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Scarborough voters will have the chance next month to approve or reject a bond of nearly $130 million to rebuild…
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South is investigating a death in Standish following a call for a disturbance…
Fire investigators have confirmed the identities of two victims in a Sept. 21 apartment fire in Portland and determined the…
The bankruptcy of ModivCare, a Colorado-based transportation company contracted to manage MaineCare’s nonemergency medical transportation program, has thrust one of…
This November’s question 1 has quickly become a polarizing topic in the State of Maine, with those on either side…
Two rallies staged opposite one another in Scarborough on Wednesday highlighted sharply divided views on immigration enforcement in Maine. A…
The Kennebunk High School health teacher who drew public backlash when he posted that he hoped Charlie Kirk would “rest…
Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones spoke at a Regional School Unit (RSU) 21 board meeting on Tuesday night, where the…
Town officials confirmed Tuesday that no special permits are required for a pair of demonstrations planned in front of Scarborough…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D), who is overseeing the investigation into 250 absentee ballots discovered in an Amazon…
The search for Lewiston’s next police chief continues as City Administrator Brian Kaenrath spoke with more than 30 concerned residents…
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has indicated that she will not enact some of the changes made by federal lawmakers…
The Maine State Police discovered human remains on Tuesday while searching for a missing person in Clinton. [RELATED: Portland Police…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins sharply criticized on Monday morning the handling of ballots found improperly delivered to a residence in…
The Thomaston Public Library is “so excited” to host a “drag story time and rainbow crafternoon” event on October 19,…
The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Hampden, Maine, man on Sunday after he allegedly drove 119 mph while intoxicated.…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Friday after he was allegedly found with a “substantial amount” of illegal…
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast, Maine, is set to hold an “All Ages National Coming Out Day” event on…
A Rockland traffic stop on Saturday led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamines, as well as the arrest…
New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two executive orders on Monday aimed at curtailing the influence of foreign adversaries,…
A messy Democratic primary is buoying Republican hopes to flip a purple House seat during the midterms. Maine State Auditor…
Houlton Town Councilor Jon McLaughlin resigned Friday, effective immediately, following the arrest of the town manager last week. In announcing…
Health care entrepreneur Jonathan Bush is expected to jump into the 2026 Maine governor’s race Wednesday in Belfast a move…
Many consumer products containing “forever chemicals” will be pulled from store shelves throughout Maine beginning next year. Included in this…
Northern Light and Anthem have agreed to a thirty-day extension of their contract, almost immediately after their prior contract lapsed,…
The Honest Elections Project, a non-partisan organization dedicated to ensuring election integrity, submitted two Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests…
A Southern Maine Community College student has launched a new chapter of Turning Point USA on campus, just weeks after…
A suspect led Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase across Turner, Lewiston, and Auburn on Tuesday, smashing into police…
The Brewer Police Department evacuated a Walmart on Thursday after the store received a bomb threat via phone. Employees helped…
WORCESTER, Ma. — A court hearing to consider dismissing charges against Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj has been postponed until…
Progressive activists are planning an anti-ICE rally in Scarborough next week, according to a Facebook post by the Scarborough Democratic…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office requested public assistance on Thursday for any information surrounding the theft of an antique…
U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive in Lewiston on Tuesday, accused of strangling a five-year-old child in Massachusetts and stealing the…
No Labels officially withdrew as a recognized political party in Maine on Thursday, less than two years after it gained…
A box containing 250 blank Maine voter ballots was mistakenly delivered to a woman’s home in an Amazon package this…
A group of Maine witches is hosting a “Samhain Soiree” pagan festival in Mercer featuring a “hands off ritual of…
Maine’s House Republican leadership demanded accountability and an explanation from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve…
Former Market Basket CEO Arthur “Artie T.” Demoulas has filed a countersuit against the supermarket chain, escalating a legal battle…
Maine highway safety officials are urging drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution this month as shorter days and increased foot…
Mainers are becoming increasingly less reliant on oil to keep their homes warm throughout the winter, but despite this trend,…
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 the contract between Anthem and Northern Light is rapidly approaching expiration, it appears increasingly less likely that the two…
Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) doubled down on her opposition to the upcoming red-flag law referendum question on Friday with an…
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A lockdown at Southern Maine Community College was lifted Tuesday morning after police persuaded an armed…
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to bank robbery charges after he reportedly robbed banks in…
Colby College evacuated and locked down two buildings on Monday morning after an email claimed that a bomb had been…
The Maine Secretary of State’s Offices has released the 2025 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election, available both online…
