CMP and their parent companies have been siphoning money from Mainers through exorbitant costs for years
(Opinion) Central Maine Problems
Lobster Experts Talk About Regulatory Crossfire
On November 17, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted three experts in Maine’s lobstering industry to explain issues of environmentalism, regulation, and most centrally, the population of endangered right whales. The […]
Democrats Retain the Senate; Republicans Take the House
Democrats retain the Senate with one seat still up for grabs while the House goes red/
Critical Senate Battleground Headed to a Runoff Election
Key battleground state Georgia remains contested, with Raphael Warnock (D) winning 49.4% of the vote and Herschel Walker (R) winning 48.5% of the vote. Because neither candidate received a majority of the vote, Georgia requires the election to advance to a runoff.
(Opinion) Question D: It’s Complicated
This November, the Portland ballot will have fourteen referendums. One of the referendums is Question D, which would raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour for restaurant workers, but would get rid of the tip credit.
Election Day 2022
Election Day is underway across the nation as millions of voters head to the polls in what will be another historic election. To find out when, where, and how to vote today, go to vote.org/polling-place-locator before it is too late!
(Opinion) The Lit Powder Keg: Threats to Our Midterm Elections
As we inch closer to the midterms, it seems as if this election carries more weight than in years past. Ideologies have taken a hold of America’s institutions and have a strong grip on the public
A Guide to Ranked Choice Voting
On November 8, 2022, a ranked choice ballot will be used for the third time for a statewide election in Maine history. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank all of the candidates on the ballot in order of their own preference.
Maine U.S. House Race 2022
Maine is represented by representatives Chellie Pingree (D), and Jared Golden (D). Read about the state of the race for both of these candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.
(Opinion) The Lit Powder Keg
These dangerous ideologies are spreading through American political culture like wildfires as tensions are at a boiling point. There have been hundreds of incidents over the last few years of individuals or groups acting out with political motivations.
The SMCC Beacon 