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The Cape Elizabeth Town Council voted unanimously Monday in favor of covering both the employer and employee contributions to the…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has named Tarlan Ahmadov, a former refugee coordinator with Catholic Charities Maine, as the first director…
H5N1 bird flu has been making headlines sporadically throughout 2024, fueling fears of another, deadlier, COVID-style pandemic. On Thursday, the…
The South Portland Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred late Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of…
Authorities seized nearly 1,500 marijuana plants, 53 pounds of processed marijuana, and other items during a drug raid at a…
Three Chinese nationals — only one of which was present in the U.S. legally — have been arrested in York…
The Town of Cape Elizabeth is revisiting the possibility of constructing a new middle school after voters narrowly rejected $94.7…
Retailer T.J. Maxx and automaker Kia are listed as co-sponsors of a program that distributes LGBTQ-themed books to K-12 schools…
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on January 10 in TikTok’s challenge to a federal…
The Ellsworth City Council suggested at a Monday meeting that it might eliminate the ability for citizens to comment at…
United States Congressional leaders released another short-term funding agreement Tuesday night that, if passed, would keep the government open through…
An Augusta man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a federal court in Bangor to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material,…
The Fulshear, Texas, police department arrested Venezuelan national Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, after he allegedly tried to murder his…
Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued a nearly $70,000, no-bid contract, set to last through all of…
The City of Portland’s lobbyist the to Maine Legislature admitted during a Tuesday meeting with the city’s elected officials that…
A heavily redacted record obtained after a lengthy legal fight of Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine)…
Update: The Lewiston Police Department released the following Facebook post, including images of the alleged suspects, after this story was…
A total of 30 inmates at Cumberland County Jail have booking records that indicate that they were either arrested by…
Then-national climate adviser Gina McCarthy appears to have met directly with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s record slim majority could face greater division following a GOP lawmaker’s announcement that she…
TikTok and it’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance have asked the United States Supreme Court to block a law that could…
Two Iranian men who illegally conspired to arm the Islamic Republic of Iran with U.S. drone technology, culminating in an…
President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument in honor of former Secretary of Labor Frances…
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Portland City Council, Board of Public Education Chair Sarah Lentz presented the annual State…
The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) released a report this week exploring the state’s projected job outlook through 2032, outlining…
U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took time away from her job in the nation’s highest court on…
A notable critic of President-elect Donald Trump appears to be gearing up to oppose key parts of the incoming administration’s…
A Holden man with a troubling criminal history is back in custody after a domestic violence incident, raising questions about…
A bombshell Department of Justice (DOJ) report confirmed on Thursday that 26 undercover FBI informants were operating in the crowd…
The Washington Post’s editorial board acknowledged that the alleged evidence showing the benefits of so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors could…
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed the District 64 license plate to the newly elected representative…
Over 60 percent of Americans are supportive of expanding educational freedom for students nationwide, according to a new poll conducted…
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to alter the U.S.’s…
The Auburn Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident involving a group of teenagers that occurred Saturday night in…
The United States House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday limiting the Department of Energy’s (DOE) authority to enforce energy…
The former president of a Vermont labor union that represents federal employees has pleaded guilty to a charge of wire…
Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) has formally submitted a bill that, if passed, would repeal the state’s new payroll tax—set to…
As Maine continues to struggle with how to confront the sprawling networks of Chinese criminal organizations that have taken the…
The House Republican Office distributed the following press release on Friday afternoon. The weekly radio address can be viewed here:…
Students of the taxpayer-funded University of Maine at Augusta will have the opportunity to take a college-level course all about…
A federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging five individuals for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently apply for more than 1,000 driver’s…
Two Maine-based political action committees (PACs) and their founder have sued members of the state’s ethics commission and Attorney General…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), embroiled in serial controversies related to its overtly political and unethical conduct, has found…
Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) is paying $12,500 to a California-based nonprofit that…
The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous & Tribal Populations (PCRITP) has released an interactive map that…
A Maine man currently serving a 10-year state prison sentence for the sexual abuse of children has pleaded guilty to…
Recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveal that inflation continued to climb in November. As a…
A 19-year-old from Auburn who allegedly caused three car crashes in a single night this September while under the influence…
San Diego County doubled down on its existing sanctuary policy by voting to further restrict local cooperation with federal immigration…
