing in Windham, Maine, ahead of the 2026 midterms. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)
ELECTION 2026
By Emma Davis
Both Democratic and Republican parties are trying to remedy mistakes of elections past in the hopes of winning over the Gen Z vote, launching targeted recruitment efforts, hiring more young people and leaning into social media.
HEALTHCARE
By Eesha Pendharkar
More than a thousand immigrants in Maine will lose their health insurance starting Oct. 1, due to Medicaid eligibility changes passed through President Donald Trump’s 2025 budget law.
GOVERNMENT
By Kaitlyn Budion
Senators unanimously confirmed Gerald Reid as a Maine Superior Court justice. Reid previously served as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and before that served in the Maine Attorney General’s Office Natural Resources Division.
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