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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…

News

4,000 Maine Households to Receive Help Paying for Heat Despite Record-Setting Government Shutdown

By Libby PalanzaNovember 7, 20250 News

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Wednesday that an initial round of Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) payments will be…

Politics

A Strange Set of “Heroes” Indeed: Never-Trumper George Conway Honors Acquitted Sandwich Tosser With An Assault On Our Ears

By DCNFNovember 7, 20250 Politics

Anti-Trump attorney George Conway celebrated the former Justice Department employee who threw a footlong Subway sandwich at a United States…

Politics

Democrat Blocks Bill That Would Ensure Lawmakers Don’t Cash Paychecks During Shutdown

By DCNFNovember 7, 20250 Politics

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen.…

News

Platner Flatly States Critical Claims from Former Staffer Are “False” at Bath Event

By Jon FetherstonNovember 7, 20250 News 1K Views

U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) held a town hall at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath Thursday evening,…

Crime

Cape Elizabeth Man Charged After Firing Shot at Repossession Agent, Police Say

By Jon FetherstonNovember 7, 20250 Crime

A Cape Elizabeth man was arrested Wednesday after police say he fired a gun at a repossession agent who was…

News

19-Year-Old Arrested After Recklessly Discharging a Firearm in Lewiston

By Seamus OthotNovember 7, 20250 News

Lewiston police arrested a 19-year-old on Tuesday after he allegedly fired a gun from a parking lot in a mixed…

News

Collins Teams Up with Michigan Colleague to Craft Bipartisan Bill to Protect Maine’s Specialty Crops

By Jon FetherstonNovember 7, 20250 News

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting American specialty crop farmers…

News

California Redistricting Shift Expected to Strengthen Democrats Nationally, Raises Transparency and Trust Concerns with Implications for Maine

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

California voters have approved Proposition 50, a redistricting measure that temporarily removes congressional map-drawing authority from the state’s independent redistricting…

News

Liberal Incumbent Loses to Pro-Business Challenger in Augusta City Council Race

By Seamus OthotNovember 6, 20250 News

Conservatives picked up an additional seat on the Augusta City Council election on Tuesday after a newcomer defeated the incumbent…

News

New York Murder Suspect Caught Riding an Electric Scooter in Winterport

By Seamus OthotNovember 6, 20250 News

The U.S. Marshal Service apprehended an alleged New York murderer on Tuesday after he was found riding an electric scooter…

Healthcare

Northern Light and Anthem Reach Agreement After Months of Negotiations

By Libby PalanzaNovember 6, 20250 Healthcare

After many months of negotiations, Northern Light and Anthem have finally agreed upon a new contract, allowing patients to continue…

News

Florida Land Ruling Could Turn Up the Heat on Maine’s Triad Weed Grow Houses

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Florida to begin enforcing a state law that restricts real estate purchases by…

Housing

Drug-Using Squatters Removed from Paris Home

By Seamus OthotNovember 6, 20250 Housing 1K Views

Police in Paris, Maine, arrested two alleged drug abusers on Monday while enforcing a writ of possession to remove squatters…

Commentary

Parka Hood’s Fur Trim Could Be the Nazi Tattoo for Pingree’s Democrat Challenger

By Ted CohenNovember 6, 20250 Commentary

Fur better or fur worse, the Democrat state rep and congressional hopeful looking to skin incumbent Chellie Pingree alive was…

News

Roberts Kicks Off Congressional Bid Pledging to Focus on the Three Rs: Respect, Responsibility and Results

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

State Rep. Tiffany D. Roberts (D-South Berwick) launched her campaign for Maine’s First District Congressional seat in her home town…

Commentary

Maine’s Cannabis Charade: Why ‘Safeguards’ Are Just Smoke and Mirrors

By The Maine WireNovember 6, 20250 Commentary

By Paul T. McCarrier Maine’s October 27 recall of Yani vape cartridges wasn’t a fluke—it was a warning. The Office…

News

72 Hours Later “Significant Problem” Needles Still Scattered by Train Tracks in Portland

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

The public health and safety threat posed by discarded needles used most likely for intravenous drug use has been a…

News

Janet Mills Dances on Grave of Question 1 Initiative

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that voters delivered a clear rebuke to proposed changes to Maine’s absentee voting laws, rejecting…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.

