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Collins Secures More Than $13 Million for Maine Health Care Workforce Training

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 10, 20260 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. โ€” U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $13,085,000 in Congressionally Directed…

Commentary

Maine Sheriff’s Switcheroo Wrestling Match With ICE Will Cost Cumberland County $2.7 Million

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

The southern Maine sheriff who went from loving federal-ICE inmates to blasting the federal agency that helped pay his bills…

News

Pedo Eliot Cutler Scores A Hat Trick – Arrested Yet Again On Probation Violation

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 News 2K Views

A two-time failed Maine gubernatorial candidate and child-porno fiend has been arrested for violating his probation for the third time.…

News

Boston Celtics Phenom Kicked Downstairs To The Maine Minors For Injury Rehab

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 News

The Celtics announced Monday that star forward Jayson Tatum was being assigned to the Maine Celtics for light duty. The…

Featured

Hegseth Praises Bath Iron Works as โ€˜Arsenal of Freedom,โ€™ Urges Speed, Unity, and Warfighting Focus

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 10, 20261 Featured

BATH, Maine โ€” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Bath Iron Works on Monday, delivering an energetic, wide-ranging speech to…

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Lewiston Shooting Fund Revolt Erupts: Sussman Goes National as Katrina Smith Submits Emergency Bill and City Councilors Demand โ€œRefundsโ€

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Featured 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine โ€” More than two years after Maineโ€™s deadliest mass shooting, the fight over who benefited from donations raised…

Top News

Maine Army National Guard Mourns Staff Sergeant Who Died In Fishing Accident

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine Army National Guard is paying tribute to a Presque Isle fisherman lost at sea off Gloucester, Massachusetts. Staff…

News

Wildly Popular Southern Maine Digital News Outlet Sprouted From A Man Getting Shot

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 News

The legendary news wars in Maineโ€™s southernmost county are giving new meaning to war. A website calling itself Biddeford Buzz…

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Rockland Man Arrested for Disseminating Nude Images of Local Women Taken When They Were Minors

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A Rockland man was arrested on child pornography charges on Friday after he allegedly disseminated nude images of local women…

News

Maine Mulls Redefining “Public Education” and Allowing Only In-State Private Schools to Receive Public Funds

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 9, 20261 News 2K Views

Early next week, lawmakers in Augusta are set to discuss a bill that would redefine the meaning of “public education”…

News

Ex-Washington Post Liberal Editor Joins Chellie Blaming Mass Layoffs On Conservatives

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20261 News

The twice-divorced liberal Maine congresswoman who used to sleep with the owner of the Portland Press Herald has found a…

Top News

Maine CDC Warns of First Measles Case in the State Since 2019

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News

The Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced a confirmed case of the highly contagious measles in Penobscot County on…

Top News

In Case You Missed It: Dr. Oz Puts Mills on 30-Day Notice Over MaineCare Autism Billing

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 6K Views

WASHINGTON – Maine is back in the national crosshairs after CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly warned late Friday that…

News

Security Guard At โ€˜Zombieโ€™ Bangor Mall Orders Customer To Stop Filming As City Cuts Power

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 News 5K Views

The city of Bangor has ordered power be shut off from at least part of the Bangor Mall, which is…

News

Fairfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges After Causing a Standoff in Waterville

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 News

The Waterville Police Department arrested a Fairfield man on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly caused a brief…

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Oxford Drug Bust at Hotel Leads to Four Arrests and One Suspect Resisting Arrest

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Oxford Police Department arrested four suspects wanted on outstanding warrants on Thursday at the Hampton Inn after hotel staff…

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Corinna Woman Busted on Drug Charges After Being Found Unresponsive at a Stop Sign

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 News 6K Views

The Brewer Police Department arrested a Corinna woman late last month on drug charges after she was found unresponsive at…

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Mail Breakdown in Maine Raises Election Alarm: If USPS Canโ€™t Deliver Bills and Prescriptions, Why Should Voters Trust It with Ballots?

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Featured 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine residents are sounding the alarm about a basic government service thatโ€™s supposed to be boring, reliable,…

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Maine-Trained โ€˜Miracle on Ice’ Captain Mike Eruzione Rebukes Olympic Skier Hunter Hess for Criticizing U.S.

