Author: Ted Cohen

Vermont’s senior senator, a key supporter of Maine Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner, Sunday rejected the alleged hypocrisy of flying charters while blasting oil-executive salaries. “Independent” Bernie Sanders’ use of private jets for his political campaigns and tours has drawn scrutiny from critics who argue it contradicts his advocacy against corporate wealth and environmental issues. In an interview on Fox News, Sanders pushed back on the apparent contradiction. “You campaign and you do three or four or five rallies a week,” he told Fox News anchor Bret Baier. “The only way, the only way, you can get around to…

The owner of a midcoast campground where paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart was bludgeoned to death last year is urging campers to “put a light/candle out on your dock” in Stewart’s memory. Katharine Lunt, who runs Mic Mac Campground in Union, posted the memorial on the Crawford Lake Association’s homepage on Facebook. Stewart, 48, died from a homicide by strangulation and blunt force trauma on a small island in the lake on July 3, 2025, police said. After a weeks-long investigation, cops arrested ex-mental patient Deven Young of Frankfort in connection with her murder. Young, 17, was staying at the campground with…

A former WEEI host who was let go by the station a couple months ago has joined 98.5 The Sports Hub, according to the Boston Herald. Andy Hart, axed from WEEI three months ago, allegedly for daring to talk about the affair between Pats coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini, made his hosting debut Friday on 98.5. Hart was with Patriots.com before joining WEEI seven years ago, the Herald’s Rick Sobey pointed out Friday. He and Nick Stevens were let go from WEEI in April while former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson remained at the station. Then a few…

Storm clouds formed two years ago over News Center Maine’s Jason Nappi, canned for spending too much time promoting local restaurants. The popular meteorologist lost his TV gig, he said at the time, for social-media posts promoting the restaurant scene. Nappi had now started his own weather app, Jason Nappi Weather, a personal milestone in his return to public meteorology. “I want to say thank you,” Nappi posted earlier this week on Facebook. “The response to the Jason Nappi Weather App has honestly meant more than I can put into words. Seeing so many people download it, use it, and…

Crazy Legs Conti, a Belmont, Massachusetts native, lost the annual July 4 Coney Island hot-dog eating contest Saturday to veteran scarfer Joey Chestnut. But Conti didn’t mind – he ate hot dogs for America’s 250th birthday by dedicating his effort in memory of Eddie Andelman, the longtime Boston radio celebrity who died just three weeks ago. Boston Radio Watch publicized Conti’s effort, honoring him for his selfless dedication to Andelman’s memory. “Shoutout to the great Eddie Andelman as Belmont’s own Jason “Crazy Legs” Conti dedicated today’s contest to his idol,” BRW posted on X. “Crazy Legs is one of the…

A southern-Maine community Facebook page with a mission of promoting nothing but motherhood and apple pie – and downplaying controversy – shut off public reaction to a scary holiday melee created by teenage thugs. The Biddeford + Saco Community Group with 34,000 followers found it too much to bear after a Biddeford mother posted about her family being terrorized at the city’s riverfront Rotary Park. So the group moderators shut off comments, blocking followers from discussing Christine Huber’s post after dozens expressed sympathy with what happened to her and her family. Huber said she was at the park when “a…

A juvenile great white shark tagged with a radio beacon last fall just north of Maine has been on quite a trip. Scientists tagged the 450-pound beauty last fall in the Bay of Fundy, just north of Portland. Brookes, as the shark is named, then swam down the entire east coast, around the southern tip of Florida, north to the panhandle in Gulf of Mexico, back down and again around the tip of Florida, then back north to the bay between Maine and Canada, arriving Saturday July 4. What better a way for a carefree young shark to cap a…

A pair of top Boston bloggers who critique the city’s talk-radio shows are taking aim at WBZ’s Mike Felger’s braggadocio. Boston Media Critic and Boston Radio Watch, two competing bloggers on X, turned radio-host Felger into a virtual meme Thursday. They both lampooned Felger taking credit for coming in on his day off to discuss Wednesday’s blockbuster trade by the Celtics of Jaylen Brown. Felger did his broadcast Thursday from Nantucket, telling listeners he simply couldn’t stay away. “I want it on this,” Felger said. “Who wouldn’t want it on this? I was supposed to be off today but I…

While The Maine Wire is attempting to get the state’s see-no-evil, hear-no-evil lame-duck governor to actually do her job, the state’s daily newspaper of record is finding it all quite funny. “Gov. Mills is having fun at Maine theaters” is an actual headline from Thursday’s rag of record. While Jon Fetherston of The Maine Wire is reporting a serious piece about Janet Mills completely ignoring the growing gun violence in the state’s second-largest city, the Portland Press Herald is lapping up her string of visits to Maine theaters. “Mills, who ended her campaign for U.S. Senate in April, dressed up…

A Maine wedding foodie has been banned from working as a caterer in the state, People.com is reporting. Bethany Gregory is prohibited from catering for 20 years after allegedly using money from future contracts to fund her business without being able to provide services or refunds, according to court documents obtained by People. The state Attorney General’s Office alleged that Gregory routinely breached contracts. The complaint alleged that Gregory “engaged in unlawful business practices by routinely breaching contracts for catering services,” canceling contracts at the last minute without refunds, People.com’s Chiara Kim reported. Gregory didn’t file an answer or pleadings…

A federal appeals panel comprised of Democrat-appointed judges has unanimously sided with the Trump administration’s controversial national parks sign policy. Liberal groups had won permission in a lower court to restore signs President Trump ordered be removed by the National Park Service. The signs and exhibits contained material about slavery and climate change. Trump last year had directed the Interior Department to take down any “false revision of history” from federal parks, monuments and memorials. In their ruling Thursday, an Obama judicial appointee and two Biden-appointed circuit judges rejected claims by Trump critics the signs cause“substantial injury” to American history.…

The Boston Celtics have finally had enough of the ten-year veteran who in the end proved to be a legend in his own mind. Jaylen Brown, fined twice by the NBA earlier this year for criticizing the refs, has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to several sports-news outlets. In return for the five-time all-star, the green will get Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. Brown is coming off his best season in the NBA, averaging 28.7 points per game, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists over 71 games, delivering as Boston’s…

