Author: Seamus Othot

John Barnett, longtime employee of aircraft manufacturer Boeing who had turned whistleblower, was found dead from a gunshot wound in what appears to be a suicide, according to authorities. Barnett, a 26-year employee for the airplane manufacturer and defense contrator, had been involved in a lawsuit against the company amid scrutiny over its manufacturing standards and recent airline incidents. Boeing expressed sorrow over Barnett’s death, stating, “We are saddened by Mr. Barnett’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.” The BBC reported, citing Barnett’s attorney, that he was in Charleston, South Carolina, for legal proceedings related to…

The last of four Dick’s Sporting Goods locations in Maine has stopped the sale of all firearms in the state, according to a report in the Bangor newspaper. The Bangor location was the last to stop selling firearms, removing them, and other hunting equipment, from its shelves in January. [RELATED: Maine Dems Want Cabela’s to Stop Selling Popular Rifles…] The politically motivated decision is sure to hurt the company’s sales, as Maine ranks among the top ten states for the number of registered hunters. Dick’s decision to remove all firearms from Maine locations comes as left-wing lawmakers have increasingly pushed…

President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. military to construct a temporary pier in the Mediterranean Sea in order to bring humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, a move that comes as the Commander-in-Chief faces criticism from left-wing voters for backing funding for Israel’s war against Hamas. [RELATED: Trump Scores Massive Michigan Victory as Biden Flops with Muslim Americans…] “I’m directing the U.S. military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the Gaza coast that can receive large ships carrying food, water, medicine and temporary shelters,” said President Biden, during his State of the Union…

Following a highly divisive State of the Union Speech (SOTU), which saw President Joe Biden comparing former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, comparing his supporters to Russians invading Ukraine, and pushing for the restoration of Roe V. Wade, the Maine Wire reached out to Maine’s congressional delegation to ask their opinions on the speech. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) was the first to comment on the SOTU, posting her comments to X the night of the event, and expressing her unmitigated support for President Biden’s comments. “Tonight, we heard from a leader guided by compassion, conviction, integrity, and a vision…

President Joe Biden apologized for calling the illegal immigrant who is suspected of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley “an illegal,” but issued no apology for getting Riley’s name wrong during his State of the Union Speech (SOTU). [RELATED: From Texas to Maine, Biden’s Lawless Border Fuels Illegal Alien Crime Wave…] During President Biden’s Speech on Thursday night, conservatives, particularly Rep. Marjorie Green (R-Ga.), demanded that Biden say the name of Laken Riley, as a symbolic gesture to acknowledge the crime crisis created by his open border policy. Biden, appearing to improvise in response to the pressure, botched a reference…

A Maine teacher was arrested Thursday following information that she had been engaging in inappropriate sexual relations with a minor student. [RELATED: Maine’s Far Left Media Censor MASSIVE Turnout Opposed to Transgender Trafficking, Abortion Tourism Bill…] The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation after being given information that a teacher at Hebron Academy, a boarding high-school and middle-school, was engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. “Our top priority is always to ensure that our students can learn in a safe, supportive, and inclusive community. That responsibility guides our policies, procedures, and all of our actions. This…

A massive $2 billion energy transmission line through New England has been scrapped after the company undertaking the project deemed it “non-viable.” [RELATED: Unpopular “Aroostook Renewable Gateway” May Face More Roadblocks…] “National Grid thanks the dozens of route communities and regional partners who engaged with us and supported this project,” said the electrical utility company. “We will continue to pursue paths to building much-needed transmission capacity for the region and for our customers and communities.” The transmission line, the so-called Twin State Clean Energy Link, was planned to be a 211-mile-long line through Vermont and New Hampshire, connecting New England…

Congressional Democrats were forced to remove funding for an LGBT community center from a massive federal spending package after public outrage that federal tax dollars would fund “BDSM” sex parties. “It includes $1M of your tax dollars to go towards renovating an LGBTQ Center in PA which boasts rooms to try BDSM and s*x f*tishes and hosts BDSM and s*x k*nk parties. There’s even a k*nk party happening there this weekend,” said Libs of TikTok on X. The funding was exposed by X user Libs of TikTok. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1765094498244145414 The bill would have secured funding for a Pennsylvania LGBT community center,…

Maine’s far left lawmakers are advocating for a series of gun control bills in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, including limiting magazine capacity for all firearms to just five rounds. However, it’s far from certain that any of the proposals in question would have stopped Robert R. Card, Jr.’s brutal killing spree, which gun control advocates are leveraging in pursuit of long-sought gun control policies. The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee met on Thursday for a public hearing on two bills, both of which would impose new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners without altering the circumstances under which…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has ordered the New York National Guard to deploy at stations throughout New York City’s vast mass transit system. “Anyone looking to do harm, or spread fear on our subways, you will be caught, plain and simple, there will be consequences,” said Gov. Hochul. “And to those who are feeling anxious, whenever you walk through those turnstiles: we will stop at nothing to keep you safe.” https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1765487267848524093 Hochul’s order comes as New York City faces a massive crime wave due, in part, to its status as a sanctuary city, which has prevented it from…

USA Today published an article blaming Chaya Raichik, operator of the anti-woke X account Libs of TikTok, for the bomb threat hoax perpetrated against the Maine State House on Friday morning. [RELATED: Maine State House Evacuated After Second Bomb Threat Hoax of the Legislative Session…] “The legislators targeted by the threats, have also been publicized by the right-wing social media account Libs of TikTok. That influencer – as USA TODAY first reported – has tweeted about schools, hospitals and other public institutions that quickly became targets of bomb and death threats dozens of times in recent months,” said USA Today. The bomb…

Maine’s State House was evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat emailed to one legislator, which was quickly determined to be a hoax. [RELATED: Maine Capitol Police Issue Evacuation Order for the Maine State House Following an Emailed Bomb Threat to State Houses Across the Country…] “There was a bomb scare at the Maine Capitol this morning, which was investigated and determined to be a hoax. The State House is back to normal operations,” said the Maine Capitol Police on X. https://twitter.com/MECapitolPolice/status/1766137526040113297 The threats targeted the Capitol, the Maine Democrat Party building, and two legislators. At 7:15am, police were informed…

