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Anti-ICE Protester Blows Air-Horn In Faces of Brewer Officers While They Investigated A Series of False Threats Against Schools

By Seamus OthotJanuary 21, 20260 News 4K Views

An Anti-ICE protester deliberately interfered with the Brewer Police Department and blew an air horn at officers while they investigated…

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University of Maine System to Receive $51 Million in Federal Funding

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 21, 20260 News

The University of Maine System (UMS) is set to receive $51 million in federal funding as part of the Fiscal…

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Dog Rescue Shelter In Northern Maine Gutted By Fire, Several Animals Killed

By Ted CohenJanuary 21, 20260 News

Six dogs died when fire broke out at the Give a Dog a Home rescue shelter in Sebec, officials said.…

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Maine State Police Spotted at Notorious Chinese Cannabis Hub in Fairfield

By Steve RobinsonJanuary 21, 20260 Featured 11K Views

The Maine State Police (MSP) were part of a massive enforcement action Wednesday against Yezi Craft Cannabis, a.k.a. Yezi USA,…

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Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes.

By Seamus OthotJanuary 21, 20260 News

President Donald Trump took executive action on Tuesday to bar large “institutional investors” from purchasing single-family homes, aiming to make…

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Trump Tells Room Full Of Global Leaders Why He Wants Greenland

By DCNFJanuary 21, 20260 Top News

Nicole Silverio is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation President Donald Trump said at the World Economic Forum…

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Driver Slams Through Westbrook Business After Suffering Medical Incident

By Seamus OthotJanuary 21, 20260 News

A vehicle smashed through a Westbrook business on Monday, reportedly causing significant structural damage. [RELATED: Woman LifeFlighted After Explosion, Structure…

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Famous Maine Landmark Grill That Originally ‘Despised Tourists’ On The Market for $3.3 Million

By Ted CohenJanuary 21, 20260 Top News 2K Views

A Maine diner that became a national sensation after being featured on the popular Food Network is on the auction…

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ICE arrests 50 in Maine as Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands, Prompting Warnings and Preparations

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 21, 20260 Featured 7K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 50 people in Maine as the Department of Homeland Security launched…

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Maine Senate Sustains Gov. Janet Mills’ Veto of Automotive Right to Repair Bill

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 21, 20260 News 1K Views

The Maine State Senate voted 24-10 Tuesday to uphold Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) veto of an automotive right to repair…

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Lewiston Rejects Majerus-Collins for 2nd Time in Humiliating Defeat

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 21, 20260 Top News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — In a late Tuesday vote, the Lewiston City Council rejected an application from Bates College graduate Kiernan…

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Joyce’s “Refer to ICE” Policy Clashes with Mayor Dion’s Alarm as Rumors Swirl of More Agents in Portland

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 21, 20260 Top News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Wire reached out to Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce on Tuesday, seeking his comments and…

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24-Year-Old Orrington Man Charged with Murdering His 12-Week-Old Infant Daughter

By Seamus OthotJanuary 20, 20260 News 6K Views

State Police arrested 24-year-old Shawn Stephen Samuels of Orrington on Sunday after he allegedly murdered his 12-week-old daughter in a…

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Bangor Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Attacking His Neighbor With a Machete

By Seamus OthotJanuary 20, 20260 Top News 7K Views

Bangor police arrested a Bangor man on attempted murder charges on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked his neighbor with a…

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Maine Considers Setting Minimum Rate of Pay for Rideshare Drivers on Platforms Like Uber and Lyft

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 20, 20260 News 2K Views

Later this week, Augusta lawmakers are set to discuss a bill that would set a minimum rate of pay for…

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Woman LifeFlighted After Explosion, Structure Fire at Friendship Home; Fire Marshal Investigating

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 20, 20260 News 2K Views

FRIENDSHIP, Maine — State fire investigators are probing an explosion and late-night structure fire at a single-family home in Friendship…

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Two New York Felons Busted During Warrant Execution in Lagrange

By Seamus OthotJanuary 20, 20260 News 2K Views

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested two New York felons on firearm charges on Thursday during the execution of a search…

