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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…
The U.S. military blew up another cartel boat off the coast of Venezuela, notching one more successful strike against drug…
President Donald Trump on Friday issued a blunt ultimatum to Hamas, giving the militant group until 6 p.m. Eastern on…
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…
Police have arrested two young men in connection with a late-night shooting last week at the Redbank Village housing complex,…
A Mexican illegal immigrant pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor on Tuesday to illegally re-entering the country…
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…
The Auburn Police Department arrested an Auburn man on Monday following a minor sexual assault investigation that lasted over a…
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…
President Donald Trump nominated Hon. Andrew Benson to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine on Tuesday,…
Americans’ trust in the media has slumped to an all-time low, according to a Gallup survey released Thursday. Nearly seven…
Palestinians are growing impatient with Hamas as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens and the terrorist organization has yet to…
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…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a week-long crackdown on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) terrorist organization, leading to…
Vice President JD Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a joint briefing on Wednesday afternoon, intensifying pressure…
Maine highway safety officials are urging drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution this month as shorter days and increased foot…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his blistering attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, posting a fiery message on…
A former Portland property manager was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after she embezzled rent payments from…
Mainers are becoming increasingly less reliant on oil to keep their homes warm throughout the winter, but despite this trend,…
Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, saying they triggered the crisis by insisting…
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…
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump, marking another major victory…
PORTLAND, Maine — Community activists are urging Cumberland County Commissioners to terminate the jail’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs…
A Greene man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to illegally trafficking in whale and bird parts between June 2023 and March…
Bowdoin College evacuated some of its buildings on Monday due to an anonymous threat made against its library later determined…
Vandals painted swastikas on signs urging people to vote “Yes on 1” to support the referendum ballot question that would…
President Donald Trump’s (R) administration is asking the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Executive Order issued on Inauguration…
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday a slew of new personnel fitness and grooming directives going after “fat general” and…
The White House released their 20-step plan to bring peace to the Gaza Strip Monday, which includes the demilitarization of…
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 Union, New York, man was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Portland to ten years in prison on…
The Pittsfield Police Department arrested a man on animal abuse charges earlier this month after he allegedly sexually abused a…
The Department of Homeland Security last week sharply rejected allegations from Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, that immigration officials were blocking…
Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap appears to have decided in favor of running a primary campaign against Rep. Jared Golden…
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to bank robbery charges after he reportedly robbed banks in…
The United States Supreme Court has affirmed its ruling allowing the Trump Administration to temporarily halt $4 billion worth of…
Colby College evacuated and locked down two buildings on Monday morning after an email claimed that a bomb had been…
Among the hundreds of laws now going into effect in the state is a unanimous measure preventing medical debt from…
The State of Oregon and the City of Portland have sued the Trump Administration after National Guard troops were deployed…
Bailey Island, Maine — Authorities are looking into threats made against the owners of a Bailey Island restaurant after one…
The Houlton Police Department warned local dog owners on Sunday that their pets could be at risk after multiple confirmed…
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 100% tariff on “any and all” movies produced outside the U.S. Trump shared…
The Rumford Police Department arrested an alleged package thief on Friday after he was caught on camera apparently stealing two…
Maine’s Congressional delegation has sent a letter to the Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging her to reverse the Department of…
A man accused of sexual assault was found dead in a residence in Peru, Maine, on Thursday after he allegedly…
Two New Bedford, Massachusetts, men pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges related to a drive-by shooting in Saco that took…
Aroostook County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Houlton Town Manager Cameron Clark, 27, of New Limerick on Thursday on charges of domestic…
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…
Among the many new state laws going into effect this week is one creating a new cabinet-level Department of Energy…
A Saco ed-tech who worked with disabled children delivered an impassioned speech at Wednesday’s school board meeting, explaining her decision…
Home sales are up nearly 10 percent in Maine compared to this same time last year, coming in at a…
Republicans on Maine’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (ACF) called on Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey to remove a…
Northern Light Health and Anthem appear to have again reached an impasse as their existing contract rapidly approaches its expiration…
An attorney with the Liberty Counsel spoke to the Christian Post earlier this month to discuss Calvary Chapel Belfast’s ongoing…
This week, hundreds of new Maine laws are beginning to take effect. Among them is a unanimous bill preventing municipalities…
A 14-year-old from Brewer faces an array of charges after he allegedly fled from Bangor police on Wednesday morning in…
A 9-year-old boy was struck by a car on Monday morning while crossing a street on his way to school…
An Ecuadorian illegal immigrant pleaded guilty in Portland on Wednesday to federal charges of illegally re-entering the U.S. following a…
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) signed a controversial agreement earlier this month to purchase four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River,…
The Brewer Police Department arrested three people on Wednesday on drug and child endangerment charges following the execution of a…
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department contended with two unrelated alleged domestic violence incidents on Monday and Tuesday that sparked standoffs…
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) signed on to a statement from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus condemning political violence in the…
A drone operator searching for lost dogs in northern Maine has been fired at twice – one of which struck…
Hundreds of laws approved by the Legislature this year are now beginning to go into effect. Among them is a…
New data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) breaks down how much money the average Mainer was earning…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office executed a high-risk search warrant in Pittston on Wednesday that prompted a school lockdown…
The Maine Democratic Party announced in April that it had found a new executive director after an extensive search. That…
A shooter opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Wednesday morning in Dallas, Texas, and has…
A midcoast Maine police officer is being branded a hero – for reviving his unconscious boss. Wiscasset Police Chief Larry…
All four members of Maine’s Congressional delegation are urging the Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to…
Gov. Janet Mills (D) and the Maine State Housing Authority announced Tuesday that $2.3 million worth of state grants will…
The Windham Police Department executed a high-risk search warrant on Tuesday morning following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking, human…
President Donald Trump officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization with an executive order on Monday that came in…
The Rumford Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that took place Monday night after a 17-year-old male from Mexico,…
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has analyzed responses from thousands of students nationwide to gauge the level…
The Portland Police Department is working to identify a man whom officials at the city’s King Middle School claim exposed…
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 NBC cable network’s canned political analyst who mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder says it’s more worried about ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s…
A New Hampshire man was arrested following a deadly shooting at a Nashua, NH, country club on Saturday, where he…
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 14-year-old suspect on Friday after he allegedly shot at an apartment building and two…
A Maine mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of several popular video games, alleging that they profited off…
A South Portland man who fled the country after being indicted on multiple counts of gross sexual assault has been…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) questioned education experts about Maine’s failing schools on Friday during a hearing of the Senate…
Although Maine’s unemployment rate has remained steadily low in recent months, the state has begun losing jobs during this same…
Image source: https://canoemaine.wordpress.com/ One beloved Danforth teacher’s refusal to accept East Grand School’s radical transgender policy, which authorized staff to…
The Maine State Police arrested a Liberty man on Thursday following a months-long investigation into the April murder of Robert…