Maine’s new Director of Labor Standards wants to change the state’s Bureau of Labor Standards (BLS) into an enforcement agency, allow it to investigate employers for potential violations based on no prior evidence, and empower it to impose penalties without court intervention. [RELATED: Maine’s Far Left Media Censor MASSIVE Turnout Opposed to Transgender Trafficking, Abortion Tourism Bill…] “We want to go towards proactive investigations, where we can proactively go to the employers that we suspect,” said BLS Director Jason Moyer-Lee “We can catch those violations as well, even if a worker does not complain.” Moyer-Lee spoke before Maine’s Committee on…

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that she is dropping out of the Republican presidential race after former President Donald Trump defeated her in all but one Super Tuesday primary. [RELATED: Trump Favored in Maine GOP Primary, Concerns Over Border Driving Many Voters’ Choice: UNH Poll…] “I am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we’ve received from all across our great country, but the time has now come to suspend my campaign,” said Haley, “I have no regrets.” During the Super Tuesday primaries, Nikki Haley defeated President Trump in Vermont, but was defeated in all 14…

Facebook, Instagram, and other services operated by Mark Zuckerberg’s META experienced a worldwide outage as users were unable to log in to most accounts. [RELATED: Nationwide Cell Service Disruption Stokes Concerns Over Cyberattacks, Solar Flares…] Meta spokesman Andy Stone was forced to issue his initial statement on the outage on X, while Facebook was down. “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,” said Stone. https://twitter.com/andymstone/status/1765042684132241580 The outage, which began around 10:00am, prevented users of Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram from accessing their accounts for roughly two hours. WhatsApp, which is also owned…

Maine Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), a top proponent of sending billions of US tax dollars to the Ukrainian regime, denied on Friday that any of the over $113 billion in aid transferred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by the U.S. has been misused, stolen, or embezzled. [RELATED: Angus King Calls for Biden Admin to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship for Gazan Civilians…] “I know of no such allegations,” said Sen. King, when questioned by The Maine Wire, “The data that I’ve seen is that it’s been very carefully handled, and most of the money for Ukraine is going into the U.S.…

Maine legislators are considering a bill that would mark yet another step in Maine’s quest to adopt policies that accord with far left beliefs about gender and human sexuality. In this case, the bill would required government forms to adopt a third option — in addition to the biological sexes male and female — in order to accommodate individuals who identify as something other than their biological sex. “When completing a form and asked to check a box indicating their sex or gender, many people selected one of the binary options like male or female without giving it a second…

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland doubled down on the left-wing position that voter ID requirements somehow constitute racial discrimination. [RELATED: Maine Dems Unanimously Reject Voter ID…] “We are challenging efforts by states and jurisdictions to implement discriminatory, burdensome, and unnecessary restrictions on access to the ballot, including those related to mail-in voting, the use of drop boxes, and voter ID requirements,” said AG Garland speaking in a Baptist church in Alabama. According to the common argument of left-wing opponents of voter ID laws, racial minorities lack the capability to obtain state IDs or Driver’s Licenses — a claim that some…

Following a mysterious cyberattack, Maine pharmacies have been instructed to fill prescriptions of MaineCare members without the ability to verify that patients will be covered. [RELATED: Nationwide Cell Service Disruption Stokes Concerns Over Cyberattacks, Solar Flares…] “MaineCare has given pharmacies override options so that they can fill your prescriptions for 30 days. MaineCare wants members to have timely access to their prescriptions. We are working with providers, pharmacies, and members to do everything possible to make sure prescriptions can be filled,” said the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS). MaineCare relies on the third party company Change Healthcare to verify and…

The Biden Administration unveiled a new plan intended to oppose national security risks presented by Chinese made vehicles being imported to the U.S. [RELATED: Chinese Nationals Caught Illegally Entering U.S. Reached Record High in December…] President Joe Biden’s announcement on Thursday comes as his administration facilitates an unprecedented number of illegal border crossings by Chinese nationals. “New vulnerabilities and threats could arise with connected autos if a foreign government gained access to these vehicles’ systems or data. Connected vehicles collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers; regularly use their cameras and sensors to record detailed information…

President Joe Biden failed to take a cognitive test during his 2024 annual medical examination, despite mounting concerns about his age and mental acuity. [RELATED: Biden Won’t Take Cognitive Test Despite Growing Concerns about His Mental Fitness for Office…] White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that there was any need for the president to take a cognitive test. “That is not my assessment. That is not my assessment. That is the assessment of the President’s doctor. That is also the assessment of the neurologist who has also made that assessment as well,” said Jean-Pierre. President Biden had his annual physical…

A liberal Illinois state judge ruled that Former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s Republican Primary ballot. [RELATED: Maine Court Orders Secretary of State Bellows to Revisit Trump’s Ballot Eligibility After SCOTUS Decides Colorado Case…] The Illinois ruling comes after similar decisions were made in Maine and Colorado, and as Illinois early voting is already underway. “The Soros-funded Democrat front-groups continue to attempt to interfere in the election and deny President Trump his rightful place on the ballot,” said the Trump Campaign. The decision was made by Judge Tracie Porter of the Cook County State Circuit…

A conservative group, Advocates for Truth in Our Schools (ATOS) was barred from hosting an event at the Kennebunk Free Library about the local school district’s policies on transgender children. “It seems that libraries are no longer places that provide information and education – not exactly the stance one would expect from a library,” said the ATOS. The same library hosted a trans activist to educate people on how to be trans “allies,” particularly focusing on transgender children. ATOS reserved space in the Kennebunk library to hold a discussion of transgender policies in the RSU 21 school district, and to…

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has announced his decision to step down from his position until a new leader is chosen in November and takes office in January. [RELATED: Ronna McDaniel Announces Decision to Step-Down as RNC Chair…] Sen. McConnell has held his position since 2007, making him the longest serving Senate Republican Leader in the party’s history. “To serve Kentucky in the Senate has been the honor of my life. To lead my Republican colleagues has been my highest privilege. But one of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next…

The crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border has unleashed a crime wave throughout the interior states that shows no signs of abating, with new reports of murder, robbery, and rape at the hands of illegal aliens surfacing almost daily. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Guatemalan illegal alien recently convicted of sexually assaulting a child after he was released by a Massachusetts court. ICE said the Guatemalan national illegally entered the U.S. in April 2011 at an unknown location, without being inspected or admitted by immigration officials. The 34-year-old Guatemalan was convicted in…

