SEARSMONT, Maine – Sen. Susan Collins joined residents in Searsmont on Memorial Day as the community gathered to honor members…
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Two peas in a pod, as they say. In one corner, U.S. Senate Democrat candidate Graham Platner, who once said…
The state’s leading northern-Maine paper’s annual report shows an anemic following – far behind The Maine Wire – despite an…
Hannah Pingree apparently just woke up and suddenly realized she’s about to lose the Democrat primary for governor. Pingree on…
WASHINGTON – For many Americans, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, a long weekend filled with cookouts, travel…
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says the party is doomed if it keeps attacking Republicans without offering solutions.…
Janet Mills leaving her name on the ballot while pretending to quit the race is the oldest dirty trick in…
WISCASSET, Maine – A Wiscasset mother says her 14-year-old son was strangled during a middle school PE class by an…
BOSTON – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s effort to turn a Boston Red Sox-themed political advertisement into a populist…
Last week, the United States Department of Justice threatened legal action against the State of Maine over a policy that…
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump announced that a peace framework to end the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has been “largely lnegotiated” and…
WASHINGTON — A gunman was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service officers Saturday evening after authorities say he opened…
After two weeks and more than 10,000 votes, Boston.com readers have crowned New England’s top suntanning enclave in its Battle…
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has announced a major shift in immigration policy that will require most foreign nationals living…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who couldn’t even manage a plate rollout, has announced her new political bedfellow -…
Staff Sgt. Joey Jones, a popular Fox News moderator who was previously almost mortally wounded in combat, has reenlisted in…
Troy Jackson, Hannah Pingree, and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows have formed an alliance in the Democratic gubernatorial race, vowing…
President Donald Trump spoke to the press from the Oval Office Thursday ahead of an expected ruling from the United…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump canceled plans to spend the weekend away from Washington and will skip his son Donald…
The U.S. House scored a victory for parental rights on Wednesday, passing a bill to prevent schools from hiding gender…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) sent a letter to the lawyer representing Gateway Community Services last…
A Maine church has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over alleged interference with members’ use of a hallucinogenic…
The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a massive bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday that bars institutional investors from buying single-family homes,…
Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion and one of the sport’s greatest drivers, died Thursday of an unspecified illness. Busch…
Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she is preparing to step down as the nation’s Director of National Intelligence at the…
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts moved Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a 250-foot commemorative arch…
PORTLAND, Maine – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Maine’s unredacted voter registration database, rejecting…
LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston man who lived at 210 Blake Street with now-disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman…
The Maine Democrat Party reportedly canceled a Friday rally in Bangor set to feature Graham Platner and David Costello, the…
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced a novel proposal on Wednesday to cut Medicare spending: send 20-30 million $11 bath mats…
Platner’s campaign has been plagued by his derogatory comments about women. For Maine Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, the…
BOSTON – Anyone who has ever had a frightening pop-up warning appear on their computer knows how convincing those messages…
WASHINGTON – Iran has hardened its position in fragile peace negotiations with the United States, with the country’s Supreme Leader,…
The plane that transported an American who tested positive for Ebola made a stop in Maine at Bangor International airport.…
Barstool’s Pardon My Take host Hank Lockwood, under fire from Toucher & Hardy on 98.5, isn’t taking kindly to their…
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case during their next term concerning whether all school employees…
SULLIVAN, Maine – A Maine parents’ advocacy organization is calling for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) to be…
Joe Sokol Contributed to This Article. A Bangor dog owner is facing civil charges after his pit bull reportedly charged…
LEWISTON, Maine – In Maine politics, controversies that once might have ended political careers now seem to generate little more…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating immigration fraud allegations against Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) Vice President J.D.…
Three Democrats running for the Second Congressional District Seat banded together on Wednesday and penned a letter to frontrunner Joe…
Nirav Shah shows a lead far beyond margin of error in five polls published May 19th by the New York…
BANGOR, Maine – Former Gov. Paul LePage joined Maine’s Morning News on WVOM Wednesday morning, telling host Ric Tyler that…
Augusta residents will have an opportunity later this month to voice their concerns over the city’s homelessness problems and hear…
LEWISTON, Maine — One week after Lewiston voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed $129.71 million school budget, the Lewiston City Council…
A healthcare fraudster operating out of Massachusetts agreed on Monday to pay back $1.4 million to resolve allegations of Medicare…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills has ordered United States and State of Maine flags to be flown at half-staff…
SEARSMONT, Maine – State and federal investigators are continuing to treat the deadly fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in…
WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance used a White House press briefing Tuesday to highlight the Trump administration’s fraud crackdown…
Both of Maine’s delegates in the United States Senate, Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Sen. Angus King (I), have joined…
SULLIVAN, Maine – Just when it seemed Graham Platner’s controversies had reached what some at The Maine Wire jokingly call…
LEWSITON, Maine – Matthew Theriault of Mid Valley Motors Towing and Recovery filed a harassment order Friday against Lewiston community…
The U.S. House passed a bill on Thursday requiring an annual report on state and local governments that allow cashless…
Sen. Susan Collins (R) released a statement Monday reacting to the confirmation of Andrew B. Benson as the United States…
A group of five teenagers was arrested on Monday after they allegedly led police on a multi-town chase in a…
AUGUSTA, Maine – As Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor moved to restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities, the political battle over…
WATERVILLE, Maine – A Republican candidate for the Maine House says he was removed from an advisory role at a…
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s father paid for him and his wife to receive fertility treatments in Norway, according…
The United States Supreme Court has rejected a request from Virginia officials to review a decision issued by the state’s…
The United States Senate confirmed Andrew B. Benson as the United States Attorney for the District of Maine and David…
Much of the discussion surrounding Graham Platner and his candidacy has focused on his Nazi tattoo, past controversial comments, fake…
PORTLAND, Maine – The City of Portland has selected Stantec to lead the development of Portland in Motion, a comprehensive…
The atmosphere at a youth ball game is usually a soundtrack of summer: the crack of the bat, the enthusiastic…
By Lisa Keim – Oxford County Commissioner, District 2 Like many of you, I look around Maine today and barely…
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Fire Department is celebrating National Emergency Medical Services Week from May 17 through May 23,…
SEARSMONT, Maine – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office in…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Sunday, declaring that the “clock is ticking” as…
For months, Mainers were told not to believe what they were seeing. Vacant offices. Questionable billing. Nonprofits refusing to fully…
“Help out, Mainers! What’s the BEST lobster roll for @VP? JD Vance wants to know where to get the best…
A new New Hampshire Journal poll of Republican voters in New Hampshire suggests Vice President JD Vance has emerged as…
“We the People.” Those are not just the first three words of the United States Constitution. They are the foundation…
The United States Senate unanimously approved a resolution Thursday agreeing to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns. Under…
PORTLAND, Maine — TPUSA Faith’s “Make Heaven Crowded Tour 2026” came to the Portland Expo Center Friday night, bringing a…
LEWISTON, Maine — As Lewiston residents continue to confront shootings, youth violence and growing fear over public safety, Mayor Carl Sheline…
The United States Supreme Court has moved to continue allowing women access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication-induced abortions,…
Just one day after Vice President JD Vance visited Maine and promised to crack down on the massive amount of…
A trio of guided-missile destroyers built at Bath Iron Works is being given a new strategic thrust to help salvage…
Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) issued a response to Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud visit to Bangor on Thursday, claiming that…
SEARSPORT, Maine – A reported silo explosion in Searsmont on Friday morning triggered a massive emergency response, with first responders…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump wrapped up a two-day diplomatic state visit to Beijing on Thursday, meeting with Chinese President…
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission against Eversource…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson is being drafted for a future GOP presidential bid. Boston radio’s Kirk Minihane on the…
The Republican vice president ventured into Maine’s purple congressional district Thursday at an embarrassing cost to the state’s liberal “journalists.”…
BANGOR — Vice President JD Vance came to Bangor Thursday with a blunt message for Maine: the fraud problem is…
Vice President J.D. Vance took questions from Maine Wire reporters Jon Fetherston and Seamus Othot Thursday afternoon at his appearance…
Show moreShow less BANGOR, Maine – Vice President JD Vance singled out The Maine Wire’s Jon Fetherston and Steve Robinson…
A New Hampshire woman faced a horrifying ordeal when she was allegedly kidnapped, taken to Vermont, tortured, and held for…
The United States Supreme Court has paved the way for Alabama’s new congressional map, drawn up in 2023, ahead of…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, approving President…
PORTLAND, Maine – TPUSA Faith is bringing its “Make Heaven Crowded Tour” to the Portland Expo Center on Friday, May…
A Skowhegan homeless shelter was ordered to shut down on Wednesday following a months-long dispute surrounding code enforcement and the…
The U.S. is placing a temporary pause on new Medicare billing enrollments for home healthcare and hospice providers amid a…
A Maine game warden was tragically killed on Tuesday after his plane crashed in Avon. [RELATED: Top Air Canada Exec…
Vice President JD Vance, welcome to Maine. Thank you for coming! Thank you for acknowledging what too many elected officials,…
LEWISTON, Maine – Lead Maine Founder and Executive Director Laurel Libby, a Republican state representative, hosted a ranked-choice voting forum…
AUGUSTA, Maine – A contentious public hearing began Tuesday over a challenge to the Maine Girl Dads ballot initiative, a…
GORHAM — A growing controversy is unfolding in Gorham after absentee ballots for the June 9, 2026 school budget validation…
LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed $130 million school budget, sending district officials back to the…
Maine’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was opened Tuesday at the Rumford Fire Department. These boxes “legally permits a mother…
The United States Supreme Court has issued a short extension of last week’s temporary stay allowing for women to continue…