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Golden, Pingree Steered $500,000 from “Inflation Reduction Act” to Democratic Activists

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 202429 Featured 3K Views

Maine’s Democratic members of Congress, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree, supported a $500,000 taxpayer-funded “environmental justice” grant for a left-wing…

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Secret audio reveals Maine teacher ranting about politics, mocking Trump-supporting parents

By Steve RobinsonOctober 16, 20226 Featured 1K Views

Shocking audio obtained by The Maine Wire reveals a Maine public school teacher subjecting a student to a racially charged…

National

She’s SO Good: Kamala Harris Whines About ‘System’ Being ‘Broken’ After Spending Years Shaping It

By DCNFAugust 1, 20250 National

(Screenshot/YouTube/ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

Maine and New England

John Hudak Weed Agency Licensed Ex-Con to Grow Cannabis in Violation of State Law: Somerset Sheriff

By Steve RobinsonAugust 1, 20250 Maine and New England

Maine’s legal cannabis programs prohibit individuals with “disqualifying drug offenses” from becoming licensed business operators in either the adult-use recreational…

News

Bear Gawkers at Acadia, Baxter Parks Beware: the Guy in the Car Behind You May Be Just as Excitable as the Bear

By Ted CohenAugust 1, 20250 News

Not a good idea to stop on the main road into Acadia or Baxter to bear-watch. No, not because the…

News

Famous Midcoast Maine Artist Was A “Dumpster Diver,” Granddaughter Discloses In New CBS Epic

By Ted CohenAugust 1, 20250 News

A world-renowned 20th-century sculptor who put Rockland, Maine on the map loved scrounging in trash bins for scrap wood. That’s…

News

Old Town Residents Arrested in Brewer for Drug Possession and Child Endangerment

By Seamus OthotJuly 31, 20250 News

The Brewer Police Department arrested two people in a public park on Tuesday after they were allegedly discovered with drugs…

News

EPA Looks to End Clean Air Act Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Output by Reversing Obama-Era Declaration

By Libby PalanzaJuly 31, 20250 News

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week that it intends to rescind the 2009 declaration that has…

News

Coast Guard Urges Aggressive Sailboat Inspections After Fatal Midcoast Maine Accident

By Ted CohenJuly 31, 20250 News

The Coast Guard is calling for increased mast inspections of commercial wooden sailing ships in the wake of a fatal…

News

South Paris Man Dead After Being Struck by “Mini-Cannon” During a Private Fireworks Display

By Seamus OthotJuly 31, 20250 News

A South Paris Man died on Saturday during a private fireworks show in Roxbury when he was struck by a…

News

Portland Planning Board Close to Approving Affordable Housing Complex for Immigrants on City Property

By Seamus OthotJuly 31, 20250 News

The Portland Planning Board is close to approving an “affordable housing” complex on city land targeted towards “diverse families and…

National

Obama FBI Ignored Early Indications Of Clinton Cooking Up 2016 Russia Collusion Hoax

By DCNFJuly 31, 20250 National

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 19, 2024. (Screen Capture/CSPAN)

Crime

DCNF EXCLUSIVE: Meet The Chinese ‘Congressman’ Accused Of Abusing 21 Kids In US Surrogacy Scheme

By DCNFJuly 31, 20250 Crime

[Image created by DCNF with Chinese government and Sina pics]

Media

Ex-Portland Press Herald Editor Unleashes On New Ownership’s ‘Lack Of Watchdog Journalism’

By Ted CohenJuly 31, 20250 Media

A former longtime top editor of Maine’s largest legacy newspaper is blasting its latest iteration as an “embarrassment.” Cliff Schechtman,…

News

Quality of Maine’s Early Education System One of the Worst Despite Overall High Ranking: WalletHub Study

By Libby PalanzaJuly 31, 20250 News 1K Views

The quality of Maine’s early education system was found to be one of the worst in the nation despite a…

News

Maine Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Immigrant Access to Head Start and Other Programs

By Libby PalanzaJuly 31, 20250 News

Maine has signed onto a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its new prohibitions on providing access to certain social…

Crime

Massachusetts Courts Toss Dozens Of Criminal Cases While Public Defenders Strike

By DCNFJuly 31, 20250 Crime

(Photo via Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash)

