A new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) crackdown on child exploitation came to the aid of 205 minor victims and…
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When a politician resorts to using animals as props, you know there must be a problem. Embattled Maine Democrat Secretary…
The RSU 10 school district reversed course on its plans to include a co-ed locker room in its newly constructed…
The Westbrook Police Department arrested a fugitive from Virginia on Wednesday who was wanted for sexually abusing minors. [RELATED: Howland…
What began as a routine traffic stop Friday night quickly escalated into a serious drug arrest, with police seizing large…
A fire tore through the RSU 20 bus garage in Searsport Saturday afternoon, destroying the building and prompting an active…
Portland police are asking for the public’s help in an unsolved fatal incident that left a 33-year-old man dead following…
Lewiston police are investigating two residential fires that broke out Saturday night, one of which was initially treated as an…
The controversies surrounding Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows continue to pile up, raising serious questions about competence, accountability, and…
The Maine license plate that was allegedly attached to a rental car used in a triple homicide remains as mysterious…
Maine’s red-hot housing market showed fresh signs of volatility in November, as the statewide median home sale price dropped below…
Governor Janet Mills (D) has again opted not to sign a controversial piece of legislation, allowing new “ghost gun” regulations…
Nearly half of a Bangor-area school board abruptly resigned this week, leaving the district without a quorum and unable to…
A Pittsfield man already accused of sexually assaulting a dog – an attack that left the animal paralyzed and ultimately…
The five-day manhunt for a suspect in three campus murders ended with help of nothing more than a Reddit post,…
The Portland City Council voted unanimously on December 15 to broaden how the city spends its Opioid Settlement Funds, expanding…
A Howland sex offender convicted of passport fraud was sentenced to time served on Thursday during his sentencing hearing, after…
MaineHealth is not happy that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took action to prevent hospitals that…
An investigation by The Robinson Report suggests migrant NGOs with no connection to the Lewiston shooting survivors were allowed to…
A once-quiet coastal town has been thrown into turmoil after local officials voted to allow an 8-year-old biological boy who…
The man who was sought in connection with a mass shooting at Brown University is also suspected to have killed…
The widening rift between Maine’s Democratic leadership and federal immigration authorities intensified Thursday after state Sen. Matt Harrington (R) posted…
The Windham Police Department arrested a 14-year-old student of Windham High School on Tuesday after he was allegedly discovered trying…
Across Maine, unanswered questions are no longer isolated mysteries but instead form a pattern, one marked by official silence, selective…
A federal judge has sentenced the former manager of Harvard Medical School’s morgue to eight years in prison for stealing…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a commercial building fire that destroyed a garage and damaged…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday after he allegedly fled at high speeds during an attempted traffic…
Two teenage alleged thieves were arrested on Thursday after they reportedly tried to escape detention by the Rockland Police. [RELATED:…
Some car owners in Maine may now benefit from having joined a 36-state coalition forcing Hyundai and Kia to provide free, hardware-based anti-theft…
Amid the millions of dollars of government waste buried in the thousands of Gov. Janet Mills’ (D-Maine) no-bid contracts obtained…
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office released the name of the Bonny Eagle School District bus driver who was behind the…
A sweeping $900.6 billion national defense bill backed by Susan Collins (R) has cleared Congress and is headed to the president’s…
Four Republicans serving in the United States House of Representatives broke with party leadership Wednesday to sign onto a Democrat-led…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is pushing back hard against a federal lawsuit seeking voter information, even as she…
The parents of 12-year-old Brayden Callahan, who was tragically killed when he was struck by a Rockland school bus in…
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined the vast majority of Democrats in the House to oppose a bill on Tuesday that…
Steven W. Freeman, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday…
A former two-time Maine gubernatorial loser and convicted child-porn fiend is rejecting police claims he violated his probation by going…
In a unanimous 7–0 vote Tuesday night, the Lewiston City Council approved a non-binding resolve urging the incoming council to…
In a unanimous vote that underscored deep public skepticism and mounting concerns over transparency, the Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday…
As Auburn considers adopting an ordinance on “syringe service programs” (SSP) that provide needles to drug addicts, the City Council…
If Maine voters were looking for a warning sign about the direction of Janet Mills’ U.S. Senate bid, they just…
A state senator who was a Republican before he decided the only ostensible way to win the governor’s office was…
A former Auburn post office employee pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge on Monday after she was found stealing…
The State of Maine and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows have filed a motion to dismiss the case brought recently…
Maine State Police Troopers arrested a Manchester, New Hampshire man on Sunday after he was allegedly driving drunk the wrong…
Lewiston Police arrested a man early Sunday following a reported domestic altercation in which a gun was fired inside a…
By Brooke Thompson Often when the topic of homeschooling comes up, skeptic rolls their eyes as if they know more…
Ex-Senate President Troy Jackson has a sexy idea designed to appeal to your wallet. That’s right, a Democrat who says…
