Daily editionTuesday, September 8th, 2026
Good morning, Portland.
The Daily Portland Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 8th of September.
Community
Kevin Fitzpatrick begins his annual 'Kevin on the Roof' fundraiser today at 8 a.m. from the roof of Patriot Subaru in Saco to help STRIVE, a nonprofit supporting teens and young adults with developmental disabilities, with a new goal of $90,000 after last year’s $96,000 raise.
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Business
Maine coastal businesses enjoyed a robust summer as Canadian visitors increased by +54,000, with Ogunquit’s Terrace by the Sea fully booked over Labor Day weekend and local firms in Wells benefiting from a stronger border count during June and July.
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Culture
This week, Maine hosts eight events across music, theater and history.
Highlights include staging of Mel Brooks’ The Producers at Ogunquit Playhouse through Sept. 26, a Baroque music show at Crewe Center on Thursday and Women’s History Walking Tour Friday at Maine Historical Society, plus apple picking and statewide concerts.
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Education
Maine is accepting school applications for Workforce Pell, a program that lets students use federal Pell Grant funds for 8-15 week workforce training courses.
The Workforce Development Board will review submissions quarterly while schools adjust their programs (applications opened Aug. 12).
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Environment
Maine’s IFW announced changes in deer hunting rules such as increased antlerless permits and expanded archery zones in select wildlife management districts to help manage growing deer populations.
Hunters should follow these seasonal guidelines (designed to balance population pressures with land capacity).
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Government
The state mailed 367,211 of the expected 514,000 $300 affordability checks to residents who filed their 2025 state taxes and earned below income thresholds; those who file by Oct. 15 will receive their check within two weeks while individuals on non-taxable benefits remain ineligible.
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Candidates Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree spoke at a Labor Day breakfast Monday organized by the Southern Maine Labor Council, where they outlined plans to improve housing, healthcare plus childcare affordability for working families; over 300 people attended.
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Senate candidate Troy Jackson toured Maine and spoke in Orono with union representatives (Maine Educators Association, University of Maine Graduate Workers Union) to encourage young voters as his campaign gains union support.
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Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree addressed union workers at the Southern Maine Labor Council's Labor Day Breakfast at the Maine Elks Lodge Monday and outlined plans to lower prescription costs, strengthen Social Security, and raise the minimum wage amid a rising cost of living.
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