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

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 202429 Featured

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

Ann Cook Featured

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

By Steve RobinsonOctober 16, 20226 Featured

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

News

‘New York Times May Have Urged Its Married NFL Reporter To Cozy Up To Married Pats Coach:’ Podcaster

By Ted CohenAugust 18, 20260 News

The podcaster who has broken the most news on the affair between Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini says her employer…

News

Oxford Deputy Shoots Armed Suspect’s Hands During Domestic Violence Incident in Brownfield

By Seamus OthotAugust 18, 20262 News

An Oxford County sheriff’s deputy shot an armed suspect’s hands on Monday while responding to an alleged domestic violence incident.…

News

Three Arrested After Guns and Drugs Discovered During Warrant Execution in Brewer

By Seamus OthotAugust 18, 20264 News

The Brewer Police Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested three suspects, including a man from Massachusetts, on Thursday…

News

Westbrook Man Arrested After Investigation Into Targeted Shooting

By Seamus OthotAugust 18, 20262 News

The Westbrook Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday accused of firing at multiple people near the Westbrook Commons following…

News

House Speaker Mike Johnson Comes to Maine, Throws Weight Behind LePage in High-Stakes CD2 Race

By Jon FetherstonAugust 18, 20261 News

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) traveled to Maine Monday to campaign alongside former Gov. Paul LePage (R), bringing one…

News

Hours of Anti-Trump Rhetoric, Few New Answers: What Did Democrats’ Biddeford ICE Hearing Accomplish?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 18, 20264 News

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Inside the Little Theater at Biddeford High School Monday, the conclusions came quickly. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero…

News

Chellie’s ‘Congressional Hearing’ Into Biddeford Fatal ICE Shooting Featured Double-Talking Massachusetts Glib Lib

By Ted CohenAugust 18, 20263 News

U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, does U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine’s efforts at a nonpartisan probe into ICE no favors,…

Top News

Democrats Hold Shadow Hearing in Biddeford Over Fatal ICE Shooting

By Maine Wire StaffAugust 17, 202614 Top News

Democratic members of Congress held a field hearing Monday at Biddeford High School examining the fatal July 13 shooting of…

News

Health Insurance Rates for Mainers to Increase (Again)

By Steve RobinsonAugust 17, 20267 News

Health insurance rates for Mainers are going up, again, according to guidance published by the Maine Bureau of Insurance. If…

News

20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies after Crash in Auburn

By Seamus OthotAugust 17, 20263 News

A 20-year-old Auburn motorcyclist died in the hospital after a crash on Auburn’s Center Street on Wednesday. [RELATED: 16-Year-Old Arrested…

News

Ex-MLB Pitcher Tommy John, Famous For ‘Tommy John Surgery’ Performed On Maine MLB Thrower, Dies

By Ted CohenAugust 17, 20260 News

Tommy John pitched a grueling 26 years in Major League Baseball, was a four-time All Star and had the second-most…

Commentary

Blame Augusta Democrats for Closing Maternity Wards: Laurel Libby

By The Maine WireAugust 17, 20263 Commentary

The MaineHealth board has voted to end labor and delivery at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, moving care to Mid Coast…

News

Pingree to Hold ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Biddeford ICE Shooting Before Independent Investigation Is Complete

By Jon FetherstonAugust 17, 202613 News

Maine congresswoman previously called for a “thorough, objective accounting” of the fatal shooting, but Democrats will convene a hearing Monday…

News

Lincoln Town Office Shuts Down for a Day Amid Cybersecurity Incident

By Seamus OthotAugust 17, 20264 News

The Lincoln Town Hall shut down on Monday following a “cybersecurity incident” that encrypted some files on the town’s computer…

News

Bail Check at Hermon Home Leads to Two Arrests

By Seamus OthotAugust 17, 20263 News

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects on Saturday after discovering a wanted fugitive during a bail check at a…

News

Sobering, Painful Reality Check For U.S. Liberals Crying For ‘Universal Health Care’ Canadian Style

By Ted CohenAugust 17, 202610 News

A woman who lived under Canada’s “universal health care” system for three decades before moving to the U.S. just produced…

