AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 5 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Democratic Senate and House Leaders Affirm Support for Maine's Somali Community, Denounce Hateful Rhetoric Maine's Democratic House and Senate leaders today issued the following statement denouncing hateful comments by President Trump targeting members of the Somali community in the United States. Senate President Mattie Daughtry (D-Brunswick), House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford), S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Senate Clearly in Play" and "Republicans on Edge" As Midterm Backlash Continues to Build * G. Elliott Morris : "Giving Democrats 8 points would give them Ohio, Maine, and North Carolina, and put Iowa and Texas in play [...]" Simon Rosenberg : "We're playing on their side of the field in a way that makes it far more likely that the [...] Senate will be competitive next year."   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 5 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE awarded $1.6M federal grant to launch opioid response workforce training program The grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration intends to strengthen the number of providers and services available within rural Maine's behavioral health workforce * The University of New England has been awarded a four-year, $1.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HR  more