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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…
Politics is not a game, even if many “Progressive” Democrats think so. In Maine, one-party rule has distorted reality, as…
Maine’s Constitutional Officers, including the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, are not elected by the people. Instead, the…
If Maine’s largest newspaper company had previously tried to mask its Democrat leanings, it has now dropped all semblance of…
Maine’s Office of New Americans is a state sanctioned cabal of non-governmental organization gate keepers and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
In a textbook case of swallowing government spin whole, the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday published a story on the…
Could Maine become the site of a radical uptick in black market tobacco sales? If the experience of a nearby…
Struck by how quickly Augusta has changed, I look back to when I got my start in the capital. In…
Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams, was an insightful, “to the point” writer. Without…
The Maine state government is Frigged Up Beyond All Recognition (FUBAR, as the military acronym is politely known). It’s obvious…
Rainbow bullies have hijacked Maine’s state government and our allegedly democratic institutions. After winning majorities in the Maine State Senate…
Madness comes in many forms. Maine seems to be ground zero for it. Despite historic support for mandatory minimum sentences…
The young Maine child who was given a controversial and experimental Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA injection at a public school without his…
Maine is once again in the national spotlight – and not in a good way. Just as Alabama’s Democratic Gov.…
The fentanyl crisis in North America is not just a drug problem—it is deeply intertwined with a sophisticated international money…
Maine’s leading Democratic figures have recently condemned the act of posting pictures of minors on Facebook as a serious political…
Not long ago, the Maine State Legislature’s Education Committee called on the Department of Education to explain declining performance of…
Democrat-controlled states, from Maine to California, are becoming more extreme, not less. For the most part, they have learned nothing.…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills emerged from seclusion on Monday to address corporate media reporters for the first time since she…
Robinhood’s merry band of men took from the rich and gave to the poor, any extra time spent on archery.…
Maine has become ground zero for a fight between the Trump Administration and the American left over “gender identity”— the…
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) probably thought the Tuesday night censure vote against Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) would become a…
It’s only a Wednesday. One month into Trump 2.0. And yet… Elite liberal media goobers are kicking and screaming through…
Maine’s Democrat Governor is, it seems, a demagogue. Why? Demagogues make dramatic, untrue statements for personal gain, knowing what they…
If Maine Democrats and their left-wing NGO financiers can get you to believe that men can become women, they can…
After over a decade in law enforcement, this is where I find myself. I’ve watched as the communities I serve…
Strangely, Maine’s Democrats are taking a victory lap on data showing 490 Mainers died of overdoses in 2024, down 18…
Maine politicians love to brag that 67 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources. Sounds impressive, right? It’s a…
Before Vice President JD Vance took the stage at the Munich Security Conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was taking a…
Democrats Are Wrong on Title IX – Girls Matter“Facts are stubborn things,” said Ronald Reagan, quoting his early predecessor John…
A York woman has proven that even liberals sometimes have a sense of humor. Wendy Werner just became a finalist…
Maine’s education system – like that of much of the nation – is in a free-fall, maybe even has already…
Just when you thought all hope for real-time media watchdogging was lost comes a blog devoted to Portland Press Herald…
On her second day as Maine’s new public advocate – the official responsible for representing the interests of low-income ratepayers…
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is scheduled to hear from U.S. President…
A wealthy Maine philanthropist who quietly used his access and money to promote social good is being remembered by the…
By choosing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as its first target for demolition, Elon Musk’s DOGE made a…
Lift tickets are already expensive, but they just got a lot more so for a man who thought he was…
In 2014, I moved my family from the heart of Washington, D.C. to Falmouth, Maine. I grew up in Portland…
(Editor’s Note: The following opinion editorial represents the opinion and perspective of the MMCM and its leadership.) Protect Small Businesses:…
Below is the full transcript of Gov. Janet Mills’ full “State of the Budget” speech, delivered to a joint session…
Maine is at rock bottom. The state is half a billion dollars in the hole, even after receiving an unprecedented…
The Maine House of Representatives is scheduled to convene Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Augusta. Late January House session days…
I was a defender on the pages of the Ellsworth American in November 2018 of Republican Sen. Susan Collins’s courageous…
“An Act to Define and Assess Equity” would require Maine state agencies, public K-12 schools, and the University of Maine…
The state of Maine is staring down a $450 million “structural deficit” for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. “Structural deficit” is…
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new plan during a Mar-a-Lago press conference on Tuesday to rename the Gulf of Mexico…
As many as 40 percent of the noncitizens present in Maine, including those who entered the U.S. illegally and those…
Maine has been treated to a near non-stop barrage of demands that we acquiesce to the lucrative demands of the…