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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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Collins Campaign Manager Steve Abbott Rallies Maine Republicans, Targets Platner at GOP Unity Breakfast

By Jon FetherstonJune 21, 20263 News

Susan Collins Campaign Manager Steve Abbott delivered an energetic and often pointed speech Saturday at the Maine GOP Unity Breakfast,…

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Ex-NJ Gov. Chris Christie Warns Democrats ‘Don’t Get Too Cocky Taking On Susan Collins’

By Ted CohenJune 21, 20260 News

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is advising political observers not to count out Sen. Susan Collins. On ABC’s This…

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Maine GOP Calls for Unity Following Primary as Candidates Rally Behind November Ticket

By Jon FetherstonJune 21, 20263 News

HALLOWELL, Maine — Republican leaders, candidates, activists, and volunteers gathered Saturday morning at the Maine GOP’s Unity Breakfast at Maple…

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Gabbard Uses Final Day as National Intelligence Director to Release COVID Files, Accuse Fauci of Cover-Up

By Jon FetherstonJune 21, 20266 News

On her final day as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released a trove of newly declassified documents and publicly…

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Two Fishermen Assaulted Officers Investigating Overboard Drowning of Shipmate

By Seamus OthotJune 20, 20263 News 2K Views

The Maine Marine Patrol arrested two fishermen on Thursday after they allegedly assaulted officers who were investigating the overboard drowning…

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New Maine Plates Causing EZ Pass Violations For Number Changes, Thanks To Shenna Bellows

By Ted CohenJune 20, 202623 News 3K Views

A number of vehicle registrants across Maine are being tagged with New Hampshire toll violations amid the recent plate changeover.…

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Costco Fights Consumer Lawsuit Accusing It Of Secretly Using Common Maine Preservative In Its Chickens

By Ted CohenJune 20, 20260 News

Costco says its popular $4.99 rotisserie chickens contain “seasonings” but not “preservatives.” The grocery giant has asked a judge to…

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Monument Square Packed as Portland Hearts of Pine Host Massive World Cup Watch Party

By Jon FetherstonJune 20, 20263 News

Monument Square turned into the center of Maine’s soccer scene Friday as more than 1,000 fans packed downtown Portland for…

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SCOTUS Unanimously Blocks Ban on Gun Ownership for Marijuana Users

By Libby PalanzaJune 20, 202611 News 1K Views

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to block a federal ban on gun ownership for marijuana users. According…

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Wiscasset Man Arrested for Manslaughter and Drug OUI Following January Fatal Pedestrian Crash

By Seamus OthotJune 20, 20260 News

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Wiscasset man on Thursday on manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash that…

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Editorial: Graham Platner Wants to Write the Laws. Apparently He Has Contempt for Those Who Enforce Them.

By Jon FetherstonJune 20, 202618 News 1K Views

By: Jon Fetherston Graham Platner wants Maine voters to send him to Washington as a United States senator. Think about…

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Senate Unanimously Condemns CCP Head Xi Jinping in Resolution Accusing Him of Crimes Against Humanity

By Seamus OthotJune 19, 202613 News 1K Views

The Senate condemned Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, just one day after his birthday, with a unanimous voice vote…

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He Put a Knife to My Throat — Now We’re Both Pastors | The Pastor’s Office Ep. 16

By Travis CareyJune 19, 20260 Blog

In December 2013, on a freezing night in a Bangor dope house, a man put a serrated knife to Pastor…

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Shalom House Killer: ‘I Was Too Crazy To Know I Was Murdering Her’

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20266 News

A mental patient who fatally repeatedly-stabbed a halfway house care giver to death claims he didn’t know what he was…

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Minor League Baseball Team Cancels Pride Night Game After Players Refuse To Wear Rainbows

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20268 News 3K Views

Minor league baseball’s York Revolution declined to play its Pride Night game on Thursday and opted instead to forfeit after…

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80-Year-Old Swanville Man and 21-Year-Old from Boston Arrested in MDEA Bust

By Seamus OthotJune 19, 20264 News

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested two alleged drug traffickers in Belfast on Wednesday, including a 21-year-old from Boston…