Maine’s southern-district congresswoman falsely claims the Supreme Court’s “transsexual” ruling “bullies kids.” In fact, the decision merely keeps boys out of girls’ sports. It doesn’t forbid boys claiming to be girls from playing on transsexual teams. The bottom line is so-called trans kids are welcome to be athletes – but not on mixed-gender squads. The court, in an opinion written by Brett Kavanaugh, said that “the states may maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females. They may determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports based on biological sex.” That of course is not what Chellie Pingree is claiming as…

The NPR editor whose job is to critique the network’s news department says she can’t justify the outlet falsely reporting that a Supreme Court justice was retiring. “It’s inexplainable,” Kelly McBride said late Tuesday. But McBride says someone needs to explain it. McBride made her views on the gaffe known in a column while correspondent Nina Totenberg was apologizing to Samuel Alito for falsely reporting he was stepping down. Totenberg, for whom the reporting error was just the latest in a career built on questionable cozy relationships with the high court’s justices, called it “the biggest mistake of my career”…

Getting to the majors comes easy for some, but most others simply have to first pay their dues. One pitch … one hit … one catch … one game … at a time … Venezuelan native Franklin Primera is one of the rookies doing it the hard way, all based on a dream – playing one day on the grass of Fenway Park in his adopted homeland. Actually Dreamland, where many players in their teens from third-world countries hope to get.It all starts for them playing sandlot ball a world away as little boys, mimicking the big leaguers in the…

NPR “reporter” Nina Totenberg reported Tuesday the retirement of conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a piece the outlet later admitted was false. The story was soon taken down and replaced with an editor’s note saying it had been “published in error.” Totenberg’s fake article was headlined “Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires.” The archived version of the NPR homepage shows that the article held a top featured spot for the brief period it was live, according to Mediaite. “Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Supreme Court’s opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, is retiring,…

The managing editor of the state’s largest daily is literally begging readers to tell her why they read the rag of record. Actually Julie Arenstam is trying to figure out what they don’t like about her cute little newspaper. Arenstam posted a story noting that “by now you’ve probably gotten a few reminders about a reader feedback survey we launched recently.” The translation of “a few reminders” is “why the f**k won’t you respond to our ‘reader survey?’” “If you’ll indulge me for a moment, I want to talk about why it’s so important to us,” Arenstam writes. “What is…

Who’s on first? Or more aptly who will come in first? If you’re having trouble handicapping the state’s gubernatorial race, don’t be looking to the Portland Press Herald for any reliable inkling. To wit, two weeks ago the paper’s self-avowed Democrat political columnist told readers he was afraid the so-called independent candidate for governor would end up splitting the vote, denying the Democrats a victory this November. Now suddenly, in a new phase of metamorphosis, Steve Collins has decided ‘no, never mind, forget what I said.’ Now Collins has decided he had it all wrong, that “independent” Rick Bennett can’t…

Mainers need to rally and overrule the Democrat killjoys who refused to sponsor a booth at the Great American State Fair in Washington. Otherwise, Pennsylvania may wind up stealing the spotlight with its own “Spirit of 250” exhibit. “Pennsylvania’s found a way to get Pennsylvania to the State Fair,” says James Fisk, an avid follower of The Maine Wire. “Are there any Mainers who can get Maine there since our state government refused to participate?” Fisk raises a great question which was prompted when he read that Pennsylvania’s bipartisan congressional delegation overruled party pooper Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro and organized…

Over the course of the last six decades, those regularly traveling along Route 26 in Maine have become familiar with a classic throwback motel as they pass through the small town of Woodstock. It’s known as the Mollyockett Motel, a classic motor lodge is located in Bryant Pond, a village in Woodstock that’s been conservative broadcast icon Tucker Carlson’s famous Maine haunt for decades. Carlson often does his eponymous podcast out of the western Maine town. He has vacationed there for more than four decades, owns a rustic cabin on Christopher Lake, and in 2019 purchased a former town garage…

A sports podcaster says he has discovered the apparent reason ESPN has ignored covering the extramarital affair between a top NFL coach and a reporter. Tony Farmer is reporting that Patriots owner Robert Kraft and ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter are business partners in a sports-betting company. Farmer has been perplexed why ESPN, which otherwise scoops the Boston sports media on story after story, hasn’t touched writing about the affair between married Pats coach Mike Vrabel and the also-married Dianna Russini. Russini was a top New York Times reporter covering the NFL until she resigned after the New York Post…

United Airlines First Officer Daniel Lustman had a special passenger on a recent flight from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois – his airlines captain father. Capt. Rob Lustman had to retire from flying the big jets after he was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Lustman the son flew his dad in the latter’s retirement flight out of Maine. The elder Lustman received an emotional farewell to flying with family, friends, and coworkers celebrating his career, People.com reported. The younger Lustman said his pilot father first put him in the front seat of a small plane when…

O.J. Simpson, who was the first Buffalo player to have his name enshrined in the NFL team’s Wall of Fame, is being stripped of the honor. Once the team’s new stadium, now under construction, is finished Simpson’s name will be nowhere to be found. Team officials said they’ve decided the name of the star player – acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend in 1995 – will no longer be in their so-called Family Circle. “We have made an organizational decision that he is not fit to display inside our new stadium,” team operations president Bill Guelli said over…

The state’s Southern-District congresswoman thinks she’s just discovered Facebook, judging from her new anti-Trump publicity campaign. Democrat 17-year U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has suddenly, mysteriously started posting videos complaining about Republicans every time she returns home to her organic island retreat from Washington. “OK, we’re already back in Maine” Minnesota-born Chellie tells viewers from the ferry deck. “Uh let me talk a little bit about this dysfunctional week at the hand of the Republicans who run the House of Representatives.” Just before Pingree posted her latest postcard from the midcoast she put one up decrying the fact it was time…

After moving from Vermont to Maine to buy a breakfast joint, Sara and Dave LeBlanc find themselves in a real cockfight. The couple, who run a place called The Omelette factory in Ogunquit, bought a couple of metal rooster statues to decorate their new establishment. But the Ogunquit code officer cried fowl, claiming the roosters are unpermitted signs. Seems the stiffs in prissy Ogunquit don’t allow roosters to double as signs. So the cock of the walk cited the LeBlancs for having illegal signs he deems as advertising, not artwork. The couple says they actually bought the roosters to help…

When Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner accused his GOP incumbent rival of potential criminality she pulled out the “d” word. But Sen. Susan Collins would have a high hill to climb proving – as she suggested – that Platner defamed her during a Thursday press conference. Making a legal case for defamation is virtually impossible for a public figure such as a United States senator. The law sets a much higher, virtually impossible, burden of proof for a public figure to win a defamation lawsuit. A politician or celebrity, think Susan Collins, must first prove that allegedly false, damaging…

The Philadelphia Flyers have sent Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Panthers in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick. The Flyers wanted to open up bottom-six winger spots for emerging young prospects in their system such as Porter Martone, Alex Bump, and Denver Barkey, according to NBC Sports. Hathaway, 34, was entering the final year of his contract with a $2.4 million salary cap hit. To facilitate the trade, the Flyers retained 50 percent of his remaining salary. “Panthers acquire gritty winger Garnet Hathaway from Flyers,” was the way ESPN’s headline encapsulated…

America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow couldn’t resist checking out a new monster lobster roll that’s just been rolled out in midcoast Maine. In their latest episode, team hosts Theo Williams, Danyel Detomo, Luis Rivera, and J. Russell stopped by the Taste of Maine Restaurant in Woolwich with one goal in mind: trying the eatery’s massive new Monster Lobster Roll. The new monstrosity is a full 3 feet long, loaded with 2½ pounds of fresh Maine lobster meat, including tail, claw, and knuckle. “It’s a seafood lover’s dream and comes with a $259.99 price tag” reports i95rocks.com.“ The original version is no…

A Maine-trained Olympic gold winning skier says drug charges against him are being dropped. Bode Miller says any drugs found in his car were his passengers, not his. Miller was arrested June 6 in eastern Idaho, according to court records, and pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia the following week. Jeromy Stafford, Miller’s attorney, told ABC News in a statement Wednesday that “no drugs were found on Bode’s person.” Stafford’s statement said he spoke with Fremont County, Idaho, prosecutor Lindsey Blake, who “agreed to dismiss all charges against Bode Miller.” Miller said…

A broadcast conglomerate that owns a slew of New England radio stations – including WBZ and WEEI – has announced massive across-the-board budget cuts. The effect on specific outlets owned by IHeartMedia has yet to fully play out. The company, moving forward with layoffs and a restructuring plan aimed at cutting costs, has roughly 10,000 employees across the country. The layoffs include popular WSRS morning host Chris Zito, who airs in Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts. Zito is out after 15 years. The company is looking to save $50 million a year in personnel costs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

The upstart Maine Wire now has literally twice as many followers as the state’s longest-established big daily. Well, formerly big daily. The Maine Wire is now showing 188,000 Facebook followers compared to 94,000 for the Portland Press Herald. The Maine daily has 152 years on The Maine Wire but who’s counting. Lots to be said for being young and hungry. If anyone needs a prime example as to why the scrappy Maine Wire is far eclipsing the sorry Press Herald they need only cast their eyes at the latest example of what Maine’s oldest daily actually considers news. https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/2070168199455260977?s=20 To…

A church in the small northern Maine town of Orrington believes it’s never too early to set an example of service for the youngest among us. The church, Calvary Chapel Bangor, has kicked off a week of Military Bible Camp for kids as young as age five. After all, how better to symbolically celebrate America’s 250th than with a military-themed Vacation Bible School Military Academy? Apparently that’s the wrong question, judging from a church critic on Reddit. “As part of the event, a military helicopter landed on the church lawn for a demonstration aimed directly at the kids,” the poster…

Besides being a highly-successful TV personality, Fox’s Janice Dean effectively dethroned two blowhards – a Democrat governor and his CNN correspondent brother. Longtime popular TV forecaster Janice Dean announced Thursday her health struggles are forcing her unexpected retirement. Dean, 56, has multiple sclerosis, the challenges of which she was forced to acknowledge finally have become inconsistent with maintaining a very public career. “I can no longer continue working,” Dean said in her message on X. “Stepping away is necessary for my health.” Before starting her career in broadcasting, Dean was a Canadian code-enforcement officer later working at several radio and…

A leading national conservative news outlet is literally celebrating Tuesday’s New York City congressional primary defeat of Democrat Jack Schlossberg. “Against all odds, Manhattan voters made the right call on Tuesday: They handily rejected Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg, the 33-year-old influencer with four trust funds and no actual employment history, in New York’s 12th Congressional District,” writes the outlet’s Andrew Stiles. Schlossberg, son of Caroline Kennedy, lost to New York state Assembly Member Micah Lasher, in a closely-watched and crowded Democratic primary for an open congressional seat in the heart of Manhattan, Associated Press reported. During the campaign, Schlossberg claimed…

In one of the largest malpractice cases ever in Maine, a jury has sided with a victim of alleged hospital negligence. Robert Giordano sued Northern Light and A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle claiming doctors failed to identify bone calcification in his spinal canal and failed to follow emergency protocols, rapidly leading to his paralysis. “The jury’s verdict provided validation for our client that this tragic situation never should have happened,” Portland lawyer Travis Brennan told the Bangor Daily News. “We are deeply sympathetic to Mr. Giordano and his wife and recognize the profound impact that his condition is having…

For the first time this year, a person in Maine has tested positive for the rare tick-borne illness known as Powassan virus. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the person tested positive in Penobscot County, according to WGME-TV. It is the first reported case of the virus in Maine this year. “We are seeing about the third-highest rate of ticks that we’ve seen in the past 10 years right now,” Alison Hinckley of the National Center for Disease Control told NPR. The Maine CDC says Powassan virus is rare but appears to be spreading. The virus is…

Dianna Russini says her life has been heavily impacted after photos of her hugging Mike Vrabel were exposed by Page Six of the New York Post. “This has had a significant impact on my life, both professionally and personally,” she told The New York Times – her former employer – via text message. The married Russini stopped short of admitting whether she and the also-married Pats coach shared any intimacy. She also didn’t elaborate on what she meant by “significant impact.” Russini – who also referred to herself as a “former journalist” – asked the Times not to quote from…

A college grad drafted 50 years ago by the Philadelphia Flyers who played for their Maine farm team has received hockey’s top honor. Brian Burke, 70, has been voted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame. After graduating from Providence College, Burke in 1977 played one AHL season with the Calder Cup champion Maine Mariners in Portland before – of all things – attending Harvard Law School. He later re-emerged in hockey as a longtime executive. After graduating from Harvard Law, Burke became an NHL player agent. In 1987, he was hired by Pat Quinn to be the director of…

