Daily Brief Archives - Bangor Daily News

Maine Republicans’ balancing act on national party’s Jan. 6 censure

by Michael Shepherd February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had the strongest response to the censure among big-name Maine Republicans, with others less willing to weigh in.

A federal shift may change Maine’s conversation on ‘safe injection sites’

by Michael Shepherd February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Maine’s most interesting 2022 primaries are local

by Michael Shepherd February 7, 2022June 7, 2022

Paul LePage rallies GOP but fights old battles in charting 2022 course

by Michael Shepherd February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Top Maine Democrats look to aid local broadband amid rush of federal aid

by Michael Shepherd February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

Janet Mills’ tougher CMP tack puts more daylight between her and Paul LePage

by Michael Shepherd February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

‘Forever chemicals’ are one of Maine’s biggest problems and ‘we’ll all be affected’

by Michael Shepherd February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

What Trump’s Susan Collins moniker says about her place in national politics

by Michael Shepherd January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Get ready for a lot of money

by Michael Shepherd January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Sweeping Maine ‘right to privacy’ measure promises one of 2022’s most fascinating debates

by Michael Shepherd January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Janet Mills’ 2022 argument

by Michael Shepherd January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

CMP’s opponents are taking their fight against the utility to the Legislature

by Michael Shepherd January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Solving Maine’s child welfare system issues may be Legislature’s hardest problem

by Michael Shepherd January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

GOP lands top recruit, while Democrats gird for primary fight in key Maine Senate race

by Michael Shepherd January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Maine’s senators working on narrower election bills after Democrats’ voting-rights push fails

by Michael Shepherd January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Lawmaker’s resignation shakes up Hancock County’s electoral landscape

by Michael Shepherd January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

We’re about to get our 1st look at Paul LePage’s campaign fundraising

by Michael Shepherd January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Reinstatement of lobstering restrictions only intensifies the political debate about them

by Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

A CMP corridor opponent aims for higher office

by Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Maine may face the worst of COVID-19 heading into winter

by Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews November 15, 2021November 15, 2021