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Cops seek clues in Acadia hitchhiker murdered nearly half-century ago

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20261 News

Leslie Spellman left Barre, Vermont on a summer day in 1977, hitchhiking to Maine. The 27-year-old’s beaten body was discovered…

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Jill Now Says Joe Looked Like A Corpse Before Ill-Fated 2024 Debate With Trump

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20266 News

Former first spouse Jill Biden is pulling out all the stops trying to boost her lagging book sales. Apparently the…

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Portland Museum of Art Kicks Off America’s 250th With First Major Winslow Homer Etching Exhibit

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20260 News

The iconic Maine artist Winslow Homer’s monumental 1800s etchings will be featured in an exclusive Portland exhibit. The show opens…

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Berwick Police Arrest NH Man After He Stabbed a 19-Year-Old in the Neck

By Seamus OthotJune 19, 20262 News 1K Views

The Berwick Police Department arrested a New Hampshire man on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old from N.H. in…

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Fired, Now Irrelevant, Top Trump Aide Seeks Attention By Blasting His Ex-boss On Iran, Cryptocurrency

By Ted CohenJune 19, 20261 News

An embittered, fired former key aide to President Trump is firing back, claiming the president has descended into “five-stage denialism”…

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SCOTUS Revives Case Challenging Biden-Era Appliance Regulations

By Libby PalanzaJune 19, 20261 News

The United States Supreme Court has revived a case challenging Biden-era regulations on certain appliances in a decision that has…

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Former Maine State Prison Guard Arrested in Bangor for 2015 Sexual Assault on a Child

By Seamus OthotJune 19, 20265 News 3K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested an alleged pedophile and former Maine State Prison Corrections Officer on Wednesday after an investigation…

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Maine Primary Results Finally Certified After Shambolic Ranked-Choice Process

By Maine Wire StaffJune 19, 202613 Top News 2K Views

Maine election officials on Friday released final results from several key primary contests more than a week after voters went…

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Investigation at Madawaska Elementary School Leads to Drug Arrest of Special-Ed Teacher

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 202611 News 5K Views

A special education teacher was arrested at the Madawaska Elementary School last week when she was allegedly found with multiple…

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Collins Celebrates Support from Bernie Sanders on Insulin Bill After He Endorsed Platner

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 20265 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) celebrated Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) strong support for her bipartisan push for affordable insulin after the…

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Penobscot Deputies Deal with Two Firearm Related Incidents Within an Hour In Kenduskeag

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 20260 News 1K Views

Penobscot Sheriffs’ Department deputies dealt with two firearm-related incidents in Kenduskeag within 20 minutes on Wednesday morning. [RELATED: 75-Year-Old Kennebunk…

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Chelsea Man Pleads Guilty After Installing Secret Cameras in Firehouse Ceiling

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 20264 News 1K Views

A Chelsea man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges related to secretly installing cameras in the sleeping quarters of the…

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Plans Major South Portland Expansion Plus New Digs In Augusta

By Ted CohenJune 18, 20264 News 2K Views

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning a huge “House of Sport” in the Maine Mall after it moves from an adjacent,…

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Platner Wants to Impose a Global Wealth Tax

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 202625 News 2K Views

Graham Platner’s tax plan includes a new “global billionaire minimum tax” that would require the U.S. to coordinate taxpayer information…

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Angus King Signs Onto Letters Whining About Reflecting Pool, Pretending Fiscal Responsibility, and Opposing Triumphal Arch

By Seamus OthotJune 18, 202618 News

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) signed onto letters complaining about the U.S. National Park Service’s money to fund beautification projects for…

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Nine Days Later, Maine’s Ranked-Choice Voting Count Still Drags On

By Jon FetherstonJune 18, 202614 News 1K Views

I spent most of Wednesday at the Department of Public Safety building in Augusta watching Maine’s ranked-choice voting tabulation process…

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‘Rm W A View, 3 Bodies’

By Ted CohenJune 18, 20264 News

The ad for a Connecticut home foreclosure included the legal stipulation that the property was being sold “as is.” After…

