Use of the gun confiscation law has surged since the Oct. 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston. But Maine voters will cast ballots this November on a "red flag" gun proposal that would allow family members ...

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag.

On Nov. 28, 1901, “a token of appreciation” was announced as an honorarium for one man, and this symbol’s importance would be realized in the creation of a Maine state flag. Gen. John Tudor ...

Right-wing protest banner adds new wrinkle to Maine flag referendum The Appeal to Heaven flag, which has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential ...

A ‘woke’ flag? Culture war unfurls around Maine’s new (old) design Some say the proposal for a new flag on the Nov. 5 ballot is an attempt to erase history, while others argue it's related ...

A measure to change Maine's official state flag headlines the five referendum questions on 2024 general election ballots in the state. The fifth referendum question would replace the current ...

Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed more than 500 weapons restriction orders in the past 14 months, up ...

A design contest for a new state flag in Maine drew hundreds of submissions.

Referendum question number 5 on this year’s ballot is in regard to a yes or no vote to reinstate the original 1909 Maine State Pine Tree flag model.

Sep. 28—'Woke,' white nationalist, or just a symbol of the state? The answer, truly, is blowing in the wind. Ahead of a November referendum on replacing Maine's flag with a modernized version of ...