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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 2K Views

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

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Formerly Moderate Democrat Congressional Candidate Matt Dunlap Stands By Platner As Mills Returns to Her Campaign Account

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20266 News

The formerly moderate Democratic congressional candidate Matt Dunlap reaffirmed his support for Graham Platner on Monday despite the new cheating…

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The Maine Wire’s Guide to Casting Your Ballot

By Libby PalanzaJune 1, 20260 News

Although the upcoming primary election is scheduled for June 9, Mainers can already start casting their ballots. Up for a…

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Parental Rights Group Doubles Down on Request to Bar Platner from Schools Following Most Recent Controversy

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20262 News

A parental rights group doubled down on its demand that Graham Platner be barred from school property across Maine after…

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Maine Ethics Commission Opens Investigation into Anti-Midgley Website Allegedly Linked to Bobby Charles Campaign

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20267 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices has voted to open an investigation into an…

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Collins Welcomes Home More Than 60 Maine Veterans After Honor Flight Trip to Washington

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20262 News

BANGOR, Maine – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined families, friends, and members of the Bangor community Tuesday to welcome…

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Former NFL QB Chris Simms Screams On TV Air At Mike Florio To โ€œCalm The F Downโ€

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20260 News

Fired NBC football analyst Chris Simms let it all hang out in an obscene tirade during a broadcast reunion with…

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison Following Saco Drive-By Shooting

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20262 News

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to ten years in prison on Thursday in connection with a 2024 drug-related drive-by shooting…

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OpEd: Jonathan Bush Understands What Maine’s Medicaid Fraud Crisis Requires: Prevention at Time of Service

By Maine Wire StaffJune 1, 20261 Commentary

By Timothy Reiniger As a former elected Chairperson of the Cape Elizabeth Town Council, I am pleased to support Jonathan…

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Skowhegan Police Arrest Three Suspects During Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20262 News

The Skowhegan Police Department arrested three suspects on Saturday after stopping a vehicle missing a license plate and allegedly discovering…

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Maine Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Lewiston Victims Fund After $1.9 Million Went to Nonprofits

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 202610 News

AUGUSTA – Maine lawmakers are calling for a formal investigation into the Maine Community Foundation after alleging that millions of…

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Maine Diner Owned By Portland Press Herald CEO Under Creepy Bathroom Surveillance

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20263 News

A Miss Portland Diner customer shockingly found a surveillance camera in the eatery run by the top dog at Maine’s…

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Maine University Grad & Benefactor, Multi-Award Winner as โ€˜Adrian Monk,โ€™ Cast In New CBS Series

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20261 News

A four-time Emmy winner and University of Southern Maine grad is back in front of the camera, proving there are…

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Southwest Airlines Slims Down Its Two-Seat Rule For Fat People, Giving Them A Free 2nd Seat

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20264 News

When the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance challenges you, it’s apparently time to go on a crash diet. So…

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Cornish Man Arrested in Suspicious Fire Investigation

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20260 News

CORNISH, Maine – An 18-year-old Cornish man has been arrested in connection with a suspicious fire that damaged a residence…

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Two Arrested Following Drug Investigation at Cumberland County Hotel

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20263 News 2K Views

The Westbrook Police Department arrested two alleged drug traffickers on Thursday following a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) investigation into…

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National Female Anti-Gun-Violence Group Defends Amy Gertner, Calls on Her โ€˜Damagedโ€™ Husband To Quit U.S. Senate Campaign

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20266 News 1K Views

The founder of a nationwide organization combating gun violence called Sunday for Maineโ€™s presumptive U.S. Senate Democrat candidate to leave…

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โ€˜I Love Pookโ€™: Portlandโ€™s Time and Temperature Sign Lights Up With Viral Tribute to Viral Bull Terrier

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” Drivers and pedestrians in downtown Portland may have done a double take over the weekend when the…

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Legal Ethicist: โ€˜Graham Platner May Quit The U.S. Senate Race Even If He Gets The Democrat Nominationโ€™

