Author: Seamus Othot

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound near a “tent site” in Concord. [RELATED: Maine State Police are Investigating the Death of a Kennebunk Man Found in Northern Hancock County…] On Friday morning, the Concord Police Department received reports that a dead woman had been found outside a homeless encampment in a wooded area near the Concord/Pembroke town line off Manchester Street. The body was transported to the NH Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. NH Attorney General John Formella announced on Monday…

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a man on Thursday after he allegedly burglarized a smoke shop. [RELATED: Burglar Makes Bomb Threat Against Bangor Non-Profit After Officers Discover Him Inside Their Building…] Earlier last week, the Lewiston police issued a statement including the suspect’s image from security footage, asking for public assistance in identifying the suspect. In response to that post, the Wiscasset Police Department reached out after their investigators recognized the suspect as Matthew Hamill, who they had reportedly arrested recently in connection with a similar crime. With that information, the Lewiston Police Department arrested Hamill in connection with an…

The Rockland Police Department arrested a juvenile on Monday following an alleged shooting incident sparked by a dispute over social media posts. [RELATED: Lewiston Police Arrest Drug Trafficker and Juvenile Involved in Earlier Shooting During Search Warrant…] On Friday, Halloween, at around 9:00 p.m., Rockland police responded to reports of shots fired at the city’s public restrooms on Tillson Ave. Officers arrived, but did not locate the suspect on scene. Police began an investigation, which included interviewing witnesses, collecting security footage, and gathering physical evidence. Their investigation revealed that a juvenile suspect had allegedly entered into a verbal confrontation with…

An alleged drunk driver crashed into a Broad Street convenience store in Auburn on Friday, rupturing a gas line and causing significant structural damage to the building. [RELATED: Suspect Rams Sheriff’s Cruiser During Drug-Fueled Police Chase Across Turner, Auburn, and Lewiston…] At around 11:24 p.m. on Halloween, Auburn police officers responded to reports that a car had struck Roy’s Foodland at 70 Broad Street and that the vehicle’s occupants were trapped inside. Police arrived to discover that a 2013 silver Nissan Juke, driven by Casey McKenney, 29, of Auburn, had struck the front of Roy’s Foodland, causing significant structural damage…

The York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Shapleigh home on Sunday after the homeowner allegedly found that a drunken man had broken in while purportedly believing he was at a party in Sanford. [RELATED: Drunk Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police Responding to a Separate Crash Related to a Domestic Disturbance…] The Sheriff’s Department received reports at around 2:40 a.m. from a Shapleigh homeowner who woke up and discovered a strange man in her house. The homeowner told police that the man had left the house but was still on her porch. York Deputy Travis Jones responded to the house…

The Trump Administration has removed SNAP benefits from nearly 700,000 people receiving them illegally, based on recipient data provided by 29 states, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday during an interview with FOX News. [RELATED: Mills Blames Trump, Republicans and Lauds AG Frey as Maine Joins SNAP Lawsuit…] “In that data we have found thousands and thousands of of [sic] illegal use of the EBT card. We’ve been moving people off of SNAP; we’ve got almost 700,000 people I think we’ve moved off just since the President took office. We’ve arrested about 118 people,” said Secretary Rollins. https://twitter.com/SecRollins/status/1985007736896053318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1985007736896053318%7Ctwgr%5Ef17704c595f9fe75af6ded256aab4e085a005604%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpersonal-finance%2F700000-ineligible-snap-recipients-purged-after-usda-uncovers-widespread-food-stamp…

The Bangor Police Department arrested a 61-year-old man on Sunday after he allegedly stabbed a McDonald’s employee, leaving the worker hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. [RELATED: NH Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Stabbing A Lebanon, Maine Man Seven Times…] At around 6:25 a.m., the Bangor Police Department responded to reports that a male employee working at the McDonald’s at 441 Main St. had been assaulted by someone wielding a knife. Police arrived to discover the alleged stabber, Paul Bernard, 61, of Bangor, still at the crime scene and took him into custody. The victim was transported by ambulance for treatment…

Conservative activist and parental rights advocate Nicholas Blanchard is planning to sue the Augusta Police Department after he was arrested at gunpoint last month during a protest, while officers refused to charge him with any crime. [RELATED: Augusta School Board Shuts Down Dad Critical of Title IX Violations, Won’t Allow “Negative Comments” During Public Hearing…] Blanchard, who uses the name CornPop from Maine online, was at the Memorial Bridge in Augusta to counterprotest during a No-Kings rally on October 18 when, according to him, protesters called the police because they saw that he was carrying what appeared to be a…

The Rockland Police Department arrested a registered sex offender this week after he allegedly made contact with a minor. They charged him with assault on Friday after discovering additional evidence. [RELATED: U.S. Marshals Lug Illegal Alien Listed on Mass Sex Offender Registry Hiding in Maine…] At around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the Rockland Police Department received a report that a registered sex offender, Matthew “Nate” Boegel, 27, of Bowdoin, was having contact with a juvenile. The Rockland Police launched an investigation with help from the Camden Police Department and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement found Boegel together with…

The Trump Administration has drastically reduced the refugee admission cap for fiscal year 2026, dropping it from 125,000 to just 7,500 in a policy change that was formally added to the Federal Register on Friday, with many of those spots reserved for white South African Afrikaners. [RELATED: Catholic Charities Maine to Close Bangor Refugee Office Due to Cuts, Policy Changes from Trump Administration…] President Trump’s new refugee cap is the lowest ever, with the next lowest coming in at 15,000 in 2021 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. Under former President Joe Biden, the cap was set at…

The Bangor Police Department requested public assistance on Friday in the search for a missing woman who was last seen or heard from in 2023. [RELATED: Missing Castine Woman Sparks Silver Alert…] Police are requesting any information on Katie Sereyko, 44, of Bangor, who has reportedly been missing since the spring of 2023. Her family last heard from her in May 2023. She is described as a white female with green eyes, brown, black, or blonde hair, 5’8″ tall, and weighing between 140 and 220 pounds. Though police are just now announcing that she is missing, reports of her family…

A Bath is facing a slew of charges after allegedly ramming into a Brunswick police cruiser twice on Thursday while fleeing from law enforcement. [RELATED: Attempted Bank Fraud in Houlton Leads to Cross-Border Chase Into Canada Involving Canadian Mounted Police…] At around 10:56 a.m., Brunswick police officers attempted to make a traffic stop on Route 1 near Cooks Corner after observing an alleged criminal traffic offense. Instead of stopping, the driver, Emily Schroder, 33, of Bath, allegedly fled at high speed. Police began a pursuit, but it was quickly terminated. Minutes later, an officer located the vehicle on Oak Street…