By Ted CohenFebruary 8, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Legendary 1980 U.S. ice hockey gold medalist Mike Eruzione has blasted a current Olympics skier for belittling his homeland -…

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Democrat Graham Platner Announces ‘Financially Risky’ $250,000 TV Senate Ad Buy

By Ted CohenFebruary 8, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Maine U.S. Senate contender Graham Platner announced plans Sunday for $250,000 in TV ads โ€œeven though we donโ€™t have the…

Commentary

Editorial: The ICE Watch SignalGate Scandal is Alive and Well in Maine

By The Maine WireFebruary 7, 20261 Commentary 3K Views

The SignalGate scandal in Minnesota has revealed that Democratic government officials have been simultaneously play-calling maneuvers on the ground involving…

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Trump Claims โ€œBig Winโ€ for Maine as He Signs Proclamation to Expand New England Fishing Access

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20260 Top News 1K Views

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday touted what he called โ€œanother BIG WIN for Maine, and all of New…

News

Maine State Police Investigating Surry Crash That Killed Brooksville Man

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20260 News

SURRY, Maine – Maine State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon on Blue Hill Road…

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Governor Mills Left Maineโ€™s Medicaid โ€œCash Registerโ€ Wide Open โ€” Now CMS Says Washington Is Coming for Answers

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20261 Top News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine โ€” The Trump administrationโ€™s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), led by Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, is…

News

Ex-Maine Coast Guard Cutter Helps With Massive Drug Haul In Pacific Ocean

By Ted CohenFebruary 7, 20260 News 1K Views

A Coast Guard cutter that previously patrolled off the coast of Maine just hauled in 13,000 pounds of cocaine, officials…

News

Maine Fishermen Benefit as Trump Ends Restrictions In Protected Area Off New England

By Ted CohenFebruary 7, 20260 News 2K Views

Sticking to a promise made last year, President Trump has reopened a huge swath of protected water off New England…

Politics

DHS Slams Sheriff Joyce After โ€œBush Leagueโ€ Arrest Critique โ€” ICE Pulls Detainees from Cumberland County Jail, HSI Subpoenas I-9 Records

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20261 Politics 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” A public clash between Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and federal immigration officials has intensified into a…

News

Special Election Scheduled for June 9 for House District 29 to Fill Rep. Kathy Javner’s Seat

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20260 News

A special election has been scheduled for June 9 to fill the seat previously held by Rep. Kathy Javner (R-Chester)…

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Maine Receives Nearly $50 Million in Federal Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20261 Top News

The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) announced Wednesday that Maine will be receiving $48.4 million in federal funding to help expand…

Top News

State Police Confirm Deaths in Standish and Augusta Were Homicides, Identify Victims

By Seamus OthotFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine State Police confirmed that the unrelated deaths they are investigating in Standish and Augusta were both shooting homicides…

News

New Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme After Presenting Fake U.S. Treasury Checks

By Seamus OthotFebruary 6, 20260 News 2K Views

A New Gloucester man pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to wire fraud charges after he deposited counterfeit U.S.…

Commentary

Fetherston: Stop Calling It Fraud – Call It What It Is: Theft

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 6, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

Itโ€™s become far too easy to call it fraud. The word rolls off the tongue, sounds bureaucratic, and feels almost…

Top News

FBI Arrests โ€˜Keyโ€™ Participant In 2012 Benghazi Terror Attack

By DCNFFebruary 6, 20260 Top News

Katelynn Richardson is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation. One of the โ€œkey participantsโ€ in the 2012 Benghazi…

News

U.S. No. 1 Male Skier In History, Trained In Maine, Takes Second Shot After Failed Business

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine-schooled skier who has won more races than any U.S. male is apologizing to investors for a major business…

Commentary

Duplicitous Portland Press Herald Blasts The Maine Wire For Reporting Possible Mass-Killing Fund Fraud

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 Commentary 3K Views

The sage on high at Maine’s largest newspaper apparently thinks it’s OK to sweep under the rug $7 million in…

Top News

TrumpRx.gov Rolls Out โ€œMost-Favored-Nationโ€ Drug Pricing Push, Promising Big Savings for Americans

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 6, 20260 Top News

WASHINGTON โ€” The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx.gov, a new federal website pitched as a direct shot at what it…

Top News

What Income Tax Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Were Included in Gov. Janet Mills’ Proposed Supplemental Budget?