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20264 News

What with the day-to-day embarrassing surprises afflicting Maineโ€™s leading Democrat Senate candidate, Graham Platner could eventually decide to drop out,…

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Trump Demands Tougher Iran Deal as Fighting Continues Near Strait of Hormuz

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20265 News

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has sent a proposed peace framework with Iran back to Tehran for revisions, demanding stricter…

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Platner Campaign Shows Signs of Spiraling as Controversies Mount

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 202622 News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – Just how well is Graham Platnerโ€™s campaign going? That question has become harder to ignore as the…

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Body Language Expert: โ€˜Jill Biden Liar Liar Pants On Fire In Her CBS Defense Of Joe Having A Strokeโ€™

By Ted CohenMay 31, 20267 News 1K Views

โ€œJoe you did such a great job, you answered every question.โ€ – Jill Biden on stage knowingly lying to her…

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Obama Wingman Gets in Online Dogfight with Biden Wingwoman Over Platner

By Tom ShattuckMay 31, 20263 Top News 1K Views

A public dispute between former Obama adviser Jon Favreau and former Biden adviser Neera Tanden has exposed a deeper divide…

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Scott Presler Brings SAVE Act Pressure Campaign to Maine, Urges Collins to Help Push Election Bill Through Senate

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 20261 News

WELLS, Maine – Conservative political activist Scott Presler visited Wells, Maine, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as part of a…

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Graham Platnerโ€™s Wife Produces Video Blasting โ€œShameful Gossipโ€ About Husband’s Extramarital Sexting

By Ted CohenMay 31, 202615 News

The wife of a U.S. Senate candidate from Maine who sent sex texts to a dozen women says they have…

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Staff Departures, Sex Scandals, Nazi Tattoo and Vulgar Reddit Posts Leave Graham Platner Campaign Looking Like a Political Train Wreck

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 202610 News 1K Views

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” In case you missed it, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is not just having a bad…

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Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner Kept Sexually Suggestive Account on App Dubbed โ€œPredatorโ€™s Paradiseโ€

By Jon FetherstonMay 30, 20260 News 14K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing fresh scrutiny after a sexually suggestive profile tied to…

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Prominent Political Voices of All Stripes Raise Concerns About Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner

By Maine Wire StaffMay 30, 20269 Politics 2K Views

A growing number of respected Democratic, Independent and Republican voices are publicly raising concerns about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner…

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Mysterious Boom Across Massachusetts Traced to Meteor Over New England

By Maine Wire StaffMay 30, 20264 Top News 2K Views

BOSTON – A loud boom that rattled homes and startled residents across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon was likely caused by…

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Bomb Threat at Pen Bay Hospital Prompts Police Response

By Seamus OthotMay 30, 20261 News

The Rockport Police Department responded to a bomb threat on Friday made against the MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital. [RELATED: Current…

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Red Sox Fall Below .500, Boston WEEIโ€™s Chris Arcand May Can Nightly โ€˜Red Sox Reviewโ€™ Program

By Ted CohenMay 30, 20261 News

Chris Arcand in his latest โ€˜Red Sox Review’ show promised to keep the nightly analysis on the air despite the…

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Graham Platnerโ€™s Wife Found Sexual Texts On His Phone, Then It Was Off To A Marriage Counselor

By Ted CohenMay 30, 202612 News 4K Views

Maine Wire editor-in-chief Steve Robinson says the sexy texts won’t amount to a hill of beans for the Democrat golden…

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60% of Mainers Concerned About Rising Gas Prices

By Libby PalanzaMay 30, 20266 News

Over 60 percent of Mainers have expressed concern over gas prices in the state, although there is a distinct divide…

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Troy Jackson Is Accepting Support from PAC Funded by Out-Of-State Megadonors and Orgs Despite Positioning Himself as Clean Money Candidate

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 202611 News 1K Views

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson is receiving support from a PAC funded by a variety of out-of-state organizations and a…

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Sex, Shame & Scripture: What the World Teaches About Sex vs. What God Actually Says | The Pastor’s Office Ep. 13

By Travis CareyMay 29, 20261 News

The church has been silent on sex for too long. Pastor Travis and his wife Madison Carey have one of…