By DCNFNovember 6, 20250 News

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool…

News

Supreme Court Signals Skepticism of Trump’s Tariff Authority in High-Stakes Trade Case

By Jon FetherstonNovember 6, 20250 News

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a major challenge to President Donald Trump’s global tariff program, a case…

News

Golden Announces He Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026, Drops Out of Re-Election Bid

By Seamus OthotNovember 6, 20250 News 1K Views

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) will not seek re-election in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, he announced on Wednesday, citing increased…

News

Senate Confirms Maine Attorney Joshua Dunlap to First Circuit in Party-Line Vote

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine litigator Joshua Dunlap has been confirmed to the U.S .Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, becoming the only…

Politics

Democrat State Rep Tiffany Roberts Announces Run Against U.S. Rep Chellie Pingree

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 Politics 1K Views

State Rep. Tiffany Roberts (D-South Berwick) has formally filed paperwork to run for Maine’s First Congressional District, setting up a…

News

Falmouth Residents Vote to Keep Pesticide and Fertilizer Ban, Approve $13.7 Million for Town Facility Upgrades

By Libby PalanzaNovember 5, 20250 News

Falmouth residents have narrowly rejected an effort to repeal the town’s new pesticide and fertilizer ordinance, with about 55 percent…

Politics

Brunswick Trans-Identifying Socialist Candidate Who Wants Rent Control Wins by Single Vote

By Seamus OthotNovember 5, 20250 Politics 6K Views

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and transgender-identifying male Wil Theime, who goes by Ramona, secured victory in the…

News

Maine Marijuana Magnate Denied Review by U.S. Supreme Court, Now Faces Added Federal Charges

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News 4K Views

Lucas Sirois, the Franklin County businessman accused of leading a multimillion-dollar marijuana conspiracy in western Maine, is now facing new…

News

Liberals Claim Victory in Augusta School Board After Two Conservative-Leaning Candidates Ran and Split the Vote

By Seamus OthotNovember 5, 20250 News 1K Views

Liberal candidates dominated in Augusta’s school board election on Tuesday, retaining two seats and gaining a third previously held by…

News

EXCLUSIVE: Parents Group Gathers 53,000 Signatures to Put Protecting Girls’ Sports on the 2026 Ballot

By Seamus OthotNovember 5, 20250 News 1K Views

There was a ray of hope for Maine conservatives amid a string of failures at the voting booth on Tuesday,…

News

Back to Basics for Biddeford as Residents Vote for Charter Commission 

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News

Biddeford voters have approved the formation of a charter commission, signaling support for a formal review of the city’s governing…

News

Kennebunkport Voters Nix New Town Hall

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News

For the second year in a row, voters in Kennebunkport rejected a proposal to construct a new town hall, defeating…

News

Sanford Voters Elect Reality TV Star Plante and Businessman Tranchemontagne to City Council

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News

Two contenders emerged victorious Tuesday in the only contested race of the season for the Sanford City Council, as voters…

News

Killer Of Canadian Tourist In Old Orchard Beach Among Three New City Councilors In Bangor

By Ted CohenNovember 5, 20250 News 23K Views

Bangor voters have elected Angela Walker, who was convicted of manslaughter nearly a quarter century ago, as a new city…

News

Bellows Gives Vague Update on Amazon Box Ballots as Voters Trounce Ballot Security Measure

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appeared at the polls in Bangor on Tuesday evening, where she offered remarks on…

News

City Council President Liam LaFountain Defeats Martin Grohman, Will Be New Biddeford Mayor

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 News 1K Views

Liam LaFountain was elected the next mayor of Biddeford on Tuesday, winning a three-way race to lead one of southern…

Politics

Portland Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike, Keep Pious Ali on City Council

By Jon FetherstonNovember 5, 20250 Politics 2K Views

Voters in Maine’s largest city decisively approved a minimum wage increase on Tuesday, endorsing a city councilor’s proposal to raise…

News

South Portland Voters Approve Natural Grass Field for School Athletic Complex

By Libby PalanzaNovember 5, 20250 News

South Portland residents voted Tuesday to approve a natural grass field for their high school’s athletic complex by a decisive…

News

Botched Voter ID for Maine Effort Tanks on Election Day

By Seamus OthotNovember 5, 20250 News 4K Views

The effort to bring Voter ID to Maine began with a record-breaking collection of more than 170,000 signatures but ended…

News

Bowdoin College’s Most Famous Racist Muslim Grad Defeats Disgraced Old White Pervy Pol For NYC Mayor

By Ted CohenNovember 4, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine’s only top liberal arts college can now claim to have spawned the first communist, Muslim, Jew-hating mayor of America’s…

News

Mainers Approve Red Flag Gun Control Law as Gun Groups Prep Legal Challenge

By Libby PalanzaNovember 4, 20250 News 2K Views

Mainers voted Tuesday to approve a new statewide “red flag” law, which will now function alongside the uniquely tailored yellow…