The Auburn Police Department arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, they announced on Friday, after a…
A Saco ed-tech who worked with disabled children delivered an impassioned speech at Wednesday’s school board meeting, explaining her decision…
Republicans on Maine’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (ACF) called on Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey to remove a…
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) signed a controversial agreement earlier this month to purchase four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River,…
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) signed on to a statement from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus condemning political violence in the…
New data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) breaks down how much money the average Mainer was earning…
The Maine Democratic Party announced in April that it had found a new executive director after an extensive search. That…
Gov. Janet Mills (D) and the Maine State Housing Authority announced Tuesday that $2.3 million worth of state grants will…
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has analyzed responses from thousands of students nationwide to gauge the level…
The Maine State Police are investigating a homicide after officers discovered a man dead in a Corinth apartment while responding…
Ten years after the container ship El Faro sank in 40-foot seas, Rockland will be memorializing crew members who perished…
A Wiscasset man faces a slew of charges for an alleged drunk driving crash in South Portland on Friday that…
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 14-year-old suspect on Friday after he allegedly shot at an apartment building and two…
Although Maine’s unemployment rate has remained steadily low in recent months, the state has begun losing jobs during this same…
Maine officials have approved an emergency rule aimed at removing predatory fish from a Washington County lake currently at risk…
A New Hampshire man is in custody after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Tristan Anderson, 22,…
A homeless woman allegedly burglarized cars in the York County Jail parking lot on Wednesday, just minutes after she was…
Portland Police Department investigators have solved the 1994 arson murder of 73-year-old Maude Holden, they announced on Thursday, following a…
Twenty-three years ago Angela Walker beat a man to death in an Old Orchard Beach confrontation stemming from an insult…
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) penned a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, adding her voice…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded Wednesday afternoon to the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against…
A previously convicted felon will spend up to the next 75 months in prison after he was sentenced on Tuesday…
Auburn police arrested a 21-year-old alleged domestic abuser on Wednesday, reportedly responsible for two separate shooting incidents within the span…
An octogenarian claiming to be the oldest woman to “thru-hike” the Appalachian Trail sorta kinda didn’t. Like, nothing against being…
The field of U.S. Senate wannabes is growing by leaps and pounds – evidence the latest candidate worried you’re putting…
Maine schools are now showing a “recruitment video” put out by the Maine Office of the Attorney General (AG) aimed…
The state’s shrimp industry, traditionally known almost as much for its sweet delicacy as Maine lobster, is praying for relief…
Houlton residents are up in arms over a new council policy limiting free speech by banning critical comments during town…
The state with already among the highest electric costs nationwide is looking at a massive rate increase by its largest…
In a reversal of a months-long pattern of state government seeking civil legal relief against the Feds, the United States…
A Cape Elizabeth man has agreed to pay a $1,240,500 settlement following allegations that he fraudulently used taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief…
Rockland Police responded to reports of a man under the influence of drugs last week, ultimately leading to the arrest…
Five of the Republican candidates vying for the nomination in next June’s primary to carry the party’s mantle in the…
Portland City Councilor Regina Phillips appeared to acknowledge that she was celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk in response to…
Amid a slew of obscure and symbolic agenda items, such as proclamations recognizing “Diaper Need Awareness Week” and “Hispanic Heritage…
Maine has been found to be one of the worst states for teachers in the entire country. According to a…
A Washington-based Associated Press story is advancing the increasing likelihood that Maine’s term-limited governor is all in for a U.S.…
Federal law enforcement arrested a fugitive and suspected Trinitarios gang member in Massachusetts on Monday after he allegedly fired at…
The Maine State Police arrested a 24-year-old Cornish man on Monday after he allegedly made a credible bomb threat against…
U.S. Border Patrol agents operating out of the Fort Fairfield border station arrested a Chinese illegal alien and alleged scammer…
A leading political analyst is blasting – and trying to figure out – Stephen King for his ill-thought-out false claim…
Maine State Police are investigating a crash involving a horse-drawn wagon and a vehicle in the northern part of the…
South Portland Police arrested a 33-year-old Windham man following an investigation into an 18-month-long string of thefts from the Newbury…
(Unidentified mushroom thief, courtesy of Old Orchard Beach Police Department)
(City of Ellsworth, photo by Main Street Maine)
Two Republican lawmakers in Maine are hoping to expand their authority to investigate the exorbitant fees and lengthy timelines that…
After conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated while peacefully debating on a Utah college campus, Maine’s radical left-wing college students…
Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputies seized over 85 grams of illegal drugs and made three arrests while searching for a fugitive…
A Maine State Trooper jumped into the Cobbosseecontee Stream at the West Gardiner/Gardiner line on Sunday, attempting to rescue a…
As the UMaine Black Bears kick off their fall football season they’ve got a new form of mascot competition. A…