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) released her proposed supplemental budget for the State of Maine. As part of this…

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Maineโ€™s Embattled George Mitchell, Reeling From Epstein Files, Quits His Own Institute

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 10K Views

Former Maine Democrat Sen. George Mitchell, suffering political fallout from the Epstein files, has resigned from a scholarship group founded…

News

Maine Considers Allowing Rental Car Companies to Obtain 2-Year Inspection Stickers

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 5, 20260 News 1K Views

In keeping with a resolve approved by lawmakers last year, a bill has been introduced in Augusta that would allow…

Top News

61 Percent of Illegal Immigrant Headed Households Were on Welfare in 2024: Center for Immigration Studies

By Seamus OthotFebruary 5, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Over 60 percent of illegal immigrant-led households and 51 percent of legal immigrant households received some sort of welfare benefits…

Top News

Bangor Mailman Draws OUI in Work Vehicle

By Seamus OthotFebruary 5, 20260 Top News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a mailman on Monday after he allegedly drove a mail delivery vehicle while drunk. [RELATED:…

Commentary

ICE Student Walkout Across Maine Comes Amid Record Academic Failing And Skyrocketing Education Funding

By Ted CohenFebruary 5, 20262 Commentary 2K Views

Gotta feel for the parents of kids who got a free pass to skip class so they could put ICE…

News

CNN: Janet Laughs At Voter Who Asked Whether She’s Too Old For U.S. Senate

By Ted CohenFebruary 5, 20260 News 1K Views

Seventy-eight-year-old Gov. Janet Mills is being forced to fend off her own party’s concerns about her age. That according to…

Commentary

Belichick The Serial Cheater Has No Place In The Hall Of Fame Despite The Boston Globe’s PDA

By Ted CohenFebruary 5, 20260 Commentary

If New England fans are upset that ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick was denied a first chance into the Hall of…

News

Portland Wants a New Name for Its Upcoming Eastern Waterfront Park โ€” Public Submissions Open Until Feb. 27

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 5, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine – Portland City Hall is asking residents to help name a new park planned for the cityโ€™s Eastern…

News

Portland Hires Heather Moretti as New Waterfront Coordinator Ahead of โ€œBlue Economyโ€ Push

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 5, 20260 News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – The City of Portlandโ€™s Housing & Economic Development Department says it has hired a new Waterfront Coordinator,…

Top News

Alleged Drug Trafficker in Brewer Draws Animal Cruelty Charge After Dead Dog Found During Warrant Execution

By Seamus OthotFebruary 5, 20260 Top News

The Brewer police arrested two alleged drug traffickers on Wednesday and discovered a dead dog while executing a search warrant,…

National

Faith, Politics, and Power: Trump Takes Center Stage at National Prayer Gathering

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 5, 20260 National

WASHINGTON โ€” President Donald Trump delivered remarks at a national prayer gathering Thursday, joining elected officials, religious leaders, and invited…

Commentary

Tar-zhay Officials Looking To Make You Feel Needy, But Are They Projecting?

By Ted CohenFebruary 5, 20260 Commentary

The store with the red target is trying out a new โ€œcustomer experienceโ€ it hopes will make you feel wanted.…

News

Supreme Court Allows California to Use Redrawn Congressional Maps for 2026 Election

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 5, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court voted Wednesday to allow the State of California to use its new voter-approved congressional map…

News

Maine State Police Investigating Deaths in Augusta and Standish

By Seamus OthotFebruary 5, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine State Police is investigating unrelated deaths in Augusta and Standish that occurred just one day apart. [RELATED: MSP…

Commentary

Fetherston: The Left’s ICE Lies Hurt Everybody

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 5, 20260 Commentary

AUGUSTA, Maine โ€” ICE wasnโ€™t created by Donald Trump. It was created by Congress in 2003 under the Department of…

News

Would-Be Trump Golf Course Assassin Ryan Routh Gets Life Sentence, Plus Seven Years

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20260 News

FORT PIERCE, Florida – Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, to life in federal prison, plus…

News

Outlet Failure Sparks Biddeford Garage Fire; Firefighter Hurt

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20260 News

BIDDEFORD, Maine – A garage fire at a Biddeford home Tuesday morning was traced to an electrical outlet issue, sending…

