The winner of Miss Maine USA 2025 is Shelby Ann Howell from Bangor. She was crowned on May 11, 2025, at the pageant held in Portland, Maine. Shelby Howell stood out among the contestants, including notable participants such as Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who finished as second runner-up, and Isabelle St. Cyr, Maine’s first openly transgender contestant, who made it into the top 10. Howell has expressed that being raised by a single mother inspired her to start a nonprofit supporting single parents, and she hopes to continue that work with her new title