News

NH Woman Found Dead With Gunshot Wound Near Concord “Tent Site”

By Seamus OthotNovember 4, 20250 News

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found dead with a gunshot…

News

Man Busted for Burglarizing Lewiston Smoke Shop

By Seamus OthotNovember 4, 20250 News

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a man on Thursday after he allegedly burglarized a smoke shop. [RELATED: Burglar Makes Bomb…

News

Rockland Police Arrest Juvenile for Shooting Incident that Spawned from Social Media Dispute

By Seamus OthotNovember 4, 20250 News 1K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested a juvenile on Monday following an alleged shooting incident sparked by a dispute over social…

Sports & Entertainment

Formerly Troubled Maine Mountain Gets Over The Hump, Named Top Ski Area In East

By Ted CohenNovember 4, 20250 Sports & Entertainment

Saddleback ski area, which underwent a period of tough sledding, has grabbed the No. 1 best place to ski in…

National

Charlie Kirk, Guest Discussed Dangers Of Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Luxury Beliefs’ In Host’s Final Long-Form Interview

By DCNFNovember 4, 20250 National

“The Charlie Kirk Show” on Sunday published the final long-form interview that Charlie Kirk conducted, during which he and his…

News

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Tariff Case Wednesday in Test of Presidential Power

By Jon FetherstonNovember 4, 20250 News

President Donald Trump’s long-standing battle over tariffs — a defining element of his presidency and economic worldview — will face…

News

Portland Council Installs New Snow Ban Parking Enforcement Fee

By Jon FetherstonNovember 4, 20250 News

The Portland City Council voted Monday night to raise the penalty for parking during a snow ban from $40 to…

National

“Big Time” Dick Cheney Dead at 84

By Maine Wire StaffNovember 4, 20250 National

Former vice president, secretary of defense, White House chief of staff and congressman from Wyoming Richard Bruce Cheney has died…

Healthcare

Janet Mills Again Urges Lawmakers to Extend Expanded Health Insurance Tax Credits As Open Enrollment Begins

By Libby PalanzaNovember 4, 20250 Healthcare

Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) has again issued a statement urging lawmakers to extend the expanded health insurance tax credits…

News

Suspected Drunk Driver Causes Significant Structural Damage After Crashing Into Auburn Store

By Seamus OthotNovember 4, 20250 News

An alleged drunk driver crashed into a Broad Street convenience store in Auburn on Friday, rupturing a gas line and…

News

Brunswick Man Who Drunkenly Broke Into Shapleigh Woman’s Home Believed He Was at a Party in Sanford

By Seamus OthotNovember 3, 20250 News

The York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Shapleigh home on Sunday after the homeowner allegedly found that a drunken…

Politics

Angus King Backs Bill to Fund SNAP, WIC During Ongoing Government Shutdown

By Libby PalanzaNovember 3, 20250 Politics

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has signed onto a bill that would keep benefits from both Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

News

Maine Voters Decide Major Ballot Questions, Local Races on Tuesday

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News 3K Views

Voters across Maine head to the polls Tuesday, November 4, to decide two major statewide ballot questions and several local…

News

Nearly 700,000 Ineligible People Have Been Removed from SNAP Rolls Since Trump Took Office: Rollins

By Seamus OthotNovember 3, 20250 News 3K Views

The Trump Administration has removed SNAP benefits from nearly 700,000 people receiving them illegally, based on recipient data provided by…

News

Trump Administration to Partially Fund SNAP Following Court Orders

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News

The Trump administration said Monday it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after two federal judges ordered…

News

Farmington Principal Faces Scrutiny After Dressing as ICE Agent for Halloween

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News 5K Views

The principal of Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington is under fire after dressing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

News

Veteran Maine Lobsterman Trapped By Massachusetts Drug, Firearms Dragnet

By Ted CohenNovember 3, 20250 News 8K Views

A longtime, fourth-generation Friendship lobsterman is facing multiple charges following his arrest Sunday, police said. Sam Lash, 39, was taken…

Healthcare

MaineHealth Mistakenly Sent Out More than 500 Death Notices to Customers 

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 Healthcare

A computer system error at MaineHealth resulted in 531 patients being mistakenly notified of their own deaths, the health-care system…

Crime

61-Year-Old Bangor Man Arrested After Attacking a McDonald’s Worker with a Knife

By Seamus OthotNovember 3, 20250 Crime

The Bangor Police Department arrested a 61-year-old man on Sunday after he allegedly stabbed a McDonald’s employee, leaving the worker…

News

Conservative Activist Plans to Sue the Augusta PD After He Was Arrested but Not Charged with Any Crimes