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Libby Launches “Lead Maine” as New Conservative Group, Sold-Out Lewiston Event Signals Growing Grassroots Appetite

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 20, 20260 News 9K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Lead Maine, a new conservative education and engagement organization founded by State Rep. Laurel Libby (R), is…

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Controversial $1.65 Billion Hydroelectric Power Corridor Goes Live

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 20, 20261 News 2K Views

Eight years in the making, a controversial power corridor running through the North Maine Woods, transporting hydroelectric power from Quebec,…

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Lewiston Police, Fire Unions Rally Behind Ryn Soule as Council Prepares to Fill Ward 5 Seat After Osman Chaos

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 20, 20260 Top News 4K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council is set to vote Tuesday night to fill the vacant Ward 5 seat…

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U.S. Attorney Warns Protesters: Violence or Obstruction Will Bring Federal Charges

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 20, 20260 Top News 84K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Attorney Andrew Benson issued a statement Monday reminding Mainers that federal law enforcement officers “swear to…

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Three New York Men busted with False Identities After Fraud Scheme Targeting Banks in Wiscasset and Boothbay Harbor

By Seamus OthotJanuary 19, 20260 News 2K Views

The Brunswick Police Department arrested three New York men on Friday after they were allegedly found with false identities during…

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OP-ED: Maine’s New Energy Authority Is a Blank Check With Your Name on It

By Reagan PaulJanuary 19, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

Maine lawmakers are now considering LD 838 titled “An Act to Establish the Maine Clean Energy Authority,” a bill sponsored…

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Five Star Fraud: Records Show Home Health Agency Over-billed MaineCare by Nearly $400k, Disappeared

By Seamus OthotJanuary 19, 20260 Featured 8K Views

A Medicaid-funded home care agency based in Portland was ordered to pay back nearly $400,000 in over-billed MaineCare payments in…

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Chellie’s Support Of Minnesota Anti-ICE Hooligans Brought Her Back To Her Radical Roots

By Ted CohenJanuary 19, 20260 News 2K Views

Let there be no doubt where Maine’s liberal congresswoman holds her core sympathies. Not in Maine, where she has languished…

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Former Lewiston Councilor Melts Down, Smears Award-Winning Maine Wire Editor in Chief as “Neo-Nazi.”

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 19, 20260 Top News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Safiya Khalid, a former Lewiston city councilor and former employee of Gateway Community Services, is facing sharp…

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Maine Advocates For Victims Of Clerical Sexual Abuse Claim Elusive Priest Ignoring Them.

By Ted CohenJanuary 19, 20260 News 2K Views

An organization defending victims of clergy sexual abuse is calling out a Falmouth priest for allegedly rebuffing its leaders. “Our…

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19-Year-Old Dies in Falmouth Crash

By Seamus OthotJanuary 19, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Falmouth on Saturday that claimed the life…

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State Police Inspection Initiative Finds 80 Commercial Trucks Posing a Risk to the Public

By Seamus OthotJanuary 19, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Maine State Police joined a national initiative to enforce safety standards for commercial vehicles last week and found that…

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United to launch Portland-to-California Nonstop Flights this Summer, Jetport Says

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 19, 20260 News 1K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland International Jetport says United Airlines will begin offering the airport’s first-ever nonstop service to California…

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Don Lemon Defends Protesters Who Stormed Minneapolis Church Service Believing Pastor Was ‘ICE-Affiliated’

By DCNFJanuary 19, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Former CNN host Don Lemon defended left-wing rioters who disrupted an evangelical church service Sunday believing a pastor was connected…

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Trump Targets Ilhan Omar Over “$19B” Minnesota Fraud Claim and Singles Out Maine in Widening Crackdown

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 19, 20260 Featured 2K Views

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday night, accusing the Minnesota Democrat…

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Tuesday Lewiston City Council Must Decide on New Ward 5 Councilor or Lose the Pick to the Mayor

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 19, 20260 Top News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council on Tuesday must decide who will fill the vacant Ward 5 seat left…

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Bobby Charles Puts Maine Democrats on Blast, Vows Change.

