By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“This idea that even after the charges have been dismissed or you've been found not guilty, we're still going to punish you, that kind of flies in the face of just basic procedural due process.” - Corene Kendrick, of the ACLU National Prison Project, on Maine Department of Corrections’ disciplinary policy.
U.S. Reps. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Chellie Pingree of Maine and Katherine Clark Massachusetts question witnesses during a field hearing in Biddeford on Aug. 17, 2026. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)
IMMIGRATION
By Emma Davis
Local leaders told Democratic members of Congress on Monday that the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Biddeford last month has left a lasting impact, with federal silence and inaction leaving the community to carry the burden.
EDUCATION
By Eesha Pendharkar
The future governor will inherit a public education system that is grappling with the consequences of federal disinvestment.
JUSTICE
By Emma Davis
Incarcerated Mainers are pushing back against a longstanding loophole in the Department of Corrections disciplinary policy that allows staff to issue punishments before and regardless of a finding of guilt.
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The search for Maine’s missing native bumble bees | Kaitlyn Budion
Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres | Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
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