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Correction: Bobby Charles was polling at 28 percent, not 38 percent as was previously stated in this article. The latest…
Maine’s precarious bridges are only getting worse – and are now among the most vulnerable nationwide.That’s according to a new…
Angus King claims his conscience is forcing him to boycott President Trump’s State Of The Union Speech.That would be the…
The Portland Police Department arrested a South Portland man on Friday after he allegedly failed to appear in court on…
Chaos erupted at a Lowell, Maine, home on Saturday after Penobscot Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of a potentially…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council has approved an extension of the city’s moratorium on theater and performance hall…
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three serious fires that took place in under 24 hours, including one in…
If Maine legislators are really interested in fixing the nightmare known as the state Office of Child and Family Services,…
This Wednesday, Mainers will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on a proposed bill that could override local…
What began as a routine warrant check in a quiet Washington County town exploded into a hail of gunfire —…
A disgraced former Waldoboro state lawmaker forced out of office three years ago for forging signatures is taking a second…
A female inmate at the Maine State Women’s Prison detailed alleged sexual abuse and threats she suffered when forced to…
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a drug raid on Wednesday at a North Anson residence as the culmination of a…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills (D) ordered all State of Maine offices closed statewide on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026,…
WATERVILLE, Maine — A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Upper Main Street and crashed into another vehicle…
When students walked out of Maine schools recently, allegedly protesting immigration enforcement, they did so with complete impunity. But when…
If public art is by design supposed to trigger debate, then a proposed Brunswick sculpture has accomplished its purpose.Social media…
A Boston media watchdog is raising the possibility that controversial Globe columnist Kevin Cullen is somehow on an extended holiday.“Has…
Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) released a statement Friday praising the United States Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump…
PORTLAND, Maine — The City of Portland is recruiting residents to serve on its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Priority…
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s new “red flag” gun law took effect Saturday, creating a broader legal pathway for temporarily removing…
MILAN — Jack Hughes ripped the overtime winner 1:41 into extra time Sunday, lifting the United States past Canada 2-1…
The state’s top Catholic is calling for a “commitment to prayer” amid a continually unfolding sexual-abuse controversy.“If we as a…
A member of the broadening field of Democrats who think they can be the state’s next governor actually thinks Donald…
A Maine man reportedly smashed his pickup truck through a Dunkin’ Donuts and Burger King on Thursday before fleeing the…
The United States Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Donald Trump (R) in a long-awaited decision concerning the tariffs…
A pugged-up sewer that virtually destroyed an elderly Saco woman’s home wasn’t her fault.But city officials stuck her with a…
The day before the one-year anniversary of the shootings, I learned of Ben Dyer and his story of survival and…
The Brewer Police Department arrested the same man three times in less than a week, beginning on Saturday when he…
The top elected official in Maine’s largest city called on the governor of his own party – who badly defeated…
The famous major-league star ballplayer Darryl Strawberry once said all addictions are the same.Strawberry actually wasn’t so prescient because he…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to go all-in on what he’s calling the “SAVE America Act,” and…
New polling from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center offers some early insight into the 2028 presidential primary field…
Three weeks after a Maine fisherman and six of his fellow crew members died when their boat went down, searchers…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to increase the production of controversial glyphosate-based herbicides and to grant…
Thanks to the Trump Administration’s unprecedented release of Medicaid claims data, taxpayers may now get insight into how one of…
Central Maine Power (CMP) will again be seeking permission from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to raise its rates.…
A convicted felon who stole 20 firearms from a Brunswick home in 2024 pleaded guilty to an additional charge on…
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are again on edge, months after a brief but intense military confrontation that…
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland’s housing market hit the brakes in January as record cold and heavy snowfall pushed the city…
Maine’s Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would remove the statute of limitations for sex trafficking of minors and…
Democrat U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner lobbed a new volley Wednesday at Republican Sen. Susan Collins, accusing her of being…
Ahttps://share.google/H3svcecgiEsWIKFM1 group of residents in Houlton have finally seen success in their battle to persuade the town to take down…
Mainers could be forced to verify their ages before accessing artificial intelligence tools if a Democrat-led bill aimed at protecting…
The Portland Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred last Thursday night and left the glass door of…
The organizers of an upcoming Palestinian-rights conference either pulled a big boner or are crazy like a fox.The Maine Coalition…
A legal battle is now settled after the Portland International Jetport agreed to pay $125,000 to the city of South…
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted 5–2 Tuesday night to approve an “emergency” ordinance restricting city employees, including…
Maine lawmakers are poised to support a bill expanding the state’s sales tax exemption for the sale and delivery of…
LEWISTON, Maine — Hundreds of tips about adult autism group homes have poured into The Maine Wire in recent days…