The U.S. Army fired a four-star general for abusing his authority by giving an under-qualified female subordinate promotions and special…
The U.S. government has executed the fourth “large-frame charter removal flight” returning Chinese illegal aliens to the People’s Republic of…
Federal law enforcement arrested a Chinese foreign national on Monday as he prepared to fly back to the People’s Republic…
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) took to X on Tuesday to express her disapproval of the passage of a bill…
The Bangor City Council voted on Monday to postpone clearing its massive 50-plus-person homeless encampment after it announced in October…
Many who are self-employed can expect to receive a new tax form next year following a recent rule change by…
Social media platform TikTok and its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance have asked an appeals court to temporarily block a law…
An illegal alien who was charged with assault for the second time in a span of four months after being…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unilaterally decided to codify a previously temporary expansion of work authorization rules for…
In a unanimous decision, the Maine Legislative Council on Tuesday voted to approve a pay raise for Secretary of State…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday calling for the establishment of a curriculum to help educators,…
U.S. Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Joe Manchin (I-WV) put forward a resolution on Wednesday calling for a constitutional amendment…
Electricity Maine is set to begin sending out payments to eligible customers as part of a settlement reached with the…
After holding its inaugural meeting last week, the Portland City Council on Monday held a workshop to discuss and identify…
The controversial satanic holiday display erected outside the New Hampshire State House in Concord was found destroyed Tuesday morning, just…
The United States Supreme Court announced Monday that they will not be hearing a case out of Wisconsin challenging a…
An man formerly of Presque Isle, Maine, was sentenced to six years in prison this week for the possession of…
Watch as Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson joined the Absolute Truth with Emerald Robinson on Frank Speech for a detailed…
The City of Portland has issued a request for grant applications in order to find partner organizations to launch a…
A new trend sweeping Maine schools has parents concerned about the lack of transparency surrounding medical treatments — including sex-change…
Maine’s Sen. Angus King (I) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D), along with Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine), called on Friday for…
The man who was arrested last week in connection to a late November murder in Portland has a lengthy criminal…
The Satanic Temple of New Hampshire and Vermont (TST) installed a satanic holiday display outside the New Hampshire State Capitol…
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), a medical doctor and staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, put forward a bill last…
Lisa DeSisto, CEO and publisher of the Maine Trust for Local News, has stepped down — marking the second resignation…
A Michigan group received federal funds for a “family therapy” program that instructs parents to affirm their child’s gender confusion…
Reporters bombarded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a Friday briefing about the pardoning of Hunter Biden despite herself…
New Hampshire State Police Narcotics Investigations Unit (NIU) busted four alleged drug dealers in Claremont, New Hampshire, last month, following…
A judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy is allowed to continue to use race as a factor…
Police arrested a Florida teacher after he was allegedly found naked in an elementary school classroom on Thanksgiving Day. Port…
The FBI arrested far-left Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on corruption charges for allegedly funneling taxpayer funds…
The biggest tax in decades will be coming to Maine on January 1st, 2025, as Maine’s new paid family leave…
Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister of Canada, announced another expansion of the nation’s restrictive gun laws on Thursday, adding 342…
The State of Maine’s Office of Tourism has awarded a $165,000 grant to a black travel influencer as part of…
U.S. officials arrested three U.S. Army personnel stationed at Fort Cavazos in late November and earlier this week for their…
President-elect Donald Trump selected businessman and experienced commercial astronaut, Jared Isaacman, 41, on Wednesday to head up NASA and work…
The Associated Press’ post-election AP VoteCast poll has revealed that female voters with an affinity for felines — a.k.a. “Cat…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) published a damning report entitled “Out of Office” on Thursday, investigating the excesses and inefficiencies…
Several cryptocurrency stocks gained, while bitcoin surged ahead, following President-elect Donald Trump’s Wednesday announcement nominating Paul Atkins as chair to…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) announced Thursday the arrests of six individuals on drug trafficking charges, including two foreign…
A Maine family developed unusual respiratory symptoms after touring a Monmouth home that had previously been used as an illicit…
Maine Democrats confirmed their nominees for Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor on Wednesday, with Republican…
A Wednesday stabbing at Portland’s Munjoy South Apartments left a 56-year-old man in critical condition, police announced on Thursday. Portland…
New Hampshire State Police arrested two men on Friday during a routine traffic stop after they allegedly attempted to throw…
An illegal alien who has been deported from the United States at least seven times and who has five felony…
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case out of Tennessee concerning bans on the…
A 21-year-old driving without a license led Portland Police on a high-speed chase Wednesday before being apprehended and found in…
Following the swearing in of the 132nd Maine State Legislature on Wednesday, Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) was set to introduce…
Federal agents arrested Shenghua Wen, 41, a Chinese national in the U.S. illegally, for allegedly working as an agent of…
The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) released Wednesday the final rules for the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave…