In the latest round of legal filings related to Newcastle mom Amber Lavigne’s lawsuit against the Great Salt Bay Community…
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On Monday afternoon the Portland City Council will hold a meeting to take public comment and then vote on a…
Democratic lawmakers attempted to pass off a definition of “racial profiling” from the left-wing ACLU of Maine as though it…
The Maine Board of Licensure in Social Work held a disciplinary hearing Friday for a conditionally licensed public school social worker who…
The Maine State Legislature voted this week to kill LD 1636, “An Act to Ensure the Right to Work Without…
After the Judiciary Committee gave Gov. Jant Mills’ late-term abortion bill the stamp of approval Friday, Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve…
Carroll Conley, Executive Director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, joins Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief for a podcast session on…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sat down for a podcast with Christian Civic League of Maine Executive Director Carroll Conley…
The Democratic co-chairs of the Judiciary Committee have scheduled a work session on LD 1619, Gov. Janet Mills late-term abortion…
Portland leaders delayed a vote on the city’s proposed budget Monday night, in order to wait and see if the…
Portland residents will have the opportunity to vote Tuesday on a referendum, Question A, that would amend the city’s current…
I love living in Portland, but I’m concerned with how much influence self-avowed socialists have over its future. The rent…
Democratic lawmakers have yet to move forward with Gov. Janet Mills’ signature second-term bill to eliminate all restrictions on late-term…
In a 77-63 vote that fell mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives moved Tuesday to kill a bill…
Maine has the 10th lowest performing state economy in the U.S., standing in 42nd place out of the 50 states…
Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) offered searing criticism of Gov. Janet Mills during May 23 committee hearings, alleging that the governor…
An independent report released Friday afternoon regarding Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey’s relationship with a subordinate employee found no…
Democratic State Rep. Sally Cluchey (D-Bowdoinham) advocated for an amendment that would compel Maine’s hunters to give coyotes a “respectful…
Republican lawmakers who support transparency in public schools are “intellectually stifling right wing book banners and anti-LGBT zealot bigots,” according…
Central Maine Power, Hannaford, and LL Bean are just three of the well-known Maine brands that are supporting late-term abortion…
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart joins Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson for a conversation about Maine’s net energy billing scheme,…
With the legislature set to adjourn by the end of the month, one of the last remaining pieces of business…
On Tuesday a group of protestors lined the sidewalk outside the Maine State House in Augusta demanding justice for a…
A competitive shooting event this Saturday and Sunday at the Hampden Rifle and Pistol Club is expected to raise more…
Legislative Republicans in Maine offered an amendment this week to LD 1347 in the hope of finding a palatable compromise…
What if you could power your home or business with sunshine and save money on your electricity bill? That’s the…
The Maine Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Augusta was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend, according to a Monday statement from…
Falmouth Elementary School is celebrating “pride month” by raising money for nonprofits that support Democratic Party policies in Augusta, including…
Maine school officials in a public school district used their government email accounts and school resources to advocate against LD…
On Thursday the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs voted “ought to pass” on LD 1966, a bill…
Health care workers who say Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate violated their First Amendment rights scored a victory…
The Maine Community College System has been intentionally recruiting noncitizens to take advantage Gov. Janet Mills’ “free community college” program,…
Maine’s taxpayer-funded community colleges are advertising free college scholarships for recent graduates, including non-citizens and illegal aliens. “FREE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP,”…
The Daily Caller News Foundation – John Hugh DeMastri on May 21, 2023 The Biden administration’s upcoming rules requiring stricter…
On Thursday the Maine Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee held a public hearing on a proposal to pave the…
David Creech, the principal of the Marshwood Middle School, tendered his resignation this week citing health concerns. But the sudden…
Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) sponsored a bill Tuesday that would allow an “unhoused” person to avoid the…
In a public hearing by the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, Rep. Rebecca Millett (D-Cape Elizabeth) struggled to…
The city of Sanford — population: 22,000 — has been overrun with asylum-seekers who arrived throughout last week seeking General…
Tuesday marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day as the Maine Drug Data Hub’s March 2023 Overdose Report revealed a total of…
The State Senate voted 19-14 Tuesday to kill a proposal that would have lifted the 100-megawatt cap on electricity generated…
The Maine Democratic Party ended the first quarter of 2023 on far healthier financial footing than the Maine GOP, according…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Several lawmakers have joined a group of Maine residents in suing Maine’s top elected officials over unusual…
Employees of Maine’s state government received an email Friday from the Bureau of Human Resources that some state workers have…
(Update: The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee voted Thursday to recommend passage of LD 394, the bill that would ratify…
Gov. Janet Mills appears to have stretched the truth when she described the supposed outpouring of gratitude she received from…
The Yarmouth School Committee will consider Thursday a proposal to adopt new rules concerning transgender and “gender-expansive” students. The proposed…
Sen. Brad Farrin (R-Somerset) introduced his bill, LD 986, targeting traffickers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to the Legislature’s…
Gun rights advocates from across the state of Maine gathered Monday at the State House in Augusta to voice their…