News

Six Hours to Allagash: The Unanswered Questions Behind Troy Jackson’s Taxpayer-Funded Travel

By Jon FetherstonAugust 17, 20260 News

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson received tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded travel and lodging payments while maintaining…

News

‘Raising The Sunken Schooner Victory Chimes From New York Harbor May Be too Expensive:’ New York Post

By Ted CohenAugust 17, 20262 News

Salvaging and repairing the Maine ship that recently sank in a squall off New York City may not be worth…

News

Good Grief! Is Graham Platner Planning a Political Comeback?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 17, 20260 News

Former Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is preparing to return to the public stage, reportedly reaching out to former…

News

Fourteen 911 Calls Help Troopers Stop Driver Accused of Going More Than 100 MPH

By Jon FetherstonAugust 17, 20260 News

Fourteen motorists called 911 Saturday afternoon to report an allegedly dangerous driver traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph on Interstate…

News

Collins Bus Tour Heads to Jackson’s Backyard as Maine Senate Race Intensifies

By Jon FetherstonAugust 16, 20268 News

Screenshot MADAWASKA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will take her reelection campaign deep into northern Maine on Sunday, walking…

News

Portland Press Herald Reporter Blasts Use of AI Journalism – Even As The Paper’s Board Chairman Praises It

By Ted CohenAugust 16, 20260 News

A column in the state’s largest paper’s weekend edition defensively warned readers of the growth of AI-sourced news. Only one…

News

Legendary ‘Grease’ Actress Stockard Channing Ditches Maine Island Retreat, Runs To London

By Ted CohenAugust 16, 20262 News

The woman who famously portrayed the rebellious Betty Rizzo in “Grease” has picked up stakes and moved from her stunning…

News

Bald MBTA Boss Who Pulled Employee’s Hair To Pay Her Nearly $500,000 To Just Go Away

By Ted CohenAugust 16, 20263 News

The head of Boston’s metro train has agreed to a $500,000 settlement with the agency’s communications chief after yanking her…

News

Gaspar DaSilva Returning to Maine After Nearly Seven Months in ICE Custody

By Jon FetherstonAugust 16, 202610 News

A Bridgton man who spent nearly seven months in federal immigration detention after being pulled over during a January ICE…

News

ACLU of Maine Among Those Taking Legal Action Against President Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

By Libby PalanzaAugust 16, 20265 News

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending automatic citizenship for those born on American…

News

“Pro Football Talk” Co-Host Michael Holley Collapses On Air, Crashes To Floor, Stunning Anchor Mike Florio

By Ted CohenAugust 16, 20261 News

NBC Sports guest Michael Holley went lights out, live on air, during Friday’s edition of PFT, leaving host Mike Florio…

News

State Regulators Approve Merger of York Hospital with MaineHealth

By Libby PalanzaAugust 15, 20268 News

Maine regulators have approved the merger between York Hospital and MaineHealth that was first announced last year. York Hospital announced…

News

Somali TPS Ends After 35 Years: What Does It Mean for Lewiston and Portland?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 202622 News

Federal court clears Trump administration to terminate protections for nearly 1,100 Somalis nationwide, but officials have yet to say how…

News

Betting Market Taking Odds On Graham Platner Possible Criminal Charges, Divorce

By Ted CohenAugust 15, 20268 News

Now that Graham Platner is out as the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate following a former girlfriend’s rape allegation, the…

News

Drought Tightens Grip on Maine as Wells Drop, Water Restrictions Begin

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 20264 News

More than 80 percent of Maine is now abnormally dry or in drought, with severe drought returning to the Midcoast…

News

ICE Steps Up Presence at Portland Jetport as Agency Prepares to Equip Agents With Electric Shock Gloves

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 20268 News

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased its presence at Portland International Jetport, where immigrant advocates say federal agents have…

News

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Paul LePage in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Race

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 20264 News

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage picked up a major business endorsement Thursday as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threw its…

News

Kentucky Woman Faces Two Federal Felonies After WWII Memorial Vandalized in Washington

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 20260 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Kentucky woman is facing two federal felony charges after authorities say she spray-painted the World War…

