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Pride in Portland: Thousands turned out for the city’s Pride parade, filling Monument Square and Deering Oaks Park with music, floats, and community support. Historic preservation: Patten’s 1845 Regular Baptist Church—saved from demolition in 2023—has reopened as the Patten Cultural Center, with restoration work pushing it toward federal historic status. Education policy in focus: A Senate panel is weighing a July vote that could block the Trump administration from moving core special education functions to HHS, raising alarms among disability advocates. Maine politics, ranked-choice results: Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles won their gubernatorial runoffs, while Matt Dunlap secured the Democratic nomination for Maine’s 2nd District. Local education leadership: Susan Rogers was named the incoming president of Central Maine Community College, starting Aug. 10. Community budget news: Damariscotta residents approved a municipal budget with amendments, keeping the total near $4.9M.

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Jun. 16, 2026

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“Books can become a sanctuary”: Kirsten Cappy on immigration, belonging, and the power of stories

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Amjambo Africa - Maine

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Owned By	Ladder to the Moon Network (Non-profit, Georges Budagu Makoko CEO)
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.amjamboafrica.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Portland
Owner Country	United States

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Bush Dynasty Crashes and Burns in Maine Governor’s Race

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Barbara Kay: Progressive women embrace Maine’s Nazi-tattooed dude-bro Senate candidate

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National Post

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Owned By	Anthony Melchiorre through Chatham Asset Management. & Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
Year Founded	1908
Website	www.nationalpost.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Toronto
Owner Country	United States

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Scouting out Maine’s hidden gems? Look no further than Auburn’s Mount Apatite

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Sun Journal - Maine

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Owned By	National Trust for Local News (Non-profit, Tom Wiley CEO) through Maine Trust for Local News
Year Founded	1874
Website	sunjournal.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Lewiston
Owner Country	United States

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Senate panel considers vote to shield special education from RFK Jr.'s agency

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AOL - New York

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Owned By	Bending Spoons (Luca Ferrari, CEO & Co-founder)
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	Italy

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Once slated for demolition, historic Maine church is being preserved for generations

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Bangor Daily News - Maine

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Owned By	Towle-Warren Family through Bangor Publishing Company
Year Founded	1889
Website	bangordailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Bangor
Owner Country	United States

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Portland Pride Parade draws thousands to celebrate LGBTQ+ community in Maine

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WMTW 8 - Maine

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wmtw.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Westbrook
Owner Country	United States

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Bush Dynasty and Influential Senator’s Namesake Suffer Losses in Maine Governor’s Race

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Breitbart

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Owned By	Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family through Breitbart News Network LLC
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.breitbart.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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