Former Republican President Donald Trump has scored another major victory in Michigan against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the only other significant Republican candidate lingering in the GOP nomination contest. Trump notched his largest margin of victory to date in the Wolverine State primary. “I am so proud of the results because they’re far greater than we anticipated,” said Trump, speaking to a Michigan GOP watch party for the election. [RELATED: Trump Defeats Haley in Her Home State…] After votes were tallied, results saw Trump leading Haley by a staggering 42 points, with Trump receiving 68.2 percent of the…

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, lost roughly $90 billion in market value on Monday after the disastrous launch of its “Gemini” chatbot, which was described as an “Artificial Intelligence” or AI. [RELATED: Google Suspends Ultra Woke AI Image Maker “Gemini” After Widespread Mockery…] Rather than anything approaching an AI, Gemini was instead a comically bizarre generator of left-wing fake history, blatantly biased information, and a shockingly poor example of computer programming from one of the world’s leading tech companies. Early users of the Google chatbot quickly posted examples of the absurd outputs that generated widespread ridicule on social media. Forbes reported…

President Joe Biden babbled about his belief that Israel would reach a ceasefire agreement with Palestinian terrorist group Hamas by next Monday, as he prepared to take a bite of his ice cream. [RELATED: U.S. Vetoes United Nations Security Council Move to Demand A Ceasefire from Israel…] “My National Security Advisor tells me that we’re close. We’re close. It’s not done yet. And my hope is by next Monday, we’ll have a ceasefire,” said President Biden. Biden delivered his remarks as he stood with a blank expression, about to take a bite of his ice cream. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1762304175679865251 Statements from Hamas…

A video posted by pro-Russian news outlet The Intel Drop on Monday purported to show a Russian citizen confessing to an assassination attempt against Maine’s Tucker Carlson. The man in the alleged confession video, which has not been verified by western media, claimed he was paid by Ukrainian intelligence to plant explosives on a vehicle that Carlson would have used. “A man has just been arrested in Moscow, accused of being paid by Ukrainian intelligence to plant an explosive device on Tucker Carlson’s vehicle and assassinate the prominent American journalist while he was there to interview Putin,” said Simon Ateba,…

Maine’s Judiciary Committee met on Monday to Discuss a bipartisan bill on tribal sovereignty, which has resurfaced in the State Legislature after Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) vetoed a similar measure last summer. [RELATED: Janet Mills Wins Again as House Fails Veto Override on Tribal Sovereignty Bill…] “[The bill] represents a resounding commitment to the advancement of the tribes’ self-determination here in Maine,” said Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland), testifying on the bill. “This bill is before you today because of a renewed spirit of collaboration on the part of the state of Maine, the tribal nations and the communities that…

Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) proposed a resolution on Monday condemning Ukraine for the death of New York journalist Gonzalo Lira, who was imprisoned, and allegedly tortured, for his reporting. [RELATED: Ukraine Official Says Navalny “Unfortunately” Died of Natural Causes…] “In recognition of the death of U.S. citizen and journalist Gonzalo Lira in a Ukrainian prison, I have recently submitted this resolution to the Maine Legislature for consideration. Last year, we passed a resolution demanding the release of a U.S. citizen and journalist imprisoned illegally in Russia. I hope we will hold the Ukrainian government to the same standards,” said Sen.…

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), confirmed on Sunday that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny died of natural causes, contradicting Western claims that he was assassinated. [RELATED: Russian Opposition Leader Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances…] “I may disappoint you, but as far as we know, he indeed died as a result of a blood clot. And this has been more or less confirmed,” said Budanov. https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1762048945071743156?t=V1IeHQDfJNsvOFU3ssGm8w&s=19 Earlier this month, Navalny died after collapsing on a walk while serving a 19-year sentence for “extremism” in a Russian prison in the Arctic Circle. Western leaders were quick to condemn…

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) apprehended a shooting suspect on Friday after he resisted arrest and led police on a multi-town chase while drunk. [RELATED: Portland Teens Rob, Attempt to Carjack 64-Year-Old Woman at Knife Point…] CCSO deputies were dispatched to 37 Oak Hill Rd. in Standish after the homeowner reported that a Jeep matching the description of a vehicle involved in a shooting was parked in her driveway. Deputies found Aaron Difillipo, 52, unwilling to comply with their investigation. Difillipo began using alcohol to swallow a large quantity of unidentified pills. He ignored an officer’s demands that he…

Following former. President Donald Trump’s victory in the South Carolina primary, Republican National Convention (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel has announced her decision to step down. [RELATED: Trump Taps NC GOP Chair Whatley to Replace Ronna McDaniel…] “I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing. The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition,” said McDaniel. McDaniel’s announcement has been expected since Frmr. President Trump announced that he would push…

Former President Donald Trump has notched another massive win against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the only other Republican candidate remaining in the race, this time in her home state. President Trump, who defeated Haley by a significant margin in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, was expected to defeat Haley once again in her home state. Trump’s victory became evident very quickly, with the race being called in his favor less than an hour after polls closed at 7pm. “This was a little sooner than we anticipated. An even bigger win than we anticipated. I was just informed that…

President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday commemorating the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began two years from Saturday, on February 24, 2022. [RELATED: Russian Opposition Leader Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances…] President Biden used his statement to criticize House Republicans, argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to invade large swaths of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) territory, and to tout new sanctions adopted against Russia following the death of Russian political dissident Alexei Navalny. “Today, I am announcing more than 500 new sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war of conquest on Ukraine and for…

Thursday marked the first time since 1972’s Apollo 17 mission that a United States spacecraft has landed on the moon. [RELATED: The billionaire space race: Another giant leap for mankind] On Thursday evening the Houston, Texas based company, Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Lander touched down on the moon. During the landing, Odysseus began experiencing communication errors, and flight controllers were initially concerned that the lander had not touched-down upright, but Intuitive Machines was able to reestablish a connection and verify the orientation of the lander. “Odysseus is alive and well. Flight controllers are communicating and commanding the vehicle to download science…

