AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine political activist Nicholas Blanchard has filed a second federal lawsuit, this time targeting the Augusta Board…
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PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Mayor Mark Dion and the City Council met in executive session Monday night, Jan. 26, to…
President Donald Trump (R) signed a trio of bills focused on America’s veteran population into law last week. All three…
A Democrat-led bill set for a public hearing on Thursday would give government agencies the power to bar concerned citizens…
The Portland Police Department arrested nine protesters outside of Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) office on Tuesday after they refused to…
A newly formed fishermen’s coalition is calling on Democrat Gov. Janet Mills to support its fight against potentially harmful industry…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ripped the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process after legendary coach Bill Belichick was…
An animal-rights group has lost its bid to outlaw the midcoast’s annual, internationally-popular Maine Lobster Festival. PETA was trying to…
Absentee voting is now underway for the special election being held in House District 94 to fill the seat left…
LEWISTON, Maine — Amy Sussman, the aunt of Lewiston mass shooting victim Maxx Hathaway, said Monday that one nonprofit that…
The first Navy ship to be named for retired Rear Adm. James Stockdale, built in Bath, Maine, and recently fending…
The United States House of Representatives has voted to advance a $1.2 trillion spending package ahead of the upcoming January…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signaled an intensified focus on Minnesota in a Truth Social post, saying he is sending…
The Portland Police Department arrested six anti-ICE protesters after they surrounded hotels on Friday night, banging drums and causing a…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills (D) will deliver her final State of the State address Tuesday night, stepping into…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills (D) is urging Maine people to brace for a significant winter storm and lingering…
A bill that would have allowed the State Police to establish an electronic surveillance system to track vehicle inspections has…
The two leading contenders for a U.S. Senate seat from Maine suddenly changed their travel plans to exploit their anti-ICE…
Imagine spending your Saturday afternoon outside in 8-degree cold, holding signs and chanting hatred at the very people whose job…
Jore Venture and Anthony Iafrate MINNEAPOLIS — Chaos erupted Saturday on the streets of Minneapolis shortly after a Border Patrol…
HARPSWELL, Maine — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a home early Friday in Harpswell…
PORTLAND, Maine – ICE deputy assistant director is firing back at the growing chorus of Maine media and political criticism…
The Portland Police Department issued a criminal summons for one of the protesters who gathered outside a Residence Inn on…
124,000 vs. 92,000. That would be the numbers of Facebookers who follow The Maine Wire and the Portland Press Herald,…
A new bill introduced in Augusta looks to make permanent in Maine law a version of the federal energy-efficient home…
Democrats on Maine’s Legislative Council voted on Thursday against considering an emergency bill that would require Secretary of State Shenna…
Hudson Crozier is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation An anti-deportation protester who dared Attorney General Pam Bondi…
An international hall-of-fame recreational angler has finally confirmed the painful truth: most of Maine’s 376,449 licensed anglers won’t catch enough…
Both the number of homes sold in Maine and the median price for which they were bought increased last year…
An investigation into an unassuming office building on Portland’s Anderson Street has revealed an interlinked network of lucrative Medicaid agencies…
The Maine Wire can exclusively confirm that ICE agents arrested an Angolan national who has been working as a York…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Entrepreneur and Republican gubernatorial candidate Owen McCarthy today released “Maine 2040: Built to Lead Again,” a comprehensive…
Two Chinese men living in New York pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud charges on Wednesday after they conspired to obtain…
LEWISTON/PORTLAND — Federal immigration agents fanned out across Maine this week under a new enforcement push branded “Operation Catch of…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston’s City Council voted Tuesday night to appoint Chrissy Noble to fill the vacant Ward 5 seat…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston’s Ward 5 vacancy was supposed to be filled with a sober, public vetting of applicants. Instead,…
An Anti-ICE protester deliberately interfered with the Brewer Police Department and blew an air horn at officers while they investigated…
Nicole Silverio is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation President Donald Trump said at the World Economic Forum…
A Maine diner that became a national sensation after being featured on the popular Food Network is on the auction…
LEWISTON, Maine — In a late Tuesday vote, the Lewiston City Council rejected an application from Bates College graduate Kiernan…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Wire reached out to Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce on Tuesday, seeking his comments and…
Bangor police arrested a Bangor man on attempted murder charges on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked his neighbor with a…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lead Maine, a new conservative education and engagement organization founded by State Rep. Laurel Libby (R), is…
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council is set to vote Tuesday night to fill the vacant Ward 5 seat…
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Attorney Andrew Benson issued a statement Monday reminding Mainers that federal law enforcement officers “swear to…
LEWISTON, Maine — Safiya Khalid, a former Lewiston city councilor and former employee of Gateway Community Services, is facing sharp…
The Maine State Police joined a national initiative to enforce safety standards for commercial vehicles last week and found that…
Former CNN host Don Lemon defended left-wing rioters who disrupted an evangelical church service Sunday believing a pastor was connected…
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council on Tuesday must decide who will fill the vacant Ward 5 seat left…
