Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help

Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.

House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol

The Pentagon, states, cities and NASCAR also have taken steps to ban, remove or replace symbols of the Confederacy.

Opponents concede to Dale Crafts in Republican primary before ranked counting begins

The winner in Maine's 2nd Congressional District won’t be decided officially until the ranked votes are tabulated, which could take days.

Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary

Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.

Female hopefuls for Congress smash record again, as more Republican women seek office

As of July 1, 574 women had filed to run in primaries for U.S. House seats, topping the record 476 from two years ago.

White House faces heat after hotel, restaurant chains helped drain small business program

Some are calling for additional oversight and rule changes to prevent bigger chains from accepting any more money.

Gov. Mills extends Maine income tax filing deadline to July 15

Maine joins about 26 other states in pushing back their income tax filing deadlines to July 15 to conform with the new federal deadline, which was extended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Republicans and Democrats just did something big together

Members of Congress need to grow up

Spending has gotten out of control