A Warren lawmaker who works for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) refused GOP requests to recuse himself from voting against a bill opposed by his employer, raising questions about blurred ethical lines when lawmakers official acts overlap with their jobs. The bill in question was a major rule change regarding the use of genetically modified plant products that passed unanimously through the Maine Board of Pesticide Control (MBPC). However, because it was a major substantive rule, the bill required additional approval from the legislature’s Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF). Rep. William D. Pluecker (U-Warren), the…

Maine’s Legislative Council voted down a proposed bill to increase election security before the upcoming state primary and the potentially contentious general election in November. [RELATED: South Portland City Clerk Reveals How Easily Non-Citizens Can Vote in Maine Elections…] The bill, proposed by Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred), would have outlawed ballot harvesting, required voters to present a valid photo ID, and increased transparency by allowing representatives from both parties to observe all ballot handling activities. Democratic leaders, who wield a majority on the Legislative Council, unanimously opposed the bill. “It was a straight party-line vote as the members of The…

Early Thursday morning, thousands of cell customers reported that their phones were stuck on “SOS only” mode, meaning that they had been disconnected from cellular service. The outages began very early Thursday, but AT&T remained silent until 11:15 am. “Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. Our network teams took immediate action and so far three-quarters of our network has been restored. We are working as quickly as possible to restore service to remaining customers,” said the company. Although the outages mainly effected AT&T, and Cricket Wireless, which uses the same network, some other companies were…

The warden of the Maine State Prison in Warren has been replaced amid an ongoing investigation into various allegations of harassment and abuse, according to the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC). [RELATED: Maine Speaker’s Fundraising Committee Faces Deficit After Spending Thousands on Overseas Travel, Restaurants…] “The commissioner is taking, and will continue to take, appropriate actions in response to and as justified by the results of the investigation,” the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) said in a press release, in reference to Commissioner Randall Liberty. The investigation began in August 2023, when Liberty received complaints that various forms of misconduct…

Google announced early Thursday morning that it was suspending its new Gemini Artificial Intelligence’s (A.I.) image generation ability following widespread criticism of the A.I.’s ultra-woke agenda, which prevented it from generating images of white men in most cases. Even attempts to generate images of vikings or the American Founding Fathers resulted in the purported AI churning out images of non-white individuals. “We’re already working to address recent issues with Gemini’s image generation feature. While we do this, we’re going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon,” said Google’s communication team on X. https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1760603321944121506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1760603321944121506%7Ctwgr%5Ee7a738d786980ee0a2ae06c404cfe99ad29665d4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fgoogle-apology-gemini-images…

A group of 47 Maine House Democrats penned an emotional letter in an attempt to leverage the tragic Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston to reduce the sale of “assault weapons” in Maine. The Democratic officials demanded that Cabela’s, and its parent company Bass Pro Shops, stop the sale of “assault weapons,” despite being large suppliers of hunting and outdoors supplies. [RELATED: Troy Jackson Backs Gun Control After Gun Control Group Hires His Son’s Firm…] “When entering your Scarborough, Maine store, one only needs to enter the Hunting Department to see rows of military-style weapons– a painful reminder that a…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has come under scrutiny for his pilot program to give pre-paid debit cards to illegal immigrants currently being housed in the city’s hotels. Mayor Adams awarded a $53 million contract to Mobility Capital Finance, to undertake the program to issue debit cards to illegal aliens. Adams awarded the contract without examining other possible contractors because Mobility Capital Finance is minority owned, a decision that drew criticism from some city officials. “I think you should bid it out to see who would do the best job at the best cost for taxpayers,” said Democrat…

Maine’s Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS) held a public hearing on a bill intended to crackdown on what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calls Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (ATCOs) operating in the state of Maine. The topic first surfaced thanks to a leaked DHS memo, originally reported by immigration reporter Jennie Taer, that said more than 270 properties in Maine are being used to illegally grow and traffick black market cannabis at the behest of ATCOs. Despite the grave impact of the proliferation of illegal Chinese marijuana throughout Maine, not a single member of law…

The White House announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden has canceled yet another round of student debt, nearly six months ahead of schedule. The debt cancellation, originally scheduled for July, was moved to February, a move that comes as Biden has faced a month of faltering approval ratings in the wake of a disastrous press conference. Responding to a Special Counsel report that claimed Biden had a poor memory and reduced cognitive ability, Biden made numerous mental mistakes while attempting to deny his senility. [RELATED: Biden Lashes Out at Press, Suffers Memory Lapse While Denying Senility…] “While Republicans in Congress…

Maine’s Committee on Energy Utilities and Technology (EUT) held a public hearing on Tuesday on a bill which could strike another blow against the controversial Aroostook Renewable Energy Gateway. [RELATED: The Heavily Criticized “Aroostook Renewable Gateway” Suffers Another Setback…] “The opposition of this transmission line was not specific to any political party. It is a bipartisan issue, when it comes to threatening someone’s livelihood, it does not matter how they vote at the ballot box,” said Rep. Scott Cyrway (R-Albion) LD 2205, proposed by Rep. Cyrway, would require a detailed feasibility study to be performed by an independent contractor to…

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) announced Tuesday that she had designated the historic, and undeveloped Sears Island for a 100-acre development on behalf of renewable energy. [RELATED: Reagan Paul: Sears Island May Be the Next Victim of Maine’s Radical Climate Agenda…] “I cannot escape the conclusion that the parcel on Sears Island fundamentally makes the most sense and provides us with the best opportunity to responsibly advance offshore wind in Maine, an industry that will create good paying jobs for Maine people and deliver clean, renewable energy to stabilize and reduce energy prices for Maine people and businesses in the long…

The United States used its veto power to kill a measure in the United Nations Security Council intending to demand that Israel implement a ceasefire in Gaza. [RELATED: Resolution Supporting Israel’s Right to Defend Itself Against Hamas Rejected by Democrats Who Supported a Similar Proposal about Ukraine…] “For weeks we have made it incredibly clear that the resolution before the council would not achieve the goal of a sustainable peace and may in fact run counter to it,” said U.S. U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The ceasefire resolution was originally proposed by Algeria, a temporary member of the security council, as…

Russia has officially added Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) to its list of terrorists and extremists. The decision, by Russian financial monitoring agency Rosfinmonitoring on Tuesday, came as Sen. Graham had been pushing for Russia to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism following the suspicious death of opposition politician Alexie Navalny in an Arctic prison. [RELATED: Russian Opposition Leader Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances…] “A video circulating online shows U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham saying during a meeting with the president of Ukraine that U.S. financial support is causing the deaths of Russian citizens,” said the Russian Internal Ministry in May,…