News

Protect Girls Sports Group Says 3,300 Public Comments Led to Revised Ballot Question

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20260 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine โ€” The Protect Girls Sports in Maine ballot question committee says more than 3,300 public comments submitted to…

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Dominican Drug Dealer Arrested at Winthrop Motel Following Lengthy Investigation

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 20266 News

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested an alleged drug dealer from the Dominican Republic on Thursday during a raid…

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Smallmouth Bass Menace: Maine Joined By Other States Trying To Get Rid Of Predatory Interloper

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20267 News 3K Views

A number of states nationwide are joining forces with Maine to solve the smallmouth bass invasion. The smallmouth isn’t native…

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Schlitz Shelved After 177 Years As Demand For America’s Working Manโ€™s Beer Drops

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20266 News

If you’ve got an unopened can of Schlitz on the kitchen shelf, hire a Brink’s guard – it’s now a…

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MDEA Arrests Two Texas Residents Found With Firearms and Cocaine in Thomaston

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 20261 News

The Knox Sheriff’s Department arrested two Texas residents on Wednesday after they were allegedly discovered with cocaine and a firearm…

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Nursing Home Med Tech Accused Of Maine Millionaire Lawyer Murder Deemed Not Competent, Dangerous

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20260 News 2K Views

An employee of the senior care facility where Robert Fuller, 87, was killed has been deemed not competent to stand…

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Patagonia Sues Drag Queen Named Pattie Gonia For Trademark Infringement

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20263 News

There’s Patagonia, the famous outdoor clothier, and then there’s Pattie Gonia, a dragster who enjoys poking fun at the former.…

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White Dem Florida U.S. Rep, Failed Nat’l. Party Chair, Under Fire For Trying To Steal โ€˜Black Seatโ€™

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20263 News

Almost all of Floridaโ€™s elected Democratic National Committee members are condemning U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultzโ€™s decision to run for…

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Retired NHL Great Claude Lemieux Dies Of Suicide Days After Honorary Ice Appearance

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20260 News 1K Views

Just three days after Claude Lemieux carried the torch in Montrealโ€™s Bell Centre before the Canadiens took on the Hurricanes…

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Janet Mills Holds Ceremonial Signing for Statewide Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban at Westbrook High School

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20269 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) held an event at Westbrook High School earlier this week celebrating a new policy that was…

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Lewiston Council to Consider Third Censure of Scott Harriman After Alleged Obscene Outburst During Workshop

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20262 News

LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston City Councilor and state Rep. Scott Harriman is facing a third formal censure by the City…

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Alabama Files Emergency Appeal at Supreme Court Over Disputed Congressional Map Ahead of Primaries

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20260 News

Alabama has filed an emergency appeal at the United States Supreme Court seeking permission to use its new congressional map…

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Reports of Gunfire Near Bartlett Street Mosque Come Hours After Collins Visit to Lewiston Police Department

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20264 News

LEWISTON, Maine – Reports of gunfire on Bartlett Street late Thursday night are raising new concerns in a city already…

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Collins Celebrates Auburn Public Safety Building Groundbreaking, Rebukes Platnerโ€™s Claim She Sent Him to War

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 20269 News

AUBURN, Maine โ€” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined Auburn officials and first responders Thursday for the groundbreaking of the…

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Republican Gubernatorial Frontrunner Claimed to Be on MaineCare Benefits in Facebook Post Before Correcting to Medicare

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 20266 News 2K Views

Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Bobby Charles admitted to receiving MaineCare benefits in a Facebook post on Thursday and reaffirmed that statement…

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DOJ Sues Maine After Bellows Refused to Issue Undercover Plates for ICE Agents

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 202613 News 1K Views

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Maine after Secretary of State Shenna Bellows refused to…

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Platner vs. Collins Dogfight: New Poll Shows Tight Race Ahead of June 9 Primary

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 202612 News 1K Views

According to a new Pine Tree State Poll, a States of Opinion Project conducted by the University of New Hampshire…

