Maine Beacon

{{notability|date=May 2026}} {{italic title}} '''''Maine Beacon''''' is a left-wing news organization based in Maine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine Beacon |url=https://www.epi.org/source/maine-beacon/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Economic Policy Institute |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine – Trustworthy Media |url=https://www.trustworthymedia.org/maine/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is the online news publication of the Maine People’s Alliance, which says it promotes a "progressive worldview" for activist movements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cover |first=Susan |date=2018-05-31 |title=What's (the) Objective? |url=https://themainemonitor.org/whats-the-objective-are-maine-websites-shaping-public-opinion/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=The Maine Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-30 |title=About - Maine Beacon |url=https://mainebeacon.com/about/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=mainebeacon.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/news/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Maine People's Alliance |language=en-US}}</ref> An alternative to the right-wing Maine Wire, Maine Beacon also publishes a podcast, reaching an anti-Trump audience.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cover |first=Susan |date=2018-05-31 |title=What's (the) Objective? |url=https://themainemonitor.org/whats-the-objective-are-maine-websites-shaping-public-opinion/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=The Maine Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beacon Podcast On Air |url=https://www.wrfr.org/beacon-podcast-on-air |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=WRFR-LP |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2023, it is part of the States Newsroom network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=States Newsroom Launches Rhode Island Current • States Newsroom |url=https://statesnewsroom.com/press-releases/states-newsroom-launches-rhode-island-current/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=States Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>

Maine Beacon focuses primarily on economic issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaffer |first=Mark |date=2026-04-02 |title=IRS data shows Maine is gaining residents from so-called 'low tax' states - Maine Beacon |url=https://mainebeacon.com/irs-data-shows-maine-is-gaining-residents-from-so-called-low-tax-states/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=mainebeacon.com |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2018, Maine Beacon promoted itself as the most shared political website in the state, especially on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cover |first=Susan |date=2018-05-31 |title=What's (the) Objective? |url=https://themainemonitor.org/whats-the-objective-are-maine-websites-shaping-public-opinion/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=The Maine Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2020, the website reported that Maine loses $52 million annually to corporations using offshore tax havens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine Beacon: Report: Maine losing $52 million annually to corporations using offshore tax havens |url=https://itep.org/maine-beacon-report-maine-losing-52-million-annually-to-corporations-using-offshore-tax-havens/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=ITEP |language=en-US}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{official website|https://mainebeacon.com/}}

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