News

Editorial: We Can Talk to Anyone — So Why Can’t We Talk to Each Other?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 15, 20265 News

By Jon Fetherston Walk into almost any restaurant today and look around. A family of four sits together, but all…

News

Accused Rapist Graham Platner to Headline Labor Day Dem Event

By Seamus OthotAugust 15, 20264 News

Accused rapist and former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is making his return to the public stage next month as…

Top News

Maine Prosecutor Cuts Deal to Protect Illicit Chinese Cannabis Growers from Deportation

By Steve RobinsonAugust 14, 202643 Top News

District Attorney Maeghan Maloney (D) worked with defense attorneys this spring to replace felony drug-trafficking charges against four out-of-state grow-house…

News

Trident Medical: The Allegedly Fraudulent MaineCare Provider Run by an Old Town Pastor

By Seamus OthotAugust 14, 202611 News

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shut down billing to an allegedly fraudulent MaineCare biller operated by…

News

Bangor Officer Injured While Arresting Three Drug Suspects

By Seamus OthotAugust 14, 20267 News

A Bangor Police officer sustained minor injuries on Wednesday after two suspects allegedly attempted to flee from a drug arrest.…

News

Jackson Holds Narrow Lead Over Collins as New Abuse Allegations Roil Maine Senate Race

By Jon FetherstonAugust 14, 202613 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — As Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson faces fresh scrutiny over allegations of past violence and abuse,…

News

Norway Man Wanted on Numerous Charges Arrested Following Seven-Hour Standoff

By Seamus OthotAugust 14, 20262 News

The Norway Police Department arrested a fugitive wanted on multiple warrants on Wednesday following a seven-hour standoff involving the Maine…

News

Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins Get Reprieve From Federal Judge. Happy Halloween!

By Ted CohenAugust 14, 202614 News

A federal judge has cleared the way for Hershey’s to revive its chocolate pumpkins this Halloween. A consumer lawsuit against…

News

Three Out-of-State Men Arrested in Bangor Crack Cocaine Trafficking Investigation

By Jon FetherstonAugust 14, 20263 News

BANGOR, Maine — Three out-of-state men are facing felony drug trafficking charges after Maine drug agents say a weeklong investigation…

News

Maine’s New School Cellphone Ban Raises a New Question: Can Schools Take Parents’ Phones?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 14, 20268 News

Most parents would probably agree that getting children off their cellphones during the school day is a good thing. Fewer…

News

Shark Researchers Deny Attracting Great Whites To Southern Maine Beaches

By Ted CohenAugust 14, 20262 News

A growing number of coastal Maine ocean aficionados are holding scientists responsible for the unusually large numbers of killer sharks…

News

Fire Marshal Investigating Intentionally Set Fire at Waterville Memory Care Facility

By Jon FetherstonAugust 14, 20260 News

The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating an intentionally set fire inside a Waterville memory care facility that…

News

Cooper Flagg Of Maine’s Rookie NBA Card That Could Fetch Millions Is Found

By Ted CohenAugust 14, 20260 News

National Basketball Association phenom Cooper Flagg’s coveted one-of-one numbered rookie debut patch autograph card has been found. Members of RhodyBreakers,…

News

Collins Announces That All ICE Agents in Maine Now Have Body Cameras

By Seamus OthotAugust 14, 20262 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that all ICE agents operating in Maine have now been equipped with body-worn…

News

Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine’s Boss Bemoans Losing ‘The Troy Jackson I Once Knew’

By Ted CohenAugust 14, 20264 News

The state’s top hunter and fisherman, saying he’s perplexed by U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson’s curious evolution to the left,…

News

Lewiston Police Launch New Community Policing Initiative as City Confronts Youth Gun Violence

By Jon FetherstonAugust 14, 20269 News

After months of shootings, juvenile arrests and growing concern over repeat offenders, Lewiston officials are moving toward a more visible,…

News

Ellsworth to Consider AI Data Center Moratorium

By Libby PalanzaAugust 14, 20262 News

The Ellsworth City Council is poised to vote Monday on a proposed preemptive AI data center moratorium following a public…

