By Robert Wessels In light of everything that has unfolded over the past few weeks, including the discoveryof hundreds of…
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Is the push and pull in the energy and climate regulatory environment hurting the ability for companies to finance and…
Steve Robinson talks about the documentary he published with the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN) — High Crimes: The Chinese Mafia’s Takeover…
The scourge of antisemitism has been on the rise for several years in the U.S., most recently on college campuses, and perhaps…
A box containing 250 blank Maine voter ballots was mistakenly delivered to a woman’s home in an Amazon package this…
By Robert Wessels I believe in protecting our communities. I believe in preserving the Constitution. Those two goals are not…
By Ben Midgley For too many Mainers, the opportunity to achieve the American Dream is passing by. As a father…
A Newburgh resident expecting an Amazon delivery of rice, paper plates and a toy lightsaber instead opened a box to…
As if it were not enough that Charlie Kirk was cut down on a college campus in Utah by a…
The NBC cable network’s canned political analyst who mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder says it’s more worried about ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s…
By Paul Mills As someone who has spent a career protecting the most vulnerable in our community, from the elderly…
The Portland Press Herald has been outed in a sitcom – emphasis on ‘com’ – about a failing newspaper. “We’re…
By David Bossie Forever the happy warrior, my good friend Charlie Kirk was tragically assassinated yesterday doing his life’s work…
“What is more dangerous in Ukraine than in Washington or Chicago?” Andrey Baida, a Ukrainian, commented on the Facebook post…
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We are in a nuclear renaissance, whether you like it or not. If you’re skeptical, it’s likely because you’re stuck…
By Ray Richardson Bill Diamond’s life was a study in devotion—devotion to family, to his community of Windham, to the…
Some say even a broken clock is right twice a day, while others suggest that Washington, DC has a moderating…
Please, get it right. The Maine Trust for Local News (MTLN) seem not to like Republicans, or at least those…
Susan Collins is probably used to getting a lot of free advice from various people by now, many of whom…
The heir to the Angus King name and fortune is so generous he’s sharing his tips on wealth with Joe…
The landscape is littered with self-described political wannabes thinking they can take on the party elites to win the big,…
Is the Maine Trust for Local News staff, threatening to expand its union, preparing for a ‘strike’ if it doesn’t…
Maine Governor Janet Mills and her administration have refused to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order interpreting Title IX to…
With all eyes on Washington as President Donald Trump seeks to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, it’s…
If your only news sources were the Bangor Daily News, the Maine Trust for Local News, or Maine Public, then…
Despite being the oldest state in America, Maine has in recent years been surprisingly tolerant of young candidates seeking election…
Beyond Big Balls and the beating he received while defending his date last week, the federal government’s recent move at…
A well-known liar from Massachusetts’ biggest legacy rag is actually questioning the honesty of an Irish murder suspect from Maine.…
By now, you’ve seen the Axios report that shows Maine’s electricity costs increasing by 36.3% over the last year, in…
Public corruption is here. In Maine’s race for Governor, the entire Democrat caucus – Maine’s House Speaker and all Democrat…
By Kendall Tietz Maine was one of the first states to publicly denounce President Trump’s executive actions on gender policy.…
About a year ago, disgraced former CIA director John Brennan was scheduled to give a talk in Damariscotta about ‘Navigating…
Midcoast Mainers breathed a collective sigh of relief on Thursday to learn that Sunny Stewart’s killer was in custody, but…
Maine’s Democrat governor is touting her drug-overdose accomplishments amid growing public scrutiny on China’s invasion of the Pine Tree State.…
New Maine Energy Law Promises Ratepayer Relief, but Instead Delivers Political Cover for Democrats in the 2026 Midterms. Maine’s ratepayers…
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In 1991, the Republican Party faced a daunting challenge. A former Ku Klux Klan leader, David Duke, had made it…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills lost her cool on a Fox News reporter who asked her about re-surfaced allegations that she…
There is no polite way to say this: Democrat income tax increases, which the Maine’s legislature passed in the eleventh…
Cling though one might to the old saying ‘you can’t judge a book by its cover,’ it’s difficult to look…
Thirty-seven year-old allegations of cocaine abuse have returned to haunt Maine Gov. Janet Mills thanks to a resurfaced U.S. Department…
Probably the most likable candidate for governor of Maine last time won less than two percent of the vote. Sam…
By Chief Eric H. Small I’ve worn a badge in Maine for decades, but never have I felt more powerless…
When tragedy gives way to triumph, it can be a beautiful thing—not unlike a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. That…
If you’re a ”New American” then Maine’s Democrat governor loves you. But if you’re Native American, don’t count on Janet,…
There’s an old Persian saying that goes “if either side walks away from a negotiation feeling good, it was a…
The mark of a real politician is their ability to eat your lunch while still smiling as if you’re best…
By Chad Grignon Ask any Maine business owner, and they’ll tell you one of the hardest parts of operating in…
Israel’s remarkable series of strikes against Iranian military targets — including nuclear sites — early Friday morning elicited simultaneous feelings…
