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Garrett Mason Enters Crowded GOP Governor’s Race, Pledges ‘Precision’ and Trump Know-How

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 8, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Former Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason officially launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, jumping into…

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Mills Condemns ICE After Fatal Shooting of Woman in Minneapolis

By Maine Wire StaffJanuary 8, 20260 Top News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills expressed outrage Wednesday after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot…

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Dominican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Smuggling Fentanyl to Maine

By Seamus OthotJanuary 8, 20260 News

A Dominican drug trafficker will spend the next five years in prison after he was sentenced on Tuesday for his…

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Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Median on I-95 in Clinton; Passing Lane Blocked for Extended Recovery

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 8, 20260 News

CLINTON, Maine — A tractor-trailer hauling grocery goods crashed early Thursday morning on I-95 northbound near mile marker 141, leaving…

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Sweatpants in Court: Lewiston Councilor Faces Stolen Gun Charges as Calls for His Resignation Grow

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 8, 20261 Top News 2K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Just days after being sworn into office, Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman stood before a judge Wednesday…

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House Democrats Attempt to BAN Maine Wire Reporter from House Chambers – Maine Wire TV

By Steve RobinsonJanuary 7, 20260 News 4K Views

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives attempted to ban Maine Wire reporter Jon Fetherston from entering the House chamber alongside other…

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Dissolves Months After Congress Claws Back $1.1 Billion in Funding

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 7, 20260 News 1K Views

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Monday that its Board of Directors has voted to dissolve the organization after…

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Trump Vows to Help Americans Buy Homes by Banning Massive Investors from Purchasing Single Family Housing

By Seamus OthotJanuary 7, 20260 News

President Donald Trump is taking action to help Americans fulfill the dream of homeownership, he announced on Wednesday, by barring…

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Lincoln Sheriff’s Department Investigating After Six Bullet Holes Found in New Home

By Seamus OthotJanuary 7, 20260 Top News 3K Views

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a family found six bullet holes in their newly constructed Alna home…

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Republican Rep from California Dies Suddenly at Age 65

By Seamus OthotJanuary 7, 20260 News

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died suddenly following an unspecified medical emergency on Monday at the age of 65, sparking messages…

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EXCLUSIVE: York’s County Mechanic Suspended for Just One Day After Pulling Someone Over in a Cruiser The Sheriff Lent Him

By Seamus OthotJanuary 7, 20260 Top News 5K Views

The York County Sheriff’s Department suspended its mechanic for just one day after he allegedly pulled someone over in an…

Featured

US Forces Seize Sanctioned Oil Tanker As Russian Warship Escorts Just Watch

By DCNFJanuary 7, 20260 Featured

Melissa O’Rourke is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation American forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker flying a…

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Waterville Police Bust Major Meth Operation, Seize Over 16 Pounds of Drugs and Illegal Gun

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 7, 20260 News 1K Views

WATERVILLE, Maine — Waterville police announced Tuesday that they have seized more than 16 pounds of methamphetamine and an illegal…

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Water Main Break Triggers Boil Water Order in West Paris

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 7, 20260 News

WEST PARIS, Maine — A water main break in West Paris has prompted town officials to issue a boil water…

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Radical Portland School Board Chair Focuses on DEI, Resisting ICE, Places “Equity” Above Academic Achievement

By Seamus OthotJanuary 7, 20261 News 2K Views

Portland School Board Chair Sarah Lentz delivered the district’s annual “State of the Schools” address to the Portland City Council…

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Mills Administration Touts Dental Program as Private Grants Keep Veterans’ Care Afloat

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 7, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network will continue operating in 2026 after…

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“Right to Repair” Electronic Devices Considered by Augusta Lawmakers

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 7, 20260 News

On Tuesday, Mainers gathered in Augusta to make their voices heard on a proposed “right to repair” law for electronic…

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Maine’s 2024 Crime Report Shows Falling Crime Rates — But New FBI System Resets the Numbers

