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AUBURN, Maine — Speaking at the Lincoln Dinner in Auburn, gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles delivered an energized…
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The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a person was stabbed during a possible home invasion in Mattawamkeag on Thursday. [RELATED: Woman Arrested following Bangor Stabbing Incident…] At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, a 911…
PORTLAND — A Gorham man was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court in Portland to 25 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, as announced by federal authorities in Maine…
The road that parallels the meandering Mattagodus Stream in a small northern Penobscot County town has become a literal dump.Not just pieces of occasional trash exposed from the melting snow of spring.But a slew of…
TAMPA – A U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft was downed over western Iraq on Thursday while conducting operations in support of Operation Eric fury and rescue efforts remain underway following the incident involving two aircraft…
South Portland voters will be asked this November to weigh in on an $87 million bond to construct new fire and police stations. This comes after the City Council rejected a $194 million bond to…
Conservative Augusta School Board Member Speaks Out on Serious Issues Facing the District
Augusta School Board Member James Orr addressed significant issues facing the school district during Wednesday’s meeting, including LGBT books for children, a class on Ramadan, and a high rate of absentee students. He also tried…
NEW YORK — Progressive activists documented their government-hosted Islamic religious observance inside New York City Hall, in trend with leftwing selective-application of the constitution and contradicting their own beliefs regarding separation of church and state.…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department has released its latest weekly calls for service numbers as part of its ongoing effort to provide transparency to the public, offering a snapshot of the types of…
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social early Friday morning to weigh in on the war with Iran, delivering a blunt message about what he said is the complete destruction of the Iranian regime’s military…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control moved to designate four overseas charity organizations after presenting evidence the entities gave material support to Hamas and enabled its terrorist activities,…
The Maine State Housing Authority announced Thursday that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will continue accepting applications through May 29, 2026. This federally funded program is designed to help eligible low- and moderate-income households…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a Guilford man on kidnapping charges on Thursday after he allegedly held a woman prisoner at gunpoint. [RELATED: Lewiston Man Arrested for Kidnapping after Trying to Force His Ex-Girlfriend to…
BANGOR — A 19-year old Portland resident pled guilty on Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Maine on federal firearms charges following his attempts to deceive a local licensed gun dealer and possessing a…
LEWISTON, Maine — After facing growing criticism over his handling of increasingly chaotic and long-winded Lewiston City Council meetings, Mayor Carl Sheline is now pushing rule changes that would cut public comment time and eliminate…
Two Illegal Immigrant Drug Traffickers Arrested in Norridgewock Along with Four Maine Suspects
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested six alleged drug traffickers, including two from Massachusetts, on Tuesday during a warrant execution on Ward Hill Road in Norridgewock. [RELATED: MDEA Bust in Searsport Leads to Five Arrests Including…
Salvadoran Sentenced After Entering the Country Illegally After Two Prior Deportations
A Salvadoran illegal immigrant was sentenced on Wednesday after re-entering the country illegally following two prior deportations. [RELATED: Alleged Salvadoran Terrorist Wanted by Interpol for Murder Arrested in Maine…] Helmer Osmin Gutierrez, 43, of El…
Two teenagers from Massachusetts were among those arrested during a Wednesday drug raid at a Carthage residence following a months-long investigation. [RELATED: South Portland Man Faces Potential 20-Year Sentence After Cocaine Trafficking Guilty Plea…] The…
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — State fire investigators are looking into two arson fires in Fort Fairfield that broke out on the evening of March 10, with one local man already arrested and the possibility of…
When the liberal media heard the Pentagon had spent $22 million on lobster, all heck broke loose.Until they realized that Maine’s favorite dish was actually for the troops and not for military brass.The New York…
Bath Iron Works’ Killer’s Surviving Son Scores Game-Winning High School Playoffs Hockey Goal
A high school athlete whose father killed three relatives at a recent hockey game scored the winning goal Wednesday to send his team into the Rhode Island state championship.An excited Colin Dorgan said the goal…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Thursday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly attacked a child. [RELATED: Windham Man Arrested for Domestic Violence After Reports of Shots Fired…] The Bangor Police Department’s…
South Portland Man Faces Potential 20-Year Sentence After Cocaine Trafficking Guilty Plea
A South Portland man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to cocaine trafficking charges after selling to undercover Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) investigators three times. [RELATED: South…
A Massachusetts police officer flipped on the blues during a stop in neighboring New Hampshire.Fine so far, maybe.Then, not so much.Problem is he’s not really a cop.Mikel Beltran, 37, was arrested by police in Londonderry,…
MICHIGAN — Armed security guards neutralized a suspect who drove a vehicle into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue located in the Detroit suburbs, before opening fire with a rifle and prompting a large-scale law…



























