The Maine-schooled skier who has won more races than any U.S. male in history is facing drug charges. Bode Miller, 48, was arrested in Idaho on charges of possession of a controlled substance and another for possession of drug paraphernalia, People.com reports. Miller was found with 4.1 grams of psilocybin, commonly known as hallcinogenic mushroom, per a police affidavit obtained by TMZ. The famed skier was released on a $5,000 cash bond. Miller has pleaded not guilty, per the court records. He has won six Olympic and 79 World Cup medals. Miller won gold at his fourth Olympics, the 2010…

Ranch dressing has apparently become such a hit with international World Cup visitors that travelers have been trying to bring bottles home in their carry-on bags, prompting reminders from TSA about liquid limits. “Some visitors leave with souvenirs. Others leave with America’s favorite dressing,” Kraft wrote in an Instagram post on June 18. “Introducing Kraft TSA Compliant Ranch, a travel-friendly way to bring the taste of America home.” Seeing an opportunity, Kraft Foods is teasing a pack of TSA-compliant ranch packets that would let fans take their newfound favorite condiment home without running into airport security issues. The promotion follows…

After Scotland and its passionate fanbase, known as the Tartan Army, basically took over Boston during the World Cup, Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants to return the favor. The Patriots confirmed to WBZ-TV Tuesday that Kraft has reached out to the NFL to express interest in the team playing a game in Scotland in the future. The NFL doesn’t currently have a venue designated for NFL games in Scotland. A Patriots spokesperson said finding teams who want to play in new international markets is something the league encourages, according to WBZ. “That just feels like the natural next progression for…

A Maine college that recently sued its host city to force judicial approval of a new research pier now suddenly wants the public to know how loved it is. University of New England went out and hired a pollster to try to prove how popular it is with the average Mainer. Apparently school officials decided a self-serving poll would be a good way to persuade regulators to approve their plans to build a controversial pier in the Saco River. After all, it may be all they have at this point to get their pier built, what with Biddeford city officials…

The winners of the state’s latest annual Moose Permit Lottery included famed professional driver Kyle Busch, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced. The late racing star, showing an address of Denver, North Carolina, won the right to hunt antlered moose this fall. The state announced the moose kill winners over the weekend at Acton Fairgrounds, Busch being among 2,645 recipients of antlered permits. Busch, who died unexpectedly last month, was a familiar face to racing fans in Maine, having competed several times at the Oxford Plains Speedway. He raced in the Celebration of America 300 last July,…

A U.S. senator who became a brave early backer of Maine Democrat Senate hopeful Graham Platner may not be setting the best example of ethics for his protege. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona has been found to have used leftover campaign money for family travel and Super Bowl seats, Politico writer Irie Sentner reported Sunday. Platner already has enough ethical issues of his own to frame a barn, from Nazi tattoos to extramarital sexts to a fishy oyster business, so getting tied up in a new scandal tied to a key supporter is a pre-November surprise no candidate would relish.…

A small Kennebunk child was fighting for her life over the weekend after nearly drowning in a hotel pool, authorities said. Fire Chief Justin Cooper and a firefighter responded Saturday morning to the Hampton Inn pool off Independence Drive in Kennebunk for a report of a young girl in cardiac arrest and not breathing. “Personnel provided immediate and extensive resuscitative efforts on scene,” McCann said. “The patient was transported by ambulance to MaineHealth Biddeford and subsequently flown by medical helicopter to MaineHealth Portland, where she remains in critical condition,” he added.

Giselle Bundchen took a pass on wishing her former football husband a Happy Father’s Day. Bundchen posted lavish, fawning dad’s day wishes Sunday to her current husband and to her father but none to Tom Brady. Brady and Bundchen were married 13 years and have two kids together. Even before they got divorced Giselle had apparently called it game over when she began spending time with her fitness instructor, Joaquim Valente. He’s now her husband and the father of their son. “Happy Father’s Day Joaquim,” she wrote on Instagram Sunday. “Thank you for leading by example, and for the values…

Rafael Devers tried to wave off a pinch runner over the weekend but the Giants first baseman lost the fight. The former Red Sox third baseman, who originally played for the team’s Double-A affiliate in Portland, proved once again to be a drama queen. When San Francisco manager Tony Vitello tried to substitute Jonah Cox to run for Devers from first after he walked Sunday, Devers tried to wave him off. At that point the first-base ump stepped into the disagreement and ordered Devers off the field. Despite his established power at the plate, Devers is a terrible base runner,…

Searsmont EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins is facing up to six more months in intensive care from injuries in the lumber mill fire that killed two firefighters. Tompkins remains hospitalized at Maine Medical Center as she continues recovering from severe injuries suffered in the May 15 Robbins Lumber explosion. Tompkins sustained devastating third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body during the explosion and remains under intensive medical care. She may face six months in the intensive care unit, followed by an additional four to six months of rehabilitation before she can return home, according to a national website monitoring her…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is advising political observers not to count out Sen. Susan Collins. On ABC’s This Week, Christie called the five-term GOP senator from Maine “one of the most resilient politicians” he has ever met. Christie, who has two failed presidential campaigns under his belt, predicted her challenger is in for a “rude awakening” when the campaign intensifies this fall. “People who have bet a lot of money against Susan Collins have lost a lot of money over the years,” Christie said. “Mr. Platner is going to be in for quite a rude awakening when he…

A number of vehicle registrants across Maine are being tagged with New Hampshire toll violations amid the recent plate changeover. When Maine began switching from chickadee plates to the new pine tree motif, vehicle owners were expected to pay an extra $25 to keep their old numbers. But some who chose to receive new randomly assigned numbers are now getting fined for not transferring the change to their EZ Pass accounts. The problem is typically occurring when vehicles are passing crossing the I-95 border between Maine and New Hampshire. A new Reddit thread has been created by Maine drivers caught…

Costco says its popular $4.99 rotisserie chickens contain “seasonings” but not “preservatives.” The grocery giant has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit claiming it fraudulently advertised its chickens as containing no preservatives. An ingredient at the heart of the legal fight is carrageenan, of which a Rockland, Maine plant has been a key U.S. supplier for the nation’s food industry since 1936. Costco has neither confirmed nor denied whether it uses the Maine plant as its carrageenan supplier. Carrageenan, an extract of seaweed, is commonly known as a food preservative. But Costco officials are choosing to call it…