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – The state’s newly released Crime in Maine 2024 report paints a picture of declining crime across most…

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Maine State Police investigate three tractor-trailer crashes in Aroostook and Penobscot counties

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 News 1K Views

MASARDIS, Maine — Maine State Police Troop F spent much of Monday responding to and investigating three separate crashes involving…

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Bradford Man Busted After Stealing Two Tractors from Barnard Township Farm

By Seamus OthotJanuary 6, 20260 News

The Piscataquis Sheriff’s Department recovered two tractors on Friday after they were allegedly stolen from a Barnard Township residence. [RELATED:…

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Legislature Will Hear Opinions on Bill to Expand “Good Samaritan” Protections for Drug Users at Wednesday Hearing

By Seamus OthotJanuary 6, 20260 News 1K Views

The Maine Legislature is set to consider a Democrat-led bill during a Wednesday public hearing that would expand the existing…

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Celebrated Democrat NGO Leader Lists Million Dollar Maine McMansion for Sale After Homeland Security, House Oversight Probe His Migrant Agency

By Steve RobinsonJanuary 6, 20260 News 6K Views

Gateway Community Services CEO Abdullahi Ali, a failed candidate for the 2024 presidential race in Jubbaland, Somalia, is selling his…

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Auburn Bail Check Leads to Seizure of a Variety of Drugs and Firearms

By Seamus OthotJanuary 6, 20260 News

The Auburn Police Department arrested a woman on Sunday after she was reportedly found with three different types of drugs…

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Penobscot Sheriff’s Department Starts the Year With Massive Drug Bust in Enfield

By Seamus OthotJanuary 6, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department started the year with a massive drug bust in Enfield on Friday that led to six…

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Tucker Carlson Grateful Trump’s Maduro Operation Wasn’t Total Regime Change

By DCNFJanuary 6, 20260 News

Nicole Silverio is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation. Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson said on…

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Mills Praises Portland Firefighters, Sidesteps Gateway Communities Scandal

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills on Monday applauded Portland firefighters for their response to last month’s massive Custom House…

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Here’s Everything Tim Walz Got Away With As Minnesota Governor

By DCNFJanuary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Ashley Brasfield is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation Democratic Minnesota Gov. and failed vice presidential candidate Tim…

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Portland Council Greenlights New Entertainment Venue Fee After Live Nation Uproar

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 Top News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council unanimously approved a new fee Monday targeting large entertainment venues, a policy born…

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Mills to Deliver Final State of the State as Costs Squeeze Mainers

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Janet Mills announced Monday that she will deliver her State of the State address to a joint…

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Intoxicated Rumford Man Pepper-Sprays Woman, Three Children Inside Apartment

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 News

RUMFORD, Maine — A Maine man is facing multiple charges after police said he pepper sprayed a woman and three…

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Lewiston Council Moves to Probe Osman Residency as Calls for Resignation Grow

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 6, 20260 News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted 6–1 to open an investigation into the residency qualifications of newly sworn-in…

Commentary

January 6th: A Day to Distract

By The Maine WireJanuary 6, 20260 Commentary

The awful day is upon us. It is a day Democrats tell us is right up there with Dec. 7,…

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Lawmakers to Discuss “Housing Discrimination” Bill in Augusta This Tuesday

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 5, 20260 News 3K Views

Lawmakers in Augusta are set to discuss a bill Tuesday that aims to prohibit “housing discrimination” based on a person’s…

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Ecuadorian National Previously Deported Twice Sentenced in Bangor for Illegal Reentry

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20260 News 3K Views

BANGOR, Maine — An Ecuadorian national who had previously been removed from the United States in 2011 and 2016 was…

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As New Hampshire Ends Practice of Annual Vehicle Inspections, Maine Becomes One of Last States to Require Them

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 5, 20260 News 27K Views

Starting this month, New Hampshire will be ending its practice of requiring annual vehicle safety inspections, leaving Maine as just…