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 19, 20260 Featured

AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles is escalating his campaign’s law-and-order message with a new social media video…

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Maine Pro-ICE ‘Militia’ Forms To Take On Anti-ICE Protestors, Vows To ‘Expose Them’

By Ted CohenJanuary 19, 20260 Top News 4K Views

A so-called militia group has announced its formation in Maine to counteract what it calls the “far-left socialist” ICE critics.…

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“Stripping Labels Off Boxes” Is Convicted Maine Porn Ex-Lawyer’s Excuse For “Strip Tease” Google Search

By Ted CohenJanuary 18, 20260 News 4K Views

A judge Wednesday accused convicted porn-addicted, disbarred lawyer Eliot Cutler of lying about how he came across the term “strip…

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Maine State Police arrest suspect in Skowhegan homicide after pursuit across three states

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 18, 20260 News 2K Views

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Maine State Police say a 46-year-old Skowhegan woman whose death was under investigation has been ruled a…

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Doctor Says Arraignment Set in Bangor Restaurant Threat Case

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 18, 20260 News 10K Views

BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor physician was subjected to verbal threats connected to his race inside Timber Kitchen and Bar…

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Federal Judges Dismiss Two DOJ Lawsuits Against States Refusing to Turn Over Requested Voter Registration Files, Shenna Bellows Responds

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 18, 20260 Top News 2K Views

A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in a…

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Bellows Orders Maine Staff to Report ICE Sightings, Tightens Access Rules in State Offices

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 18, 20260 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows sent an internal memo to employees instructing them to immediately report…

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Maine Lawmakers to Consider Cannabis “Consumption Lounges” in Monday Work Session

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 17, 20260 Top News 2K Views

A bill allowing for locally licensed marijuana “consumption lounges” is set to be discussed during an upcoming work session in…

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State Police Investigating Woman Found Dead in Skowhegan Home

By Seamus OthotJanuary 17, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine State Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a Skowhegan property on Wednesday. [RELATED: Corinth…

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Maine Mulls Requiring Disclaimers for Political Communications Using Altered Videos and Images

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 17, 20260 Top News

At a public hearing next week, Mainers will have the opportunity to weigh in on a bill that would require…

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15-Year-Old Charged With Class A Arson in Gorham Fire, Officials Say

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 17, 20260 News 1K Views

GORHAM, Maine — A 15-year-old has been charged with arson in connection with a fire this week at an abandoned…

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Family Of Two Maine Highway Workers Starts GoFundMe Campaign In Their Memories

By Ted CohenJanuary 17, 20260 Top News 5K Views

A son of a Maine DOT worker who plunged to his death after being hit by a car has begun…

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Potential Exemptions to Maine’s New Law Banning Stores with Pharmacies from Selling Tobacco Products Up for Public Hearing in Augusta

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 17, 20260 News 1K Views

Maine lawmakers are set to consider a bill later this month that would carve out an exception to the state’s…

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Strange Bedfellows: Maine Sheriff, Ex-Boss Butt Heads Over ICE Amid Cancellation Of ‘Press Conference’

By Ted CohenJanuary 16, 20260 News 6K Views

The planned circle-of-unity handholding Friday by officials in Maine’s largest anti-ICE beachhead got derailed even before it got cancelled. City…

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Committee Hears Testimony on Bill That Would Ensure Access to State-Funded Food-Stamps for Non-Citizens

By Seamus OthotJanuary 16, 20260 News 3K Views

Maine’s Legislative Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on Wednesday for a bill from Rep. Bill Pluecker (I-Warren)…

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Law Enforcement Descends Upon The Mogadishu Store in Lewiston.