Maine elections chief Shenna Bellows has a new ally trying to stop the federal government from making sure illegals aren’t…
A Bonny Eagle School District student was killed on Tuesday morning when he was struck by a school bus, school…
A new omnibus poll from Pan Atlantic Research, a Portland-based research company headed by former Maine Democratic Party chair Victoria…
Iman Osman quietly completed his term on the Lewiston School Committee Monday night, attending his final meeting without participating as…
Portland Mayor Mark Dion warned Monday night that looming federal budget cuts could strain city services while raising sharp concerns about the…
Despite claims from two Rockland councilors that they have received threats in the wake of their anti-ICE votes, police say…
Gov. Janet mills (D) announced on Monday she will allow a bill restricting how Maine law enforcement may cooperate with U.S. Immigration…
A Dixmont man is facing attempted murder charges following a Friday rampage in which he allegedly attacked his friends and…
A multi-town pursuit beginning in Chelsea on Sunday culminated in a police shootout with a man wanted on felony charges…
An off-duty Ogunquit police officer helped the New Hampshire State Police apprehend a suspect during a pursuit on Saturday after…
Kelly Hinkle of Columbia Falls has a novel way of celebrating the end of a hard fishing season – by…
The Livermore Falls Police Department arrested three New York men on Monday and seized significant quantities of drugs after responding…
A Friendship lobsterman drove his boat at two other fishermen, threatening to cut a third mariner’s throat, police say. Chad…
The parent company of the Maine Trust for Local News has failed to file timely proof of its 501(c)3 nonprofit…
The City of Lewiston is preparing to vote next week on whether to approve an artificial intelligence data center at…
The federal government is threatening to pull $73 million in transportation funding from New York over what officials say is…
No human is garbage. No human should ever be treated badly or cast out because of their country of origin.…
Governor Mills, Is It Me — or Is It You? Governor, I’ve asked myself this question more than once over…
Regional School Unit (RSU) 10’s new Mountain Valley Community School will have a co-ed locker room when it opens in…
A legal challenge over voter participation rules ahead of a Democratic caucus in Lewiston moved into court Friday, adding tension…
The United States Senate considered two proposals this week to extend the expanded health insurance tax credits first introduced during…
A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled against the Trump Administration in a case concerning their plan to end billions of…
If fly fishing is a sport of the well-heeled (and out-of-staters), then a group of Maine working stiffs is out…
Just months after two tragic incidents in which illegal immigrants killed pedestrians while operating under Maine driver’s licenses, the taxpayer-funded…
Penobscot Sheriff’s deputies responded to two alleged domestic violence incidents on Tuesday in separate towns within one hour of each…
Portland Public Health is expanding targeted outreach efforts after state health officials reported a sharp increase in new HIV diagnoses…
The top lobbyist for Maine’s lobstering community is again challenging claims the supply is being “overfished.” After a recent meeting…
A routine stop at a fast-food restaurant turned into a question of policy and principle this week after an Augusta…
The top editor of the largest paper in northcentral Maine apparently feels forced to let you know their staff knows…
An incarcerated sex offender incurred an additional charge of witness tampering on Wednesday after he allegedly smuggled a letter out…
A Portland cable and internet-service provider is laying off 176 workers from its call center, transitioning their work to other…
A Democrat U.S. Senate contender from Maine is suddenly showing off a new suit, while taking a dig at a…
Federal regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp. New England fishermen, especially those…
New accounts from former Bates College classmates are raising serious questions about the past conduct and political character of Democratic…
Portland city officials have hired a national consulting firm to review the city’s 10-year-old inclusionary zoning ordinance amid growing criticism…
The Maine State Police will take over responsibility for the Capitol Police force, consolidating law enforcement operations at the State…
A Florida man was sentenced to two years in prison in the U.S. District Court in Bangor on Friday following…
The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced on Wednesday a number of Subway sandwich shop locations throughout the state will…
Just when you thought a young Mainer might be catching a break, The Establishment struck back with a new poll…
A citizen’s initiative aimed at ending the sale and production of recreational cannabis in Maine can now begin collecting signatures…
Dustin Duren, sentenced to 45 years Thursday for blowing off his girlfriend’s head, apparently is quite satisfied with his fate.…
The Houlton Police Department arrested a man late last month after he was allegedly found distributing child pornography. [RELATED: Houlton…
Renys’ decision to close its Congress Street store on December 31 marks more than the end of a 15-year run…
York deputies arrested two wanted thieves in Lebanon on Wednesday after one was found hiding in a residence and the…
Maine’s unemployment rate held steady in September at 3.2 percent, a figure that remained unchanged from the previous month. Despite…
The Rockland Police Department arrested an Arkansas sex offender on Sunday for failing to comply with sex offender registration, less…
The nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine cleared a major hurdle…
Critics abound, and they always will. They should. Pursuing truth is a high calling. Our Founders urged us to test…
A New York City man has admitted he carried out a years-long scheme that combined mortgage fraud and an illegal…
A Wood Road home was leveled Tuesday night after a fast-moving fire tore through the structure, prompting a multi-agency response…
An expensive new taxpayer-financed roundabout in Damariscotta was supposed to improve safety at a dangerous spot. But the only thing…