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Midcoast Seafood Shack Named Best In Maine By Popular Worldwide Foodie Website

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20261 News 13K Views

McLoons Lobster Shack on Spruce Head began literally as nothing but a shack. It was used as a wholesale lobster-buying…

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Liberal NPR Suits, Still Deaf To Unpopularity Of Unreliable, Biased News, Abolish 30 Jobs

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20262 News

Maine Public Broadcasting Network ran a national story Wednesday on the layoffs, not so much as even mentioning whether its…

News

Portland Teachers Union Urges Voters to Reject Proposed School Budget

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 20268 News

The Portland teachers union is urging voters to reject the $179.3 million school budget that was sent to the ballot…

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Veteran NASCAR Champ Kyle Busch Had Long-term Pneumonia Before Dying At 41

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20261 News

A death certificate shows that a young race-car driver had pneumonia for โ€œdays to weeksโ€ before complications killed him. Kyle…

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Mother and Son Found Dead in NH in Apparent Murder-Suicide

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 20260 News 1K Views

The Dover, New Hampshire, Police Department faced a grisly sight on Tuesday when they discovered two dead bodies after responding…

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Bangor Public Works Paints Pride Crosswalk Using City Resources

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 202614 News 2K Views

Bangor Public Works used city resources and taxpayer funds on Wednesday to paint a rainbow pride flag crosswalk on State…

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EDITORIAL: Shenna Bellows Wants to Be Governor. Maine Women and Voters Deserve to Know Why They Should Trust Her.

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 202616 News 2K Views

By Jon Fetherston Shenna Bellows wants to be governor of Maine. That ambition carries a simple question: Why should Maine…

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Jill Biden Hawking New Book Discloses Joe May Have Had A Stroke During The 2024 Debate

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20266 News

Nothing says ‘I’ve got a secret’ better than a tease like ‘my husband the president had a stroke but I…

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Bostonโ€™s Thumbsucking Sports Media Goes Down Big-Time – On Canoodling Pats Coach

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20261 News

Mike Vrabel skated through what was supposed to be a full-blown news conference Wednesday as not one alleged reporter asked…

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U.S. Strikes Iranian Drone Control Station After Four Attack Drones Intercepted Over Strait of Hormuz

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 20261 News

American forces describe the latest operation as defensive as renewed military activity threatens to further complicate fragile U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.…

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Portland Police Report 125 911 Hang-Up Calls, 113 Complaints of People Bothering Others in Weekly Service Update

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” Portland police responded to more than 100 calls involving 911 hang-ups and complaints of people bothering others…

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Waterville Police Chief Warns Sanctuary Ordinance Could Put Federal Funding, Officer Safety at Risk

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 20261 Top News

WATERVILLE, Maine – Waterville Police Chief Bill Bonney told The Maine Wire in an interview Tuesday morning that his opposition…

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Lewiston Police Chief Carly Conley Warns Juvenile Gun Violence, Repeat Offenders and Auto Theft Are Pushing Cityโ€™s Public Safety System to the Brink

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 202617 News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – In a wide-ranging interview with The Maine Wire, Lewiston Police Chief Carly Conley painted a sobering picture…

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Maine Conspicuously Absent From New White House Fraud Update and Press Conference

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20268 News 2K Views

The White House released an update on its war against fraud on Tuesday shortly before a press conference from Vice…

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Republican Rep Pleads Guilty to Fraud Related to Maine Clean Election Act Paperwork, Asked to Resign

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20264 News 3K Views

Rep. Randall Hall (R-Wilton) pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of unsworn falsification and criminal violation of the Maine Clean…

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DHS Memo Empowers ICE to Crack Down on Attorneys Facilitating Asylum Fraud

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20261 News

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) empowered ICE to crack down on immigration attorneys who facilitate fraudulent asylum claims in…

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A Hampden Academy Student Brought a Gun to School, A Parent Says School Officials Weren’t Forthcoming with Information

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20262 News 2K Views

A student at Hampden Academy brought a firearm onto school grounds in his car last Wednesday, triggering a police response.…

