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PETA Sues Maine Lobster Festival in an Effort to Stop Steaming of 20,000 Pounds of Live Lobster

50% Left coverage: 6 sources

The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city's decision to allow the festival to steam them live is 'a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.'Rockland, Maine · Rockland See the Story

Largemouth Bass Illegally Introduced Into Down East Lake

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Wildlife officials announced a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.Fish · Maine See the Story

Border Patrol Arrested a Man in Maine and Had Him Hospitalized. His Family Can’t Find Him.

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

An Ecuadorian man, living in Massachusetts, was detained in Fort Fairfield last week. His attorneys filed a petition in federal court Monday seeking his release.Maine, United States · Maine See the Story

Angus King Calls His Vote to Confirm Anti-Abortion Judge a 'Mistake'

100% Left coverage: 6 sources

U.S. Sen. Angus King called his vote to confirm a 35-year-old conservative to a lifetime judgeship a “mistake.” In a 51-46 vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Josh Divine to a seat on the bench for a U.S. District Court in Missouri. Three senators did not vote. King told the Huffington Post that he took the advice of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, to vote to confirm Divine. Divine formerly served as Hawley’s chief counsel. “In retro…Donald Trump See the Story

Teen escapes from Long Creek Youth Development Center

43% Left coverage: 7 sources

Officials say they know how the teen got out and are working to make sure it cannot happen againSouth Portland · South Portland See the Story

The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house and crushed her with debt

63% Left coverage: 8 sources

The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.United States · United States See the Story

New metro bus service makes it a breeze to commute to BIW

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A new partnership between a regional public transit authority and Maine’s biggest manufacturer is intended to make it a breeze for employees to get to work. It's also reason for employees to ditch their cars, and the congestion, in the City of Ships.Bath, Maine · Bath Read Article

NPR CEO Katherine Maher Discusses the Future of Public Radio

67% Right coverage: 6 sources

NPR CEO Katherine Maher answers questions on the future of public radio as Congress strips over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Jerome Powell · Washington See the Story

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