Candidate Spotlight: Shawn Packard (R) — Maine House District 64
Meet Shawn Packard, the Republican candidate for Maine House District 64. Learn about his background, campaign priorities, official resources, and the five questions The Maine Mirror invites every candidate to answer as part of our nonpartisan Candidate Spotlight series.
Rockland Joins The Maine Mirror Hub
The Maine Mirror has officially launched its Rockland Community Hub, providing residents with a central place to access local news, public resources, government information, elections, and community updates—without the partisan division that too often overshadows the information people deserve.
Candidate Q&A: Jonathan R. Fallon Responds to The Maine Mirror’s Five Questions
Jonathan R. Fallon’s campaign has submitted responses to The Maine Mirror’s standard five-question Candidate Spotlight questionnaire. Read the candidate’s answers in full, published as submitted by the campaign.
The Maine Mirror Deep Dive Podcast | Episode 011: Can Maine Still Disagree Without Silencing One Another?
What began as a political social media post became something much larger. In Episode 011 of The Maine Mirror Deep Dive Podcast, we explore the documented events surrounding the Maine GOP’s crayon post, the conversations it sparked across party lines, and the broader questions it raises about respectful disagreement, transparency, journalism, and whether Maine can still engage in meaningful public dialogue without silencing opposing voices.
The Gorham Democrats Timeline Changed Again
The Maine Mirror’s ongoing investigation into the Gorham Democrats timeline uncovers new developments, including a third Facebook post with comments disabled, an apparent block of Editor-in-Chief Ryan Michaels’ account, and confirmation that the organization’s request-for-comment emails were opened. This installment of The Record documents the latest changes to the public record surrounding the Graham Platner controversy.
Can the Public Record and Livestream Maine Government Meetings?
When Ryan Michaels was instructed to stop livestreaming a public Government Oversight Committee meeting, he assumed there must be a policy he didn’t understand. Four months, six emails, and a public discussion later, Maine lawmakers acknowledged that members of the public have the right to record and livestream public proceedings. This installment of The Paper Trail follows the complete documentary record from the initial question to the final clarification.
A Quiet Moment Inside Maine’s Government Oversight Committee Raises Bigger Questions About Transparency and Independent Journalism
After being stopped from livestreaming a public Maine Government Oversight Committee meeting while traditional media cameras were allowed to continue recording, independent journalist and advocate Ryan Michaels began asking larger questions about transparency, equal access, and who gets to document government in the modern media era.
Welcome to The Maine Mirror: Reflecting Truth Without Bias
Welcome to The Maine Mirror Reflecting Truth Without Bias This isn’t just another news site—it’s the beginning of something built with purpose. Today marks the launch of The Maine Mirror, a platform created to pursue truth—fully, fairly, and without fear. As we grow, so will this space. New stories, deeper investigations, and more voices will […]