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Westbrook Police Dealt With Two Domestic Violence Standoffs In Two Days

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20262 News

The Westbrook Police Department responded to two domestic-violence-related standoffs in two days on Friday and Saturday, resulting in two arrests.…

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JFK Kin Caught Lying About His Anti-Israeli Stance, Suddenly Cowing To Jews To Win Democrat Congressional Seat

By Ted CohenMay 27, 20264 News

JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg, who’s been touting his alleged opposition to the U.S. aiding Israel with weapons, now all of…

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FIELD NOTES โ€” 5/25/26: BERNIE SANDERS RALLY

By Maine Wire StaffMay 27, 20262 News

By Neil Harper of the Maine Wire I drive into the Fighting Oligarchy Tour at Thompsonโ€™s Point featuring Bernie Sanders,…

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Maine College Files Lawsuit Against Biddeford In Pier Battle; FBI Investigates Permit Process

By Ted CohenMay 27, 20261 News

Related development: former Harbor Commission chairman reveals FBI investigated previous city administration. University of New England’s president has sued Biddeford…

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Trump Favorite Ken Paxton Blows Away GOP U.S. Sen. John Cornyn In Texas, Longtime Democrat U.S. Rep. Al Green Also Toast

By Ted CohenMay 27, 20263 News

Two huge wins Tuesday in Texas elections for President Trump – including defeating John Cornyn by nearly 30 points. Ken…

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Trump Convenes Cabinet as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Hang Over Fragile Ceasefire

By Jon FetherstonMay 27, 20260 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump is meeting with his Cabinet on Wednesday as his administration confronts a volatile turning…

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Lewiston Councilorโ€™s Social Media Posts Spark Controversy Amid Ongoing Gun Violence Concerns

By Jon FetherstonMay 27, 20267 News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston City Councilor Chrissy Noble is facing backlash after posting inflammatory comments on social media directed at…

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Bangor Council Meeting Tonight Expected to Draw Further Public Comment on Homelessness

By Jon FetherstonMay 27, 20262 News

BANGOR, Maine – Bangor residents will have another opportunity Wednesday night to address city councilors as debate intensifies over homelessness,…

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Southern Maineโ€™s Version Of ‘Cheers’ Closing In Wake Of Menu Cutbacks

By Ted CohenMay 27, 20262 News 6K Views

A popular longtime downtown Biddeford speakeasy that recently trimmed its menu is shutting its doors. The first inkling of Mulligans…

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Fire Marshal: Robbins Lumber Fire and Explosion Was Accidental, Investigation Remains Open

By Jon FetherstonMay 27, 20262 News

SEARSMONT, Maine โ€” The fire and explosion that devastated the Robbins Lumber mill complex in Searsmont is believed to have…

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Memorial Day Weekend Family Gathering Turns Violent in Bangor

By Seamus OthotMay 27, 20262 News 1K Views

Bangor Police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly assaulted three family members during a domestic violence incident at a…

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Portland Residents to Vote on $179M School Budget Carrying Over 5% Property Tax Hike

By Libby PalanzaMay 26, 20265 News

Portland voters are being asked to weigh in on a $179.3 million school budget at the ballot box this June.…

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Mexico Man With Over 20 Convictions Arrested after Showing Up at Oxford County Jail and Threatening to Shoot Corrections Staff

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 20263 News

The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a Mexico, Maine man on Tuesday morning after he allegedly arrived at the Oxford County…

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Suspect Arrested After Assaulting Woman Over Closed Bathroom at Bangor Gas Station

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 20264 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Memorial Day after he allegedly attacked a woman following a dispute about…

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Bellows Nixes โ€˜Maine Girl Dadsโ€™ Referendum, Clearing Way for Males in Girlsโ€™ Bathrooms and Locker Rooms

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 202634 News 3K Views

Secretary of State (SoS) Shenna Bellows decided on Tuesday to remove the referendum question to protect girls’ sports and spaces…

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York Deputies Arrest Three Lebanon Men Found Fighting Outside a Bar

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 20264 News 1K Views

The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested three Lebanon men on Saturday after they were allegedly found fighting outside a bar…