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James Bond, Jaws Films Put Glastron Boats On The Map But As 007 Knows Diamonds Aren’t Forever

By Ted CohenJune 18, 20265 News

The company making the famous Glastron boat line – which came of age on the silver screen – has announced…

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Judge Yells At Morbidly Obese Killer Of Scarborough Woman, Calls Him ‘A Small Man’ Before Life Sentence

By Ted CohenJune 18, 20262 News

In a display of raw emotion rarely seen coming from the bench, a judge yelled at a New York man…

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Legend In The Ring, “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty, Was 81

By Ted CohenJune 18, 20260 News

“The Duke of Dorchester,” Pete Doherty has died. The popular talent, who spent his entire career wrestling for the McMahon…

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Trump, Iranian President Sign Interim Ceasefire Agreement to End War

By Jon FetherstonJune 18, 20261 News

President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an interim ceasefire agreement to end the war that began…

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The FBI Foiled an Alleged Terrorist Plot Targeting White House UFC Event

By Seamus OthotJune 17, 20265 News

The FBI foiled an alleged terrorist plot targeting the UFC America 250 event at the White House over the weekend,…

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Twice-Failed Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Blames Biden For Trump Victory 

By Ted CohenJune 17, 202611 News

Former first lady Hillary Clinton says Joe Biden made a “terrible mistake” by running for reelection – despite saying three…

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Graham Platner’s So-Called Oyster Farm Produces Virtually No Income, Except From His Mother

By Ted CohenJune 17, 202629 News 3K Views

The Maine Wire chief editor’s description of a U.S. Senate candidate’s alleged oyster business as a fake campaign prop turns…

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Secretary of State Rules Androscoggin Sheriff’s Challenger Ineligible to Run, Essentially Securing the Incumbent Democrat’s Victory

By Seamus OthotJune 17, 202614 News 7K Views

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled last week that independent Androscoggin sheriff’s candidate Kevin Nichols is ineligible to run for…

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Belichick’s Maine Squeeze Demands UNC Football Come Clean On Banning Her

By Ted CohenJune 17, 20261 News 2K Views

The Maine-born professional cheerleader sleeping with ex-Pats star coach Belichick wants answers from his UNC bosses. Jordon Hudson, the 49-years-younger-than-Belichick…

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“Protect Girls Sports” Ballot Question Controversy Appealed to Maine Supreme Court

By Libby PalanzaJune 17, 202611 News 1K Views

Protect Girls Sports in Maine has filed an appeal with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court challenging a lower court’s decision…

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Scarborough Police Arrest Alleged Rapist in Connection with 2025 Incident

By Seamus OthotJune 17, 20260 News

The Scarborough Police Department arrested an alleged rapist on Thursday in connection with a 2025 incident after he reportedly resisted…

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NH Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty After Dropping Gun During Stop and Fleeing Maine State Police

By Seamus OthotJune 17, 20261 News

A New Hampshire drug trafficker pleaded guilty on Friday after he allegedly dropped a firearm and fled police while in…

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Disgraced Former Lewiston Councilor Iman Osman Returns to Court Wednesday as Gun-Theft Case Moves Forward

By Jon FetherstonJune 17, 20263 News

Disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman is scheduled to return to Lewiston District Court on Wednesday, June 17, as…

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Portland Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash at Marginal Way and Preble Street

By Jon FetherstonJune 17, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Police are investigating a fatal crash Tuesday morning that claimed the life of a pedestrian near…

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Maine Ranked-Choice Count Marred by Flash Drive Error, Delayed Results and Ballot Rescanning as Bellows Offers No Public Explanation

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20260 News 3K Views

Seven days after Maine’s June primary election, questions are emerging about the handling of ranked-choice voting results after reporting issues…

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Bangor Child Abuse Case Raises New Questions About DHHS Oversight as Father Pleads Guilty to Murder

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20265 News 1K Views

The heartbreaking case of 10-year-old Braxtyn Smith of Bangor, who died in February 2024 after enduring severe and prolonged abuse,…