A mental patient who fatally repeatedly-stabbed a halfway house care giver to death claims he didn’t know what he was doing. Armando Negrete, 40, of Portland is using the “incompetent to stand trial” excuse for savagely butchering Shalom House counselor Marlene McNeill last month. McNeill, 44, of Gorham was meeting with Negrete at Shalom House in Portland when she told him he was paranoid, police records reviewed by WMTW’s Jim Keithley show. Negrete pulled a knife and stabbed the program manager several times in the stomach, killing her. WMTW says a court hearing was cancelled this week after Negrete pulled…

Minor league baseball’s York Revolution declined to play its Pride Night game on Thursday and opted instead to forfeit after players refused to wear uniforms that featured a rainbow design, team officials said. The Revolution’s game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs was going to mark the Pennsylvania team’s 11th Annual Pride Night, but players refused to don special jerseys that had rainbow sleeves. The Revolution forfeited, NBC reported. “This decision was not reached lightly,” according to a team statement. The spirit of Pride Night would’ve been compromised if players had been forced to wear uniforms that celebrated the community,…

Leslie Spellman left Barre, Vermont on a summer day in 1977, hitchhiking to Maine. The 27-year-old’s beaten body was discovered June 19, 1977, by Acadia National Park in Northeast Harbor, by a man on vacation with his family. Police are now seeking once again to find anyone who can shed light on the young woman’s violent death. Spellman, a yoga teacher, reportedly hitchhiked to Barre, Vermont from Hingham, Massachusetts with her sister Amy, her ultimate destination being Bar Harbor, a top Maine coastal vacation getaway. She was accompanied by her dog, Taylor, which was located a mile from her body.…

Former first spouse Jill Biden is pulling out all the stops trying to boost her lagging book sales. Apparently the way to sell a sleepy memoir is now trying to dramatize old Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance to make it seem like an anomaly. So let’s cue Dr. Jill talking Wednesday to so-called journalist Paola Ramos about debate night 2024: “We got on the elevator in the convention center and I look over at Joe. He looks, like, ashen, or clay-like, his coloring was really bad. “And I thought ‘well he looks terrible but I know things are going to…

The iconic Maine artist Winslow Homer’s monumental 1800s etchings will be featured in an exclusive Portland exhibit. The show opens on July 4th Eve at Portland Museum of Art, which stewards Homer’s art studio at Prouts Neck. “The show brings together Homer’s rarely seen etchings, alongside related paintings and watercolors, many tied to his time in Maine,” said Alexa Halper, exhibit spokeswoman. The rarely-seen etchings were created between 1884 and 1889 at Homer’s seaside studio in Scarborough. “The etchings, many of which highlight the sea and landscape, reveal the historic artist’s deep appreciation of Maine,” Halper said, “and showcase how…

An embittered, fired former key aide to President Trump is firing back, claiming the president has descended into “five-stage denialism” over his deal with Iran. Anthony Scaramucci said Thursday that his presidential nemesis is attempting to outrun his “abject failure” trying to end the war with Iran by making concessions. Scarymucci has been trying to settle a score with Trump since the president dismissed him in 2017 just ten days into his job as White House communications director after the Mooch let loose with an obscene tirade in a magazine interview. The failed aide’s criticism of Trump has been nonstop…

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning a huge “House of Sport” in the Maine Mall after it moves from an adjacent, smaller mall. I95Rocks.com is reporting that the nationwide sports outfitter in gearing up to open an “experiential” retail outlet with batting cages, turf fields and a rock-climbing wall. The new facility will be located in the old Sears store at the Maine Mall that Dick’s bought last year. It will replace the current store located at a smaller strip mall off Gorham Road in South Portland. Meanwhile, Dicks is also relocating from its current location on Stephen King Drive near…

The ad for a Connecticut home foreclosure included the legal stipulation that the property was being sold “as is.” After the foreclosure auction the successful bidder went to inspect the house he had just bought “as is.” The “as is” included three dead bodies. The stunned buyer called police in Burlington, Connecticut, after finding the skeletal remains of three people. Cops investigating the macabre discovery on Stanwich Lane said there was no need for public fear. Easy for them to say. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not yet determined a cause of death for the three…

The company making the famous Glastron boat line – which came of age on the silver screen – has announced plans to close. The Glastron production facility in Michigan says it’s looking for a buyer even as it drops anchor. The 230 employees at the Cadillac boat plant will lose their jobs unless parent company Groupe Beneteau gets an offer. Along with the plant Beneteau is selling its Glastron, Four Winns and Scarab Jet brands. The company cited continued weakness in the recreational boating market, which tanked after the COVID. During the pandemic people saw boating as a safe, non-confined…

In a display of raw emotion rarely seen coming from the bench, a judge yelled at a New York man who pleaded guilty to murder. “You’re a despicable small man,” Judge Timothy Mazzei yelled at Rex Heuermann. “You’re coward!” Mazzei handed down three life sentences, no parole eligibility. Heuermann murdered eight women – “eight that we know of,” Mazzei said – including Megan Waterman, 22, of Scarborough in the so-called Gilgo Beach killings in New York. Waterman, a single mother, disappeared in June 2010 and her skeletal remains were later found, among the victims of the Gilgo Beach serial killer.…

“The Duke of Dorchester,” Pete Doherty has died. The popular talent, who spent his entire career wrestling for the McMahon family, has died at the age of 81, according to the Cauliflower Alley Club. “A true character in professional wrestling who brought charisma along with a larger-than-life personality to every arena he stepped into,” the club said. “We send our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.” A native of Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was most known for his “Duke” moniker, but also wrestled under a mask as The Golden Terror with manager Captain Lou Albano. The Duke’s career began around…

Former first lady Hillary Clinton says Joe Biden made a “terrible mistake” by running for reelection – despite saying three years ago saying he should. But in a Monday interview, Clinton never said whether she decided after first urging him to run that he was too old, only that he should have “passed the torch.” Clinton claims another Democrat nominee would have defeated Donald Trump had the party held a competitive primary to succeed Biden. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country,” Clinton told New Yorker editor David Remnick. “I think it was a…