News

UPDATE: DHHS Drag Queen: Former Maine Child Protective Worker and Current DHHS Employee Was Set to Headline Now-Canceled Bangor Drag Show for Children

By Seamus OthotJuly 30, 20250 News 9K Views

Update: After the publication of this article, the owner of Blaze Bangor, Matthew Haskell, spoke with The Maine Wire, informing…

News

Rockland Police Arrest Drug Traffickers During Routine Stop Following Brief Struggle

By Seamus OthotJuly 30, 20250 News 1K Views

A routine traffic stop on Tuesday in Rockland led to two arrests following a brief struggle with officers after they…

Maine and New England

Sanford Police Chief Eric Small to Run for Congress

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 30, 20250 Maine and New England

Eric Small is not a typical politician. When he decided to run for Congress earlier this week, there was no…

News

Lyman Man Arrested for Car Theft in Arundel

By Seamus OthotJuly 30, 20250 News 2K Views

York County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Lyman man in Biddeford on Tuesday after responding to reports of a vehicle being…

News

Dem Senate Candidate Jordan Wood’s “Courage” on Full Display as Staffer Bars Maine Wire Reporter from “Public” Town Hall

By Seamus OthotJuly 30, 20250 News 1K Views

Jordan Wood, a longtime Washington, D.C. staffer running as a Democrat to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) displayed the true…

News

Shenna Bellows Refuses to Share State Voter Rolls with Feds and Tells the DOJ: “Go Jump in the Gulf of Maine”

By Libby PalanzaJuly 30, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has refused a request from the Trump Administration to turn over the state’s voter…

Crime

DCNF EXCLUSIVE: GOP Demands Answers On Migrant Children Rescued At Marijuana Farm

By DCNFJuly 30, 20250 Crime

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Breaking Down the Circuit Court’s Dismissal of a Maine Mom’s Lawsuit Against a Damariscotta School for Allegedly Hiding Her Child’s Gender Transition

By Libby PalanzaJuly 30, 20250 News 1K Views

The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold the lower court’s dismissal of a Maine mom’s lawsuit against…

Featured

First Circuit Court Sides with Maine School District That Secretly Groomed 13 Year Old Girl to Become Boy

By Steve RobinsonJuly 30, 20250 Featured 4K Views

A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Maine mother who accused public…

Maine and New England

Angus King Calls for a Freeze on US Aid to Israel

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 29, 20250 Maine and New England

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) wants the U.S. government to suspend its assistance to Israel, America’s key ally in the…

News

FBI Executes Warrant in Portland as Part of Ongoing Federal Investigation

By Seamus OthotJuly 29, 20250 News 2K Views

The Portland Police Department assisted with an FBI operation in Portland on Tuesday morning that appeared to involve numerous armed…

News

Explosion at Old Orchard Beach’s Powder Horn Campground Leaves Two Mass Women Dead

By Seamus OthotJuly 29, 20250 News 1K Views

Two Massachusetts women have died from severe burns after their camper exploded on Saturday at Old Orchard Beach’s Powder Horn…

Commentary

Defiance Over Duty: Maine Education Chief Puts Ideology Above Education in Title IX Standoff

By The Maine WireJuly 29, 20250 Commentary

By Kendall Tietz Maine was one of the first states to publicly denounce President Trump’s executive actions on gender policy.…

News

Fringe Clergy Now Joins Fight Against Common Sense Led by Reps Caruso and Libby

By Ted CohenJuly 29, 20250 News 1K Views

A Republican state legislator who bravely sponsored bills to keep boys out of women’s sports and bathrooms quickly found out…

Crime

Officials Identify NYC Gunman, Confirm Slain Officer Among Victims

By DCNFJuly 29, 20250 Crime

NY Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch – Press Conference for NYC shooting [Screenshot/MSNBC/”The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell”]

News

Weird Performative Art: ‘Human Lobster’ To Be ‘Scalded Alive’ by PETA at Maine Lobster Festival

By Ted CohenJuly 29, 20250 News 1K Views

Never try to outdo the animal-rights clique when it comes to creating a media spectacle. To wit, People for Ethical…

Crime

Obstruction of Justice? Disgraced Russiagate FBI Agent Purges X Posts As Trump Admin Bears Down On Obama Intel Officials

By DCNFJuly 29, 20250 Crime

Former FBI agent Peter Strzok deleted all of his posts on the social media site X Monday. Director of National…