As expected, Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed the $9.9 billion biennial budget Democratic lawmakers approved late Thursday night, saying…
AUGUSTA, ME – On Monday, April 3rd, a coalition of gun rights groups and activists will be hosting a rally…
The Daily Caller Foundation – Katelynn Richardson on March 30, 2023 Lawsuits from landowners and fishing groups threaten to undermine the…
The top Republican in the House of Representatives is calling on Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin to explain what she…
A legal challenge filed on behalf of Mainers who lost their jobs as a result of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate…
Rep. Gary Drinkwater (R-Milford) wants to bring back a provision of Maine law that allows employees at health care facilities…
Democratic lawmakers have rejected a Republican proposal to reduce taxes for low-income Mainers, setting the stage for a one-party budget…
The Maine Attorney General’s office issued a warning Thursday about an ongoing online scam involving the fraudulent sale of used…
For the first time in nearly two decades, leaders from Maine’s indigenous tribes came to the Maine State House on…
Traditional academic learning — like reading, writing, and math — should be a lower priority in Maine schools than social-emotional…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has asked for $5,000 in fees before it will turn over…
In the news last week, President Joe Biden said he wants to increase taxes to “help save Medicare.” Maine Democrats…
If you believe everything you read, see or hear in the mainstream media today, you could be forgiven for thinking…
Newscenter Maine invited a former psychic medium on its talking head program “Political Brew” this weekend to criticize Republican state…
All across Maine, school boards are debating whether sexually explicit books should be available in public school libraries, especially books…
The majority of likely voters in Maine want Maine’s public schools to focus more on math, reading, and writing than…
Unlike its twin in Georgia, Augusta, Maine doesn’t have a literal swamp. But an increasing number of Mainers are concerned it’s…
The chaos surrounding the Mt. Ararat Schools (MSAD 75) continues this week following the revelation that School Board Chair Frank…
Republicans on the Maine legislature’s joint committee on education and cultural affairs today called on the University of Maine system…
Correction: In a 2/24 piece by Sam Patten entitled GOP Pushes for Parental Rights, Transparency in Maine Schools, the author…
Mother Jones magazine, a cornerstone of the progressive establishment, ran a lengthy piece today entitled: “To Save Whales, Should We Stop…
The Maine Republican Party is accusing U.S. Sen. Angus King of violating the First Amendment free speech rights of Maine…
If you were to rely just on University of Maine political science professor Amy Fried’s take, you could safely assume that…
Gov. Janet Mills made the case for her $10.3 billion biennial budget – almost one billion dollars and more than…
Students looking to enroll in Maine’s Community Colleges will have one less barrier to entry thanks to the system’s lifting…
Republican lawmakers held a press conference Tuesday to tout several welfare reform proposals, including the restoration of welfare work requirements…
Responding to recent cases first reported by The Maine Wire, several state representatives have introduced bills in the current legislative…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two Lawrence, Mass., women Thursday night for trafficking and attempting to distribute a massive…
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) said Thursday he will continue to serve on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. Golden…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson joined WVOM’s George Hale and Ric Tyler to talk about the latest reporting on the…
Low-income Maine residents have begun receiving letters informing them that their Food Stamp benefits will be slashed in March. In…
The South Portland City Council met Tuesday night to work on rules that might resolve the ongoing refugee and homelessness…
The three challengers for chairperson of the Maine Republican Party’s seat traveled to the Phippsburg Sportsmen Association on Tuesday evening…
A Kennebunkport man was arrested for the second time in recent months Saturday in Atlanta following a terror campaign against…
The Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will hold one of two annual meetings on Saturday and…
The Daily Caller News Foundation – Bronson Winslow on January 19, 2023 A recent rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Apparently, Gov. Janet Mills is expecting a $2 billion visit from the tooth fairy. While introducing the third two-year budget…
A report published last week by the Maine Child Welfare Ombudsman, an independent government watchdog, revealed widespread failures at the…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson joined WVOM’s George Hale and Ric Tyler Monday morning to tell listeners about his exclusive…
Maine’s political reporters rung in the New Year — and the official start of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ second term…
The school system in Maine’s largest city has is facing a civil rights complaint alleging the school has been discriminating…
Voters in Paris will decide Tuesday whether to recall two members of the Oxford Hills School Board in a vote…
From Maine to Washington, D.C., Republican Party officials, operatives, and activists are fighting a mild civil war to determine who…
A Maine State Senator has introduced a bill that would require an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress…
The mother of a Damariscotta 13-year-old who public school officials encouraged to undertake a gender transition is filing a complaint…
The school system in Maine’s largest city has been operating a résumé coaching program that is only available to people…
The fate of more than $86,000 in campaign cash left unspent during the 2022 election provides a glimpse of Augusta’s…
A new research report on American welfare programs found that Mainers who take advantage of the full suite of state…
Republican state lawmakers condemned the actions of school officials at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta after The Maine…
Officials at a public school in Damariscotta won’t respond to The Maine Wire’s questions about a 26-year-old conditionally licensed social…
A public school worker at Great Salt Bay Community School who coached a 13-year-old girl into a gender transition without…