The Biden supporting Neo-Nazi, former Marine Christopher Pohlhaus, led his Blood Tribe group in a lackluster protest in Nashville before retreating after facing minor opposition. [RELATED: Co-Owner of Neo-Nazi Compound in Northern Maine, a Former Democratic Activist, May Be Prohibited from Owning Firearms…] Many left-wing politicians and news-outlets were quick to condemn the protestors as far-right extremists, encouraged by Republican politicians. “This is the hate that the@tnhousegop fosters from their positions of power in the General Assembly! I’m disgusted that Nazis are comfortable doing this but I am not surprised. Tragically, their views are shared by many who I serve…

As divisive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a hearing in the United Kingdom court, which could determine whether he will be extradited to face espionage charges in the U.S., calls have grown for him to be pardoned. [RELATED: Major News Outlets Call on U.S. to Drop Charges Against Wikileaks’ Julian Assange…] “The fallout from prosecuting Assange could extend beyond the Espionage Act and beyond national security journalism. It could enable prosecution of routine newsgathering under any number of ambiguous laws and untested legal theories,” said a coalition of 35 law professors in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.…

Over a year after a disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which led to devastating amounts of poisonous Vinyl Chloride being released into the air and water, President Joe Biden finally decided to visit the town. President Biden was greeted with an overwhelmingly negative reception from the East Palestine residents, many of whom felt that they were ignored by Biden while they suffered. “Out here in East Palestine, this is Joe Biden finally showing up, more than a year later, and that’s the message, real simple, too little too late,” said Ben Bergquam, while interviewing East Palestine protestors. https://twitter.com/BenBergquam/status/1758591596512113071…

A former U.S. soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, 23-year-old Christopher Meza was sentenced on Friday for sexually exploiting a child from Maine. [RELATED: Three Undocumented Ecuadorian Nationals Taken into Custody by Border Patrol After Crash in Eustis Left Two Seriously Injured…] “It’s hard to put one’s mind to just how deeply disturbing the conduct was,” said Judge Lance Walker during sentencing. Meza was sentenced in Bangor to ten years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and will be forced to pay $16,650 in restitution. Between February and December 2021, Meza carried on a correspondence with a…

The Kremlin announced Monday that Russian forces had taken full control of the Ukrainian city Avdiivka, in a significant defeat for Ukraine, which has been treating the city as a defensive stronghold. [RELATED: Russian Opposition Leader Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances…] President Joe Biden blamed Congress for the fall of Avdiivka, using it as ammunition to push for more foreign aid payouts. “This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months,” said the White House. The…

Maine Congressman Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) took to X on Friday to draw support for a compromise bill meant to provide foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan while making some concessions on border security. “I’m leading a new bipartisan effort to bypass the most extreme members of both parties and deliver a solution that can pass the House,” said Rep. Golden on X. https://twitter.com/RepGolden/status/1758561098289062000 Golden went on to praise his bill as a collaborative effort between five Democrats and five Republicans, which he believes will have more of a chance at success than the disastrous border bill proposed earlier…

In a recent Pennsylvania special election, the race was called with less than half of the votes counted after it was determined the Democrat candidate received 86 percent of the mail-in vote. [RELATED: Maine’s Bellows Has Not Released Ballot Drop-Box Locations, Over a Week after Maine’s Republican Primary Early Voting Began…] This result further cemented the dominant advantage Democrats have had in mail-in, early, and absentee voting throughout the country. In 2022, Republicans were expecting a red wave in the midterm elections, but the wave turned into a mild trickle when Republican voter turnout was far lower than expected. The…

Alexie Navalny, a Russian politician who has consistently opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead in a Russian prison. “Navalny felt unwell after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness,” said a spokesman for the Russian prison, “The facility’s medical workers immediately arrived at the scene and an emergency medical team was called in. All necessary resuscitation measures have been carried out, but they did not yield positive results.” Resuscitation attempts failed and Navalny was pronounced dead. Navalny was serving a 19-year prison sentence for extremism and has been a vocal critic of Putin’s government and the Ukraine war. In…

Maine’s Office of the Secretary of State (SoS) has not yet released its list of ballot drop-box locations, over a week after Maine’s Republican primary was opened for early voting. For Republicans, this is yet another lapse from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a former far left activist and Democratic State Senator, that has undermined and interfered with the Maine GOP primary. [RELATED: Maine Supreme Court Will Await SCOTUS Ruling Despite Democrat Bellows Renewed Push to Bar Trump from Maine’s Ballot…] “If the roles were reversed, and it was a Republican doing all this to Democrats, there would be a…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced a $71 million new spending proposal on Wednesday that would bring Maine’s total spending for 2024-2025 to more than $10.41 billion, the most state government has ever spent over a two-year period. In an email detailing the proposed spending, the Mills Administration said money would be allocated to address issues of public safety and mental health in the wake of the Oct. 25 Lewiston mass shooting. Echoing Gov. Mills rhetoric from her “State of the State” speech last month, the administration said much of the massive spending package would go toward “climate change” related…

Far left activists have successfully blocked a proposed mining project in remote Township 6, Range 6 (T6R6) that would have brought 270 jobs and the related economic development to rural northern Maine. The Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) voted against Wolfden Resource’s proposed Pickett Mountain mine weeks after Democratic lawmakers, spurred on by the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Conservation Law Foundation, successfully hijacked what would otherwise have been a run-of-the-mill process for filling a vacancy on the commission. Because Democratic lawmakers on the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee (AFC) took unprecedented steps to block one of Maine’s…

On Tuesday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives successfully impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas for his mishandling of the border security crisis, a vote that followed a widely-panned failed attempt last week. [RELATED: Impeach Mayorkas: The Case Against the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security…] “From his first day in office, Secretary Mayorkas has willfully and consistently refused to comply with federal immigration laws, fueling the worst border catastrophe in American history. He has undermined public trust through multiple false statements to Congress, obstructed lawful oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, and violated his oath of office,”…