A so-called militia group has announced its formation in Maine to counteract what it calls the “far-left socialist” ICE critics.…
BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor physician was subjected to verbal threats connected to his race inside Timber Kitchen and Bar…
A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in a…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows sent an internal memo to employees instructing them to immediately report…
A bill allowing for locally licensed marijuana “consumption lounges” is set to be discussed during an upcoming work session in…
The Maine State Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a Skowhegan property on Wednesday. [RELATED: Corinth…
At a public hearing next week, Mainers will have the opportunity to weigh in on a bill that would require…
A son of a Maine DOT worker who plunged to his death after being hit by a car has begun…
Maine’s Legislative Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on Wednesday for a bill from Rep. Bill Pluecker (I-Warren)…
The Maine branch of the Fraternal Order of Police expressed its staunch support for immigration officials and enforcement action in…
The Rockland Police Department arrested school bus driver Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday on manslaughter charges following a…
AUGUSTA, Maine — With Maine’s June 9, 2026 primary and Nov. 3, 2026 general election on the horizon, the race…
The United States Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday that a Republican representative from Illinois has standing to sue the state…
LEWISTON, Maine — Republican House District 94 candidate Janet Beaudoin drew a wave of supporters to a Thursday campaign event…
Three 18-year-olds were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shooting up a Wiscasset home on Tuesday while a father and a…
The taxpayer-funded University of Maine School of Law’s Dean of Students sent out a notice to students and staff Thursday,…
FALMOUTH, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones is pitching a bold geopolitical vision as an economic opportunity for Maine,…
A Democrat representative from Kennebunkport has introduced a bill that would establish a new program and non-lapsing fund to support…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Leaders in Maine’s two largest cities and Gov. Janet Mills (D) issued statements Wednesday warning residents to…
A public hearing is set to be held next week for a bill that would provide additional salary supplements for…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off federal payments tied to so-called “sanctuary cities,” declaring that…
PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools Board Chair Sara Lentz used the Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, school board meeting to declare…
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, giving Somali nationals covered by the program…
A Chinese woman living in New York pleaded guilty on Monday to operating illegal marijuana grow sites at properties she…
Maine ‘Deadheads,’ who played host to many of the band’s legendary Pine Tree State concerts, are joining millions of their…
The Maine House of Representatives voted 96-44 Tuesday morning to override Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) veto of an automotive right…
LEWISTON, Maine — Former Lewiston City Council President Lee Clement is accusing Mayor Carl Sheline, the city clerk and other…
The woman who was behind the wheel of a minivan that fatally struck two MDOT employees Tuesday previously served four…
Jason Cohen is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams died on Jan. 13 at…
Maine’s socialist capital of the north has hired a new “homeless coordinator” – with COVID “emergency” funds. Hard to figure…
NORTH BERWICK, Maine – A North Berwick man is facing a criminal assault charge after police say he intentionally struck…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, testifying during Monday’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee meeting in Augusta, acknowledged…
The Maine State Housing Authority’s 2026 Housing Outlook Report reveals several positive indicators for Maine’s housing landscape but highlights how…
Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 75 is holding lessons aimed at sexual abuse prevention for students as young as kindergarteners,…
Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) is running for Maine’s Second Congressional District (CD2) House seat, currently held by Rep. Jared Golden…
Emily Kopp is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation Pop star Zara Larsson, a Swedish national, declared her…
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — A conservative activist who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this week accusing the City of…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report on Friday revealing the tragic circumstances surrounding the horrific crash last…
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a drug bust in Pittsfield on Wednesday, seizing over a pound of fentanyl and cocaine…
WELLS, Maine — A Maine State Police cruiser was struck Friday morning while troopers were handling a separate crash along…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she intends to allow LD 1164, An Act to Create Economic…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Republicans on the Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee requested Thursday that the Office of Program Evaluation…
Sen. Susan Collins voted with Democrats to move a controversial resolution forward on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills expressed outrage Wednesday after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot…
LEWISTON, Maine — Just days after being sworn into office, Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman stood before a judge Wednesday…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a family found six bullet holes in their newly constructed Alna home…
The York County Sheriff’s Department suspended its mechanic for just one day after he allegedly pulled someone over in an…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department started the year with a massive drug bust in Enfield on Friday that led to six…
PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills on Monday applauded Portland firefighters for their response to last month’s massive Custom House…
Ashley Brasfield is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation Democratic Minnesota Gov. and failed vice presidential candidate Tim…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council unanimously approved a new fee Monday targeting large entertainment venues, a policy born…