By Maine Wire StaffJanuary 16, 20260 Featured 4K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – Law enforcement agents executed a search warrant Friday at the Mogadishu Store, also known as The Little…

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Maine Fraternal Order of Police Announces Staunch Support for ICE

By Seamus OthotJanuary 16, 20260 Top News 3K Views

The Maine branch of the Fraternal Order of Police expressed its staunch support for immigration officials and enforcement action in…

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Rockland School Bus Driver Charged with Manslaughter Following November Crash that Killed a 12-Year-Old Student

By Seamus OthotJanuary 16, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested school bus driver Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday on manslaughter charges following a…

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Fire Marshal Investigating Ellsworth Arson and Suspicious Gorham Fire Set on the Same Day

By Seamus OthotJanuary 16, 20260 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal is investigating an alleged arson incident in Ellsworth on Wednesday after a vacant single-family residence…

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Maine Schoolboy Hockey Standout, Credited With ‘Greatest Moment Ever In Sports,’ Loses It Remembering 1980 Olympic Gold

By Ted CohenJanuary 16, 20260 News 2K Views

Mike Eruzione, a Berwick Academy grad who captained the famous “Miracle On Ice” hockey squad, tried his best Wednesday to…

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Freedom Studies – Hobgoblins and Division

By Jonathan ReismanJanuary 16, 20260 Commentary

Jon Reisman The new year opened with a roar — Mamdani, Trump, Venezuela, Minnesota, Collins, Mills, Platner, Lewiston, and Fraud…

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Money Floods Maine Governor’s Race as June Primary Nears, Open Seat Draws Crowded Field

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 16, 20260 Top News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — With Maine’s June 9, 2026 primary and Nov. 3, 2026 general election on the horizon, the race…

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Maine Department of Energy Resources Awards $1.2 Million in Grants for Energy Efficiency Workforce Training Programs

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 16, 20260 News

The Maine Department of Energy Resources (MDER) announced Tuesday that a combined $1.2 million in grants have been awarded to…

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SCOTUS Allows Illinois Republican’s Lawsuit Over Ballot Counting Policy to Proceed in 7-2 Ruling

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 16, 20260 Top News

The United States Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday that a Republican representative from Illinois has standing to sue the state…

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Teen Accused Of Murdering Midcoast Paddleboarder Had Previously Been In A Mental Hospital

By Ted CohenJanuary 16, 20260 News 1K Views

The Frankfort teen charged with killing a midcoast woman has a history of uncontrolled anger and defiance, according to a…

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Strong turnout for Beaudoin as she rolls out “Safety & Affordability” platform in Lewiston House special election Campaign Event

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 16, 20260 News 2K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Republican House District 94 candidate Janet Beaudoin drew a wave of supporters to a Thursday campaign event…

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Maine Senate Candidate Platner Targets ICE, Critics Say He’s Undermining Law Enforcement

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 16, 20260 Featured 3K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, a Democrat, posted a video to social media warning that Immigration and…

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Three Teens Charged With Shooting Up Wiscasset Home With Minor Inside, One Was Just Arrested for Similar Alna Incident

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Three 18-year-olds were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shooting up a Wiscasset home on Tuesday while a father and a…

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DOE Launches Title IX Investigation Into Two Maine School Districts for Allowing Males in Girls’ Sports

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20261 Featured 2K Views

The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) launched an investigation Wednesday targeting 18 educational institutions, including…

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UMaine Law Sends Out Notice Encouraging Students and Staff to Call Anti-ICE Hotline If They Witness Enforcement Activities

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 News 3K Views

The taxpayer-funded University of Maine School of Law’s Dean of Students sent out a notice to students and staff Thursday,…

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Tragic Harpswell Crash Leaves 71-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 News 2K Views

A 71-year-old woman was tragically killed on Wednesday after her vehicle was struck while she was parked on the shoulder…

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Penobscot Deputies Bust Drug Traffickers After They Initially Refused to Comply with Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 News 2K Views

Penobscot Sheriff’s Deputies busted two alleged drug traffickers on Tuesday after they reportedly initially failed to comply with a traffic…

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GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful David Jones Touts Greenland Strategy as Potential Economic Windfall for Maine

By Maine Wire StaffJanuary 15, 20260 Top News

FALMOUTH, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones is pitching a bold geopolitical vision as an economic opportunity for Maine,…

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Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Caught Napping By Ohio GOP Governor In Coast Guard Competition