The Maine Wire chief editor’s description of a U.S. Senate candidate’s alleged oyster business as a fake campaign prop turns out to be true, despite an alleged media critic claiming he’s wrong. Steve Robinson came under fire from a group that calls itself Politifact for saying on national TV that Graham Platner’s oystering is a ruse designed to prop up his status with voters as a working stiff. Politifact tried to prove Robinson wrong with what turned out to be a lengthy, vacuous “investigation” allegedly looking into the Democrat candidate’s claims of being a workingman’s oyster farmer. But, try as…

The Maine-born professional cheerleader sleeping with ex-Pats star coach Belichick wants answers from his UNC bosses. Jordon Hudson, the 49-years-younger-than-Belichick girlfriend, has filed a Freedom of Information request with his bosses at University of North Carolina demanding to explain if she’s been banned from the team’s locker rooms. USA Today says the headline-seeking Hudson, who grew up in downeast Maine, is making Bill’s professional life living hell – no matter how much fun he’s having with her under the sheets. While Belichick is vainly trying to use his football expertise to make UNC a winning team, his gal pal is…

On a clear, dark, quiet summer night, the light of the moon shimmering on outer Casco Bay, the 111-foot tug Helen McAllister was proudly doing its work, guiding a massive gasoline barge into Portland Harbor. Suddenly, before the captain could react, the barge overtook the tug, the towline going taught, flipping the Helen McAllister, sinking it. The tug went down with six men. A Coast Guard vessel, along with a civilian boat from Peaks Island, successfully rescued five crewmembers. Sadly, one crewman couldn’t get out of the wheelhouse and drowned. The sinking of the tug Helen McAllister was one of…

Firefighter Katie Paige has experienced a delay in her recovery from injuries sustained in the devastating Robbins Lumber explosion. News of the setback in recuperation comes from Paige’s husband Paul, according to a national website monitoring her treatment at Maine Medical Center. Paul said doctors have determined that some of Katie’s skin grafts are not healing as expected in a few areas. As a result, she will not be able to return home as soon as originally hoped. Medical staff plan to reevaluate her condition in the coming days to determine the next steps in her treatment and recovery. The…

New data indicates that CBS Evening News, anchored by Tony Dokoupil, continues to trail major network rivals in viewership, raising questions about the program’s long-term strategy. AZAT.tv says panicking network bosses are now considering adding a co-anchor to try to stem viewer losses. Dokoupil, who was rolled out amid great fanfare, was supposed to be the CBS nightly savior. “Tony is what everyone wants in an evening-news anchor – authentic, compassionate, unafraid,” CBS News President Tom Cibrowski said six months ago as the network announced Dokoupil’s promotion. “He connects instantly, whether he’s talking with world leaders or with families navigating…

The whales have won a big match with Prince Edward Island’s lobster industry in a case being closely monitored by Maine’s fishermen. Government fisheries police told the island’s lobstermen to remove their traps for a two-week period, after wildlife officers discovered migrating right whales moving through the area. With a worldwide population of just 380, officials said the whales are endangered and at risk of entangling with lobster gear. They cited as evidence a juvenile whale dying off North Carolina earlier in the season after getting tangled in lobster pots. Officials said that the two-week closure is part of standard…

Jennifer Gingrich sounds like a leftist when she calls herself a feminist but then she blows her cover by adhering to some logical principles, like keeping boys out of girls locker rooms. “Humans can’t change sex and men don’t belong in girls spaces or sports,” Gingrich’s X profile says as a precursor. So Gingrich caught it from all sides over the weekend when she posted a personal essay on X describing how she believes the state’s largest city has gone to pot. Here’s what she posted for her 44,000 followers and anyone else interested: “Portland, Maine – which was a…

“Wild, unpredictable, and hilarious.” That’s how Boston Magazine described Eddie Andleman in 1988, the year he won the mag’s title as “Best Radio Talk Show Host.” Andelman “transforms the usually numbing sports call-in format into the kind of comedic theater even non-sports fans can enjoy,” the magazine said. He died Monday at age 88. “We lost the king,” said veteran New England broadcaster Tom Shattuck, an occasional Howie Carr fill-in and now managing editor of The Maine Wire. Andelman worked for more than 40 years in sports talk radio in Boston and appeared on more than 100 sports stations throughout…

The entertainment suits at CBS, the network scrambling to save “60 Minutes,” now have a new crisis on their hands. Byron Allen, their chosen pick to replace Stephen Colbert on The Late Night Show, is proving to be a disaster, Daily Beast’s William Vaillancourt reports. Ratings for Allen’s show have dropped 64 percent since he took over for the cancelled Colbert, according to a Nielsen report viewed by Status News. The problem for low viewership at night is it bleeds into the next morning’s viewing habits. “Within the television industry, it was figured out quite quickly that a popular late-night…

While sunbathers in southern Maine have recently been on alert for great whites, this time it was great blacks. Bears, that is. Old Orchard Beach Police Department on Sunday said they first received reports of a bear sighting in the area of Saco Avenue near the fire department. The bear was observed within blocks of the busy beach enclave’s main drag, steps from the shore. A second sighting was also reported Sunday morning in the area of Lucette Avenue, also near the downtown. “Both sightings were confirmed by law enforcement and the animals re-entered wooded areas nearby,” police reported on…

Golfing great Phil Mickelson is denying a woman’s claim that got him removed from a California golf course and pulled out of its membership ranks. Mickelson, 56, was accused of inappropriate physical contact with a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, one of Mickelson’s long-time hangouts and essentially his hometown course. His lawyer issued a statement denying that the incident occurred.”There is a great deal of misinformation circulating attorney Tom Clare said. “He has retained defamation counsel and is determined to hold accountable any publication or individual trafficking in speculation or false rumors.” After…

Boston, Massachusetts became Scotland over the weekend after the Scots beat Haiti in World Cup soccer competition. It was the Scots’ first cup victory since 1990 that turned Boston’s bars into virtual Scotland after the match played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. A uniformed Boston cop was mobbed in the streets by cheering Scottish soccer fans as he showed his best footwork with a soccer ball. Downtown Boston became a sea of kilts, flags and beaming faces under neon lights, X reported. https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/2065841190722039977?s=20 The fans began singing “Country Roads,” highlighting shared Scot-Irish roots in Appalachia, blending soccer joy with American…

