When polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5, six trained election clerks in New Vineyard, a town of about 700 in Franklin County, will start counting ballots by hand.

Maine House candidate Mark Zimmer shares his views as he seeks election in 2024 in Maine House District 150, (Eliot/Kittery/South Berwick).

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

The co-hosts of the "In the Arena" podcast take a deep dive into the five ballot questions Mainers will be voting on in November.

The co-hosts of the "In the Arena" podcast shine a light on some of the spending and fundraising happening in the 2024 races.

In a presidential contest that’s expected to be tight, every electoral vote could matter. That’s why the Harris campaign has cast its eyes northward to Maine, home to one of the largest,

Assistant US Attorney John Osborn will oversee the district’s handling of election day including complaints, threats, and election fraud.

Golden joined us on 207 and talked about his support of tariffs, why he thinks they can help bring back manufacturing jobs, and how to strengthen bipartisanship in Washington. Watch our interview to learn more. For more local stories continue with us on our NEWS CENTER Maine+ streaming app.

Maine House candidate Elizabeth Jordan shares her views as she seeks election in 2024 in Maine House District 134 (Kennebunk/Kennebunkport/Biddeford)

Maine House Rep. Traci Gere shares her views as she seeks re-election in District 134, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford.

The race for Congress in Maine's First District is a long shot for the two candidates hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Chellie Pingree. Pingree has served eight terms as congresswoman, representing a heavily blue portion of the state,

Maine schools often turn to taxpayers for school construction or renovation funding because of the state's limited resources. But voters in those communities may not be open to picking up these big costs.