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Collins, King Announce More Than $16 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20268 News

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 19 Maine organizations will receive more than $16 million in federal…

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Eight Service Members Killed After B-52 Stratofortress Crashes on California Runway During Routine Test

By Seamus OthotJune 16, 20262 News

Eight crew members were killed on Monday when their B-52 Stratofortress nuclear-capable bomber crashed on a California runway during a…

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Two State House Primaries Moving to Ranked Choice Voting, Three Recounts Requested

By Libby PalanzaJune 16, 202612 News 2K Views

Two primary races for seats in the Maine State Legislature will now be moving on to ranked choice voting tabulations.…

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Controversial Flock Cameras to be Removed from South Portland Amid Privacy Concerns and Republican Push to Ban Them Statewide

By Seamus OthotJune 16, 20263 News 1K Views

The South Portland City Council voted Thursday to immediately terminate the city’s contract with Flock Safety, a controversial surveillance company…

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10-Year-Old Rescued from Androscoggin River in Turner

By Seamus OthotJune 16, 20262 News

Emergency responders rescued a 10-year-old boy from the Androscoggin River on Saturday after a father reported that he had been…

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McAllister Tug Co. Marks 160 Years, Remembering 1983 Tragedy Off Portland Coast

By Ted CohenJune 16, 20262 News 1K Views

On a clear, dark, quiet summer night, the light of the moon shimmering on outer Casco Bay, the 111-foot tug…

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Firefighter Injured In Maine Lumber Mill Explosion Suffers Recovery Setback

By Ted CohenJune 16, 20262 News

Firefighter Katie Paige has experienced a delay in her recovery from injuries sustained in the devastating Robbins Lumber explosion. News…

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Texas Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison Following PPP Loan Fraud on Behalf of Mainers

By Seamus OthotJune 16, 20262 News

A Texas man pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Friday for his role in a Covid-era loan fraud scheme that…

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Portland Council Rejects PILOT Proposal, Leaving Property Tax Burden on Residents and Businesses

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20267 News

The Portland City Council voted 7-2 on Monday night to reject a proposed Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program…

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CBS-TV’s Evening News Gamble Proving To Be A Loser So Now Plan B Is Under Consideration

By Ted CohenJune 16, 20263 News

New data indicates that CBS Evening News, anchored by Tony Dokoupil, continues to trail major network rivals in viewership, raising…

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Canadian Lobstermen Ordered To Pull Their Traps To Make Way For ‘Endangered’ Right Whales

By Ted CohenJune 16, 20262 News

The whales have won a big match with Prince Edward Island’s lobster industry in a case being closely monitored by…

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Unapologetic Maine Feminist Against Boys In Girls Sports Decries Liberal Portland As A Failed Lawless City

By Ted CohenJune 16, 20265 News

Jennifer Gingrich sounds like a leftist when she calls herself a feminist but then she blows her cover by adhering…

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Maine Reportedly Declines to Participate in Great American State Fair Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

By Libby PalanzaJune 16, 202612 News

Maine will reportedly not be participating in the upcoming Great American State Fair, a sixteen-day event held as part of…

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Officials: Stockton Springs House Fire Determined to Be Incendiary

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20260 News

Screenshot The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire in Stockton Springs that destroyed a home Sunday…

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Vice President JD Vance to Make First Appearance on ‘The View’ as New Faith Memoir Launches

By Jon FetherstonJune 16, 20265 News

Vice President JD Vance is set to appear live and in studio on ABC’s daytime talk show The View on…

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Tren De Aragua Leader Killed in U.S. Strike on Venezuelan Gang Compound

By Seamus OthotJune 15, 20264 News

President Donald Trump announced the death of Tren De Aragua leader Nino Guerrero on Friday following a U.S. strike on…

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Sanford Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb CMP Office Over Customer Service Dispute

By Seamus OthotJune 15, 20265 News

The York Sheriff’s Department arrested a Sanford man on Friday after he allegedly threatened to bomb the Central Maine Power…

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Canton Teen Arrested After Making Threats with Fake Handgun and Causing Nursing Home Lockdown