National

‘I Ended Tim Walz’: YouTuber Who Exposed Somali Fraud Takes Victory Lap After Governor Ends Reelection Bid

By DCNFJanuary 5, 20261 National 2K Views

By Nicole Silverio of the Daily Caller News Foundation Nick Shirley, the viral YouTuber who exposed the fraud happening at…

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WALZ WAVES THE WHITE FLAG: Minnesota Governor Bows Out as Fraud Crisis Explodes, Pressure Builds on Maine’s Janet Mills

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20260 News 2K Views

ST. PAUL, Minnesota – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is stepping aside from a run for a historic third term after publicly…

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Congress Investigates Gateway as Maine Lawmakers Return — GOP Calls for Dhalac’s Removal From Budget Committee

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20260 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — As Maine lawmakers reconvene for the second year of the 132nd Legislature, unfinished bills and budget negotiations…

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Police Rush to JD Vance’s Home, Suspect Apprehended

By DCNFJanuary 5, 20260 Top News 1K Views

By Jason Hopkins of the Daily Caller News Foundation Law enforcement officials arrested a man outside Vice President J.D. Vance’s…

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Bush Touts $1M+ Fundraising Haul as Maine Governor’s Race Draws Crowded, Cash-Heavy Field

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20260 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush is seizing early momentum in Maine’s open 2026 governor’s race, with his…

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Woolwich Man Killed, Dog Injured After Vehicle Plunges From Brunswick Bridge

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20260 News 3K Views

BRUNSWICK, Maine — A 47-year-old Woolwich man was killed Friday night after his vehicle left the roadway on a Brunswick…

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Mills Demands Answers Abroad, Stays Silent at Home as Feds Probe Gateway Community Services

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 5, 20261 Top News 5K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — After weeks of silence on a growing federal investigation unfolding in her own backyard, Gov. Janet Mills…

Commentary

Trump Forces the Overpass Romantics into the Arms of Nicolás Maduro

By Tom ShattuckJanuary 4, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

Aging “No Kings” Boomers and nose-ring Columbia Intifada enthusiasts alike have a new boyfriend and his name is Nicolás Maduro.…

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Mills Emerges on Senate Trail as Gateway Scandal Looms, Silence Continues

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 3, 20260 News 2K Views

Gov. Janet Mills stepped back into the public eye as two Democrats seeking to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins…

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Lewiston on Edge: Homeland Security Moves In as Fraud Questions Explode

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 3, 20260 News 8K Views

Things are getting interesting in Lewiston, and fast. The Maine Wire was physically present at Gateway Community Services when approximately 15 agents from the U.S.…

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President Trump: U.S. CARRIES OUT STRIKE ON VENEZUELA, MADURO CAPTURED

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 3, 20260 News

MAR – A – LAGO, Florida – President Donald J. Trump said early Saturday morning that the United States had…

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Silence Is Not Leadership — And the Walls Are Closing In on Janet Mills

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 4K Views

The walls are closing in on the Gateway Communities scandal, and Governor Janet Mills remains silent. What started as questions…

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Maine Coast Fishermen Launch Fundraiser to Aid Devastated Fishing Businesses After Portland Fire

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News

A three-alarm fire that tore through Portland’s working waterfront last Friday has left fishermen and fishing-related businesses facing steep losses,…

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Maine Mom Asks US Supreme Court to Hear Her Case Against a Damariscotta School for Allegedly Hiding Her Child’s Gender Transition From Her

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 2, 20260 News 6K Views

A Maine mom has now asked the United States Supreme Court to consider her case against a Damariscotta school in…

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Maine’s Minimum Wage Rises to $15.10 Per Hour in 2026, Including for Agricultural Workers

By Libby PalanzaJanuary 2, 20260 News

Beginning on New Year’s Day, Maine’s minimum wage increased to $15.10 per hour. Following the enactment of a bill signed…