News

Collins to Launch ‘All of Maine’ Bus Tour Friday, Traveling From Kittery to Madawaska

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20260 News

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will hit the road Friday morning for the latest edition of her traditional “All of Maine”…

News

Norridgewock Man Arrested After Being Found with Massive Bag of Psychedelic Mushrooms

By Seamus OthotAugust 13, 20264 News

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested a Norridgewock man on Friday after allegedly discovering a massive bag of psilocybin mushrooms, other…

News

Maine AG Seeks New Healthcare Crimes Chief as Fraud Questions Mount — But Why Now?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 202611 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office is looking for a new director to lead the state’s Healthcare Crimes Unit at…

News

Portland Police Join Statewide Crackdown on Impaired Driving

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20266 News

Portland police officers will join law enforcement agencies from across Cumberland County in a coordinated effort aimed at getting impaired…

News

16-Year-Old Arrested After Fleeing Westbrook Police and Crashing Into a Parked Car

By Seamus OthotAugust 13, 20264 News

The Westbrook Police Department arrested a 16-year-old on Monday after he allegedly fled police at high speeds. [RELATED: Homeless Man…

News

Former Homeless Mainer Indicted In Stabbing Murder Of Famous Hollywood Actor Who Played TV’s “Meathead”

By Ted CohenAugust 13, 20267 News

A man who has talked about living on the streets of Portland has been formally charged with actor Rob Reiner’s…

News

Maine’s Newest Girl Crush: 71-Year-Old Blond Lifeguard Who Kicked Sand In Killer Shark’s Face

By Ted CohenAugust 13, 20267 News

“Okay listen, forget Jaws… this has turned into Hubba Hubba,” says i95rocks.com’s Lizzy Snyder. 71-year-old Maine lifeguard survives a terrifying…

News

Standish Man Charged with Arson After Two Fires at His Home

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20260 News

A Standish man has been arrested and charged with intentionally setting two fires at his own home last month, including…

News

Allagash Man Says He Witnessed Troy Jackson Strike Longtime Partner, Adding New Allegation After 1988 Police Report Surfaces

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 202614 News

An Allagash man who has known Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson for decades says he personally witnessed Jackson strike…

News

Biddeford Mayor Blasts Democrat Pingree’s Blocking Republicans From ICE Shooting Hearing

By Ted CohenAugust 13, 202614 News

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s decision to exclude GOP lawmakers from a congressional hearing into the recent killing by ICE agents…

News

Investigation Underway After Out-of-State Bomb Threat Against Kennebunk Town Hall

By Seamus OthotAugust 13, 20260 News

The FBI is assisting in an investigation after the Kennebunk Town Hall was evacuated on Wednesday morning following an emailed…

News

DOJ Escalates Fraud Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center, Arrests Former Intelligence Chief

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20264 News

The Justice Department has dramatically expanded its criminal case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, arresting a former senior official…

News

Pingree, Top House Democrats to Hold ‘Shadow Hearing’ in Biddeford Over Fatal ICE Shooting

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20266 News

BIDDEFORD, Maine — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) will be joined by two high-ranking House Democrats in Biddeford on Monday…

News

How Safe Are Maine’s Elections? Questions Grow Over Voter Database, District Changes and Ballot Security

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 202611 News

Maine election officials have repeatedly assured voters that the state’s elections are secure, pointing to paper ballots, offline vote-counting machines…

News

Suspicious Package Prompts Evacuation at Maine Revenue Services in Augusta

By Jon FetherstonAugust 13, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating after a suspicious package was opened Wednesday afternoon inside the Maine Revenue…

News

Karoline Leavitt to Step Down from Role as White House Press Secretary at End of August

By Libby PalanzaAugust 12, 20267 News

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on social media that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her…

News

Majority of Young Mainers Hold Favorable View of Socialism: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaAugust 12, 202614 News

Roughly three in five Mainers view President Donald Trump’s job performance negatively, according to the latest Pine Tree State Poll,…

News

Rockland Bail Check Leads to Drug Seizures and Two Arrests

By Seamus OthotAugust 12, 20261 News

The Rockland Police Department arrested two suspects on Saturday after allegedly discovering drugs during a bail check. [RELATED: Rockland Homeless…