By Seamus OthotJune 15, 20262 News

The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old in Canton on Saturday after he allegedly verbally threatened someone with a firearm…

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Legendary Boston Radio GOAT Eddie Andelman, ‘Father of Phantom Gourmet,’ Was 88

By Ted CohenJune 15, 20261 News

“Wild, unpredictable, and hilarious.” That’s how Boston Magazine described Eddie Andleman in 1988, the year he won the mag’s title…

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Trump Arrives in France for G7 Summit After Announcing Framework Agreement to End War in Iran

By Jon FetherstonJune 15, 20264 News

President Donald Trump arrived Monday in Évian-les-Bains, France, for the 52nd G7 summit, following his announcement of a landmark framework…

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UMaine Professor: ‘Tanking Late Night Ratings For Colbert’s Successor Bodes Ill For CBS’

By Ted CohenJune 15, 20263 News 1K Views

The entertainment suits at CBS, the network scrambling to save “60 Minutes,” now have a new crisis on their hands.…

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Bear Sightings Send Famous Maine Coastal Beach Town Into Jaws-like Panic

By Ted CohenJune 15, 20265 News 2K Views

While sunbathers in southern Maine have recently been on alert for great whites, this time it was great blacks. Bears,…

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Cumberland County Jail Inmate Survives After Apparent Suicide Attempt

By Seamus OthotJune 15, 20260 News 1K Views

A Cumberland County Jail Inmate apparently attempted suicide on Wednesday after he was discovered by corrections officers who successfully resuscitated…

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Maine’s Ranked-Choice Voting Delays Leave Key Primary Races Undecided Nearly a Week After Election Day

By Jon FetherstonJune 15, 202618 News 2K Views

Nearly a week after Maine voters went to the polls, the final results in three major primary races remain undecided…

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Oil Prices Fall as Iran War Winds Down, Offering Hope for Relief at the Pump

By Jon FetherstonJune 15, 20262 News

Oil prices are beginning to fall as the war in Iran appears to be winding down, raising hopes that drivers…

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Six-Time Major Winner Banned From Golf Club, Thrown Off Property, In Alleged Sexual Harassment

By Ted CohenJune 15, 20263 News 2K Views

Golfing great Phil Mickelson is denying a woman’s claim that got him removed from a California golf course and pulled…

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Trump Declares Iran Peace Deal “Complete” as Strait of Hormuz Set to Reopen

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 202612 News

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a long-negotiated peace agreement between the United States and Iran has been completed, marking…

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Another Overnight Shooting in Lewiston Leaves Woman Injured as Residents Demand Answers

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 202612 News 1K Views

Another shooting rocked Lewiston early Sunday morning, adding to growing concerns from residents who say gun violence in the city…

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Kilted Scottish Soccer Fans Go Wild In Boston After Historic World Cup Victory, Beantown Cop Becomes Hit Of The Party

By Ted CohenJune 14, 20264 News 1K Views

Boston, Massachusetts became Scotland over the weekend after the Scots beat Haiti in World Cup soccer competition. It was the…

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Firefighters Battle Massive Structure Fire at Wells Beach

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 20260 News 3K Views

Firefighters are battling a massive structure fire Sunday on Atlantic Avenue at Wells Beach, where windy conditions and tightly packed…

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Flag Day Marks America’s Enduring Symbol of Freedom, History and National Pride

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 20263 News

Sunday marked Flag Day, the annual observance honoring the adoption of the American flag, as well as the 80th birthday…

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Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury Dies Following Robbins Lumber Fire Response

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 20260 News

The Office of State Fire Marshal announced Sunday that 76-year-old Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury has died following his…

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Maine Community College System President’s Resignation Inextricably Tied To New, Incoming Governor

By Ted CohenJune 14, 20263 News 5K Views

The decision by the top official of Maine’s community colleges to step down as a new governor takes office is…

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Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Interstate Crash in Newburgh

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 20261 News

NEWBURGH, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday afternoon on Interstate 95 in…

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Devastating Injuries To Maine Volunteer Firefighter In Lumber Mill Explosion Healing Well, Doctors Say

