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Jonathan Bush Calls for Economic ‘Renaissance’ in Maine During Lincoln Dinner Speech in Auburn

By Jon FetherstonMarch 9, 20260 News

AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush delivered a wide-ranging and deeply personal speech Saturday night at the Androscoggin…

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Garrett Mason Highlights Family, Business Background, and Party Unity at Androscoggin County GOP Lincoln Dinner

By Jon FetherstonMarch 9, 20260 News

AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason used a Saturday evening speech at the Androscoggin County Republican Lincoln Dinner…

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Buxton Woman Arrested for Arson after Burning Car in Dispute with Boyfriend

By Seamus OthotMarch 9, 20260 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Buxton woman for arson on Friday after investigators determined that she allegedly…

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York Deputy Treated for Minor Injuries After Crashing Cruiser

By Seamus OthotMarch 9, 20260 News

A York County Sheriff’s Deputy was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after he rear-ended a pickup truck…

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Maine Deadly Force Review Panel Concludes Investigation Into Fatal 2024 Shooting Involving Brewer Police Chief

By Seamus OthotMarch 9, 20260 News

Maine’s Deadly Force Review Panel issued a recommendation on Friday following a review into the 2024 deadly shooting of a…

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“The French Had An Answer!” – Cape Elizabeth-South Portland Democrats Share Protestor’s Call For Guillotine Justice Against Current President

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 9, 20260 News

The Cape Elizabeth–South Portland Democrats Facebook page posted photographs from a rally that appeared to offer a present-day politically violent…

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‘Give the Money Back’: Lewiston Residents Demand Accountability in Shooting Fund Controversy

By Jon FetherstonMarch 9, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — More than two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, public anger in Lewiston is no longer just…

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Young Deckhand Dies Filming TV Series “Deadliest Catch,” Which Once Featured Famous Maine Angler

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” a series about the day-to-day dangers of crab-fishing crews on the Bering Sea, has lost a…

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A Common Maine Species Of Pilot Whales Die In Heartbreaking Support Of Pregnant Female Dolphin Off Scotland

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

A family of long-finned pilot whales beached themselves and died – all to try to support a sick female member…

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Northern Maine Daycare Worker Who Slammed A Child To The Ground Gets Off Easy: 7 Days In Jail

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

A Carmel woman accused of assaulting a child at a Brewer daycare has been sentenced to a paltry week behind…

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Pilot Of Doomed Bangor Plane May Have Failed To De-ice Wings After Tarmac Delay, Killing Seven

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

The plane that crashed during takeoff out of Bangor earlier this year sat on the ground beforehand for nearly a…

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Bangor Police Honor Citizen Who Came To Officer’s Aid Taking Down A Combative Perp

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

Eric Heal came upon a Bangor cop in distress trying to cuff a suspect wanted on a warrant.Officer Tanner Favreau…

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While Bullet Holes Scar Lewiston, City Hall Fixates on ICE Policy

By Jon FetherstonMarch 9, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Lewiston City Council moved forward with a policy to limit how city…

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Girl Scouts Sue Little Brownie Bakers, Battle Marijuana Cookie Ban, Fake Knockoffs, Proving Iran Isn’t Our Only Nightmare

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 Commentary

If we’re fighting over Girl Scout Cookies is there any hope for this world?Three recent cookie incidents across America indicate…

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Felon Arrested in Plymouth on Firearm Charges During Child Welfare Check

By Seamus OthotMarch 9, 20260 News

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a Plymouth felon on Sunday after he was allegedly found in possession of a firearm…

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Dogged Journalist Who Had The Temerity To Go At The Portland Press Herald Dead At 68

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

Curtis Robinson was fearless as a reporter, never afraid to afflict the comfortable.But perhaps Robinson’s biggest accomplishment was being idealistic…

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Portland Finance Committee Weighs Nearly $60M in Immediate Capital Needs as FY27 Plan Moves Forward

By Jon FetherstonMarch 9, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland’s Finance Committee took up City Manager Danielle West’s recommended Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Plan on…

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Famous Drunk PGA Champ Named Golf Ambassador, Joining Legion Of Boring Greats Who Unlike Him Played Sober