By Ted CohenJanuary 15, 20260 Commentary 1K Views

Maine’s moribund economy could certainly use a boost in the form of a new Coast Guard training center. But the…

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Bill Supporting Conversion of Vacant School Building Into Residential Housing Introduced in Augusta

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 15, 20260 Top News

A Democrat representative from Kennebunkport has introduced a bill that would establish a new program and non-lapsing fund to support…

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Harvard Undergrad, Georgetown Law Grad, Gubernatorial Candidate – Then Child Porn Fiend: Eliot Cutler’s Fall From Grace Perplexes Even The Experts

By Ted CohenJanuary 15, 20260 News 2K Views

Eliot Cutler, once a prominent Maine lawyer and politician, suddenly in his 70s becomes what police say is a serial…

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Falmouth Man Sentenced for Tax Evasion Scheme Owes Nearly $600k to the IRS

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 News

A Falmouth man was sentenced to pay $590,912 in restitution to the IRS on Tuesday after he evaded taxes and…

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NH Woman Arrested for Fleeing Police for the Second Time in a Year

By Seamus OthotJanuary 15, 20260 News

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Merrimack woman on Wednesday after she allegedly fled from the police and barricaded…

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ICE Expected in Lewiston, Portland; Mills Scrambles for Answers as Trump Escalates Pressure

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 15, 20260 Top News 4K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Leaders in Maine’s two largest cities and Gov. Janet Mills (D) issued statements Wednesday warning residents to…

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Feds Claim ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good Suffered From Internal Bleeding To Torso

By DCNFJanuary 14, 20260 News 1K Views

Jason Hopkins is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation The deportation officer involved in a deadly shooting in…

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18-Year-Old Arrested After Week-Long Investigation Into Bullet Holes Left in Alna Home

By Seamus OthotJanuary 14, 20260 News 1K Views

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department closed in on a suspect early Wednesday morning following a week-long investigation into six bullet…

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Additional Salary Supplements for Maine Child Care Providers Looking After Infants and Toddlers Up for Public Hearing Next Week

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 14, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A public hearing is set to be held next week for a bill that would provide additional salary supplements for…

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Maine Rep Tells Mainers to Spend “Time, Money, Skills” on Somalia: “Our Country”

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 14, 20260 News 5K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine state Rep. Deqa Dhalac urged Somali-Americans in Maine to pour “our time our money our skills”…

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Trump Threatens to Cut Off Federal Payments to Sanctuary Cities

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 14, 20260 News 3K Views

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off federal payments tied to so-called “sanctuary cities,” declaring that…

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Portland Schools Chair Says “ICE Is Not Welcome” as City Policy Restricts Immigration Status Checks and Safety Concerns Grow Near Portland High

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 14, 20260 Top News 2K Views

PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools Board Chair Sara Lentz used the Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, school board meeting to declare…

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Trump pulls plug on Somalia TPS, sets March 17 exit deadline as broader rollback widens

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 14, 20260 Top News 2K Views

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, giving Somali nationals covered by the program…

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Better Late Than Never: Gov. Mills Finally Backs Gateway Probe After Months of Silence

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 14, 20260 Featured 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills says she now supports a “full investigation” into Gateway Community Services after state audits…

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Chinese-Operated Grow-Houses in Norridgewock and Madison

By Seamus OthotJanuary 14, 20260 News 3K Views

A Chinese woman living in New York pleaded guilty on Monday to operating illegal marijuana grow sites at properties she…

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Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weir’s Death Revives Memory Of His Stealing George Benson’s Guitar

By Ted CohenJanuary 14, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Maine ‘Deadheads,’ who played host to many of the band’s legendary Pine Tree State concerts, are joining millions of their…

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Maine House of Representatives Overrides Gov. Janet Mills’ Veto of Automotive Right to Repair Bill

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 14, 20260 Top News 3K Views

The Maine House of Representatives voted 96-44 Tuesday morning to override Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) veto of an automotive right…

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MSAD 72 Minutes Shrink Missing Special-Needs Child Crisis Into a “Transportation Concern”

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 13, 20260 Featured 1K Views