An alleged fraudulent theft attempt at a Houlton bank on Friday sparked a police pursuit, with suspects fleeing into Canada until they were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). [RELATED: Houlton to Remove Surveillance Cameras, Destroy Data Under Settlement Agreement…] At around 4:39 p.m., Houlton Police Officer Sera Smalley responded to the Katahdin Trust Bank at 65 North Street after receiving reports that someone had attempted to use a fake passport to fraudulently steal. Smalley approached the bank on foot and saw a woman exiting the bank and walking swiftly on North Street. Bank employees informed Smalley that…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department seized a pound of cocaine and arrested a man on probation on Monday during a routine traffic stop. [RELATED: Biddeford Man Busted in Portland for Drug Trafficking Following Traffic Stop…] At around 9:15 p.m., Deputy Jerold Winslow conducted a routine traffic stop of a red 2021 Ram truck on Route 1 in Newcastle for an equipment violation. The driver, Stephen Treadway, 44, of Brunswick, was on probation at the time of the stop. Deputy Winslow conducted a search of Treadway’s vehicle and allegedly discovered a 1 pound package of white powder that was later tested…

Rent control could be coming to Brunswick if Ramona Thieme, the only candidate across the state currently running to receive an endorsement from the Maine Democratic Socialists of America (MDSA), wins the race for the town’s District 6 Town Council seat. [RELATED: Portland City Official Rebuts Press Herald, Claims City is Enforcing Rent Control Ordinances…] “I think that a big part of the solution, ideally, would be a form of rent control, something tailored to the needs of Brunswick. I think the rent control down in Portland gives a lot of good ideas, though Portland is obviously a different place,…

The Auburn Police Department arrested a Lewiston man on Wednesday after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and tried to force her to steal from a Walmart while threatening to murder her if she refused. [RELATED: Auburn Police Searching for Suspect in Drive-By Shooting That Left Two Bullet Holes in a Local Residence…] An Auburn police officer was working a security detail at a Walmart on Wednesday when an employee approached him at about 1:30 p.m., informing him that a woman in the store said she was being threatened. The off-duty officer made contact with the 30-year-old woman, who told him…

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is searching for an arsonist who allegedly started a fire on Monday at a vacant mill building in Sanford. [RELATED: Portland Police Solve Decades Old Arson Murder…] On Monday morning at around 9:00 a.m., local fire and law enforcement personnel responded to reports of a fire at the International Woolen Mill in Sanford, which has been vacant for years. Sanford firefighters arrived to discover heavy smoke and flames engulfing a portion of the mill building. It took firefighters several hours to extinguish the blaze, but no injuries were reported as a result of the…

Kennebunk Select Board Vice Chair Leslie Trentalange issued a non-apology during Tuesday’s board meeting after she claimed that parents concerned about transgender-identifying males in girls’ sports and restrooms had pedophilic tendencies. [RELATED: Kennebunk Select Board Member Suggested Parents Who Don’t Want Trans-Males Competing in Girls’ Sports Have “Pedophilic Tendencies”…] “I made a statement that one could say pushed some boundaries at the recent school board meeting. If there are folks in the marginalized queer community that feel my message did not serve them or hurt them in any way, it is that which I regret,” she said. “I do also…

A coalition of pro-illegal immigrant nonprofits established a Maine hotline last week for people to report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to warn illegal immigrants of law enforcement activities. [RELATED: Deqa Dhalac Goes Viral for Expressing Loyalty to Somalia, Has Ties to Radical Somali Who Won the Democratic Primary for Minneapolis Mayor…] “It’s about staying informed, connected and ready to act together. When ICE shows up, we show up too — not with fear but with solidarity. This hotline is a step towards the community we all deserve, one rooted in trust, care and collective defense,” said…

Construction workers in Derry, New Hampshire, discovered the body of a woman near their worksite on Monday, just one day after another body was found in Merrimack, NH. [RELATED: Decomposed Human Remains Discovered by Duck Hunter Near NH Riverbank…] The Derry Police Department received a report at about 1:25 p.m. on Monday from construction workers at a site behind the business at 71 Birch Street that they had discovered an inert body they believed to be deceased. Responding officers found a woman lying at the base of an embankment on the edge of a retention pond and verified that she…

The Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee recommended earlier this month that just one dollar go toward funding District Attorney (DA) Natasha Irving’s office in an act of protest against her lenient, “restorative justice”-inspired prosecutorial style. [RELATED: Left-wing Lincoln County DA Drops Assault Charges on Angolan Citizen Who Brutally Attacked Woman, Gave Man Detached Retina, Then Fought a Cop…] “It’s a statement being made that we’re unhappy with the present district attorney’s administration,” said Advisory Committee and Nobleboro Select Board member Richard Powell, speaking to the Bangor Daily News. The committee approved the $1 budget recommendation in protest against Irving, who…

A Damariscotta landowner called the police on Sunday after he discovered human remains later identified as belonging to a man who had been missing since May. [RELATED: Human Remains Discovered During Missing Person Search in Clinton…] The landowner called the police at around 4:35 p.m. on Sunday after he found human remains in a wooded area while walking along his property line. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded and were later joined by the Maine State Police, the Maine Warden Service, and the Damariscotta Police Department. Following an examination of the scene, investigators determined that the remains may be those…

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for the culprit in an alleged Sunday hit-and-run incident after the driver allegedly struck a pedestrian, initially stopped, and then left before law enforcement arrived. [RELATED: Brunswick Man Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Fatal Hit-and-Run with a Bicycle…] Deputies responded to the area of 825 Hallowell Road in Pownal at approximately 12:00 p.m. following reports that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian. When deputies arrived, they discovered Zachary Cooperstein, 36, of Gray, with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was reportedly returning to his vehicle following a walk in the woods when he was struck…

The Lewiston Police Department is asking local looters to return items stolen from a condemned convenience store during a Sunday incident involving several alleged thieves. [RELATED: Republican Candidate for Governor asks President Trump to Send National Guard to Lewiston…] Police received reports that multiple people were illegally removing items from the shut down Goshen Supermarket at 179 Lincoln Street. Upon arrival, police determined that several members of the public had allegedly been misled into believing that the store’s contents were no longer wanted and were free for the taking. Because of that misleading information, a group of people allegedly stole…