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Midnight Shift in New York: Socialist Zohran Mamdani Takes Power, Signals New Front in National Political Fight

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20261 News

As the clock struck midnight on January 1, New York City officially entered a new political era. Zohran Mamdani was…

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Five Major Immigration Changes Take Effect Nationwide, Reshaping Visa and Border Enforcement

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 1K Views

A slate of significant immigration policy changes took effect across the United States as the new year begins, marking another…

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Woman Reported Missing in Mexico, Maine; Authorities Seek Public’s Help

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 1K Views

MEXICO, Maine — Law enforcement officials in Oxford County are searching for a woman who was reported missing after abruptly…

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Trump Vows to Claw Back $18 Billion in Alleged Minnesota Medicaid Fraud: “It’s a Giant Scam”

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News

President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on Minnesota officials after federal investigators uncovered what his administration says could amount to…

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Maine Ranks Near Bottom Nationwide for Sales and Gross Receipts Tax Revenue

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 8K Views

Maine finished 41st in the nation for total sales and gross receipts tax revenue in 2024, according to a new…

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Sworn In Under Fire: Lewiston Council Moves to Probe Iman Osman’s Qualifications as Legal, Residency Questions Mount

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – Iman Osman is set to be sworn in as a Lewiston city councilor at 6:00 P.M. on…

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Trump Warns Iran: U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Regime Kills Protesters

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News

President Donald Trump sharply escalated tensions with Iran on Friday, issuing a blunt warning to the country’s leadership as protests…

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“See You in Court” Still Just a Soundbite: Mills’ Trump Showdown Isn’t Decided — and Maine Girl Dads Are Taking the Fight to the Ballot Box

By Jon FetherstonJanuary 2, 20260 News 7K Views

Gov. Janet Mills has spent months on the campaign trail boasting that she “stood up to” President Donald Trump, repeatedly…

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Alleged Corinth Killer Known in Lincoln County to Be a Ticking Time Bomb, Residents Say

By Sam PattenDecember 31, 20250 News 4K Views

It was a tragedy piled on a tragedy is how one Lincoln County resident described the December 27 homicide of…

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Billions Burned, Silence from the Corner Office: Why Are Maura Healey and Janet Mills Still Asking for More?

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 2K Views

As working families in Maine and Massachusetts get crushed by higher taxes, higher rents, and higher grocery bills, two governors…

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In With a Vacancy, Out With a Reliable Retailer: Renys Shutters Its Portland Store Earlier Than Planned

By Ted CohenDecember 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The familiar Maine department store Renys has now broken even more hearts, going out of business a day earlier than…

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Word of the Year: Fraud

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 1K Views

As 2025 winds down, one-word towers above the rest in American public life: fraud. Not inflation. Not immigration. Not even…

Crime

$400K of Stolen Lobster Meat Being Investigated in Connection With Maine Oyster Farm Robbery

By Ted CohenDecember 31, 20250 Crime 2K Views

The recent heist of 40,000 oysters from a farm in Falmouth is now believed to be the first of a…

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Lobster Dip Returns to Old Orchard Beach on New Year’s Day, Raising Funds for Special Olympics Maine

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News

Hundreds of participants are set to ring in the New Year by charging into the Atlantic Ocean in front of…

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Homeland Security Descends on Lewiston

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 9K Views

Federal agents visited a property in Lewiston on Tuesday that has been the source of repeated reports of fraud and…

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JFK’s Granddaughter Dies Tragically At 35

By DCNFDecember 31, 20250 News 1K Views

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, passed away at the age of 35 on Tuesday from…

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Rollover Crash in Buxton Sends Four to Hospital, Police Say Speed a Factor

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 1K Views

A rollover crash in Buxton on Monday injured four people, including one person who was ejected from the vehicle, according…

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Deqa Dhalac Faces Growing Scrutiny as Gateway MaineCare Scandal Deepens