News

Five Arrested in Searsport Following Successive MDEA Raids on Cocaine Trafficking Operation

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine’s Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) busted five alleged drug traffickers in a Searsport raid on Friday that exposed New-York based…

News

ICE Arrests Old Orchard Beach Police Officer from Jamaica for Overstaying Visa

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 28, 20250 News 14K Views

An attempted firearms purchase led to the arrest of a Jamaican citizen who the town of Old Orchard Beach had…

News

Collins Successfully Pushed for Maine to Get $28 Million in Frozen Federal Funds for Public Education Programs

By Libby PalanzaJuly 28, 20250 News

Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Friday that the Trump Administration has agreed to release the rest of Maine’s public…

News

‘Fact Checkers’ Beware – Might Wanna ‘Double-Check’ Your RIF Clause b/c One of the Big Boys Just Went Down

By Ted CohenJuly 28, 20250 News 1K Views

A longtime liberal D.C. newspaper “fact checker” is on the way out, suggesting that Maine’s newspaper fact police might want…

News

Two Memorial Ceremonies Planned For Midcoast Maine Murder Victim

By Ted CohenJuly 28, 20250 News

A collective of water-sports enthusiasts and fishermen will hold two ceremonies to honor the memory of a Maine paddleboarder killed…

News

Police Refuse to Release Name of Portland Shooting Suspect Behind Lockdown at UNE Campus

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News 2K Views

The Portland Police Department has yet to release the name of a suspect arrested on Saturday for an alleged shooting…

News

New York Times Joins Chorus of Voices from Away Assailing Now-Paused Pact b/n ICE and Wells Police

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News

Wells’ aging liberals have banded together in recent months to stage weekly protests against the police department’s paused collaboration agreement…

National

Democrats Currently Facing ‘Lowest’ Favorability Ratings ‘On Record,’ CNN’s Harry Enten Says

By DCNFJuly 28, 20250 National

(Screenshot: CNN)

News

Federal Judge Sentences Brazilian Illegal Immigrant to Time-Served After Re-Entering Despite Past Deportation

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News

A Brazilian illegal immigrant caught in Maine in May following a deportation four years ago will now face no additional…

News

Rep. Soboleski Clarifies “Mainstream” Media Mangling of Phillips Parade Flap Story

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 28, 20250 News 3K Views

A Phillips community activist played ‘Karen’ earlier this month and hectored Franklin County State Representative Michael Soboleski (R-Phillips) out of…

News

South Portland Man Arrested Following Stabbing Incident

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News

A South Portland Man faces an array of charges after he allegedly stabbed someone numerous time on Sunday night following…

News

Maine Now Ground Zero For Jilted Wife of Canoodling Ex-CEO Hiding Out From International Media Spectacle

By Ted CohenJuly 28, 20250 News 7K Views

The planet-wide intrigue stemming from a high-brow alleged affair between two top-level NY execs has now moved to Kennebunk, Maine.…

News

Janet Mills Signs Bill Preventing Maine Pharmacies from Selling Tobacco Products

By Libby PalanzaJuly 28, 20250 News 5K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill into law prohibiting pharmacies from selling tobacco products beginning in April…

News

Deqa Dhalac Goes Viral for Expressing Loyalty to Somalia, Has Ties to Radical Somali Who Won the Democratic Primary for Minneapolis Mayor

By Seamus OthotJuly 28, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D-South Portland), a Somali immigrant and Maine politician, has garnered national attention in recent days after…

Politics

Corporate Media Mostly Sidestepping Russiagate Revelations For Torrent Of Trump-Epstein Coverage

By DCNFJuly 28, 20250 Politics

(Screenshot: Rumble/CNN)

Crime

Political Violence Surging Under Trump Isn’t Exactly ‘Far-Right’ After All

By DCNFJuly 28, 20250 Crime

Rising violent extremism linked to leftist and pro-Palestinian suspects in the U.S. flies in the face of legacy media narratives…

Maine and New England

Hunter Biden Pal with Chinese Communist Ties Paid Maine Woman $100k to Start Massive Cannabis Operation in Rural Maine

By Steve RobinsonJuly 25, 20250 Maine and New England 6K Views

Excerpt from congressional report detailing Hunter Biden’s relationship with Chinese-communist linked corporations and agents. Photo of a business card Mervyn…

