2025 in Maine

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Last updated September 30, 2025

The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Maine .

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Janet Mills (D)

Events

2025 Portland Hearts of Pine season
February 25 – 2025 Maine House of Representatives District 24 special election ^[1]
April 2 – In Sabattus, a passenger in a vehicle fatally shoots his mother, who is driving, before exiting the vehicle and shooting at passing drivers. One motorist is killed and two others are injured before the gunman kills himself.^[2]
July 25 – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests a reserve officer for the Old Orchard Beach Police Department (OOBPD), accusing him of overstaying his visa. The OOBPD says the Department of Homeland Security approved the officer, from Jamaica, to work in the United States, though ICE disputes this.^[3]
September 16 – The Department of Justice sues Maine and Oregon over their refusal to deliver complete voter rolls to the Trump administration.^[4]
September 18 – Maine and nine other Northeastern states announce the formation of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a coalition of local health leaders.^[5]

Deaths

January 29 – John Huard, 80, Hall of Fame football player (Maine Black Bears, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts).^[6]
February 8 – Jerome Plante, 90, politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives (1957–1965).^[7]
February 15 – Kathleen Goodwin, 84, politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives (1969–1978).^[8]

References

↑ "Maine House of Representatives District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
↑ "MSP Investigating Shooting in Sabattus". Maine State Police. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
↑ Silva, Daniella (July 29, 2025). "Police in Maine say officer arrested by ICE was cleared by federal government to work". NBC News. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
↑ Schouten, Fredreka (September 16, 2025). "DOJ sues Maine and Oregon for voter rolls". CNN. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
↑ "Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative". NYC Health. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ "Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute". LBC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
↑ Scotney, Sebastian (February 10, 2025). "RIP Howard Riley (1943-2025) - UK Jazz News" . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
↑ "Kathleen W. Goodwin Obituary (2025) - Brunswick, ME - Demers-Desmond Funeral Home - Brunswick". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.

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[1] "Maine House of Representatives District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 9, 2025.

[2] "MSP Investigating Shooting in Sabattus". Maine State Police. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

[3] Silva, Daniella (July 29, 2025). "Police in Maine say officer arrested by ICE was cleared by federal government to work". NBC News. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

[4] Schouten, Fredreka (September 16, 2025). "DOJ sues Maine and Oregon for voter rolls". CNN. Retrieved September 17, 2025.

[5] "Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative". NYC Health. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[6] "Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute". LBC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.

[7] Scotney, Sebastian (February 10, 2025). "RIP Howard Riley (1943-2025) - UK Jazz News" . Retrieved March 9, 2025.

[8] "Kathleen W. Goodwin Obituary (2025) - Brunswick, ME - Demers-Desmond Funeral Home - Brunswick". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.

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