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 3K Views

Democratic state Rep. Deqa Dhalac (South Portland) is facing intensifying scrutiny as a widening state and federal investigation into alleged…

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Dead Milford Toddler’s Mom Bids Farewell To Daughter, Wants Answers About Mysterious Death

By Ted CohenDecember 31, 20250 News 6K Views

The mother of a 1-year-old twin found dead Sunday in Milford says she is “tired of people making assumptions” about…

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State Remains Silent on Proceedings in Sunny Stewart’s Murder Case, Accused Killer Now an Adult

By Maine Wire StaffDecember 31, 20250 News 3K Views

It has been more than four months since Maine courts threw a shroud of secrecy over the proceedings in the…

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Gateway Fraud Fallout Widens as Harrington Demands Answers: ‘Their Silence Is Deafening’

By Jon FetherstonDecember 31, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Republicans intensified their attack Tuesday over alleged MaineCare fraud tied to Gateway Community Services, warning that the case exposes…

Featured

Feds Probe ‘Little Mogadishu’ Locations Linked to Alleged Somali Medicaid Fraud, Gun Crimes in Lewiston

By Steve RobinsonDecember 31, 20250 Featured 8K Views

Dozens of federal agents working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security probed multiple locations in Lewiston on Tuesday that…

National

Are the Friendly Mounties Next? Iran Declares Canadian Navy A Terrorist Organization

By DCNFDecember 30, 20250 National

Iran declared the Royal Canadian Navy a “terrorist organization” Tuesday in retaliation for Canada giving the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps…

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SUV Strikes Pedestrian in Portland Crosswalk, Driver Flees Scene

By Jon FetherstonDecember 30, 20250 News 2K Views

Police are searching for the driver of a silver SUV who struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk Sunday evening…

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Organizer Of GoFundMe Campaign For Dead Maine Toddler Under Fire, Defends Raising Money

By Ted CohenDecember 30, 20250 News 15K Views

A Bangor organization raising money for the family of a twin girl who died prematurely is either well-intentioned or jumping…

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Feds Raid Minnesota Door-to-Door as Walz Faces Heat, Maine’s Gateway Scandal Goes National, Mills Silent

By Jon FetherstonDecember 30, 20250 News 3K Views

Federal agents are now going door to door at businesses across Minnesota as part of a sweeping fraud crackdown, a…

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Bret Baier Presses Zelenskyy About Ukrainian Corruption

By DCNFDecember 30, 20250 News

Fox News host Bret Baier put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the spot Monday, confronting him with questions about corruption…

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Trump Says U.S. ‘Hit’ Drug Dock in Venezuela as Pressure Mounts on Maduro

By Jon FetherstonDecember 30, 20250 News

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States “hit” a dock in Venezuela where drugs were allegedly being loaded…

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Mills Claims Win on $190M Grant While Campaigning Against Its Architect

By Jon FetherstonDecember 30, 20250 News 2K Views

Gov. Janet Mills (D), a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is trumpeting a $190 million federal health care award for…

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Trump Warns Hamas to Disarm or Face Consequences as Senator Says They’re Breaking Agreement

By Jon FetherstonDecember 30, 20250 News

President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas must disarm within a “very short period of time” under the terms of…

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Collins Announces $190 Million for Maine Rural Health Care as Part of $50B Federal Program

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Monday that Maine will receive $190 million in first-year funding through the Rural Health…

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Maine GOP Leaders to Hold Press Conference Tuesday about Gateway Community Services Allegations

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Republican legislative leaders will hold a press conference Tuesday to discuss allegations of MaineCare fraud involving Gateway Community Services,…

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Ambulances Coming to Togus: VA Hospital to Begin Taking Veteran Transports Under Federal Order

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 2K Views

The Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center is preparing to begin accepting veterans transported by ambulance starting January 1, 2026, after…

News

Maine Loses Influential Leaders, Athletes, and Cultural Icons in 2025

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News

Maine marked a year of notable losses in 2025, as prominent figures from politics, business, athletics, and the arts passed…