The decision by the top official of Maine’s community colleges to step down as a new governor takes office is a rare window into who is really running that educational system. In announcing last week he was quitting, David Daigler emphasized that “we have new state leadership coming in.” Daigler may be foretelling what he thinks could well happen in November’s gubernatorial election – a Republican victory? After all, his suddenly-ending eight-year tenure will have been in its entirety coterminous with a Democrat governor who can’t run for re-election… As the top college executive, Daigler at first blush answers to…

Encouraging news for firefighter Katie Paige following her latest surgery related to potentially life-threatening injuries she suffered in the Robbins Lumber explosion May 15 in Searsmont. Paige successfully came out of surgery and is now recovering, according to a national website following her case. Doctors determined that no additional major procedures are needed, as her right palm has been healing better than expected on its own. Surgeons performed skin grafts on Paige’s left hand and the top of her right hand. Medical staff told the family this is expected to be her final surgery. If her recovery continues to progress…

If you have an extra chair at your Fourth Of July barbecue bitter public servant Chellie Pingree says “sorry I can’t make it.” In an SNL-trademarked Debbie Downer video message Saturday on Facebook, the First District congresswoman confirmed she’s the hit of the party. Not! Looking tired, disheveled and depressed, the wrinkled, aging 71-year-old Democrat spoke from a trip on the North Haven ferry complaining about how much she hates her elected job in the nation’s capital. “It’s the end of another crappy week in Washington, and, uh, Republicans continued their horrendous agenda,” Chellie said from, uh, Maine. Pingree complained,…

Harley-Davidson is bringing back production from Thailand to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, a decision drawing praise from the Trump administration. In turn, Harley-Davidson officials credited Trump with new economic policies favoring domestic manufacturing. “The Trump administration’s changes to U.S. trade policy, combined with shifts in the global trade environment, have created new opportunities for companies to invest in domestic manufacturing,” the famous motorcycle company said in a statement. The Milwaukee-based company plans to manufacture the Pan America, Sportster S and Nightster models in the U.S, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Bringing this work back home is another important step in…

West Marine, a long-established boat-supply chain across the country, is going into bankruptcy. The company’s financial problems will shutter dozens of stores nationwide including Portland and Southwest Harbor in Maine. In Massachusetts, store shutdowns include Marblehead and Vineyard Haven. The company noted several factors forcing it into bankruptcy, including supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events, and shifts in consumer behavior. West Marine aims for Chapter 11 to help it strengthen its balance sheet, reduce debt, and improve financial flexibility, according to TheStreet.com. “Such moves are common for large-scale retailers seeking to reduce overhead and eliminate underperforming assets during financial distress,”…

A veteran University of Virginia political analyst who looks for excuses to favor the Democrats isn’t buying what Graham Platner is selling. Despite Polymarket calling Platner a 32-point odds-on favorite to beat GOP U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Larry Sabato is calling the race a toss-up. The longtime Virginia political analyst shows Maine as key to whether Democrats can flip the Senate to their majority. Sabato just moved three Senate races to “lean Democrat,” which, if holds, would require them one more seat – i.e., Maine’s – to control the upper chamber. While Platner is ahead of Collins in the latest…

A former president of South Korea has been sentenced in his country to 30 years in prison for illegally declaring martial law while he was in office. Yoon Suk Yeol was so obsessed with maintaining his grip on power he ordered drone flights over North Korea two years ago to trigger a response as an excuse for martial law. In his own defense, Yoon claimed the drone surveillance over enemy territory was his justified response to North Korea flying bags of trash over the border into the south. Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of aiding an adversary and…

Eliot Cutler has been arrested for a sixth probation violation, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. The convicted pedophile was booked on Thursday, with no information available yet regarding his specific offense, WGME-TV reports. Cutler, 79, was just released on $10,000 bail about three weeks ago after violating his probation for a fifth time. The sex offender and two-time Maine gubernatorial candidate was convicted of possessing sexually explicit images of children in 2023. He has since been accused of violating probation five times before this latest incident. Cutler ran for governor as an “independent,” twice, in 2010 and 2014,…

Boston police were searching for two juvenile thugs accused of robbing a lemonade stand at gunpoint in broad daylight. A 12-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister were targeted by masked youths, losing about $50 in cash. The brave children reopened their stand, with the community’s support, donating half of all proceeds to a local gun violence prevention group, Fox News reported. The young entrepreneurs noticed two juvenile suspects passing the stand in South Boston around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday before the suspects finally stopped to ask if the children accepted Apple Pay, according to the Boston Police Department. Before the pair…

It’s called Big Boy No. 4014. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is on a run from California to Philadelphia for the USA’s 250th celebration of independence. Its mighty fury steamed Thursday through Lancaster, New York on its latest leg, as thousands of spectators lined the tracks for the bone-chilling spectacle. Enjoy the following story of Big Boy No. 4014 posted on TheLandCle.org by historian Tim Zaun of Cleveland: The American Locomotive Company built Big Boy No. 4014 and delivered it to Union Pacific Railroad in December 1941 when the United States entered World War II.…

Two armed sailors guarding an aircraft carrier were involved in a shooting and one of them is dead, officials said. The incident occurred aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, under construction in Newport News, Virginia. The ship completed sea trials earlier this year and is getting its final outfitting. The shooting victim was identified as Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jesse Braswell. Sailors are typically not armed, the exception being when they are assigned police duties guarding a vessel. The Navy did not identify the suspect in Braswell’s killing. “The situation is currently under investigation and further information will be provided once…

A federal and multi-state investigation has begun into the nationwide shortage of new fire trucks and ambulances. What used to be an 18-month delivery on fire and emergency-medical apparatus is now nearly five years. The average price of a new fire engine has also roughly doubled since 2020, from $600,000 to $1.1 million. The International Association of Firefighters brought what it describes as a crisis to the attention of federal lawmakers, who agreed to investigate. The association also claims that old equipment not being replaced has become a safety hazard for first responders. “Firefighters need modern, reliable equipment to keep…

It was only a matter of time before Graham’s exes started telling tales out of school – including the pie-plate caper. “You’ll be shocked to learn that Graham Platner’s ex-lovers are now coming out of the woodwork,” said Steve Robinson, editor in chief of The Maine Wire For instance: “I very briefly was talking to and then consequently seeing Graham Platner from about February 2021 until mid July 2021 when it was revealed to me that he was cheating on his fiancé at the time. He knew about the f**king tattoo.” Gov. Janet Mills, meanwhile, was secretly, vicariously, living through…