An Androscoggin Sheriff’s Deputy was shot early Wednesday morning while responding to a call about an unspecified disturbance at a Minot residence. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the complaint at 1089 Woodman Hill Road, Minot, which resulted in one deputy being shot in the leg, according to a statement from the Maine State Police. [RELATED: Homeless Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Refusing to Submit to Arrest, Assaulting Police Officer in Portland…] Police received the call at 4:05am, and responded to the unspecified complaint. While deputies were investigating the disturbance, an altercation ensued which resulted in an unnamed male suspect…

President Joe Biden will not take a cognitive exam during his next visit to the doctor’s office despite growing doubts about his mental fitness for office, exacerbated by a catastrophic press conference meant to prove his mental ability. [RELATED: Biden Lashes Out at Press, Suffers Memory Lapse While Denying Senility…] “The President proves every day how he operates, how he thinks — right? — by dealing with world leaders, by making really difficult decisions on behalf of the — the American people, whether it’s domestic, whether it’s national security. And so, he shows it every day on how he thinks,…

Multiple residents of Brookline, Mass., have volunteered for the state’s immigrant resettlement program, which begged residents to host illegal immigrant families as immigration shelters in the Commonwealth have reached maximum capacity. One family of four migrants who arrived in the U.S. without authorization were delivered to the home of Colin and Jessica Stokes within an hour after they called to volunteer as hosts. The Stokes were not given any say in who would be re-settled in their house, and knew “nothing” before the migrants were delivered to their door. “I was like I have to get sheets on the beds.…

An Illinois Democrat is pushing for a bill that would amend the definition of child abuse to make it a crime for parents to prevent their children from undergoing irreversible sex-change procedures. [RELATED: “Transgender Trafficking” Bill Hits Roadblock After Deadlocked Committee Vote…] The bill, proposed by Illinois State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81st District), also classifies as child abuse the refusal by parents to procure an abortion for a child if the child desires one. Under the proposed law (HB 4876), it would be considered child abuse if anyone “denies the child access to necessary medical care, including, but not limited to, primary care services,…

Former Republican President Donald Trump has tapped North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley to replace Ronna McDaniel as the Republican National Convention (RNC) chair, according to a statement provided to the Daily Wire. [RELATED: Vivek Ramaswamy Says GOP has Become “a Party of Losers,” Blames Ronna McDaniel, Calls for Her Resignation…] “The RNC MUST be a good partner in the Presidential election. It must do the work we expect from the national Party and do it flawlessly,” said President Trump, in the statement to Daily Wire. Trump, who also picked McDaniel to run the RNC, has more recently voiced his…

The individual who attempted a mass shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood megachurch in Houston on Sunday has been identified as 36-year-old Genesse Moreno — a El Salvadorian national, once held but released by immigration authorities, who left behind anti-Semitic writings. Moreno entered the church with her seven-year-old son during the Spanish-language service and proceeded to open fire on parishioners before being shot and killed by two off-duty police officers. During the shootout, Moreno’s son was shot, as well as one 57-year-old parishioner of the church. The injured parishioner has been released from the hospital, but the child is “fighting for…

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) sent a letter to every Republican member of congress on Monday, urging them to oppose the current foreign aid bill, which provides billions of dollars for Ukraine. According to Sen. Vance, the massive foreign aid bill contains provisions that, he believes, will be used as a pretext to impeach former President Donald Trump, should he win re-election this fall. “Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill,” said Vance on X.…

Maine Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) has scored a victory in his fight against the implementation of legislation that would pave the way for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with his an amendment to bill that has so far skated under the radar. “Nothing in this act may be construed to support, endorse, create or implement a Central Bank Digital Currency,” says Sen. Brakey’s amendment to LD 91. [RELATED: Brakey Expresses “Grave Concern” Over Pro-CBDC, Anti-Bitcoin UCC Bill…] LD 91, proposed by Rep. Stephen Moriarty (D-Cumberland), seeks to enact the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as written…

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was once-again hospitalized on Sunday, this time for a non-specified bladder issue. Austin, who drew criticism last month for failing to disclose a December hospitalization, was later transferred to critical care at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, according to the Pentagon. [RELATED: Collins “Shocked” at U.S. Defense Secretary’s Secretive Hospitalization, Calls for Transparency…] “He is still at the hospital and receiving treatment,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. Austin initially retained his powers as Secretary of Defense, but eventually decided to transfer his official command powers…

A new report from a group of transgender ideology activists has published survey data that conflicts sharply with a recently published study review from the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) on the efficacy of sex-change surgeries and pharmaceutical interventions. The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), an activist group formed in 2003, released the preliminary analysis of the findings for its 2022 U.S. Trans Survey (USTS), which, for the most part, appear very positive for trans activists. “The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States,” said the survey’s website. The…

President Joe Biden celebrated the Superbowl with a baffling post on one of his two official X accounts. [RELATED: Biden Lashes Out at Press, Suffers Memory Lapse While Denying Senility…] The ominous post shows President Biden standing in shadow, smiling with glowing red eyes. The post came with a single, enigmatic line of text. “Just like we drew it up,” said Biden. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1756888470599967000 The image description reads “Dark Brandon” — a call back to the common conservative quote “Let’s Go Brandon,” which has become synonymous with “F–K Joe Biden.” The post appears to be attempting to mock a small group…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) issued an Executive Order on Friday calling for hearings over allegations of misconduct against Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright (R) made earlier in the week by the Oxford County Commissioners. Gov. Mills executive order, as well as the complaint made by the commissioners, follows closely on reporting by the Bangor newspaper that revealed Wainwright improperly sold firearms from his offices evidence locker. In a Wednesday letter, Oxford County Commissioners asked Mills to remove Sheriff Wainwright, delivering a ten-page missive detailing various offenses committed by the sheriff. “The actions of the sheriff undermine his ability to…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the Commander-In-Chief of all Ukrainian armed forces on Thursday following disputes. “The year 2024 can be successful for Ukraine only if we make effective changes in the basis of our defense, which is the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said President Zelenskyy. The announcement did not come as a surprise, as Zelenskyy had previously signaled that he would remove Gen. Valery Zaluzhny from his position, despite the general’s popularity with the Ukrainian people and media. Zaluzhny was commonly referred to by both Ukrainian and Western media as the “iron general” and was largely credited with Ukraine’s…