News

‘Something’s Fishy:’ Maine Wardens Seeking Suspect In Illegal Largemouth Bass Dumping in Musquash Lake

By Ted CohenJuly 25, 20250 News 2K Views

Whomever dropped an invasive fish into a northern Maine lake is going to be on the hook, big time, if…

News

New Piscataqua Normal: Another Day Another Police Chase Across the Maine-New Hampshire Border

By Seamus OthotJuly 25, 20250 News 1K Views

A York police officer arrested a New Hampshire man in NH on Wednesday after he allegedly sparked a police chase…

News

President Donald Trump Signs Bill Eliminating $9 Billion of Previously-Approved Federal Spending

By Libby PalanzaJuly 25, 20250 News

President Donald Trump (R) signed a bill Thursday eliminating $9 billion worth of already approved federal spending, including $1.1 billion…

News

Trump Order Combatting Street Crime Aims to Get Homeless People Off the Streets

By Seamus OthotJuly 25, 20250 News

The Trump Administration is aiming to drastically alter the way the U.S. deals with homelessness with a Thursday executive order…

News

Pingree, Once Silent, Now Demands Release of Epstein Files – Golden Calls for “Much-Needed Sunlight”

By Seamus OthotJuly 25, 20250 News

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) demanded the release of the Epstein files on Thursday as controversy mounts over President Donald Trump’s…

News

DCNF EXCLUSIVE: Karen Bass Raked In Cash From Chinese Intel-Tied Bankers Before Hiring Them

By DCNFJuly 25, 20250 News

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ transition advisory team enlisted two Chinese intelligence-tied bankers who have fundraised for her and a…

News

‘Steaming Mad:’ PETA Sues to Shut Down World’s Largest Lobster Cooker at Maine Festival

By Ted CohenJuly 25, 20250 News 2K Views

An “animal-rights” lobby has gone to court to try to stop Rockland’s annual “egregiously cruel method of steaming thousands of…

News

Ukrainians Start Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud About Zelenskyy as Protests Gain Momentum

By Sam PattenJuly 25, 20250 News 1K Views

Ever since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, the former comedian and current Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

News

Plaintiffs Discouraged Maine Ethics Commission Fails to Act on Complaint Against Cape Elizabeth School Dep’t

By Libby PalanzaJuly 25, 20250 News

The Maine Ethics Commission decided Wednesday that it would not be taking action against the Cape Elizabeth School Department for…

News

House Republicans Decry Recent Finding in National Survey that Maine’s Infrastructure Ranks Dead Last

By Seamus OthotJuly 25, 20250 News

A state representative from Hancock County responded on Wednesday to a new national report from CNBC that ranked Maine as…

News

Cadre of Maine’s Left Wing Non-Profits Raise Money to Pay Illegal Immigrants’ Bail and Fund Trans Surgeries

By Seamus OthotJuly 25, 20250 News 2K Views

A half dozen of Maine’s left-leaning non-profits have banded together to solicit donations for their Maine Solidarity Fund that will…

News

Maine Home Sales Up More Than 10% Since June of Last Year, Besting National Average

By Libby PalanzaJuly 25, 20250 News

Despite a relative flatlining of year-on-year real estate prices nationwide, Maine home sales are up from where they were last…

News

Westbrook Educator Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting 6-Year-Old Child, Victim’s Family Appealed to Public

By Seamus OthotJuly 24, 20250 News 2K Views

A former educational technician at the Congin Elementary School in Westbrook turned himself in on Thursday after a warrant was…

News

Convicted Rapist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms, Raising Question of Why He Was Walking Free

By Seamus OthotJuly 24, 20250 News 2K Views

A Lewiston man previously convicted of gross sexual assault pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Tuesday…

News

RFK-Ordered Investigation Finds Horrifying Disregard for Human Life in Organ Transplant Process

By Seamus OthotJuly 24, 20250 News

The organ transplant network has displayed a “systemic disregard for sanctity of life” according to a Monday report from the…

News

Recall Campaign Against Maine’s Democrat Governor Mistakenly Gets Boost From Portland Press Herald

By Ted CohenJuly 24, 20250 News 1K Views

A Facebook post promoting the removal of Maine’s Democrat governor just got a nice free ad from the Mills-friendly Portland…