By Seamus OthotNovember 3, 20250 News 2K Views

Conservative activist and parental rights advocate Nicholas Blanchard is planning to sue the Augusta Police Department after he was arrested…

Commentary

Prospect of a Red Flag Law? The Red-Headed Stepchild on Tuesday’s Ballot

By Sam PattenNovember 3, 20250 Commentary

For all the sound and fury surrounding Question 1 on Tuesday’s ballot, Question 2 seems like a forgotten sibling about…

Sports & Entertainment

The New England Patriots May Owe You $100

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 Sports & Entertainment 1K Views

Football franchise the New England Patriots may owe some fans more than $100 following approval of a tentative settlement stemming…

News

Elon Musk’s Criticism Sparks Scrutiny of Maine Nonprofits Amid Rising Homelessness and Drug Addiction

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News 3K Views

A blunt assertion by entrepreneur Elon Musk has reignited debate over whether nonprofits are truly reducing homelessness and drug addiction…

News

Trained To Fly At BNAS, World Popular Boeing Pilot “Capt. Steeeve” Retires After 40 Years

By Ted CohenNovember 3, 20250 News

“Captain Steeeve,” a Maine-trained Navy pilot and social-media sensation for his plain-spoken explanations about flying, has hung up his wings.…

News

Lewiston Lawmaker Kristen Cloutier Resigns from Maine House, Joins Senate President’s Staff

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News 2K Views

State Rep. Kristen Cloutier announced Thursday she is resigning from her seat representing District 94, effective immediately, after seven years…

News

Maine Mom Awarded $25 Million For Daughter’s Death Following Misdiagnosis

By Libby PalanzaNovember 3, 20250 News 8K Views

Daughter Jasmine Vincent, image from a friend’s GoFundMe page

Politics

Platner Holds Portland Rally, Urges ‘Building Power in Community’ Ahead of Election Day

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 Politics

Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner held a campaign rally Sunday at Portland’s State Theatre, offering a familiar message about community…

National

Former CIA Director John Brennan Gets Heated When Confronted Over Hunter Biden Laptop Disinformation Attempt

By DCNFNovember 3, 20250 National 2K Views

Brennan attempts to look smarter than he is by wearing glasses – Screenshot MSNBC

News

Maine State Police Trooper Stops Wrong-Way Driver on I-295 in Bowdoinham

By Jon FetherstonNovember 3, 20250 News 1K Views

A Maine State Police trooper safely stopped a wrong-way driver traveling north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 late…

News

How Easily Could Platner Have Had His Nazi Tattoo Removed Before It Nearly Tanked his Campaign?

By The Maine WireNovember 3, 20250 News

Progressive Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has faced massive backlash in recent weeks, culminating in the revelation that he…

News

Maine Podcaster Billy Bush Puts It On Thick for Woman Being Sued In Alleged Cop Killing

By Ted CohenNovember 3, 20250 News

Presidential cousin Billy Bush is supporting controversial media darling Karen Read in her campaign to get cleared in a recent…

News

Maine Sailing, Fishing Community Rocked By Catalina Yacht and Powerboat Company Going Out Of Business

By Ted CohenNovember 3, 20250 News 13K Views

The sudden shutdown of Catalina Yachts has hundreds of Cat owners across Maine dumbfounded – and worried. The sailboat manufacturer…

News

Former Maine TV Director Parodies Charlie Kirk’s Murder As Ex-Boss Says ‘Don’t Look At Me’

By Ted CohenNovember 3, 20250 News 2K Views

The head of Maine’s leading news TV network apparently felt forced to distance himself from a controversial ex-employee who for…

News

Ring Of Truth? U.S. Senate Probes Popular Maine Wedding Planner Allegedly Ripping Off Customers

By Ted CohenNovember 1, 20250 News 3K Views

A senior U.S. senator is calling for an investigation into a wedding planning conglomerate used by many young Maine couples.…

News

Mills Applauds Federal Rulings Ordering USDA to Release SNAP Funds Amid Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonNovember 1, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills on Friday praised two federal court rulings that compel the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release emergency…

News

Courts Order SNAP Benefits to Continue Amid Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonNovember 1, 20250 News 1K Views

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to continue during the ongoing…

News

Maine Family Planning Ends Primary Care Services After Court Upholds Trump-Era Medicaid Funding Ban

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 1K Views

One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers will end its primary care services on Friday after a federal court ruled…

News

Bowdoin Sex Offender Arrested in Rockland After Making Contact With a Minor in Camden

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested a registered sex offender this week after he allegedly made contact with a minor. They…

News

Trump Dramatically Reduces Number of Refugees To Be Accepted into the U.S.