By Ted CohenJune 14, 20264 News

Encouraging news for firefighter Katie Paige following her latest surgery related to potentially life-threatening injuries she suffered in the Robbins…

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Chellie Blasts Cage Wrestling Match On White House Lawn, Proving She’s A Real Good Time

By Ted CohenJune 14, 202626 News 2K Views

If you have an extra chair at your Fourth Of July barbecue bitter public servant Chellie Pingree says “sorry I…

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U.S., Iran Near Framework Deal to End War as Tehran Pushes Back on Signing Timeline

By Jon FetherstonJune 14, 20261 News

The United States and Iran appear to be on the verge of a landmark framework agreement that could formally end…

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Platner Campaign Operative Accused of Harassing Federal Agent in Lewiston

By Jon FetherstonJune 13, 202623 News 3K Views

A far-left activist tied to Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing allegations after law enforcement sources and Lewiston…

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Maine Community College System President to Step Down After 2026-27 Academic Year

By Libby PalanzaJune 13, 20265 News

Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler has announced that he plans to step down from his position by…

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Harley Manufacturing Returns To U.S. In Tip Of The Hat To Trump’s Trade Policies

By Ted CohenJune 13, 20262 News

Harley-Davidson is bringing back production from Thailand to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, a decision drawing praise from the Trump administration. In…

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Judge Upholds Removal of “Protect Girls Sports in Maine” Citizens Initiative from November Ballot

By Libby PalanzaJune 13, 202614 News 1K Views

A Maine Superior Court judge has upheld Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to block the citizens initiative brought forward…

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Largest Marine Supplier in U.S. Files For Bankruptcy, Closing 59 Stores In 23 States

By Ted CohenJune 13, 20267 News 3K Views

West Marine, a long-established boat-supply chain across the country, is going into bankruptcy. The company’s financial problems will shutter dozens…

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Despite Platner’s Huge Betting Market Advantage, UVA Campaign Handicapper Refuses To Give Him The Edge

By Ted CohenJune 13, 20267 News

A veteran University of Virginia political analyst who looks for excuses to favor the Democrats isn’t buying what Graham Platner…

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And You Thought Politicians In The United States Were Power Hungry

By Ted CohenJune 13, 20262 News

A former president of South Korea has been sentenced in his country to 30 years in prison for illegally declaring…

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Collins Calls Out Media Over Platner Scrutiny after Portland Speech

By Jon FetherstonJune 13, 202610 News 2K Views

U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks Thursday at the Maine Credit Union League’s Annual Convention in Portland, praising Maine’s credit…

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Nine Men Arrested in Lewiston Undercover Prostitution Operation

By Jon FetherstonJune 13, 20263 News 1K Views

Nine men were arrested Tuesday during an undercover operation targeting individuals who police say came to Lewiston looking to engage…

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Cumberland County Corrections Officer Detained by ICE in South Portland

By Jon FetherstonJune 13, 20265 News 1K Views

A Cumberland County corrections officer was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, according to a June 12…

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The FBI Showed Up at His Door When He Was 14 | The Pastor’s Office Ep. 15

By Travis CareyJune 12, 20261 Blog 1K Views

In this episode of the Pastor’s Office Podcast, Travis sits down with Pastor Corey Kilgus — founder of Gospel South…

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Community-Driven Pedestrian Safety Campaign Launches in Portland, Lewiston, and Auburn

By Jon FetherstonJune 12, 20266 News

A new community-driven pedestrian safety campaign is set to launch this summer in Portland, Lewiston, and Auburn as state officials…

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Pedo Maine Disbarred Lawyer, Nearly Elected Governor, Back In Jail

By Ted CohenJune 12, 20267 News 2K Views

Eliot Cutler has been arrested for a sixth probation violation, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. The convicted pedophile…

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Boston Lemonade Stand Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Search For Two Juvenile Suspects

By Ted CohenJune 12, 202610 News

Boston police were searching for two juvenile thugs accused of robbing a lemonade stand at gunpoint in broad daylight. A…

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