FRYEBURG — MSAD 72 is facing growing outrage over the case of a seven-year-old special-needs student who went missing for…

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“This Is How You Get Sued”: Former Council President Blasts City Leadership

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 13, 20260 Top News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Former Lewiston City Council President Lee Clement is accusing Mayor Carl Sheline, the city clerk and other…

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House Votes in Favor of ACA Subsidy Extension Rejected by Senate Amidst Ongoing Negotiations

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 13, 20260 News 1K Views

The United States House of Representatives voted last week to advance a measure already rejected by the Senate that would…

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Motorist Involved In Allegedly Killing Two Maine Highway Workers Is A Convicted Druggie And Shooter

By Ted CohenJanuary 13, 20260 Top News 11K Views

The woman who was behind the wheel of a minivan that fatally struck two MDOT employees Tuesday previously served four…

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Eliot Cutler Now In Trouble A Third Time – Accused Of Violating Bail Conditions From Alleged Probation Violation

By Ted CohenJanuary 13, 20260 News 2K Views

Former two-time “independent” gubernatorial loser Eliot Cutler is now in back-to-back probation and bail violations. Cutler, who served jail time…

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Two Maine DOT Workers Killed After Driver Failed to Stop at a Stop Sign in a Waterville Work Zone

By Seamus OthotJanuary 13, 20260 News 3K Views

Two Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers were tragically killed in Waterville on Tuesday after a driver allegedly failed to…

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Orland Man Busted for Stealing and Masturbating While Working as a Vendor in a Bangor Supermarket

By Seamus OthotJanuary 13, 20260 News 12K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested an Orland man on Saturday after he was allegedly found stealing from a Bangor supermarket…

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‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Dies At Age 68

By DCNFJanuary 13, 20260 Top News

Jason Cohen is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams died on Jan. 13 at…

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Politico: GOP’s Collins Will Need Independents And Dems To Win Amid Criticism From Trump

By Ted CohenJanuary 13, 20260 News 1K Views

Maine’s shrewd senior U.S. senator may be able to play off President Trump’s anger towards her to win re-election. If…

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Oklahoma Fugitive Wanted on Child Porn Charges Arrested in Waldoboro

By Seamus OthotJanuary 13, 20260 News 2K Views

U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive from Oklahoma on Friday after he was found allegedly hiding out in Waldoboro to evade…

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Bangor Using Federal ‘Pandemic Relief’ Tax Money To Finance New ‘Homeless’ Czar

By Ted CohenJanuary 13, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Maine’s socialist capital of the north has hired a new “homeless coordinator” – with COVID “emergency” funds. Hard to figure…

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“Corn Pop” says He Was Elbowed at RSU 60 Meeting; North Berwick Man Charged After Video Review

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 13, 20260 Top News 2K Views

NORTH BERWICK, Maine – A North Berwick man is facing a criminal assault charge after police say he intentionally struck…

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Petition urges DOJ investigation into Lewiston shooting donations handled by Maine Community Foundation

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 13, 20260 Featured 2K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — A Change.org petition is asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice to open…

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Collins Hails “Fiscally Responsible” FY26 Appropriations Mini-Package as Senate Advances Three-Bill Bundle, 80-13

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 13, 20260 News 2K Views

WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins (R) of Maine, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate…

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Topsham Man Arrested for Fraudulently Stealing a Snowblower

By Seamus OthotJanuary 13, 20260 News 1K Views

The Brunswick Police Department arrested a Topsham man on Saturday after he allegedly swapped a Brunswick man’s snowblower for a…

Politics

Bellows Confirms Chain-of-Custody Breakdown as Amazon Ballot Mystery Still UnAnswered

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 12, 20260 Politics 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, testifying during Monday’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee meeting in Augusta, acknowledged…

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Affordability Remains Key Concern in Maine’s Housing Landscape: 2026 Housing Outlook Report

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 12, 20260 Top News

The Maine State Housing Authority’s 2026 Housing Outlook Report reveals several positive indicators for Maine’s housing landscape but highlights how…

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