News

‘Weight’ No Longer – Northern Maine Ambulance Crew Finally Can Transport 1,600-Pound Patients

By Ted CohenJuly 24, 20250 News

After a long wait, an Aroostook County ambulance company now can really haul – big time. Southern Aroostook Emergency Medical…

News

Matt Taibbi Breaks Down What ‘Discarded, Rejected Pieces Of Non-Information’ Fueled Steele Dossier

By DCNFJuly 24, 20250 News

(Screenshot FOX News)

News

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Stealing U.S. Secrets on Nuclear Missile Detection, Faces Possible 10 Years

By Seamus OthotJuly 24, 20250 News

A Chinese national pled guilty on Monday to stealing secret data on U.S. military technologies crucial to detecting nuclear launches,…

News

Maine Joins Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration Over Affordable Care Act Changes, Including Coverage for ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

By Libby PalanzaJuly 24, 20250 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has once again joined a coalition of states, this time in suing the federal Department…

News

Average Mainer Needs to Earn $60k Annually to Afford a 2-Bedroom Apartment, Study Shows

By Libby PalanzaJuly 24, 20250 News

Mainers need to make over $45,000 annually on average to afford a one-bedroom apartment in the state, and they need…

News

Pingree Urges Supporters to Sign Petition to Stop CBS from Cancelling the Failing Stephen Colbert Show

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is outraged that CBS has decided to cancel its failing “Late Show” hosted by leftist Stephen…

News

Passadumkeag Drug Bust Leads to Three Arrests and Seizure of Synthetic Opioid More Powerful Than Fentanyl

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News 1K Views

Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a raid on a Passadumkeag residence on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of three career…

News

Gorham Drunk Driver Flees Scene After Striking Occupied School Bus

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News 2K Views

An alleged drunk driver from Gorham reportedly attempted to flee a crash site on Tuesday after striking a Lake Region…

News

U.S. Marshals Catch Violent Massachusetts Fugitive with Miles-Long Rap Sheet in Bangor

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News 1K Views

The U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) apprehended a violent Massachusetts fugitive hiding out in Bangor from a slew of felony charges…

News

Remembering The Dismembering – Maine Guy Who Chopped Up Dad Gets Apartment

By Ted CohenJuly 23, 20250 News 3K Views

A man who gruesomely dismembered his father in Gardiner more than a decade ago is now enjoying the fruits of…

News

Man Who Went by “Q” Sentenced for Trafficking Firearms from Maine to New York

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News

A New York man will spend 45 months in prison following his role in a conspiracy to traffic firearms from…

National

Tulsi Gabbard Says Obama And ‘Propaganda Media’ Deflect From One Important Fact On Russia Collusion Narrative

By DCNFJuly 23, 20250 National

(FOX News Screenshot)

News

Barack Obama Dispatches Spox To Fire Back At Trump’s Russiagate Treason Allegations

By DCNFJuly 23, 20250 News

(FBI open source/Wikimedia Commons)

News

Ode To Ozzy Osbourne – The Shocker Rocker Who Cops Once Threw Out Of Portland, Maine

By Ted CohenJuly 23, 20250 News

Bad-Boy Black Sabbath phenom Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at age 76, once got his *** thrown out of Portland,…

News

Maine’s Net Neutrality Bill Becomes Law Without Janet Mills’ Signature

By Libby PalanzaJuly 23, 20250 News 2K Views

Gov. Janet Mills (D) has allowed a bill establishing net neutrality to become law in Maine without her signature. Sponsored…

News

Non-Citizen Arrested in New Hampshire for Illegally Voting in U.S. Elections

By Seamus OthotJuly 23, 20250 News

A non-citizen living in New Hampshire was arrested on Tuesday and faces charges for allegedly illegally voting in three elections…

News

Massive Northern NH Drug Bust Leads to 17 Arrests

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20250 News 3K Views

A large-scale drug bust in Northern New Hampshire last week including state and federal authorities resulted in 17 arrests and…

News

Self-Deportations Using CBP Home App in Tens-of-Thousands, Breitbart Reports

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20250 News

Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants have now used the Trump Administration’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home app to…

News

Rockland Man Arrested for Vandalism on Monday Was Free Despite Multiple Recent Felony Charges

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20250 News

The Rockland Police Department arrested a man for an alleged vandalism spree on Monday, who was free to commit his…

