Channa Steinmetz

Democrat Troy Jackson holds a narrow lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a new poll of likely Maine voters that also found broad support for government action to make childcare more affordable. The survey, conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center and released by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree holds a double-digit lead over Republican Bobby Charles, while one of her signature health care proposals is even more popular with likely Maine voters, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center and released by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon

“Today is not about wanting another statement,” Alessia Gaspar-Da Silva, of Bridgton, told reporters today in Portland. “It is about demanding to not just be seen, but heard.” Gaspar-Da Silva’s husband, Marcos, was detained by ICE for seven months before being released in August. She spoke at a press conference in front of Sen. Susan

Sen. Susan Collins doubled down her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and opposed abolishing ICE during her first Senate debate with Democrat Troy Jackson, who argued that Collins has used her power to advance the interests of Pres. Donald Trump and wealthy donors while Mainers struggle with health care and rising

Three months after federal immigration agents fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Democrat Troy Jackson criticized Sen. Susan Collins for supporting billions in immigration enforcement funding during Tuesday night's third U.S. Senate debate. “This agency is so rogue that I don't know that it can be reformed,” Jackson said, calling for Immigration and

Faith leaders, community organizers and elected officials gathered in Lewiston Wednesday to defend voting rights and push back against voter intimidation as part of a nationwide bus tour encouraging Americans to participate in the November election. “The vote is sacred, and voting is more than just a civic duty,” said Rev. Dr. Allen Ewing-Merrill, executive

Sen. Susan Collins struggled to name a time when her opposition to Pres. Donald Trump had changed the outcome of a vote during Thursday night's fourth and final debate with Democrat Troy Jackson, who argued that the Republican senator's claims of independence haven't translated into meaningful resistance to the president's agenda. Asked by a moderator

The Lewiston City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance to limit mobile home park lot rent increases, part of a growing effort by residents across Maine to protect their homes from rising rents and corporate ownership. The ordinance would cap annual lot rent increases at the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is

What is Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)? Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is a new state law that allows Maine workers the ability to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off from work to care for themselves or their loved ones without sacrificing their job or income. Workers and employers contribute a

Maine taxpayers are expected to contribute more than $823 million toward Pres. Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, money that could instead provide Medicaid coverage for nearly 32,000 Mainers, health care for more than 16,000 veterans or salaries for more than 3,100 public school teachers, according to a new analysis. The Cost of Deportations calculator, developed