The Waterville Police Department is investigating two apparently unrelated shooting incidents that took place on Sunday and Monday, and has made one arrest made so far. [RELATED: Otisfield Man Charged with Assault After Shooting Woman in the Hand…] Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to reports of a fight on Kennedy Memorial Drive in the parking lot of JFK Plaza. Initial reports suggested that a firearm may have been involved. Investigators determined that a firearm was involved in the alleged altercation and that it had been discharged multiple times, though they do not believe that anyone was struck…

The South Portland Police Department sought help from the public on Tuesday in locating the owners of a trio of goats discovered wandering around a suburban Cape Elizabeth neighborhood. [RELATED: Maine Woman Fights For Neglected ‘Rescue’ Dogs, State Animal-Welfare Agents Block Her…] The police department announced that three goats, two females and one male, were found wandering on State Avenue in Cape Elizabeth. Law enforcement requested that the owners call to claim their lost livestock and asked anyone with information about the owners to come forward. Shortly after posting the request for information, the South Portland Police Department announced that…

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Maine’s Legislative Council met on Thursday to determine which proposed pieces of legislation will be considered as bills during the upcoming second session of the 132nd Legislature. [RELATED: Maine Democrats Vote Down Proposed Bill to Ban AI Child Porn…] The council, composed of six Democrats and four Republicans, voted on 258 proposals and ultimately decided to accept 82 for consideration in the upcoming legislative session. Because the proposals are not yet full bills, the Legislative Council votes without debating the proposals, and the meeting concluded in just under two hours. Accepted Proposals In a potential blow to immigration enforcement, the…

An Otisfield man is facing assault charges after he was arrested on Saturday for allegedly shooting a woman in the hand while recklessly discharging a rifle. [RELATED: Maine State Police Investigating Shooting in Waldo County: Three Masked Men Suspected…] The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department received reports at around 7:10 p.m. that a woman had been shot outside a Bell Hill Road residence in Otisfield. Oxford deputies arrived to discover a 28-year-old female victim who had been shot in the hand. She received emergency treatment at the scene before being transported by ambulance to Stephens Memorial Hospital. Deputies also discovered the…

The New Hampshire State Police are investigating the discovery of human remains in Merrimack, NH, on Sunday morning. [RELATED: Human Remains Discovered During Missing Person Search in Clinton…] A duck hunter called the police Sunday morning when he discovered decomposed human remains near the bank of the Merrimack River off Wright Avenue. The Merrimack Police Department responded and secured the area. They requested assistance from the NH Marine Patrol due to the discovery’s proximity to the river. The investigation remains ongoing, and the State Police Major Crimes Unit and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are working to identify…

A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Rockland police officer on Saturday night after fleeing the scene of an attempted break-in. [RELATED: Homeless Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Refusing to Submit to Arrest, Assaulting Police Officer in Portland…] At approximately 10:30 p.m., Rockland police officers responded to reports of a man attempting to break into a vacant residence that had been the site of several recent break-ins. Responding officers interviewed witnesses and located a male suspect, Lucas Ross, 28, who is homeless. Ross allegedly fled, and an officer began pursuing him on foot for a short time. The officer caught up…

Kennebunk Select Board member Leslie Trentalange suggested during a school board meeting last week that concerned parents who don’t want transgender-identifying males in girls’ sports or restrooms have “pedophilic tendencies.” [RELATED: Kennebunk Teacher Who Hoped Charlie Kirk Would “Rest in Hell” Resigns…] “Their obsession with what private parts are sitting in between the legs of our students is nothing less than creepy, and should absolutely be raising eyebrows in and around our school district,” said Trentalange during the October 20 RSU 21 school board meeting. “Their obsession with genitalia points not to caring for the students in this district, but…

Democrats on Maine’s Legislative Council voted against a proposed bill that would have outlawed AI-generated child pornography on Thursday as the council chose which proposed legislation would be considered during the upcoming legislative session. [RELATED: Former Maine DOC Probation Officer Decorated for Pursuit of Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges…] “It’s pretty insane to me that they’d prioritize naming bridges and roads over protecting kids from having their lives ripped apart by pedophiles with AI… but that seems to be the common theme among the entire Democratic Party right now,” said Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) in…

Sullivan oysterman Graham Platner enjoys a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) in a heated Senate race despite recent controversies surrounding his Nazi tattoo and social media posts, a new University of New Hampshire (UNH) Pine Tree State poll found. [RELATED: Graham Planter’s Senate Bid Rocked Again — This Time Over Nazi-Linked Tattoo…] As Platner and Gov. Mills vie for a chance to run as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a poll of 1,015 likely voters conducted from October 16-21 gave the radical Platner a significant lead. The poll indicates that 58 percent of Democratic…

The Maine State Police arrested a man in Portland on Friday during a routine traffic stop after he was allegedly found with two stolen handguns. [RELATED: Police Arrest Two in Gorham Involved in South Portland West End Shooting Incident…] At around 9:00 p.m., a state trooper conducted a traffic stop on Skyway Drive in Portland on a vehicle driven by Abdullahi Ahmed Mohamud, 29, of South Portland, due to a defective taillight. During the stop, the trooper became aware that Mohamud was subject to bail conditions preventing him from owning firearms and from being out of his home between 8:00…

A 32-year-old man will serve less than two months in jail after sexually assaulting a minor in St. Albans in 2024, following his guilty plea last Wednesday. [RELATED: Judge Reduces Bail for Old Town Man Arrested for Sexual Assault on a Child Under 10 Years of Age…] On November 3, 2024, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department received reports that Nicholas Estes, 32, had sexually assaulted a female minor in St. Albans. The case was handed over to Detective Jeremy Leal for investigation. With help from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Children’s Advocacy Center of…

Augusta voters have a chance to reverse the woke agenda and put a conservative majority on their school board, with three seats up for re-election and two incumbents unable to run for re-election due to term limits. [RELATED: Augusta School Board Shuts Down Dad Critical of Title IX Violations, Won’t Allow “Negative Comments” During Public Hearing…] The board currently has a majority of liberal-leaning members who oppose changes to the school’s transgender policy and the adoption of the federal Title IX guidelines established by President Donald Trump in his executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” That could change…

The Bangor Police Department arrested a Massachusetts man on Sunday after he allegedly caused a three-car crash when he fell asleep at the wheel while driving with a suspended license. [RELATED: Drunk Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police Responding to a Separate Crash Related to a Domestic Disturbance…] Shortly before 4:00 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Ohio Street and Griffin Road after reports of a three-car crash. Witnesses told officers that Seth McLaughlin, 40, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, ran a red light and struck a vehicle traveling through an intersection, propelling the struck vehicle into a third, stationary vehicle. Two…