Multiple members of the European Union’s (EU) parliament have called for sanctions against Tucker Carlson following his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. [RELATED: Maine Man Interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin…] “Carlson wants to give a platform to someone accused of crimes of genocide—this is wrong,” said Estonian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Urmas Paet. “Carlson is not being a real journalist since he has clearly expressed his sympathy for the Russian regime and Putin and has constantly disparaged Ukraine, the victim of Russian aggression,” MEP Paet said. Paet went on to suggest that Carlson could be issued a…

Maine state legislators are continuing efforts to improve sexual assault kit testing in the state, as kits continue to go untested in backlogs throughout the country. “Yearly around 80 percent of kits sent out for testing collection and potentially containing evidence of sexual assault are going into what we refer to as a black hole,” said Tina Penitas, who previously served as chair of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) board. In the previous session, legislators passed a bill intended to begin a program to track sexual assault kits in the state. Now, the legislature is considering LD 2129, an…

President Joe Biden has faced heavy criticism this week after he recounted a 2021 conversation he had with French President Francois Mitterand who died in 1996. Biden also forgot which country he was discussing, initially calling the late President Mitterand the leader of Germany. “And Mitterand, from Germany—I mean, from France looked at me and said—said, ‘You know, what—why—how long you back for,’” said President Biden. https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1754606767898849444 At a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, Biden brought up the conversation with the dead man as he was pushing the common Democrat talking point which characterizes the January 6 protest…

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has made staggering profits off of some suspect tech trading, according to her financial disclosures and a market analysis by Unusual Whales. [RELATED: Congressional Investments for 2023 Released Shows Huge Gains for Tech Investors, Suspicious Trades from Some…] Unusual Whales, a company that allows subscribers to see the flow of options trades in the stock market, has been tracking the trades of Members of Congress for years. Dozens of Members of Congress appear to have remarkably good luck or expert timing when it comes to making big money with unusual stock…

A trans-identifying biological male is expected to dominate at the New Hampshire Division II championship track meet this Sunday, where he will be competing against girls. [RELATED: Ohio’s Legislature Bans Trans Procedures for Minors, Overriding GOP Governor’s Decision…] Maelle Jacques, a current Sophomore at Kearsarge Regional High School in Sutton, New Hampshire, became the subject of national controversy when he took away numerous first-place awards, with many parents calling his sweeping victories unfair since he was competing against girls. Officials at the government-run school and advocates for transgender ideology, however, defended letting Jacques compete against girls. “We believe that limiting…

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, (R-Ohio) took to X on Monday to reveal that the White House pressured Amazon to censor books that did not agree with the Biden Administration’s narrative on COVID-19, government lockdowns, and the mRNA shots produced by major pharmaceutical companies. [RELATED: Facebook Files: Biden Admin Pressured Company to Censor NY Post, Daily Wire, ‘Vaccine Negative’ Posts…] “Never-before-released internal emails subpoenaed by @JudiciaryGOP reveal that the Biden White House pressured Amazon to censor books that expressed views the White House did not approve of,” said Rep. Jordan on X. https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1754637205773963625 Jordan released his findings in a lengthy, 16…

New York resident Tyler Dean, 49, was sentenced on Monday for his role in the overdose deaths of a Rockland couple. [RELATED: Maine Wins $1.8 Million in Settlement to Help Combat Opioid Crisis…] In June, 2020, Dean, using a pseudonym, shipped a package containing fentanyl from his home near Schenectady, New York, via the United States Postal Service, to a married couple in Rockland. The couple who received the package both died of an overdose on the same day the package arrived. Neither victim was named by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. For his role in the deaths, Dean was sentenced…

Last week, six pro-life activists were convicted following a peaceful protest outside a Tennessee abortion clinic, and now face up to 10.5 years in prison and devastating fines. [RELATED: Janet Mills Endorses Planned Parenthood-Backed Abortion Amendment to Maine Constitution…] “The persecution of Vaughn and his co-defendants clearly demonstrated the Biden Department of Justice’s forceful attempt to silence its ideological opponents,” said the Thomas More Society, the legal group that represented Paul Vaughan, one of the protestors. Vaughn, along with five others, was prosecuted after peacefully protesting outside the entrance to an abortion clinic in Mount Juliette, Tennessee in March 2021.…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) announced last Thursday that Florida is willing to send a battalion, up to 1,000 soldiers, of the Florida National Guard as well as members of the newly established Florida State Guard to support Texas. [RELATED: Maine Republican Legislators Back Texas’ Right to Defend U.S.-Mexico Border…] “States have every right to defend their sovereignty, and we are pleased to increase our support to Texas as the Lone Star State works to stop the invasion across the border,” said Gov. DeSantis. Florida’s pledge comes after Gov. Greg Abbot (R-Texas) announced that Texas would defy the federal government’s order…

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to prohibit “unauthorized paramilitary training,” leading to concerns about 2nd Amendment rights, and difficulties for Maine firearm trainers. “This bill is a slippery slope, a solution looking for a problem,” said Joshua Raines, vice president of Gun Owners of Maine (GOME). The bill came as a response to a failed attempt by Neo-Nazi Chris Pohlhaus and former Democrat activist Fred Ramey to build a neo-Nazi compound in Springfield, Maine. [RELATED: Co-Owner of Neo-Nazi Compound in Northern Maine, a Former Democratic Activist, May Be Prohibited from Owning Firearms…] The bill, LD 2130, appears to target…

President Joe Biden traveled to Michigan on Thursday to give a speech at the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union building after the Union’s president, Shawn Fain, issued an official endorsement for Biden. “We can stand up and elect someone who stands with us, or we can elect someone who will divide us and fight us every step of the way,” said Fain https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1750239283477184680 The trip, which was meant to celebrate the endorsement, saw Biden deliver an awkward speech as protestors outside revealed a critical split between the Democrat president and his base. During the speech, Biden defended the American manufacturing…

Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey announced Friday that a coalition of AGs had reached a settlement with multinational marketing firm, Publicis Health, for its role in the national prescription opioid crisis. “Publicis worked to ensure that Purdue’s products ended up in more hands, addicting more of our citizens,” said AG Frey. “It made money off the opioid crisis we now face, and we are holding them accountable to pay for these harms.” The lawsuit was brought against Publicis by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, aided by the AGs of all 50 states, for the company’s role in marketing Purdue Pharma’s…