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Condemned, Raided, Yet Still Showing Up in Business Records and Political Filings: Lewiston’s Problematic Building an Emblem of Failure

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

A condemned building tied to a federal drug bust is continuing to appear on paper as a business address and…

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Maine’s 2026 Hikes to Hit Smokers, Streamers, and Sportsmen with Higher Taxes and Fees after Thursday

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 14K Views

Maine residents will see higher taxes and fees across multiple everyday purchases starting January 1, 2026, as a slate of…

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Platner and Mills Frantic In Deadline Fundraising Pitches While Collins Tries To Play It Cool

By Ted CohenDecember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

The dark horse in Maine’s Democrat U.S. Senate primary went full bore on Christmas for his last, big end-of-year money…

National

Can Republicans Crack The Affordability Problem In 2026? Here’s What They’re Planning

By DCNFDecember 29, 20250 National

After passing major tax cuts earlier this year, Republicans are laying out a broader affordability agenda they hope will start…

News

Corinth Woman Killed in Shooting, Son Charged With Murder

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 2K Views

A Corinth man is facing a murder charge following a fatal shooting Saturday morning at a Main Street residence. According…

News

YouTuber Nick Shirley Exposes Alleged Somali Daycare Center Which Reportedly Reaped $4,000,000 From Taxpayers

By DCNFDecember 29, 20252 News 1K Views

YouTuber Nick Shirley posted video Friday showing multiple purported Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota, including one which reportedly received…

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Generator Power Surge Blamed for Christmas Day House Fire in Brunswick

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

A Christmas Day house fire in Brunswick was quickly brought under control Thursday afternoon, with investigators pointing to an electrical…

News

Bellows Blocks DOJ Voter Data as League of Women Voters Cries ‘Data Grab’ — Despite Recent Scandals

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20251 News 2K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is again under fire as the League of Women Voters of Maine steps in…

News

Janet Mills Hopes You Forget She Blocked Worker and Senior Tax Relief, Leaving Mainers Out in the Cold

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 3K Views

As Maine continues to grapple with fallout from the Gateway Communities scandal and other nonprofit controversies, Gov. Janet Mills has…

News

MSP Investigating Child Death in Penobscot County

By Jon FetherstonDecember 29, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine State Police are investigating the death of a one-year-old child who was found unresponsive Sunday morning at a residence…

News

Brazen Thief Robs Single Mom Who Was Holiday Shopping At Bangor-area Hannaford

By Ted CohenDecember 29, 20250 News 2K Views

“To the person who took my pocketbook backpack from Hannaford in Hampden would you be so kind to return it?”…

News

Fire Marshal Probes Custom House Wharf Blaze as Damage Mounts Along Portland Waterfront

By Jon FetherstonDecember 28, 20250 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office, working alongside the Portland Fire Department, is continuing its investigation into a Friday evening…

News

Russia Warns Of Rocket Blast In North Atlantic Airspace Including Area Along the Maine Coast

By Ted CohenDecember 28, 20250 News 1K Views

The Russian Space Agency has warned international and military flights commonly flying over, into and out of Bangor to beware…

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Strike Shuts Down Hockey in Portland as Maine Mariners Cancel Weekend Games

By Jon FetherstonDecember 28, 20250 News

The Maine Mariners have canceled their scheduled home games this weekend after a player strike over a stalled collective bargaining…

News

Third-Alarm Fire Engulfs Portland’s Working Waterfront, Damages Buildings and Boats

By Jon FetherstonDecember 27, 20250 News 7K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — Crews battled a large fire Friday evening on Commercial Street along Portland’s working waterfront, prompting a third-alarm…

News

Gateway Communities Implodes — and Governor Janet Mills Owns This Failure

By Jon FetherstonDecember 27, 20250 News 6K Views

Let’s be clear: the collapse of Gateway Communities did not come out of nowhere.It happened on Janet Mills’ watch, after…

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