The Norway Police Department arrested a fugitive wanted on domestic violence charges since 2024 on Tuesday following a 12-hour standoff. [RELATED: Drunk Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police Responding to a Separate Crash Related to a Domestic Disturbance…] On Tuesday morning, the Norway Police Department received credible information that Patrick McInnis, who has allegedly been evading law enforcement since 2024 despite eight active arrest warrants, was hiding out at 168 Main Street. Norway police officers collaborated with the Rumford and Oxford Police Departments and the Maine State Police to create a perimeter around the residence. Law enforcement also locked down an…

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a California man, Gongping Cheng, 39, of Monterey Park, on Monday after he was discovered with numerous false identities following a high-speed chase. [RELATED: NH Executive Order Cracks Down on Chinese Land Purchases and Curtails State Use of Tech from Foreign Adversaries…] At around 9:30 p.m., NH State Police Trooper Patrick Vetter spotted a blue Chevrolet Malibu traveling at 98 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone on I-95 Northbound in Hampton Falls. Vetter attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cheng reportedly refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued. The chase continued…

The Portland Police Department arrested a Biddeford man on drug trafficking charges on Monday following a traffic stop in which he was allegedly found with methamphetamine, cocaine, and an AK-47. [RELATED: Biddeford Man Charged in Death of 5 Week Old Child…] At around 7:02 a.m., police initiated a traffic stop of James Marquis Anderson, 20, of Biddeford, at the corner of Spring and State Streets for unspecified reasons. During the stop, the officer noticed a large knife inside the vehicle and used that to establish probable cause to search the vehicle. The officer allegedly discovered an unloaded “AK-47 style” rifle,…

A New Hampshire woman is facing wrongful voting charges after she was arrested for allegedly requesting an absentee ballot in the name of her recently deceased mother during the 2024 election. [RELATED: Non-Citizen Arrested in New Hampshire for Illegally Voting in U.S. Elections…] The woman, Gracie Gato, of Hudson, NH, claims she requested the ballot to fulfill her mother’s dying wish to be buried with it, and had no intention of using it to vote. “I went to the Hudson Town Clerk’s office to retrieve her absentee ballot — not to fill it out, not to submit it, but to…

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department is working to secure an arrest warrant for a Scarborough man who allegedly stole a camper from Manchester, Maine last month, and fled to New Hampshire where he was arrested and subsequently released. [RELATED: Lurking at Large: Portland Man Issued Summons But Not Jailed Following Carjacking Attempt…] The sheriff’s department first announced the theft on October 8 via a Facebook post. A 2025 Forest River Cherokee camper was stolen from a parking lot on Western Ave in Manchester, near Pyro City Fireworks. The department issued contradictory releases on the date of the theft, with their…

A Maine parents’ group is working to gather 70,000 signatures in order to put a referendum question on the 2026 ballot to bar transgender-identifying males from competing in girls’ sports or using girls’ restrooms. [RELATED: Trans Identifying Male Leap-frogs Competitors at Girls’ Pole Vaulting Meet in Maine…] “As a high-school official, my role is to ensure that sports are fair and safe, but there’s nothing fair and nothing safe about letting males in female sports,” said said Scarborough track coach Allen Cornwall in an advertisement for the Protect Girls’ Sports in Maine Ballot Question Committee. It’s robbing our girls of…

A New Hampshire man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly showed up unannounced at a Lebanon, Maine, home on Monday and stabbed a man seven times. [RELATED: South Portland Man Arrested Following Stabbing Incident…] York County Sheriff’s deputies responded at around 2:00 p.m. to reports of a “disturbance” on West Lebanon Road. While en route, deputies received a follow-up informing them that a 52-year-old victim at the residence had been stabbed and was requesting medical attention. Deputy Jason Solomon found the victim on the Carl Broggi Highway and summoned ambulances to the scene. Emergency personnel found the victim…

Officers from the Bangor Police Department’s bomb squad responded to an alleged bomb threat made on Sunday against a local nonprofit after a burglar was discovered inside the building. [RELATED: Penquis CAP Alleges Maine Violated Procurement Policies to Award $750M+ Contract to Out-of-State Firm…] Officers arrived at 120 Venture Way at around 11:00 a.m. after reports of a burglary at a building of the Penquis CAP nonprofit. Police arrived to discover James E. McAllian, 48, of Bangor, inside the closed building. When officers announced themselves, McAllian allegedly told them that he had a pipe bomb and threatened to detonate it.…

A domestic disturbance in Greenbush on Friday led to two vehicle crashes, including one involving an alleged drunk driver who mistakenly believed that responding officers were attempting to stop him. [RELATED: Livermore Domestic Violence Incident Escalates to Gunfire, State Police Tactical Team Engaged…] It all started when the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department dispatched deputies on Friday evening following reports of a domestic disturbance in Greenbush. Deputies arrived to discover that one of the parties involved had fled the scene in a vehicle before law enforcement arrived, and they notified local police to begin a search. Officers from the Old Town…

The Auburn Police Department is searching for a “dark-colored pickup truck” after a local resident was startled on Saturday evening when bullets flew into her living room. [RELATED: Suspect Rams Sheriff’s Cruiser During Drug-Fueled Police Chase Across Turner, Auburn, and Lewiston…] Police responded at around 7:45 p.m. after a homeowner reported gunfire on Pownal Road. When law enforcement arrived, the homeowner reported discovering two bullet holes in her living room window and wall. Officers confirmed that there were bullet holes in the residence and determined that no one had been injured. Officers then viewed security footage from cameras at surrounding…

Former Arizona Congresswoman and current gun control activist Gabby Giffords is looking for late-game donations to convince Mainers to support the red-flag ballot referendum set for consideration next month. [RELATED: Mills Doubles Down on Opposition to Red-Flag Referendum in Op-Ed for Portland Paper…] “This November, Maine voters will have the opportunity to vote on a measure to save lives and keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. But with just a few weeks left, the gun lobby is spending big to stop this from passing,” said Giffords in an email. “My friends at ‘Safe Schools,…

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey determined on Monday that a Topsham police officer acted in justifiable self-defense during a January shooting after firing on a man approaching them with a machete. [RELATED: Police Arrest Two in Gorham Involved in South Portland West End Shooting Incident…] The machete-wielding suspect, Joseph Mendez, then 33, of Topsham, survived the shooting and was arrested on charges of refusing to submit to arrest and criminal threatening with a deadly weapon. According to Frey’s office, the shooting took place on January 21 after Topsham officers Matthew Bowers and Frasier Vachon responded to a suspected suicidal man…