By Ted CohenMarch 9, 20260 News

John Daly once said the only way he meets his daily water-intake requirement is the ice in his whiskey.Daly has…

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Swastika, Shmastika, Arizona Democrat Senator Downplays Platner’s Nazi Tattoo

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 9, 20260 News

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), dismissed concerns over the once Totenkopf-tattoo adorned Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate he recently endorsed…

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IED Attack Strikes New York: Incendiary Devices Thrown in the Area of Gracie Mansion Saturday Afternoon

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 9, 20260 News

NEW YORK — Suspicious homemade devices were ignited and thrown at Zohran Mamdani’s mansion, his official residence, prompting multiple arrests…

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Former Lewiston City Councilor Eryn Soule Launches Independent Bid for Maine Senate District 21

By Jon FetherstonMarch 8, 20260 News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Former Lewiston City Councilor Eryn Soule announced this week that she is launching an independent campaign for…

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Portland Police to Host Community Open House, Q&A at Headquarters on March 12

By Jon FetherstonMarch 8, 20261 News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department is inviting community members to attend a Community Q&A and Open House on…

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LD2122: Maine Lawmakers Propose $87.8 Million Taxpayer-Funded Package for SNAP Amid Federal Cost-Sharing Mandate

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 8, 20261 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA — Maine taxpayers will immediately shoulder nearly $88 million in new General Fund spending under emergency legislation designed to…

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Maine Shipyard Plays Major Role Maintaining The Attack Sub Class Used Against Iran

By Ted CohenMarch 8, 20261 News

The U.S. submarine that fired the torpedo last week sinking an Iranian warship was reportedly of the Virginia class -…

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Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted After Security Threat Amidst Ongoing U.S. – Israel Strikes In Iran

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 8, 20260 News

ATLANTA, Georgia — A Southwest Airlines flight departing Nashville, Tennessee to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was diverted on Friday night after…

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Federal Gov’t to Refund Importers Billions Paid Under Now-Void Tariff Policy After Court Ruling

By Libby PalanzaMarch 8, 20260 News

Federal officials have said that they are working to implement a system for refunding the money collected from the tariffs…

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Old Orchard Beach Police Bust Arundel Man Found with Cocaine and Over $16K Cash in His Car

By Seamus OthotMarch 8, 20260 Top News

The Old Orchard Beach Police Department arrested an Arundel man on Thursday after he was allegedly found with cocaine and…

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LePage in Auburn: ‘Kick Those SOBs Out’ as Ex-Governor Fires Up GOP Base in 2nd District Push

By Jon FetherstonMarch 8, 20260 News

AUBURN, Maine — Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage returned to familiar political ground Saturday night in Auburn, using a speech…

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Foot On The Gas: President Trump Launches Hemispheric Military Coalition Against Cartels at International Summit

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 8, 20260 News

DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump announced Saturday the formation of a new multinational military coalition with a sole objective…

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“Cornpop” Kicks Off Signature Drive for Augusta School Committee Run After Months of Clashes With School Board

By Jon FetherstonMarch 7, 20260 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Nicholas Blanchard, the Augusta activist known publicly as “Cornpop,” has officially launched a signature drive to secure…

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Somali Immigrant Founder of Translation Service Tied to Somali Home Care Agencies Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

By Seamus OthotMarch 7, 20265 News 2K Views

A Somali immigrant living in Auburn who founded a translation service business tied to a home health operation billing millions…

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‘Go Back To Where You Came From:’ Wealth Rules When It Comes To Beach Access In Rich Maine Town

By Ted CohenMarch 7, 20261 News 2K Views

A Maine coastal community known as much for its money as its breathtaking shoreline has decided if you don’t live…

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$15M for Maine Child Care Affordability Program Heads to Governor’s Desk

By Libby PalanzaMarch 7, 20262 News

Maine lawmakers have again taken up a bill aimed at bolstering the state’s child care industry, the most recent version…

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills Defends Medicaid Oversight in Contemptuous Response to CMS Inquiry – Maine Wire Responds

By Jon FetherstonMarch 6, 20263 News 5K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills said late Friday that her administration has submitted a detailed response to a…

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Democrat Manly Man Troy Jackson Drops The F Bomb While Playing Pool With Another Manly Man Democrat

By Ted CohenMarch 6, 20261 News 3K Views

A lagging Democrat contender in Maine’s gubernatorial primary race apparently feels it’s time to get some needed effing attention.Not only…

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Congressman Seth Moulton’s State of the Union Stunt Threatens to Tank His Career as Alarming Revelations Come to Light.