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

The Trump Administration has drastically reduced the refugee admission cap for fiscal year 2026, dropping it from 125,000 to just…

News

Janet Mills Faces Questions Over Age, Health Transparency in 2026 Senate Bid

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, has declined to commit to releasing her medical records as she runs for U.S. Senate…

News

The Ghost of Bicycle Larry Still Rides in Randolph

By Sam PattenOctober 31, 20250 News

Twenty-one years might be a social generation, but in other terms it is just the blink of an eye. Whether…

News

Bangor Police Announce Search for Missing Woman Over Two Years After She Was Last Seen

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The Bangor Police Department requested public assistance on Friday in the search for a missing woman who was last seen…

News

Maine Voters Head to the Polls on Tuesday as Election Integrity Advocates Call for Transparency and Fairness

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

With early voting now closed, Maine voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to cast their ballots…

News

Finance Chief Quits Graham Platner Campaign, “Citing Differences in Standards” as Internal Turmoil Deepens

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The national finance director for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has resigned, citing “differences in professional standards” with the campaign,…

News

What the Heck? Bath Woman Rams Brunswick Police Cruiser Twice During Pursuit

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

A Bath is facing a slew of charges after allegedly ramming into a Brunswick police cruiser twice on Thursday while…

Sports & Entertainment

The Gruesome Crescent Street Halloween Crime That Still Haunts Rockland, Maine

By Ted CohenOctober 31, 20250 Sports & Entertainment

On Halloween night 1940, a quiet Rockland neighborhood became the scene of one of Maine’s most disturbing crimes. Eighty-five years…

News

Trump Urges Republicans to End Filibuster to End Government Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the month-long government shutdown on…

News

Attempted Bank Fraud in Houlton Leads to Cross-Border Chase Into Canada Involving Canadian Mounted Police

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

An alleged fraudulent theft attempt at a Houlton bank on Friday sparked a police pursuit, with suspects fleeing into Canada…

News

Western Maine School Shut Down, Road Closed Amid Bomb Threat

By Ted CohenOctober 31, 20250 News

Brownfield-Denmark Elementary School was terrorized Thursday by a bomb threat, later determined to be a prank. The Facebook website Western…

News

Harrington Praises Sanford Leaders, Calls for Stronger Law Enforcement Tools to Address Homelessness Crisis

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

State Sen. Matthew Harrington (R-York) is praising the Sanford City Council for urging state lawmakers to take stronger action on…

News

Threat of Violence Forces Closure of Two North Berwick Schools on Halloween

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

Two schools in North Berwick were closed on Friday — Halloween — after officials received a report of a possible…

Crime

U.S. Marshals Lug Illegal Alien Listed on Mass Sex Offender Registry Hiding in Maine

By Steve RobinsonOctober 31, 20250 Crime 3K Views

Federal authorities have arrested a convicted sex offender and illegal alien hiding out in Maine, according to the U.S. Marshals…

News

Major Campaign Finance Case Scheduled for Oral Arguments Before SCOTUS This December

By Libby PalanzaOctober 31, 20250 News

The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that may have a major impact…

News

Biddeford Man Arrested on Aggravated Drug Trafficking Charges

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

A Biddeford man has been arrested on charges of aggravated drug trafficking following a two-month investigation by the Maine Drug…

News

Lincoln Deputies Seize a Pound of Cocaine During Newcastle Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department seized a pound of cocaine and arrested a man on probation on Monday during a…

News

Maine Community College Enrollment Up 3% This Fall

By Libby PalanzaOctober 30, 20250 News

Enrollment this fall at Maine’s community colleges is up three percent over last year, marking yet another historic high for…

News

DSA Endorsed Brunswick Town Council Candidate Wants Rent-Control for the Town

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News 2K Views

Rent control could be coming to Brunswick if Ramona Thieme, the only candidate across the state currently running to receive…

News

Lewiston Man Arrested for Kidnapping after Trying to Force His Ex-Girlfriend to Steal from a Walmart

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Auburn Police Department arrested a Lewiston man on Wednesday after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and tried to force…

News

Maine’s Emergency Heating Assistance Program On Hold As Government Shutdown Continues

By Libby PalanzaOctober 30, 20250 News

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Wednesday that the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) will not be opening on November…

News

21 Democrat Governors Pressure Trump Over SNAP Funds as Shutdown Sparks Political Blame Game

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills (D) joined the chief executives of 20 other states Thursday in calling on President Trump to release…

News

Fire Marshal Searching for Arsonist who Sparked a Fire at a Vacant Sanford Mill

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is searching for an arsonist who allegedly started a fire on Monday at a…

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