An alleged domestic violence incident in Livermore on Thursday that included gunfire and prompted a response from the Maine State Police Tactical Team. [RELATED: Missing 13-Year-Old Found With Man Wanted for Domestic Violence in Portland…] The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department received a call at around 10:45 p.m. reporting a domestic disturbance at 9 Newman Road in Livermore. The alleged female victim told police that an argument escalated into a physical altercation. When she attempted to flee the residence, the suspect, David A. Newman, 32, allegedly cut the house’s power before running outside and firing three shots from his firearm. Androscoggin County…

A raid in Norridgewock on Wednesday led to the arrest of two repeat offenders and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking activities in the area. [RELATED: Bangor Man Busted on Drug Charges While Driving a Vespa Scooter…] Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant at around 6:27 a.m. at the Clark Street residence of Kristin Libby, 37. Detectives obtained the warrant after a months-long investigation into alleged drug trafficking activities at the residence. Four sheriff’s detectives, four patrol deputies, and three detectives from the Waterville Police Department executed the warrant. Law enforcement…

FBI agents arrested a New York man in the Bronx on Wednesday following a months-long investigation into a murder that occurred seven months ago at a home in Palmyra, Maine. [RELATED: Standish Woman Arrested for Murder of her Boyfriend…] Police responded to 531 Madawaska Road in Palmyra in March after reports of a shooting and discovered Jaquan Humphries, 28, of Boston, dead from gunshot wounds. He had reportedly been staying at the Palmyra residence when he was killed. That murder sparked a months-long investigation, that included the Maine State Police and federal law enforcement. Law enforcement identified Kareem Quattlebaum, 38,…

As Secretary of State Shenna Bellows—and her gubernatorial campaign—deals with the fallout from a Newburgh woman discovering 250 (unordered) absentee ballots in her Amazon package, the state’s left-wing media has downplayed the controversy. [RELATED: Maine Woman Discovers Hundreds of Election Ballots in Amazon Package as State Considers Voter ID…] The state’s left-leaning media outlets, including the NPR-affiliated Maine Public, the Bangor Daily News, and the Portland Press Herald, all covered the incident after The Maine Wire broke the story on October 1. Instead of focusing on the significant threat that hundreds of misplaced absentee ballots pose to election integrity, the…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) leveled terrorism charges against two Antifa members involved in an alleged attempt to murder Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Texas in July. Indictments in the case – the first of its kind -were unsealed on Thursday. [RELATED: Anti-ICE Activists Charged in Alleged Plot to Ambush Federal Officers, Shooting a Police Officer…] “This was a planned and coordinated terrorist attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where armed extremists tried to murder U.S. officers on July 4th,” said FBI director Kash Patel speaking with Fox News, which first reported the charges.…

A Standish woman was arrested on murder charges on Thursday after she allegedly shot her boyfriend earlier this month. [RELATED: Maine State Police Arrest Suspect Believed Responsible for April Palermo Murder…] The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a disturbance at 15 River Road on October 3. When officers arrived, they discovered Matthew Hamilton, 49, dead. An autopsy by the Office of Maine’s Chief Medical Examiner revealed that his cause of death was a gunshot wound and the manner of death was a homicide. Following an investigation, detectives from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South arrested…

Maine’s Democratic senatorial primary is revealing a potential split in the party between the established Democrats who urged Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) to run and prominent left-wing voices and younger voters who prefer the radical but untested Graham Platner. [RELATED: Mainstream Media Fawn Over Mills’ Candidacy, Pointedly Ignore Rocky Rollout of Her Senate Campaign…] “Governor Mills just announced her bid for the US Senate in Maine after being urged by Senator Schumer, putting her up against @grahamformaine. You best believe we are not endorsing someone that’s taking political advice from Chuck Schumer right now,” said Sohali Vaddula, Vice President of…

Mennonites in Dexter are leaving Maine for religious reasons after the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), headed by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, refused an accommodation that would allow them to avoid violating their religious objections to commercial insurance. [RELATED: Bill to Let Mennonites Self-Insure Vehicles to Comply With Religious Requirements Narrowly Fails in House…] Mark Nolt, a Mennonite father of 13 living in Dexter, spoke with The Maine Wire on Wednesday about his decision to leave the state along with other members of his religious community. “We’ve been working with the state now for six-and-a-half years on that, and…

Following a week-long investigation, Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies found a missing 13-year-old girl from Pownal in a Portland apartment on Monday, along with a 23-year-old man wanted on domestic violence charges. [RELATED: Human Remains Discovered During Missing Person Search in Clinton…] The Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday that they were searching for a missing 13-year-old girl who had not been seen or heard from since October 6 and asked the public for any information on her. They believed that she was in the Portland or Biddeford area. The investigation concluded on Monday at approximately 8:00 p.m. when the department’s Criminal…

A South Portland man was issued a criminal summons after the Cumberland County Jail refused to admit him due to a “pre-existing medical issue” following his arrest for alleged carjacking on Monday. [RELATED: Oakland Man Goes on Car-Theft Spree Before Fleeing Police on Foot…] At approximately 4:58 p.m. on Monday, Portland police responded to a reports of an assault at the Mobil gas station at 1196 Congress Street. Witnesses told police that a person was pumping gas when a male suspect allegedly entered their vehicle and attempted to drive away. According to witnesses, the vehicle’s owner then jumped onto the…

The percentage of young Americans in college and high school identifying as non-binary or non-heterosexual dropped significantly in 2025, according to a new report from Eric Kaufmann published by the Center for Heterodox Social Science. [RELATED: Maine Scores High on Report Card for Forcing Sex-Ed, LGBTQ Issues and Abortion Talk In Schools…] “The fall of trans and queer seems most similar to the fading of a fashion or trend. It happened largely independently of shifts in political beliefs and social media use, though improved mental health played a role,” said Kaufmann on X. https://twitter.com/epkaufm/status/1978074195767480659?s=42 Kaufmann’s report compiled data from a…

Two-term Maine Democrat Governor Janet Mills, 77, formally announced her 2026 Senate bid to unseat the incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday, drawing favorable headlines from media outlets, despite a rocky start that could presage future dysfunction in the campaign. [RELATED: AP Sources: “Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Taking Steps To Run For U.S. Senate in 2026”…] “I’ve never backed down from a bully and I never will. Donald Trump is ripping away health care from millions, driving up costs, and giving corporate CEOs massive tax cuts. And Susan Collins is helping him. My life’s work has prepared me…