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 6, 20260 News 3K Views

Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) illegal immigrant guest at the State of the Union address was revealed to be named in…

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Platner Says Democrat Leaders Threatened To “Rip My Life Apart” Before He Launched His Senate Campaign

By Ted CohenMarch 6, 20260 News 2K Views

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner is blaming his own party for trying to get him out of the race…

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Principled, Gutsy Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senator Singlehandedly Kills Military Pay ‘Double-Dipping’

By Ted CohenMarch 6, 20261 Commentary

Gotta hand it to Ron Johnson for actually voting to cut your taxes when the alternative would have been much…

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Dropping Like Flies: Yet Another York Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Contraband to Inmate

By Seamus OthotMarch 6, 20260 Featured 7K Views

Yet another York County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officer has been indicted for allegedly smuggling contraband into the York County Jail,…

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Brownfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges after Shooting at Woman

By Seamus OthotMarch 6, 20261 News 2K Views

The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a Brownfield man on domestic violence charges on Thursday after he allegedly shot at his…

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Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 Unit

By Seamus OthotMarch 6, 20260 News 1K Views

Penobscot Sheriff’s Department deputies tracked down a fugitive on Thursday who had been on the run from drug and firearm…

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Bangor Burglar Busted Breaking Into Home with Officers Watching

By Seamus OthotMarch 6, 20260 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a burglar on Thursday after they allegedly witnessed him breaking into a home moments after…

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Maine’s Congressional Delegation Seeks Support from Trump Administration for Key Rural Industries

By Libby PalanzaMarch 6, 20260 News

Maine’s congressional delegation has reached out to the Trump Administration seeking support for wild blueberry, potato, and apple farmers, as…

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Committee Unanimously Rejects Bill Jeopardizing Home Rule Over Renewable Energy Regulation

By Libby PalanzaMarch 6, 20260 News 1K Views

Maine’s Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee has unanimously voted to reject a proposal that would have overridden local ordinances…

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Lebanon Man with Outstanding Warrants Arrested After Resisting Arrest and Being Tased

By Seamus OthotMarch 5, 20263 News

The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Lebanon man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found to be subject to…

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Lewiston Embarrassment Iman Osman Returns to Court Monday to Face Gun Charges

By Jon FetherstonMarch 5, 20260 News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman is scheduled to return to Lewiston District Court on Monday,…

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Elite Universities Dropping Swimming Requirement For Fear Of “Racial Inequity” Accusations; Bowdoin Dodged Bullet

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News 2K Views

The age-old requirement that college seniors must pass a swimming test is being dumped due to fears it discriminates against…

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Sen. Angus King Leads Bipartisan Push to Ease Benefit Access for Military Members Returning to Civilian Life

By Libby PalanzaMarch 5, 20260 News

Sen. Angus King (I) introduced a bill with Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to provide support to veterans participating in the…

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Banished Blair Witch, Seeking Political Revival, Running For Return To Midcoast Maine Selectboard

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News 1K Views

The Blair Witch is seeking political redemption in a Maine town where voters fired her last year amid a bitter…

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Former Female Maine Police Chief Hitting The Road In Cross-Country Campaign For The E.R.A.