The presumptive Maine Democrat U.S. Senate nominee is suggesting potential embarrassing pictures or texts may still come out of, from and about his past. Graham Platner appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show Wednesday after his big primary win the day before to address potential additional fallout. Platner’s overwhelming 50-point victory over Gov. Janet Mills came in the aftermath of a campaign during which he was deluged almost daily with revelations about past social-media posts and texts shining light on the seedier side of his now-public life. The latest discovery was the existence of sex-related messages he sent on the hook-up…

If you’ve got a can of rat poison out in the barn, guard it with your life. The rodenticide is now illegal across Maine. The Board of Pesticide Control has voted to ban its sale, action in keeping with LD 356. The law, which the Legislature adopted last year, directed the board to prohibit the consumer use of rodenticides. The measure is designed to prevent the spread of chemical toxins often found in owls, eagles, pets, and other non-targeted wildlife, according to the Maine Audubon Society. The board’s vote Friday means hardware stores will have to pull the rodenticides from…

Stefon Diggs has been ordered by a judge to explain his relationship with Christopher Blake Griffith in their ongoing legal dispute, according to TMZ. Diggs was accused of having drugged, sexually assaulted and ordered an attack on Griffith at his Rockville, Maryland, residence in May 2023, Sportskeeda reports. TMZ reported that it had obtained court documents from a civil court case showing Diggs was asked what exactly the nature of his relationship with Griffith was. He reportedly just said “acquaintances,” which did not satisfy the judge. The federal jurist demanded a “truthful, complete, and non-evasive response” that also covered who…

The top two Boston sports radio nets are taking out all the stops to try to attract ratings. It’s an eclectic mix, for sure. On the one hand is 98.5’s host Christopher Gasper reporting on having prostate cancer. On the other is 93.7’s Meghan Ottolini complaining about the price of gas on her way to Maine. In the sympathy realm, Gasper clearly has the edge as his fans wish him the best. No question, it also makes for compelling radio. Maybe not so much Ottolini and her pump issues. On its morning drive Greg Hill Show on Tuesday, Ottolini tried…

In Sikhness and in health is the new vow of knife-loving commitment between a northeast school district and its faithful. But like any vow, there are exceptions. Students who claim to be members of the Sikh faith are now allowed to carry knives in a growing number of schools nationwide. Not so much liberty granted if a student is, say, Catholic or a Jew. As it turns out, Hopkinton, Massachusetts is just the latest town to allow students initiated in Sikh faith to carry “kirpans,” worn as part of their alleged religious identity. Sikh students and their families sign agreements…

“Source: Red Sox Not Considering Firing Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow” That’s the actual headline Tuesday on a Boston Globe piece by Tim Healy. Sounds like The Onion or Harvard Lampoon. “Source” World Not Coming To An End.” The record-losing Sox certainly wouldn’t be out of line canning Breslow. “Sounds like,” akin to a game of journalistic charades. The Glob clearly wants to cover its a** in case Breslow does get his walking papers. So the only way to save face in case it gets scooped, say, by ESPN if and when Breslow does get fired, is to come out…

New England’s embarrassing 2026 Sox just became the first MLB squad since 1901 to have the first three hitters all strike out in each of their first three at-bats. The obscure statistic was reported on X by Mike Mutnansky of Barstool Sports and also by MassLive’s Christopher Smith. Mutnansky is also an occasional contributor on the Kirk Minihane Show. The three strikeouts came Wednesday on the road against Tampa Bay. The historically rough day at the plate contributed to a 15-strikeout performance in a 7-5 loss to the Rays, according to MassLive. The Sox suffered their fourth sweep of the…

A new summer fad is worrying police – youngsters using online chat rooms to organize massive dangerous beach parties. Cops say the gatherings are set up through social-media channels and can involve thousands of unruly celebrants. Recent incidents have occurred in places such as Hampton Beach, just over Maine’s border with New Hampshire. An estimated 50 people were arrested amid fights and chaos May 19 at Hampton, the same day three people were stabbed at Narragansett Beach in Rhode Island. The incidents were advertised as beach takeovers on social media. And if it’s happening as close to Maine as Hampton,…

U.S. Central Command has released stunning video of a Bath-built warship carrying out multiple strikes in the Iran war. The attacks by the USS Michael Murphy were launched Wednesday under orders from President Trump, Pentagon officials announced. “The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression,” the U.S. Navy said. “U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.” Murphy, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, is the last Flight IIA variant. The ship, launched in 2011 by Bath Iron Works, is named for Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Michael P. Murphy. Murphy (1976 – 2005) was posthumously awarded…

Seven in ten of the state’s “liberals” just unapologetically voted for a guy who: √ Has a Nazi tattoo √ Called cops bastards√ Said black people don’t tip √ Deacribed rural Mainers as stupid √ Suggested rape victims get what they deserve √ Accused a soldier of stupidity by surviving gunfire √ Sexted women online unbeknownst to his new wife √ Forced that same innocent wife to make a hostage video defending his misogyny √ Questionably claims he runs an oyster farm √ Was arrested for drunk driving √ Discussed buying cocaine in Reddit posts and admitted drug use while…

A bitter, heretofore-secret contract dispute between a Saco high school and the city’s education leaders has gone public. Superintendent Jeremy Ray issued an equally-angry response to Thornton Academy’s headmaster, Rene Menard, who wrote to taxpayers pleading for support. Thornton is a private high school that contracts with the city for secondary education. Menard claims in a letter to taxpayers that the school board is essentially trying to end the 200-year relationship between the city and Thornton and send Saco kids to other area high schools. “The negotiating team for the Saco School Board has drawn a line in the sand,…

Spectacular video online shows a Nantucket surf fisherman catching a great white shark. The fisherman reeled in Jaws on Nantucket’s south shore on Sunday, as dozens of people gathered on the beach to watch and record the spectacle. The Nantucket Current reported the incredible story on X. Elliot Sudal has been fishing for sandbar sharks and other species during the summers for more than a decade. On Sunday, he was out fishing on the south shore with his apprentice, Stone Fornes, and fellow angler Nathan Skerritt, when they realized they had a big one on the line. The Current caught…