A Portland police officer was forced to use his taser on an armed man on Sunday after he approached officers while brandishing two knives. [RELATED: Portland Police Expand Community Policing Offices…] At approximately 3:05 p.m., police responded to the parking area of 5 Kennedy Park following reports of a knife-wielding man behaving erratically. The first officer to arrive found the man allegedly brandishing two large knives and waving them around. The officer demanded that the man drop his weapons, but he allegedly refused to do so and approached the officer. The officer backed up as the man continued to approach.…

The majority of Maine’s non-charter public schools would not only fail to meet at least one of the higher standards set by law for charter schools in the state, but charter schools also outperform them when it comes to fiscal responsibility, a Monday report from the Maine Policy Institute (MPI) revealed. [RELATED: Republicans Attempt to Block Charter School For “New Mainers” Aiming to Recruit a “Diverse by Design Student Body”…] “If the standards used to judge charter schools are valid, they should apply to allschools. If they are too onerous for noncharter schools, they are also too onerous for charters.…

Beer brewer and short-lived Democratic Senate candidate Dan Kleban suspended his campaign on Tuesday, just 41 days after it began, and endorsed Gov. Janet Mills’s (D-Maine) newly announced bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). [RELATED: Maine Democrat Beer Brewer Joins Growing Field Seeking to Challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins…] “Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Gov. Janet Mills. I got in this race for the same reason I started Maine Beer Company–to ‘Do What’s Right.’ Gov. Mills is the right leader for this moment. Thank you to everyone who supported me, & I’ll…

A Rhode Island married couple was killed on Monday when their small plane crashed near I-195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, damaging a vehicle and leaving the driver hospitalized with minor injuries. [RELATED: Maine FAA Worker Barely Missed Getting Struck By Bangor Plane That Crashed, Killing The Pilot…] Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, both of Middletown, Rhode Island, were flying a single-engine Socata TBM 700 fixed-wing airplane during nor’easter conditions, including high winds. They were reportedly traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, when they crashed into the median of the highway, causing the plane to catch fire. Both occupants of the plane…

The U.S. southern border saw fewer illegal crossings in fiscal year 2025 than in any other year since 1970, according to internal federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data statistics obtained by CBS News, with just 238,000 apprehensions. [RELATED: DOJ Announces Northern Border Crackdown on Human Trafficking in New York and Vermont…] “President Donald J. Trump’s relentless commitment to securing our homeland has crushed illegal crossings at the southern border to the lowest level in over 50 years — another historic victory for American sovereignty and safety under President Trump’s leadership,” said the White House in response to the CBS article. “After…

The Kennebunk High School health teacher who drew public backlash when he posted that he hoped Charlie Kirk would “rest in hell” just hours after the conservative commentator was assassinated during a peaceful debate event in Utah last month gave notice earlier this month that he’ll be leaving his job at the school. [RELATED: Some Maine Teachers Appear to Celebrate Assassination of Commentator Charlie Kirk…] “Dude openly supports an active genocide and you want prayers? Dude is openly racist, transphobic, is the face of hate rhetoric and misinformation and you want me to be sad? Dude defends school shootings and…

Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones spoke at a Regional School Unit (RSU) 21 board meeting on Tuesday night, where the board ultimately voted to adopt federal Title IX rules immediately and recognize only two genders. [RELATED: Jay School Board Votes to Bar Males from Female Sports and Private Spaces, Marking Another Maine District to Comply with Federal Guidelines…] RSU 24 governs the public schools in Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Steuben, Sorrento, Sullivan, Waltham, and Winter Harbor, and the meeting on a controversial topic drew Mainers on both sides of the transgender issue to speak during the public comment period. “I…

A wide-ranging poll from Harvard CAPS and Harris Poll examined voter views on numerous current events and policies, finding majority support for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants and also troubling levels of tolerance of political violence. [RELATED: Self-Deportations Using CBP Home App in Tens-of-Thousands, Breitbart Reports…] Pollsters asked 2,413 registered voters to weigh in on whether they support or oppose a series of President Donald Trump’s policies. The survey found that overall 78 percent of voters, including 69 percent of Democrats, support deporting illegal immigrants who have committed additional crimes after their illegal entry. A smaller, but still significant,…

The Maine State Police discovered human remains on Tuesday while searching for a missing person in Clinton. [RELATED: Portland Police Solve Decades Old Arson Murder…] At around 11:30 a.m., state troopers were assisting Clinton police when they found human remains in a field off Route 100 in Clinton. State police did not specify whether the remains are believed to be those of the missing person. The remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and the identity of the remains. The state police said that no…

The Thomaston Public Library is “so excited” to host a “drag story time and rainbow crafternoon” event on October 19, aimed at children in collaboration with Out Maine, an LGBTQ non-profit that promotes gender ideology to children. [RELATED: Out Maine Secures Grants to Send Pro-Trans Children’s Books Across the State’s Schools, Libraries, and Even Pediatricians’ Offices…] The taxpayer-funded library announced its excitement via Facebook, stating that the event will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., but provided few details on what they termed an “epic afternoon.” Notably, the library appeared reluctant to publicly release the location, claiming that it…

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Hampden, Maine, man on Sunday after he allegedly drove 119 mph while intoxicated. [RELATED: Bangor Man Busted on Drug Charges While Driving a Vespa Scooter…] Police were conducting a traffic enforcement operation on I-95 in Hampton Falls and Hampton when a trooper in an aircraft observed a driver at around 7:19 a.m. traveling northbound at extremely high speeds. The trooper clocked him multiple times and determined that he was traveling at a high speed of 119 mph. The trooper in the air relayed the information to Trooper Lauren Hervieux on the ground. Hervieux…

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Friday after he was allegedly found with a “substantial amount” of illegal drugs while operating a Vespa scooter without a license plate. [RELATED: Brewer 14-Year-Old Arrested After Fleeing Bangor Police in a Stolen Vehicle…] Officer Curtis Grenier initiated a traffic stop of the Vespa after he observed that it had no license plate. During the stop, the driver is alleged to have initially given a false name and birthdate before eventually providing his actual driver’s license, revealing him to be David Costa, 56, of Bangor. When checking on the license, Grenier learned…

The FBI’s national “Operation Summer Heat” crackdown on violent crime led to over 8,600 arrests, including 35 in Maine, and the location and identification of over 1,000 child victims. [RELATED: DEA Crackdown on Jalisco New Generation Cartel Terrorists Leads to Over 600 Arrests…] https://twitter.com/FBIBoston/status/1975240636535128145 The operation, carried out over three months, deployed the bureau’s resources against criminals with outstanding warrants for violent crimes and members of violent gangs. Nationally, the operation led to 8,629 arrests, including over 30 fugitives wanted for murder, and the seizure of 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2,281 weapons. The sweep also…

The Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast, Maine, is set to hold an “All Ages National Coming Out Day” event on Saturday, hosted by the trans-identifying biological female Cooper Reed of the left-wing Human Rights Campaign non-profit. [RELATED: Republicans on Maine’s Education Committee Call for Removal of Radical “Recruitment Video” Promoting DEI and Trans Ideology…] “Since 1988, National Coming Out Day has marked the power of our stories in the broader narrative of our movement and this year, that power is as important as ever. Our stories have always been the engine of change in this country,” said the event advertisement.…

A Rockland traffic stop on Saturday led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamines, as well as the arrest of a person out on bail and a fugitive subject to an active arrest warrant for theft. [RELATED: Rockland Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest…] On Saturday at approximately 8:00 p.m., Rockland police officers conducted a routine traffic stop for an equipment violation. During the stop, officers realized that the vehicle’s operator, Mary Sczepaniak, 47, of Thomaston, was out on bail from a prior felony drug arrest. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and allegedly found 15 grams of illicit drugs,…

New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two executive orders on Monday aimed at curtailing the influence of foreign adversaries, including China, in the state. [RELATED: Maine’s New Anti-China Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect…] “We must do everything we can to protect our state from foreign adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran. I’ve taken action to make sure they can’t access sensitive data, do business, or purchase property here. New Hampshire will always do our part to keep America safe,” said Gov. Ayotte on X. https://twitter.com/KellyAyotte/status/1975230043266928838 One of the orders, “An Order Prohibiting Use of Certain Foreign Technologies,” focused on the…

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) highlighted China’s role as a world leader in human trafficking, as revealed in the U.S. Department of State’s newly released 2025 report on worldwide human trafficking. [RELATED: Susan Collins Tells Trump Admin to Crush Chinese-Linked Illegal Cannabis and Human Trafficking Operations in Maine…] “China’s genocide of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang is a human trafficking nightmare under which hundreds of thousands of innocent people are arbitrarily imprisoned and forced into labor camps. Last year, China made billions of dollars off of these heinous acts. That’s why American companies must…

The Honest Elections Project, a non-partisan organization dedicated to ensuring election integrity, submitted two Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests for records on ballot handling on Thursday after a Newburgh woman received 250 blank Maine state election ballots in her Amazon package. [RELATED: Maine Woman Discovers Hundreds of Election Ballots in Amazon Package as State Considers Voter ID…] “There should be a zero-tolerance policy for ‘misplacing’ ballots in any way. The public deserves elections they can trust, and incidents like the one in Newburgh damage confidence in the integrity of the process,” said Honest Elections Project Executive Director Jason Snead. This…

A suspect led Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase across Turner, Lewiston, and Auburn on Tuesday, smashing into police cruisers and incurring a long list of charges. [RELATED: Frequent Violent Offender Gets 75 Months in Portland for Shootings, Chases, Home Invasion…] At around 1:15 a.m., an Androscoggin deputy noticed a suspicious vehicle with apparent defects traveling on Conant Road in Turner. After following the vehicle, the deputy initiated a traffic stop on Airport Road, also in Turner. The driver, Daniel M. Jackson, 44, stopped but allegedly provided false identification and acted confrontationally towards deputies. A supervisor arrived to assist…

The Brewer Police Department evacuated a Walmart on Thursday after the store received a bomb threat via phone. Employees helped evacuate the building out of “an abundance of caution,” and police responded to search the store. Walmart employees worked with officers to search for a potential explosive device, but the search did not reveal any suspicious objects. The store re-opened a short time later. Police traced the call and determined that it came from a juvenile who allegedly made the hoax call as a prank. The investigation remains ongoing, but police say charges are forthcoming for the juvenile. This is…

A Mexican illegal immigrant pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor on Tuesday to illegally re-entering the country following a deportation. [RELATED: Ecuadoran Illegal Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry After She Was Caught in Maine…] Javier Amateco-Navarrette, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle in Oakland when the driver was pulled over by U.S. Border Patrol agents on September 16. According to court records, Amateco-Navarrette admitted during that stop that he is a Mexican citizen and that he was in the U.S. illegally. He was previously removed from the U.S. on two separate occasions in 2018. Amateco-Navarrette now…

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office requested public assistance on Thursday for any information surrounding the theft of an antique 1970 Buick, which was later found burned in Ripley. [RELATED: Portland Police Solve Decades Old Arson Murder…] According to the Marshal’s Office, a cream-colored Buick was stolen from 55 Pember Road in Levant between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Monday. At 6:00 p.m., local firefighters responded to a wildland fire on Fush Road in Ripley. While extinguishing the blaze, firefighters discovered a Buick burned on the property. The Fire Marshal believes that the fire was arson. The alleged arson notably…

The Auburn Police Department arrested an Auburn man on Monday following a minor sexual assault investigation that lasted over a month. [RELATED: Peru, Maine, Sexual Assault Suspect Found Dead After Threatening Suicide During Police Standoff…] On August 25, police received a report from a 17-year-old victim that she had been sexually assaulted twice by a man known to her previously. Auburn Police mounted an investigation that lasted until Monday. Over the course of the investigation, police learned that the suspect had allegedly provided the victim with alcohol and marijuana before the reported sexual assault. Police eventually identified Jean Ruhangintwari, 32,…

U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive in Lewiston on Tuesday, accused of strangling a five-year-old child in Massachusetts and stealing the victim’s mother’s car before fleeing to Maine. [RELATED: Rockland Drug Bust Leads to Arrests of Two Fugitives and Seizure of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine…] “This arrest highlights the strength of coordinated law-enforcement. When federal, state, and local agencies unite, as we did with our partners in Massachusetts and Maine, we send a clear message that there is no safe haven for violent fugitives,” said District of Maine Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Josh Taylor. Dominique Bailey allegedly strangled a five-year-old household…

No Labels officially withdrew as a recognized political party in Maine on Thursday, less than two years after it gained recognition, leaving its Maine adherents registered as “unenrolled.” [RELATED: No Labels Recognized as Maine’s Newest Political Party with Ballot Access…] No Labels first gained access to Maine’s ballot in January 2024 as a qualified party after it met the required threshold of having 5,000 registered voters in the state. The party broadly presents itself as a centrist alternative to the Republicans and Democrats and aims to recruit voters who believe that neither party fully represents their interests and want to…