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News 2K Views

Ex- Freeport Police Chief Susan Nourse knows about breaking glass ceilings.After all, she’s been one of the few female top…

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Conservative Augusta School Board Member Receives Letter of Reprimand After Speaking Against Pro-Trans Policies

By Seamus OthotMarch 5, 20260 Featured 2K Views

The left-wing Augusta School Board issued a formal admonishment against Conservative board member James Orr for alleged policy violations after…

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Janet Complains To Her BFFs At Portland Press Herald That The Maine Wire Scooped Her

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News 2K Views

The Democrat Gov. Janet Mills administration went crying to Maine’s largest daily Wednesday – the paper she counts on for…

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Bangor Woman Faces Potential 30 Year Prison Sentence Following Bank Fraud Guilty Plea

By Seamus OthotMarch 5, 20260 News 2K Views

A Bangor woman is facing a potential 30-year prison sentence after she pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit…

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Liberal Ladies of ABC-TV’s ‘The View: And Now Let’s Give A Warm Round Of Applause For … A Registered Democrat ExCongressman/Sex Offender’

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News 1K Views

The human Weiner Mobile is back!Carlos Danger, which was ex-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY’s screen name, came out of the…

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RFK Jr. Targets Dunkin’s Sugar at Austin Rally, Putting a New England Staple in the Crosshairs

By Jon FetherstonMarch 5, 20260 News

AUSTIN, Texas — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used a March 2026 “Eat Real Food” rally…

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Fire Marshal, Auburn Police Investigating Death of Man Found Outside Tent on Washington Street North

By Jon FetherstonMarch 5, 20260 News

AUBURN, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office, working with the Auburn Police Department, is continuing an investigation into the…

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Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Copyright Protections for AI-Generated Works

By Libby PalanzaMarch 5, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case concerning copyright protections for images generated using artificial intelligence…

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Angus King Deplores U.S. Striking Iran While Remaining Silent On The Scandal Surrounding Nuke Talks He Took Part In

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 News

The so-called independent U.S. senator from Maine blasting Trump’s heeling Iran has been talking a vacuous game on taming Khamenei…

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Collins Votes Against Iran War Powers Resolution, Warns It Would “Send the Wrong Message” to Tehran

By Jon FetherstonMarch 5, 20261 News

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) issued a statement following her vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution, arguing…

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Ex-Maine Beauty Queen Jordon Hudson AKA Belichick’s Maine Squeeze Comparing Herself to Tom Brady – The QB Great

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20261 News

The 24-year-old from Maine and girlfriend of former Pats head coach Bill Belichick says GOAT Tom Brady ain’t got nuthin’…

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Trump To Attend White House Annual Reporters’ Dinner Where An Obama Joke On The Trumpster Backfired Bigly On The Democraps in 2011

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 Politics

Given President Trump’s uneasy relationship with the liberal, fake-news White House Press Corpse, he could be forgiven for not attending…

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Bowdoin College Grad/NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Democrat-Socialist Party Accused Of Spreading Lies About Maple Syrup To Win Vermont Political Race

By Ted CohenMarch 5, 20260 Top News

The political party that took hold in Vermont’s largest city when the socialists won a mayor’s race there 45 years…

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Catholic Charities of Maine Failed Two Audits and Were Ordered to Re-Pay Thousands Billed to MaineCare

By Seamus OthotMarch 5, 20260 News 1K Views

Somali-run home care agencies aren’t the only Medicaid recipients failing audits. The immigrant resettlement organization Catholic Charities of Maine failed…

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Auburn Police Investigating after Homeless Man Found Dead

By Seamus OthotMarch 4, 20260 News

The Auburn Police Department is investigating after a homeless man was found dead on Tuesday at an encampment near the…

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Portland Police Hand Out Awards at Ocean Gateway, Spotlight “Officer of the Year” and Behavioral Health Coordinator

By Jon FetherstonMarch 4, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department held its annual awards ceremony at Ocean Gateway, handing out dozens of commendations…

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Supreme Court Blocks Push to Redraw Only GOP District in NYC Ahead of 2026 Midterms

By Libby PalanzaMarch 4, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court has sided with the New York Republican who challenged the state’s redistricting effort that would…

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Portland Police Report Nearly 500 Crashes in First Two Months of 2026, Hit-and-Runs Remain Persistent Problem

By Jon FetherstonMarch 4, 20261 Top News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department released new crash statistics on Wednesday showing that hundreds of traffic accidents have…

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Dhalac Bails on Reelection as Gateway Scandal Goes Federal — and Mills Keeps Quiet About the Lawmaker Under the Same Roof

By Jon FetherstonMarch 4, 20260 Top News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D) is heading for the exits. After months of mounting scrutiny tied to Gateway…

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Jeez, What Happened To The Good Old Days When We Were Talking About Sperm And Not Nazi Tattoos?