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Leading Maine Republican Candidate For Governor Hits Back, Challenges Democrat Hopeful To Debate

By Ted CohenMay 26, 20267 News 2K Views

In the wake of an attack on him by Democrat Hannah Pingree, the GOPโ€™s Bobby Charles is challenging her to…

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Wedding Photographer Stabbed in Unprovoked Attack at Raymond Camp Ground

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 20261 News 4K Views

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a wedding guest at a Raymond campground…

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Democrat Platner’s Nazi Tattoo Requires He Quit The U.S. Senate Race, Says A Ranking Fellow Democrat

By Ted CohenMay 26, 20264 News 1K Views

Graham Platner is now taking incoming from his own party, including a congressman saying he’s disqualified due to his skin…

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Jail Escapee Arrested After Causing Head-On Crash in Naples and Sparking Brief Standoff

By Seamus OthotMay 26, 20260 News 3K Views

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Portland man on Sunday after he allegedly escaped from a federal corrections halfway house…

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Maine Tickborne Illness Cases Surge as Lyme Disease Reports Climb 32 Percent in One Year

By Jon FetherstonMay 26, 20267 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Tickborne illnesses are rising sharply across Maine and much of the United States, with state health officials…

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Disgraced And Disbarred Maine Lawyer Admits Child Porn Addiction During Two Campaigns For Governor

By Ted CohenMay 26, 20261 News

The child-porn convicted former Maine candidate for governor said in court Friday he’s been hooked on porn since he was…

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U.S. Conducts โ€˜Self-Defense Strikesโ€™ in Southern Iran as Peace Negotiations Continue in Qatar

By Jon FetherstonMay 26, 20263 News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military carried out what it described as โ€œself-defense strikesโ€ in southern Iran tonight, targeting Iranian boats…

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After Week of Controversy, Platner Joins Sanders and Jackson for Portland Rally

By Jon FetherstonMay 26, 20267 News

PORTLAND, Maine – After a bruising week filled with controversy and growing scrutiny, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared…

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Boston Cat Survives 10-Story Fall, Soon Back To Bird Hunting

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20264 News

Mazy, as she’s now called, fell from a 10-story apartment building. She’s now, like, โ€œwhat’s the big fuss?โ€ Mazy broke…

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Senator Susan Collins Joins Searsmont Memorial Day Parade Honoring Fallen Service Members and Robbins Lumber Fire Victims

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News

SEARSMONT, Maine – Sen. Susan Collins joined residents in Searsmont on Memorial Day as the community gathered to honor members…

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Massachusetts Trio Charged After Stolen Dump Truck Rams Lewiston Police Cruiser

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News 2K Views

LEWISTON, Maine โ€” Three Massachusetts residents were arrested Friday night after Lewiston Police say a stolen dump truck rammed a…

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Bernie The Rape Fantasizer Stumps With Graham The Rape Blamer

By Ted CohenMay 25, 202615 News 2K Views

Two peas in a pod, as they say. In one corner, U.S. Senate Democrat candidate Graham Platner, who once said…

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Maine Wire 11-Person Crew Swamps 100-Person Bangor Daily News With Seven Times As Many Readers

By Ted CohenMay 25, 202611 News 1K Views

The stateโ€™s leading northern-Maine paperโ€™s annual report shows an anemic following – far behind The Maine Wire – despite an…

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Southern Maine Franco-American Festival Accused Of โ€˜Double Dipping,โ€ Denied Funding

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20263 News 1K Views

Biddeford city councilors are refusing to spend taxpayer money to help fund La Kermesse, a popular annual festival celebrating Franco-American…

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Madison Rental Home Damaged in Garage Fire, Tenants Displaced

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News

MADISON, Maine โ€” Tenants of a Madison rental property have been displaced following a fire that broke out in an…

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Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Hannah Pingree Just Came Out of Her Cave In Clear Move Of Desperation

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20269 News 2K Views

Hannah Pingree apparently just woke up and suddenly realized she’s about to lose the Democrat primary for governor. Pingree on…

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