The Senate approved its annual defense policy bill Thursday, ending weeks of gridlock over the massive $879 billion package and…
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Maine has now become involved in an Oregon lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his Administration over the deployment of…
In a series of breathless reports over the past twenty-four hours, national news outlets ranging from Punchbowl News to the…
Maine’s U.S. Senate race is shaping up to be a defining battle not just for the state but for the…
Emails show how a major Chinese chemical exporter is conspiring to evade U.S. tariff and trade policy to get synthetic…
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…
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…
Turning Point USA on Thursday announced plans to host “The All American Halftime Show” on Feb. 8, 2026, a live…
The U.S. southern border saw fewer illegal crossings in fiscal year 2025 than in any other year since 1970, according…
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving an Illinois law allowing ballots to be…
The Kennebunk High School health teacher who drew public backlash when he posted that he hoped Charlie Kirk would “rest…
As the United States Supreme Court returns to the bench, there are a number of key cases expected to be…
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…
A wide-ranging poll from Harvard CAPS and Harris Poll examined voter views on numerous current events and policies, finding majority…
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…
Steve Robinson talks about the documentary he published with the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN) — High Crimes: The Chinese Mafia’s Takeover…
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.…
Chinese illegal immigrants are obtaining commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and landing jobs in the U.S. trucking industry with support from…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Friday after he was allegedly found with a “substantial amount” of illegal…
The Portland City Council approved plans Monday evening for a new winter warming shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway following…
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The FBI’s national “Operation Summer Heat” crackdown on violent crime led to over 8,600 arrests, including 35 in Maine, and…
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…
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Friday that it is considering minting new $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump’s image with…
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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…
A brewing stand-off between political protest and law-and-order solidarity is set for Wednesday, as a Republican organizer has called for…
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) highlighted China’s role as a world leader in human trafficking,…
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…