Maine

Following assault allegations

Anti-Israel candidate suspends Maine Senate campaign

Maine Democrat Graham Platner, known for his anti-Israel stance, suspends his US Senate campaign following sexual assault allegations.

After assault claim

Anti-Israel candidate Graham Platner reassesses Senate campaign

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is evaluating his campaign's future after strongly denying a new allegation of a 2021 sexual assault.

Maine Senate candidate accuses Netanyahu of war crimes

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner accuses PM Netanyahu of international war crimes, drawing fierce backlash from critics who highlight Platner's own past Nazi tattoo.

Anti-Israel candidate Graham Platner wins Maine primary

Anti-Israel progressive Graham Platner, who made headlines over his Nazi symbol tattoo, wins the Maine primary to face Senator Susan Collins.

Maine university cancels conference featuring UN's Albanese

The University of Southern Maine cancels a "Consequence of Palestine" conference due to Francesca Albanese's inclusion as a speaker, after learning she is sanctioned by the US government for anti-Israel remarks.

Plane carrying eight crashes in Maine

Twin-engine jet carrying eight crashes during takeoff in Bangor, Maine.

Maine Senate candidate covers tattoo linked to Nazi symbol

Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, says he has covered a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol as questions over his past ignite campaign controversy.

Maine:

Senate candidate admits to Nazi tattoo, denies antisemitic views

Graham Platner, populist progressive running for Senate in Maine, reveals Nazi tattoo on his chest.

Maine: Mayor who voted to divest from Israel apologizes

Mark Dion, mayor of Portland, Maine, says he regrets voting to divest from Israel.

Maine: Portland City Council supports divestment from Israel

Portland, Maine, City Council unanimously votes to divest from companies that do business with Israel.

Trump appeals decision to remove him from Maine ballot

Former US President asks Maine court to overturn the local Secretary of State’s decision to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot.

Maine removes Trump from 2024 ballot

The decision makes Maine the second state to disqualify Trump, after last week's Colorado Supreme Court ruling.

At least 22 dead in multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Police say suspect is still at large after 22 people were killed in shootings in several locations.

Menorah in front of Maine ferry terminal vandalized

Large menorah unbolted from its stand and defaced several days before start of Hanukkah.

SCOTUS:

Religious schools cannot be excluded from aid

Supreme Court says that Maine's school voucher program cannot exclude religious schools.

'Maine school policy places undue burden on Orthodox Jews'

Conservative US Supreme Court justices grill Maine officials over school funding policies, say they place undue burden on Orthodox Jews.

Maine man says he was evicted from apt for not removing mezuzah

Maine Human Rights Commission to take up case of Jewish man who says he was evicted from apartment after refusing to take down mezuzah.

Maine district removes High Holy Days from school calendar

Only months after adding High Holy Days as official school holidays, Lewiston, Maine school district criticized for removing them.

Maine man accused of threatening to kill Jews denied bail

24-year old allegedly posted to Twitter that he wanted to "kill Jews with my AR-15" during the High Holy Days.

Man threatening to 'kill Jews with my AR-15' arrested in Maine

24-year old Buxton, Maine resident faces up to five years in prison for threatening to kill Jews during the High Holy Days.

Maine lawmakers release letter denouncing anti-Semitism

Letter comes after a state representative is accused of speaking at an event blamed for spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.

Maine college defaced with anti-Israel hate graffiti

Graffiti and flyers being treated as potential hate crime triggering state investigation.

Swastika spray-painted outside synagogue in Maine

Police investigating after teenagers draw swastika outside Congregation Beth Israel in Bangor, Maine, which was founded in 1888.

'No matter what we do, there are no guarantees'

A Jewish camp in Maine is actually opening. Here’s how it plans to keep COVID-19 away.

Seeds of Peace accuses Maine police of illegally gathering data

International camp for Jewish Israeli and Arab teens sues Maine State Police, claiming data illegally gathered on camp employees.

Historic Maine synagogue to be turned into high-end apartments

Communities bid farewell to two historic synagogues sold to developers planning to raze them, build high-end apartments.

Sanders defeats Clinton in Maine

Bernie Sanders declared the winner of the Maine Democratic caucuses, but Clinton still has more delegates.

High School Basketball Team Under Fire Over Nazi Salute

Members of a Maine high school girls' basketball team have been disciplined after a Nazi salute picture surfaced online.

Maine Governor Apologizes for 'Gestapo' Remarks

Gov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for comparing the IRS to the Nazi Gestapo, while speaking about the the Supreme Court's healthcare ruling