By Ted CohenMarch 4, 20261 News

OK, enough of the Nazi tattoo already.Can’t we get back to the fun stuff like the “Great Sperm?”You remember, the…

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Lewiston Nonprofit Returns Shooting Recovery Funds After Controversy Over Maine Community Foundation Grant Process

By Jon FetherstonMarch 4, 20260 News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston-area nonprofit says it is redirecting tens of thousands of dollars originally awarded through a recovery…

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U.S. Joins Military Action Against Terror Organizations in Ecuador as Iran War Continues in Middle East

By Seamus OthotMarch 4, 20260 Top News

The U.S. military launched a joint operation in Ecuador against “Designated Terrorist Organizations” on Tuesday, even as the war with…

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Lewiston City Council Punts on Victims’ Needs Resolution, Awaits March 17 Presentation

By Jon FetherstonMarch 4, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday night to delay action on a proposed resolution that would assess…

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Mills Administration Complains After Maine Wire Breaks Autism Medicaid Billing Scandal — Federal Probe Intensifies

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 4, 20260 News 3K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Officials with the State of Maine are raising concerns after federal officials in the Trump administration shared…

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Three Pets Die In Maine Fires, Including Apparently One Of Twelve Cats Housed In a Hollis Trailer

By Ted CohenMarch 4, 20260 News

Who in their right mind keeps a dozen cats in an unoccupied trailer insufficiently- or dangerously-maintained with a space heater?Cops…

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Democrats Put Forward Misleadingly-Named Bill Seemingly Aimed at Stopping Jails from Housing ICE Detainees

By Seamus OthotMarch 3, 20261 News 2K Views

Democrats in Maine’s Legislature put forward a bill that appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to hinder ICE from…

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Cumberland Deputies Arrest Two Men in Gray for Shooting from a Moving Vehicle

By Seamus OthotMarch 3, 20260 News 1K Views

Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in Gray on Sunday after they allegedly discharged firearms from a moving vehicle…

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Maine Playing Growing Role In ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ With War Planes And Ships Joining The Fray

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 News 3K Views

The contributions of the state’s military assets are gaining prominence as the nation’s best tame the beast known as Iran.Besides…

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Midcoast Man Angry With Girlfriend’s Toddler Daughter Convicted Of Murdering The Tot

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 News

An Edgecomb man accused of beating a young girl to death has been found guilty, state officials said.Tyler Witham-Jordan was…

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If You Think The Maine Lamestream Media’s Liberal Lies Are Over The Top, You’ll Love This

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 News 2K Views

A study by a conservative media watchdog shows that the four major search engines are heavily promoting mostly liberal news.So…

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MDEA Bust Involving Border Patrol Leads to Arrest of New Jersey Man and Two Others

By Seamus OthotMarch 3, 20260 News

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested three people, including a New Jersey man, and executed warrants in Baileyville and…

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Senate Unanimously Backs Increased Salary Supplements for Infant Caregivers, Grants for Overnight Child Care Providers

By Libby PalanzaMarch 3, 20260 News

Senate lawmakers in Maine unanimously voted Tuesday to advance a resolve increasing salary supplements for child care providers willing to…

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Marshals Track Down Georgia Murder Suspect Hiding Out in Auburn

By Seamus OthotMarch 3, 20260 News

U.S. Marshals arrested a Georgia man wanted on charges of murder and possession of a machine gun on Monday after…

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Charleston Woman Arrested While Trying to Conceal Drugs During Bail Check

By Seamus OthotMarch 3, 20260 News

Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Charleston woman on Monday after she was allegedly found trying to conceal illegal drugs…

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Hillary Clinton Denies Talking About Sex Pedo With Ex-Maine Democrat U.S. Sen. George Mitchell

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 News

Maine’s now-most-notorious disgraced former respected politician has been dragged yet again into the Jeffrey Epstein sex spectacle.George Mitchell, who’s repeatedly…