Top News

Mills Weighs Emergency Order as Portland Seeks 60-Day Eviction Freeze

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20261 Top News

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” Gov. Janet Mills (D) said her administration will review Portlandโ€™s request to declare a state of emergency…

News

Illegal Chinese Biolab Found Hidden in Las Vegas With Highly Transmissible Biological Agents

By Seamus OthotFebruary 4, 20260 News 1K Views

Local and federal law enforcement discovered an illicit biolab with links to China operating out of a Las Vegas home…

Top News

Lewiston School Superintendent says ICE Activity hasnโ€™t Occurred at Campuses as District Tracks Attendance Fears

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20260 Top News

LEWISTON, Maine โ€” Lewistonโ€™s school superintendent Jake Langlais, told school committee members this week that immigration enforcement activity has not…

Top News

โ€˜You Will Get Away With Itโ€™: Flyer Tells Waiters And Mechanics To Sabotage ICE

By DCNFFebruary 4, 20261 Top News 2K Views

Jack Cowhick is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation. A flyer posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota tells residents they…

News

โ€˜Tokenโ€™ Effort? Maine Petitioners Miss Deadline For Citizen Initiative To End Recreational Pot Sales

By Ted CohenFebruary 4, 20260 News

The effort by anti-potters to halt Maineโ€™s marijuana party failed to catch fire, state officials say. The Secretary of State’s…

News

Homeless Man Arrested After Robbing Lewiston Bank

By Seamus OthotFebruary 4, 20260 News

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a homeless man on Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a bank on Sabbatus Street. [RELATED:…

Politics

Partial Government Shutdown Ends as President Trump Signs Spending Package, DHS Funded Through February 14th as Negotiations Continue

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 4, 20260 Politics

The spending package to end the partial government shutdown was approved by lawmakers in the House Tuesday and signed into…

News

Maineโ€™s Homespun NFL Commissioner Predicts Pats Owner & Ex-Coach Will Eventually Be In HOF

By Ted CohenFebruary 4, 20260 News

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, a hefty-Maine oceanfront taxpayer for many years, says he’s pulling for Kraft & Co. That would…

News

Millionaire Martha Stiffs Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, Northern Sikkim In India, And The Galรกpagos Islands For Maine

By Ted CohenFebruary 4, 20260 News

Globetrotter lifestyle guru Martha Stewartโ€™s seen it all, but in the presence of threatened perjury she can’t deny it -…

Commentary

Janet Misses An Easy Layup When Confronted By Reporter To Explain Her Epstein Files Mention

By Ted CohenFebruary 4, 20261 Commentary

Hard to believe a seasoned, lifetime politician such as Democrat Gov. Janet Mills can’t come up with a good answer…

News

Clinton, Maine Police Department Breaks The Stodgy Mold, Now An International Internet Sensation

By Ted CohenFebruary 4, 20260 News 2K Views

The cops in the โ€œDairy Capital Of Maineโ€ have been milking the internet to shed the stereotypical image of a…

Politics

Collins says China-linked Drug Networks are Expanding in Maine as Crackdown Language Heads to Trumpโ€™s Desk

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20260 Politics 1K Views

WASHINGTON, D.C. โ€” Sen. Susan Collins (R) says she secured new funding and legislative language aimed at combating Chinese-linked illicit…

Featured

Residents Press Lewiston City Council for Investigation into Shooting Fund as Tensions Boil Over

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 4, 20260 Featured 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine โ€” Residents and elected officials returned once again to the Lewiston City Council chambers this week, urging city…

Top News

Howland Rapist Arrested for Violating the Sex Offender Registry and Contacting Minors

By Seamus OthotFebruary 3, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine State Police arrested a Howland sex offender on Wednesday after he allegedly violated the sex offender registration requirements…

News

MSP Investigating Fatal Vassalboro Crash Involving Commercial Vehicle

By Seamus OthotFebruary 3, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took place in Vassalboro on Monday between a pickup truck…

Top News

President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order to Go Before the Supreme Court This Spring

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 3, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The United State Supreme Court has announced that on April 1 the Justices will be hearing oral arguments in a…

News

Buckfield Man Arrested for Detonating Explosives in Sumner

By Seamus OthotFebruary 3, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Buckfield man on Monday after he allegedly manufactured explosives and detonated them in…