President Donald Trump nominated Hon. Andrew Benson to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine on Tuesday, after Maine endured months without a U.S. Attorney following President Trump’s firing of Biden-appointed Darcie McElwee from the position in February. [RELATED: Trump Fires Biden-Appointed Maine U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee…] The Senate Committee on the Judiciary first received the nomination on Tuesday. The President fired McElwee in February and replaced her temporarily with Craig Wolff, a career prosecutor who has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney since 2002. As U.S. Attorney, Benson will, if confirmed, be the chief federal law…

A group of Maine witches is hosting a “Samhain Soiree” pagan festival in Mercer featuring a “hands off ritual of terror and ceremony,” and a “devouring ceremony,” where “nude bodies lie as living altars.” [RELATED: American ‘Witches’ are Trying to Curse Trump but Claim He is Protected…] A Facebook user going by the name Aurora Meraki Treeroot posted an advertisement for the event, based on the Celtic Pagan Samhain festival, in the Franklin County Maine News Facebook group. Treeroot claimed that her “coven sister,” Domina Willow Watson, allowed her to share the event for anyone in Maine’s Western Mountain area.…

Maine’s House Republican leadership demanded accountability and an explanation from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson revealed on Wednesday that a Newburgh woman received 250 state election ballots in her Amazon package. [RELATED: Maine Woman Discovers Hundreds of Election Ballots in Amazon Package as State Considers Voter ID…] “The discovery of hundreds of authentic state ballots in a private Amazon delivery is beyond alarming,” said House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor). “At a time when Maine people are being asked to weigh in on whether to adopt the same commonsense Voter ID standards…

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a week-long crackdown on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) terrorist organization, leading to 670 arrests and thousands of kilograms of drugs seized. [RELATED: Massive DEA Crackdown Leads to Arrests of 600 Sinaloa Cartel Members, Including 11 in Maine…] “DEA is targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and everyone in between,” said DEA Administrator Terrance Cole. “DEA is committed to these partnerships to take the fight directly to designated terrorist organizations. Every arrest, every seizure, and every dollar stripped…

A former Portland property manager was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after she embezzled rent payments from tenants in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program for nearly six years. [RELATED: Maine Woman Ordered to Pay Over $165K Following Social Security Fraud Conviction…] “Ballinger and her co-conspirator preyed on the vulnerability of elderly and disabled individuals and altered income and expense documents to falsely increase HUD rental subsidies, which she then funneled to her personal bank account,” said Special Agent in Charge Shawn Rice with HUD Office of the General Inspector.…

A Greene man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to illegally trafficking in whale and bird parts between June 2023 and March 2024, including the sale of whale bones and hawk skeletons. [RELATED: New York Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison For Trafficking Drugs to Midcoast Maine…] Sergey Bachkovsky of Greene imported the contraband animal parts from Eastern Europe and sold them online across the country. The items included sperm whale teeth, aquatic mammal bones, including scrimshaw—art created on whale bones or teeth—blue whale and Antarctic minke whale ear bones, and a broad-winged hawk carcass. According to charging documents, Bachkovsky also…

Bowdoin College evacuated some of its buildings on Monday due to an anonymous threat made against its library later determined to be a hoax, extremely similar to the bomb threat that caused Colby College to evacuate buildings on the same day. [RELATED: Colby College Locks Down Library and Cancels Classes Amid Bomb Threat…] According to an email to students obtained by WCME, the college received an anonymous message threatening their library. In response, the campus safety and security officers evacuated the relevant buildings. Campus safety officers soon learned that the threat was a hoax, and Bowdoin allowed people to return…

Vandals painted swastikas on signs urging people to vote “Yes on 1” to support the referendum ballot question that would make Maine elections more secure by requiring voters to show photo ID before casting their ballots. [RELATED: 2025 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election Now Available…] https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/1972788708928827496 All of the vandalized signs pictured above were found on State Route 123 in Harpswell, with one of them located in front of a local ice cream parlor. The signs were paid for by Voter ID for ME, headed by Alex Titcomb. The group was responsible for gathering the signatures required to…

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) doubled down on her opposition to the upcoming red-flag law referendum question on Friday with an opinion piece appearing in the Portland Press Herald. [RELATED: Lewiston Shooting Survivors Sue U.S. Government as Mainers Prepare to Vote on Red-Flag Laws in Ballot Question…] “Our law has been preventing suicide, getting people help and saving lives every day. But this successful law is at risk from a referendum question on the Nov. 4 ballot. Question 2, the so-called red flag measure, has been billed as strengthening gun safety measures. In reality, it will undermine the safety of the…

A Union, New York, man was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Portland to ten years in prison on Monday for trafficking drugs from New York into Midcoast Maine. [RELATED: Two Massachusetts Men Plead Guilty to Drug-Related Saco Shooting…] Kenneth Adams, 40, pleaded guilty in December to trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine from the Bronx, New York, to Maine. According to court records, Adams served as a middleman in a New York-based drug trafficking operation from December 2023 through June 2024. He would transfer significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine from suppliers in the Bronx to mid-level…

The Pittsfield Police Department arrested a man on animal abuse charges earlier this month after he allegedly sexually abused a dog. [RELATED: Deadly Dog Disease Detected in Houlton…] Police responded on September 18 to reports from the Hometown Veterinary Clinic in Fairfield that a dog had been sexually assaulted and had become paralyzed. Workers at the veterinary clinic believed that the sexual abuse likely took place in Pittsfield, and Pittsfield Animal Control Officer Russell Craft began an investigation. He established probable cause to take Christopher Colson, 24, of Pittsfield, into custody the day after receiving the report. Colson was transported…

Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap appears to have decided in favor of running a primary campaign against Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) after a Thursday IRS filing revealed the creation of a “Dunlap for Congress” political organization. [RELATED: Possible CD2 Democrat Primary Challenger Matt Dunlap Gaining Ground on Rep. Golden in Polling Memo…] The filing lists a PO box in Old Town for the organization’s address and shows Brandon Philipczyk, head of Bison Strategies, which assists with political campaigns, as the custodian. Dunlap has been considering a possible run against Rep. Golden for months now and previously discussed the possibility of…

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to bank robbery charges after he reportedly robbed banks in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont from 2021 to 2022. [RELATED: Yet Another Portland Bank Robbery Results in Arrest for Unarmed Suspect Who Left the Bank with $100…] According to court records, the FBI investigated a series of bank robberies across New England that took place from September 2021 through August 2022. They believed the robberies were all committed by the same individual. During the investigation, law enforcement identified Taylor Dziczek, 43, formerly of Chicopee, Massachusetts, as the robber who…