Milo Hanson of Saskatchewan remains an untouchable hero in the eyes of Maine deer hunters.Hanson, 81, who died last week,…
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has sued Harvard University for allegedly withholding information that they…
Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies responded on Friday night and into Saturday morning to two unrelated domestic violence incidents in Garland…
A southern Maine fire department didn’t have to go far to put out the most recent blaze. While Biddeford firefighters…
The Somerset Sheriff Department arrested a homeless man from Bangor after he was allegedly discovered trafficking methamphetamine along with a…
The Rockland Police Department arrested a 47-year-old man on Friday during the execution of a search warrant in the city’s…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took steps to combat Somali fraud on Friday with a new anonymous reporting portal for…
PORTLAND, Maine — More than a dozen residents at Portland Center for Assisted Living say they have been living with…
The sinking of the first battle ship ever named for the state of Maine marked a solemn occasion Sunday.February 15,…
The commander of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Mason has been relieved of duty, military officials announced Sunday.They didn’t disclose…
AUGUSTA, Maine – A string of overnight gunfire incidents left damage at three Central Maine Power substations in Kennebec County…
As the purchase by a Colorado-based nonprofit of the Portland Press Herald approaches its three-year anniversary, the bean counters must…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland International Jetport announced Thursday that 2025 was the busiest year in the airport’s history, with…
Expiring Saturday is the two-week continuing resolution approved by lawmakers earlier this month to fund the Department of Homeland Security…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is throwing her weight behind the House-passed SAVE America Act, saying the revised bill strikes…
The United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to oppose the tariffs levied against Canada by President Donald Trump, approving…
Maine health care scandal, absentee ballots in an Amazon box, fraud surrounding mass-shooting fund, Chinese pot farms galore, Democrat congresswoman…
A Maine Democratic lawmaker is using the state’s “concept draft” policy and the extremely vague bill title “An Act Regarding…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Susan Collins (R) said fraud in federally supported child care programs doesn’t just waste taxpayer money…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – Maine’s most prominent astronaut is back in space, and she’s in charge. Dr. Jessica Meir, a…
The Brewer Police Department arrested a man on domestic violence charges on Wednesday after receiving reports of an assault. [RELATED:…
A Maine priest refusing to meet with a group representing sexual-abuse victims has now won the public support of his…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Democrats are moving legislation that would create a new legal pathway, and a taxpayer-funded legal defense…
AUGUSTA, Maine — State Rep. Reagan Paul (R) introduced a joint resolution Thursday, in the Maine House honoring Turning Point…
On Thursday, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed an Obama-era declaration that has served as the basis for the…
World-renowned actress Bette Davis wasn’t just Ogunquit, Maine’s first female lifeguard. Davis also acted in several productions at the town’s…
Maine Director of Elections and Voter Registration Heidi Peckham sent out a notice to municipal clerks warning them to follow…
An ICE enforcement action targeting one man in Brunswick on Tuesday prompted the Bowdoin security office to warn students about…
A Connecticut killer was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after he trafficked nearly a pound of cocaine…
A report of a camera allegedly hidden in a bathroom of a Bangor electronics store has customers and employees unnerved.…
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in Madison on Tuesday, which led to the arrest of two people…
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — An early-morning house fire on Ginn Road in Presque Isle left one adult male dead Wednesday…
The Androscoggin Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that left a Gorham man dead in Poland on Tuesday. [RELATED:…
A homeless man in Bangor allegedly attacked a granite pillar outside a local business with a hammer on Wednesday, leading…
LEWISTON, Maine – The Maine Community Foundation’s Feb. 9 website update meant to answer criticism over how Lewiston shooting-related donations…
The Rockland Police Department is searching for a convicted domestic abuser who reportedly fled law enforcement on Thursday while receiving…
The Five Towns School District superintendent is outraged that a recording showing Camden Hills High School students publicly protesting while…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) officially announced her re-election bid on Tuesday via an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News and…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on domestic violence charges on Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $13,085,000 in Congressionally Directed…
A two-time failed Maine gubernatorial candidate and child-porno fiend has been arrested for violating his probation for the third time.…
The Celtics announced Monday that star forward Jayson Tatum was being assigned to the Maine Celtics for light duty. The…
LEWISTON, Maine — More than two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the fight over who benefited from donations raised…
The legendary news wars in Maine’s southernmost county are giving new meaning to war. A website calling itself Biddeford Buzz…
Early next week, lawmakers in Augusta are set to discuss a bill that would redefine the meaning of “public education”…
The twice-divorced liberal Maine congresswoman who used to sleep with the owner of the Portland Press Herald has found a…
The city of Bangor has ordered power be shut off from at least part of the Bangor Mall, which is…
The Waterville Police Department arrested a Fairfield man on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly caused a brief…
The Brewer Police Department arrested a Corinna woman late last month on drug charges after she was found unresponsive at…