News

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Expanding Classroom Supplies Deduction to Early Childhood Educators

By Libby PalanzaAugust 12, 20260 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Friday that a bipartisan bill she introduced allowing early childhood educators to obtain the same…

News

Maine Democrats Have An Abortion Problem – And Unfortunately For Them It’s Named Troy Jackson

By Ted CohenAugust 12, 202612 News

Democrats in Maine thinking they can go after Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins for alleged duplicity on abortion better do…

News

Two More Juveniles Arrested After Lewiston Foot Chase, Second Teen Pursuit in Less Than 24 Hours

By Jon FetherstonAugust 12, 202611 News

Lewiston police arrested two juveniles Tuesday evening following a foot chase that began after teenagers were allegedly caught smashing apartment…

News

Oyster Disease On Maine’s Doorstep Hits Canada’s Atlantic Fishery, Triggers Government Buyout

By Ted CohenAugust 12, 20266 News

The Canadian government has announced a new voluntary program to buy out oyster harvesters on the country’s Atlantic coast suffering…

News

Pats Coach, Media Beat Around The Bush, Fail To Address His Affair With NFL Reporter

By Ted CohenAugust 12, 20265 News

If the reporters assigned to cover the New England Patriots are actually being paid to do so, they should be…

News

Bangor Homeless Man Subject to 17 Sets of Bail Conditions Assaults Ambulance EMS Worker

By Seamus OthotAugust 12, 20264 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked an emergency medical service worker while…

News

MaineHousing Awards $2M+ to Seven School Districts to Combat Student Homelessness

By Libby PalanzaAugust 12, 20265 News

The Maine State Housing Authority has awarded a total of more than $2 million to seven school districts in an…

News

Maine Rejects Trump Administration’s New Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, Keeps State Schedule Unchanged

By Jon FetherstonAugust 12, 20269 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine health officials say the state will not alter its childhood vaccination guidance following a new executive…

News

Lewiston Teen Represents Maine at Trump-Backed Patriot Games Finale in Ohio

By Jon FetherstonAugust 12, 20262 News

GENEVA, Ohio – President Donald Trump made a high-profile appearance Tuesday at the finale of the inaugural Patriot Games in…

News

Trump Administration Ends Federal Medicaid Funding for Gender-Transition Procedures for Minors

By Jon FetherstonAugust 12, 20265 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration finalized a sweeping new rule Tuesday that will prohibit federal Medicaid and Children’s Health…

News

Nepo Lobbyist’s ‘Shill Oil Company’ Had Senate President Daddy’s Help Killing Emissions Enforcement

By Ted CohenAugust 11, 202619 News

‘Rules for thee but not for me.’ – Troy Jackson Chace Jackson, the son of then-Maine Senate president Troy Jackson,…

News

Maine Now Part of Nationwide Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Mexican Lettuce With 27 Cases in State

By Seamus OthotAugust 11, 20266 News

Maine is now part of the nationwide outbreak of the intestinal parasite Cyclospora linked to Mexican-produced iceberg lettuce, the Maine…

News

Trans-Identifying Thomaston Resident Gets Just Nine-Month Sentence for Trying to Run Over Border Patrol Agent

By Seamus OthotAugust 11, 202624 News

A Thomaston woman was sentenced to spend just nine months in prison on Monday after attempting to run over an…

News

Hundreds of Gallons of Diesel Spill on Maine Turnpike, Closing Southbound Lane in Cumberland

By Jon FetherstonAugust 11, 20263 News

Motorists traveling southbound on the Maine Turnpike faced delays Monday after a tractor-trailer spilled several hundred gallons of diesel fuel…

News

Boston Bartender Stood On Bar, Poured Wine Down Customers’ Throats. Cops Not Impressed.