The U.S. House of Representatives held a vote on Wednesday for a bill meant to bar terrorists who participated in the October 7 attack against Israel from entering the U.S. Two Democrats voted against the bill. “It’s just another GOP messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hatred that makes communities like ours unsafe,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), who opposed the bill. The Bill H.R. 6679 “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act” seeks to bar any members of the terrorist groups Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad who in any way participated in the October 7…

The majority of U.S. House Democrats opposed a bill that would prevent foreign nationals who have committed Social Security or identity fraud from entering the country, and allow those already in the country to be deported. [RELATED: Report Highlights Higher Welfare Use Among Households Headed by Illegal Immigrants with U.S.-Born Children…] “155 HOUSE DEMOCRATS — 75% OF THEIR CONFERENCE — JUST VOTED AGAINST DEPORTING CRIMINAL MIGRANTS WHO COMMIT SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD AND ROB OUR SENIORS. VOTE THEM ALL OUT!” said former Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller on X. https://twitter.com/stephenm/status/1752838626696728686?s=43&t=35ofDy7P66X_FjWPzvwxLg The bill, H.R. 6678, was introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-California)…

A Lewiston man, Mark Burns, 61, was sentenced on Tuesday after he pled guilty to charges of possession of sexually explicit material involving children under 12. “Chief Judge Jon D. Levy noted that Burns’ collection of child pornography was ‘immense.’ When imposing sentence, Judge Levy called the volume of Burns’ collection a ‘significant aggravating factor,’” said the U.S. Attorney’s office. Burns was investigated in April after police detected that an IP address corresponding to his computer had shared an explicit image of a child under the age of six. [RELATED: Maine State Police Cause Firestorm After “Predator Poachers” Sting Results…

FBI Director Christopher Wray, appeared before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Wednesday to testify about the threat of Chinese cyberattacks on American soil. “China’s multipronged assault on our national and economic security make it the defining threat of our generation,” said Wray “China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities.” The Select Committee held its hearing, “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” at 11am, and included testimony from Wray as well as other cybersecurity experts. The…

President Joe Biden approved Maine’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Tuesday, a move that follows the severe storms and flooding of December 17-21. [RELATED: FEMA Will Begin Assessing Maine Storm Damage Following Mills’ Tardy Request for Federal Aid…] “President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to December 21, 2023,” said the White House press release. In December 2023, a severe storm struck the majority…

On Monday, John Raymond, 36, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in an attempted robbery of illegal drugs from a dealer. “Raymond, along with others, developed a plan to steal controlled substances from a Rangeley residence,” said the U.S Attorney’s office. In July of 2016, Raymond, along with Andre Muller, and Robert Holland, of New York , and Hector Munoz of Florida, with at least one other conspired to invade a home in Rangely, attempting to steal controlled substances from a drug-dealer’s house. Raymond began the plan by purchasing illegal drugs from the resident of the…

The small town of Houlton is about to become one of the most surveilled communities on the U.S. border thanks to the police chief’s decision to install more surveillance cameras per-thousand residents than can be found in New York City. “Considering we live in a world of continuous video in many locations, I expect positive support from the public considering the objective,” said Timothy DeLuca, who is currently serving as both police chief and Houlton town manager. The new cameras were approved at a public hearing of the Houlton Town Council because their existing system was degrading. In written comments…

According to an 80-page report published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General, the White House’s private pharmacy for staffers facilitated a host of prescription drug abuses during both Democratic and Republican administrations. “Dr. [X] asked if I could hook up this person with some Provigil as a parting gift for leaving the White House,” said an unnamed former employee of the pharmacy. The employee said that, although he is unsure of proper medical procedure, it was common practice to distribute Provigil and Ambien, two controlled substances, without following proper procedure. Provigil is a stimulant popular with fighter…

A new study from Definitive Healthcare shows that from 2018-2022 the number of people suffering from gender dysphoria in Maine increased 135 percent, with minors making up a fifth of that number. Although Definitive Healthcare has since taken down its report, U.K news outlet The Daily Mail preserved its data in an article. Maine’s massive increase in cases was far from being the worst in the country. Virginia saw a staggering 274 percent increase in gender dysphoria cases, with Indiana coming in second, with a 247 percent increase. Every state in the country except one saw growth in cases of…

Ohio’s Republican legislature successfully passed a bill on Wednesday which bans sex change surgeries, including mastectomies and genital mutilation, for minors, despite opposition from the state’s Republican Governor. The Bill, HB 68, which bans permanent, irreversible surgery and drug treatment, such as puberty blockers, also prevents biological men from competing in women’s sports through the collegiate level. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) initially vetoed the bill after it passed through the legislature with overwhelming support, claiming that the bill inhibited parental rights, and asserting that his veto was “pro-life.” [RELATED: Ohio’s Republican Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Genital Mutilation of Minors, Claiming…

Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) released a statement yesterday encouraging people to sign up for its “Traps+Trails LGBTQAI+ Winter Outdoor Extravaganza.” “Folks of all identities, abilities, and experience levels are welcome to join us for a day of fun and learning in the Maine outdoors! Whether you are a part of the queer community or an outdoor ally, you’re invited,” said the DIFW in its posting for the event. The event is careful to avoid accusations of discrimination by opening the event to “ally’s” of the queer community, rather than just the LGBTQ people themselves, although it…

A proposal to prohibit natural gas companies from installing new natural gas infrastructure for Maine homes has resurfaced in the second regular session for the legislature, a session typically reserved for emergency bills. The bill, LD 2077, was proposed by one of the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee’s chairs, Rep. Stanley Zeigler (D-Montville). The proposal would prevent natural gas companies from expanding infrastructure into new areas and force new customers in areas that already have infrastructure to pay the full cost of their home’s natural gas hookup. Beginning January 1, 2025, the Maine Public Utilities Commission would not be allowed…

Mainers appeared in Augusta on Wednesday to defend their right to private property during a public hearing on a bill which would prevent the state from forcibly seizing private land for the construction of a high-power transmission line. [RELATED: Foreign Investors Will Reap 92 Percent of Profits from Aroostook County’s King Pine Wind Power Scheme…] The controversial transmission line, which is without a developer following LS Power’s decision to pull out of the project, would theoretically connect Massachusetts renewable energy customers to a proposed wind farm 92 percent owned by foreign investors. The project has previous had the backing of…