News

14-Year-Old Apprehended After Escape from South Portland’s Long Creek Juvenile Detention Center

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20250 News

The South Portland Police Department apprehended a 14-year-old boy on Friday night after he escaped from the Long Creek Youth…

News

Charlie Kirk Tells Tucker Carlson How Long Trump Has To ‘Smash’ ‘The Deep State’ Before The Clock Runs Out

By DCNFJuly 22, 20250 News 2K Views

(Screenshot from the Tucker Carlson Network)

News

Berry Bad Optics As Maine Governor Promotes Wild Fruit Amid Ongoing ‘Solar Farm’ Campaign

By Ted CohenJuly 22, 20250 News 6K Views

Democrat Gov. Janet Mills naively picked a berry real fight hopping into a farmer’s field to promote blueberry weekend. When…

News

Sheriff Docs Show Chinese Illegal Aliens Got NY Drivers Licenses Before Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Freedom

By Steve RobinsonJuly 22, 20250 News 2K Views

Documents obtained from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Department add a new layer of mystery to the deaths of two Chinese…

Politics

‘Revenge Tour’: Watters Says Hunter Biden ‘Doesn’t Give An F’ And Names Which 2028 Contender Can’t Match His Swagger

By DCNFJuly 22, 20250 Politics

(Screenshot FOX News)

News

Berwick Man Arrested After Sparking High-Speed Chase and Evasive Run in New Hampshire

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20250 News 1K Views

A Maine man is in a New Hampshire jail after sparking a high-speed chase on Wednesday, fleeing police after an…

News

Maine Set to Expand Access to Charity Care in Hospitals Next Year, Intensifying Their Cash Crunch

By Libby PalanzaJuly 22, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill into law earlier this month that expanded eligibility for free hospital care, raising…

News

Two Dead Maine Fishermen Won’t Be Honored By Downeast Memorial, Angering Their Family

By Ted CohenJuly 22, 20250 News 4K Views

A Maine memorial for fishermen who die at sea is under fire from a downeast family who lost two relatives…

News

Economy Surges Six Months Into Trump Term Despite Gloomy Predictions

By DCNFJuly 21, 20250 News

Some recently released data has spelled good news for parts of the American economy thus far in President Donald Trump’s…

News

Maine Scores High on Report Card for Forcing Sex-Ed, LGBTQ Issues and Abortion Talk In Schools

By Seamus OthotJuly 21, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine received high-marks on the 2025 national score-card from the Sexuality Information and Education Council (SEICUS) non-profit, that ranks states based…

News

Maine’s Own Cheeny Plante Shows True Grit In ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Finale

By Ted CohenJuly 21, 20250 News 1K Views

A tough Sanford woman is celebrating a naked loss in a fourth try at $100,000 on Discovery Channel’s top-rated survivor…

News

Flotilla of Disgruntled Maine Kayakers Take Short Trip to Complain About Chief Justice John Roberts

By Seamus OthotJuly 21, 20250 News 2K Views

A small group of Maine protestors set sail in kayaks and other small craft on Saturday, braving the roughly one…

Commentary

What Russiagate Taught Us About the Deep State

By Sam PattenJuly 21, 20250 Commentary 1K Views

About a year ago, disgraced former CIA director John Brennan was scheduled to give a talk in Damariscotta about ‘Navigating…

News

Dover-Foxcroft Manhunt Leads to Shelter-in-Place Order and the Arrest of Two Felons, One of Whom Was Armed

By Seamus OthotJuly 21, 20250 News 1K Views

The Dover-Foxcroft Police Department issued an urgent shelter-in-place order on Friday evening for the vicinity of W. Main St., warning…

News

It’s Just a Prank Bro: Man Who Claims He Was “Joking” After Attempting to Kidnap Three-Year-Old in Lewiston Arrested and Placed on ICE Detainer

By Seamus OthotJuly 21, 20250 News

A likely illegal immigrant faces child abduction charges after he was arrested in Lewiston for allegedly grabbing a three-year-old child…

News

Trump Administration Releases $1.3 Billion in Federal Funding for After-School Programming

By Libby PalanzaJuly 21, 20250 News

The Trump Administration is now expected to release $1.3 billion worth of federal funds for before- and after-school programming, multiple…

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