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Not Very Sunny For Cher: Pop Star Singer’s Son – Alum of Hyde School In Bath, Maine – Arrested Twice In NH

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 News

The son of the female half of the famous Sonny & Cher duo bashed in the door of a New…

Politics

Shah’s ‘Affordable Future’ Pitch: Dense Housing, Free College, and a Millionaire’s Tax

By Jon FetherstonMarch 3, 20261 Politics

PORTLAND — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nirav Shah is branding his campaign around what he calls “Maine’s Affordable Future,” unveiling…

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Police Drone Cleared in Portland After Long Fight Over Surveillance Fears

By Jon FetherstonMarch 3, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — After months of political delay, public paranoia, and repeated second-guessing, the Portland City Council on Monday finally…

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Jared Golden Leads Bipartisan Push to Assess Effectiveness of Veterans’ Mental Health Services

By Libby PalanzaMarch 3, 20260 News

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District has joined forces with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce…

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Maine Lawmakers Unanimously Support Exempting Small Grocers from New Tobacco Sale Ban

By Libby PalanzaMarch 3, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Maine lawmakers have unanimously recommended the passage of a bill carving out an exception to the state’s new law prohibiting…

Commentary

Maine’s Biggest Daily Newspaper Promoting Chocolate Festival, Favorite Couch Books – All As The World Burns

By Ted CohenMarch 3, 20260 Commentary

Seriously, who is running the show over at the Portland Press Herald?And a show it is. All for show. By…

News

Bad News For The ‘Seapiracy’ Anti-fishing Karens: Beef And Poultry Unsustainable As Alternatives To Seafood

By Ted CohenMarch 2, 20260 News 1K Views

Looks like those claiming that it’s time to put more restrictions on commercial fishing are up against reality.Thank God for…

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Sanctioned Diplomat At Heart Of Canceled Anti-Semitic Maine Conference Files Suit Against Trump

By Ted CohenMarch 2, 20260 News

The UN official whose anti-israeli sentiments led to the cancellation of a University of Southern Maine conference is suing president…

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Maine Weighs State Funding for “Family Planning Services” Impacted by Federal Restrictions on Coverage of Abortion Providers

By Libby PalanzaMarch 2, 20261 News

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill designed to provide financial support for reproductive and sexual health providers in the state…

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Red-faced Cleric Broke A Cardinal Rule During Election Of Last Pope, New Book Reveals

By Ted CohenMarch 2, 20260 News

The world’s 1.4 billion Catholics are just now hearing a confession from one of the cardinals who helped elect a…

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Patten: Finish the Job – Not Another Venezuela, Please

By Sam PattenMarch 2, 20260 News

It goes without saying the pro-war crew — with cheerleaders like John Bolton and Lindsey Graham — is still ecstatic…

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Maine – With The Oldest Population Nationwide – Now Tipping The Scales With Prohibitive Elderly Care Costs

By Ted CohenMarch 2, 20260 Top News 2K Views

When it comes to caring for your elderly relatives, Maine’s Democrat-controlled government has some serious splaining to do. “Maine ranks…

News

Man Charged with Assault at Bangor Airport Hotel After Threatening to Shoot Someone

By Seamus OthotMarch 2, 20260 News 3K Views

Police arrested a Bangor man on Sunday after he allegedly assaulted someone at a hotel connected to Bangor International Airport…

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Homeless Man Arrested for Attacking Portland Security Guard

By Seamus OthotMarch 2, 20260 News

The Portland Police Department arrested a homeless man on Monday morning after he allegedly severely injured a security guard. [RELATED:…

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If Mills Were To Beat Platner Union Workers ‘Likely Would Support Republican Susan Collins’

By Ted CohenMarch 2, 20260 News

Maine’s U.S. Senate race could be among the first nationwide to see labor backing the Republican candidate.Armed with polls showing…

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Deer Isle Man Arrested After Causing Thousands of Dollars of Damage Outside Stonington Business

By Seamus OthotMarch 2, 20260 News

The Hancock Sheriff’s Department arrested a Deer Isle man on Sunday after he allegedly caused thousands of dollars in damage…

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