by Zoe Scontras I attended Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia from eighth grade through high school. I had…
Facts are stubborn things, as John Adams said. No John Adams they, Portland Press Herald editors are now embarking on…
In Augusta these days, keeping up with the latest legislative head-scratchers can be a full-time job. But one proposal stands…
Maine’s largest paper buried the lead in announcing the retirement of a top veteran editor whose exit comes in the…
You learn every day talking with people, listening to their stories, absorbing their anger, fear, and concerns and channeling that…
The latest version of a Maine political dynasty may be about to take down another electorally powerful family in the…
In a democratic republic, such as ours, power is vested in the people. And the people are guided by a…
by Robert Muldoon When Bates College did not release its admissions applications figures this March or April — as it…
On Monday, the end of the legislative session could be in sight, or then again it could be extended The…
Maine’s in one heck of a mess. Our country is changing course for the better, but Maine Democrats who run…
Remember the good ole days in Maine when would-be politicians would run for office on nothing but grit – knowing…
Starting this month, the state of Maine has begun rolling out new license plates featuring a nod to the 1901…
How long is the line between James Comey and Elias Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Chicago man accused of murdering two young…
When I saw Alexi Whitney the second time, nearly forty years after the first, I was stunned. My vague memory…
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage joined The Robinson Report for an interview about his decision to run for Maine’s Second…
State Auditor Matt Dunlap joined the Robinson Report podcast in Wednesday’s episode to talk about the controversy sparked by his…
Is the parent company of the Portland Press Herald and more than a half dozen other daily, weekly and bimonthly…
Portland-based progressive politicians just cannot help themselves. In the wake of beinghanded a historic loss with the hold on Maine’s…
Of all the challenges facing Maine, caring for our children – assuring their safety, ability to prosper, and live with…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is set to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, a nod from the…
There wasn’t a dry eye in the Blaine House on Thursday when Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) broke the bittersweet…
The new CEO of the parent company that owns the Portland Press Herald apparently wanted to quickly leave his imprint…
From Peace Pops to Capitol cops, Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has long been a pioneer of cause-based marketing.…
In every corner of our great state, from the rocky harbors of Stonington to the farms of Aroostook, small businesses…
If The New York Times ever had any pretense of journalistic balance, it has now fully outed its true liberal…
During the not-so-long-ago Biden Administration years, certain Democratic officials seemed to operate under an unwritten rule: if your politics were…
Some states lead in nonsense – and public corruption. Sadly, Maine is one of these. As Maine’s Democrat-controlled legislative session…
The guy who put Bangor on the map has been bumped off as Maine’s most internationally famous person amid claims…
By Keenan Pasztor In 2024, the pageant world was rocked when Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024 both…
If the aging members of Congress are too old to be in touch or effective, they have a role model…
On June 20th, 2019, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 534, a bill to make ballot initiative questions easier to…
By Matthew Cortez As inflation cuts into Mainers’ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to protect their hard-earned…
As a conservative lawmaker, I am deeply troubled by the growing trend to label the United States a “democracy” rather…
Eastern European elections rarely make headlines in the U.S., but when Vice-President JD Vance spoke to the Munich Security Conference…
American kids – especially kids in Democrat-afflicted states like Maine – are not being taught self-reliance, mental strength, critical thinking,…
If Maine’s anti-gun crowd resents the fake award the Portland Press Herald is boasting about possibly receiving for doing nothing,…
If America were a household, we’d be the kind that earns $50,000 a year, spends $70,000, then hosts a pizza…
In Maine, we know we can do better. Many of us recall days when life was predictable, safe, affordable, normal…
Don’t you wish there were cameras set up on Maine highways to catch you speeding, so you can get tickets…
The attempt by an out-of-state dreamer to start a new version of Maine’s once-popular liberal weekly has apparently gone up…
There’s an old saying in Washington that goes “where you stand is where you sit,” which is to say too…
Both nationally, and especially in places like Maine, housing is becoming unaffordable for too many. This trend kills the American…
If you wanted to build a name for yourself with Maine Democrats to lay the foundations to run against Republican…
by Jerry Leeman New Hampshire’s proposed ban on offshore wind development proves the state’s loyalty to its coastal communities and…
In Maine, where the transgender issue is playing out in dramatic form before the public eye, Portland public schools superintendent…
Growing up in Maine, we know trust matters more than anything. We also tend to avoid hysteria – or always…
There’s a bill slithering through Augusta that reveals — unintentionally — why Gov. Janet Mills and her cabinet of Democrat…
“Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” — Luke 23:43 Recent news flashes about…
The liberal political preferences of a Portland Press Herald writer later credited with Angus King’s political fortunes have finally been…