By Ted CohenAugust 11, 20264 News

A popular upscale Boston bar is out of sorts after losing its license for two days following a bizarre social…

News

Bank Robber from Sanford Indicted in Federal Court After Escaping NH Correctional Facility

By Seamus OthotAugust 11, 20261 News

A bank robber from Sanford allegedly escaped from custody in Manchester, New Hampshire, last month, prompting a federal indictment handed…

News

Maine Lifeguard Pulled Under By Shark Is 71, Now Has Really Seen It All

By Ted CohenAugust 11, 20263 News

His tousled hair is still blonde and he looks like a younger version of himself. He’s a professional beach boy,…

News

Mass Teens’ Joy-Ride in NH Leads to High-Speed Pursuit and Felony Charges

By Seamus OthotAugust 11, 20263 News

Two Massachusetts teenagers on a joy-ride through New Hampshire allegedly sparked a high-speed pursuit on Friday, culminating in damage to…

News

Maine Woman Who Saved Candlepin Bowling Alley at 18 Earns National Spotlight for Building Ellsworth Community

By Jon FetherstonAugust 11, 20265 News

A young Maine woman who stepped forward at just 18 years old to save a threatened candlepin bowling alley from…

Healthcare

‘This Is All Data Free’: Fauci’s Texts Reveal Concerns About COVID Vaccines And Miscarriages

By DCNFAugust 11, 20265 Healthcare

By Emily Kopp of the Daily Caller News Foundation Texts obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s phone include a chat between…

News

Another Violent Monday in Lewiston: Early-Morning Shooting, High-Speed Chase and Police Cruiser Crash

By Jon FetherstonAugust 11, 202612 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston endured another chaotic Monday as police investigated an early-morning shooting before officers were later drawn into…

Blog

HEARTS OF PINE | PATRIOTISM | & SPILLED BEER

By Maine Wire StaffAugust 11, 20267 Blog

Everybody and their cousins are walking toward the stadium. Hordes of Hearts of Pine jerseys moving together in one direction.…

Crime

Bangor Council Approves 30-Year Tax Deal for Homeless Housing Despite Taxpayer Concerns

By Jon FetherstonAugust 11, 20267 Crime

Hawes, Fish and Mallar oppose Yellen Pines deal as residents question costs, drug use and long-term financial risk BANGOR, Maine…

News

Belgrade Man Arrested After Repeatedly Firing a Rifle Near a Children’s Summer Camp

By Seamus OthotAugust 10, 20262 News

The Kennebec Sheriff’s Department arrested a Belgrade man on Friday after he allegedly fired a rifle repeatedly while intoxicated near…

News

Scarborough Lifeguard Dragged Underwater by Shark Amid Growing Number of Great White Sightings

By Seamus OthotAugust 10, 20266 News

A Scarborough lifeguard was dragged five to six feet underwater by a shark before he was able to break free…

News

Payments Suspended for Somali-Owned Home Health Business Tied to Money Transfer Days After Maine Wire Investigation

By Seamus OthotAugust 10, 202612 News

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) suspended MaineCare payments to the allegedly fraudulent Maine Connect Care just…

News

MaineCare Mega-Biller That Drew Over $47 Million Has Payments Suspended Months After The Maine Wire Visited Their Office

By Seamus OthotAugust 10, 202610 News

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) suspended Community Home Health Care, Maine’s largest home health care biller, from…

Featured

Rwandan Immigration Lawyer Faces Bar Complaint After $13M Autism MaineCare Biz Axed

By Steve RobinsonAugust 10, 202613 Featured

Another adult autism MaineCare company was terminated in March — on the same day Gov. Janet Mills attacked Dr. Mehmet…

Maine and New England

Paradise Lost: How African Migrants Made Millions on Filthy Medicaid Homes Where Disabled Mainers Were Abused

By Steve RobinsonAugust 10, 202627 Maine and New England

Paradise Residential Services CEO Jocelyne Ininahazwe and her family enjoyed luxury Mercedes brands while the disabled Mainers who relied on…

News

Aroostook County Man Arrested After Allegedly Using Logging Machinery to Tear Apart a House

By Seamus OthotAugust 10, 20266 News

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Portage man on Saturday after he allegedly used heavy logging machinery to tear…

Commentary

Three Dead, a Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted: Where Was Maine’s Outrage?

By Jon FetherstonAugust 10, 202612 Commentary

Maine politicians mobilized after an ICE shooting and the detention of a Portland nurse. A Maine Wire review found a…

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