News

Maine Wire Editor-In-Chief Recognized by Maine Senate

By Maine Wire StaffFebruary 3, 20260 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Senate on Tuesday formally recognized Steve Robinson, editor in chief of The Maine Wire, honoring…

Featured

Mills Pushes โ€œWarrant-Onlyโ€ Shield for Schools, Hospitals, Libraries Amid ICE Backlash

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 3, 20263 Featured 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine โ€” Gov. Janet Mills is backing emergency legislation that would block federal immigration officers from entering private areas…

Commentary

Queenโ€™s University Belfast Cuts Ties To George Mitchell In Latest Epstein Blow To Maineโ€™s Democrat Standard-Bearer, Removes Bust From Campus

By Ted CohenFebruary 3, 20260 Commentary

If twice begins a trend, put down embattled Maine political icon George J. Mitchell under the definition. Long respected not…

News

Bill Sponsor Shares Proposed Amendment to Clarification of Maine’s Ban on Paper Statement Fees Ahead of Wednesday Work Session

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 3, 20260 News

Nearly a year ago, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill into law prohibiting banks from charging customers a fee…

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Maine Girl Dads is on Track to have Maine be the First State to Put Protecting Girl Sports on the 2026 Ballot

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 3, 20261 Top News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine โ€” A citizen group seeking to bar transgender students from competing in girlsโ€™ school sports in Maine says…

Featured

Portland City Council and Mayor Demands Governor Mills Hit the Brakes: Unanimous Vote Urges 60-Day Eviction Freeze as ICE Fear Ripples Through City

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 Featured 3K Views

PORTLAND, Maine -The Portland City Council and Mayor Mark Dion voted unanimously Monday night to send a letter to Janet…

News

U.S. Marshals Capture Homicide Suspect, Accomplice, and Three Juvenile Offender in Single High-Risk Lewiston Operation

By Steve RobinsonFebruary 2, 20264 News 8K Views

The U.S. Marshals executed a high-risk warrant on Howe St. in Lewiston on Monday, searching for two fugitives from justice…

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ICE Surge in Maine Ends, But the Political Fight Is Just Getting Started

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20261 Top News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its recent โ€œenhancedโ€ enforcement operations in Maine, according to Sen.…

News

Brunswick Burglar Busted after Break-in with Baseball Bat

By Seamus OthotFebruary 2, 20260 News 1K Views

The Brunswick Police Department arrested a Brunswick man on Saturday after he was allegedly injured while attempting to burglarize a…

News

Lewiston Victims Fund Fallout Deepens as Nonprofits Face Pressure to Return Shooting Donations

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 News 1K Views

The Lewiston shooting fund scandal isnโ€™t going away. As the controversy goes nationally on NewsNation and Fox News, survivors and…

Top News

Top Maine Democrat, Former U.S. Senate Leader, Whitewashed From International Scholarship Due To Epstein Sex Fallout

By Ted CohenFebruary 2, 20262 Top News 2K Views

Though former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein’s well-publicized sexual exploits, he’s now been…

Top News

Trust Fades in Lewiston as Simple Questions Go Unanswered in Council Appointment Dispute

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 Top News 2K Views

LEWISTON, Maine โ€” Confusion and mistrust continue to surround the appointment of a new city councilor in Lewiston, as officials…

Top News

Senate Funding Package Sent Back to the House for Final Approval as Federal Government Enters Partial Shutdown

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 2, 20260 Top News

The United States Senate voted Friday in support of a major funding bill to keep the federal government open. Included…

News

Trump Claims India Trade Deal: Tariffs Cut to 18% After Modi Pledges to Halt Russian Oil Buys

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 News

WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump said Monday that he reached a new trade deal with India after a phone…

News

Fugitive With Four Active Arrest Warrants Arrested in Otisfield

By Seamus OthotFebruary 2, 20260 News 1K Views

The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a fugitive wanted on four outstanding warrants after he was found hiding in Otisfield. [RELATED:…

News

Armed and Armored Burglar Arrested in Portland After Fleeing Police on Electric Scooter

By Seamus OthotFebruary 2, 20260 News

The Portland Police Department arrested a Falmouth man on Sunday after he allegedly broke into a home carrying a firearm,…

Top News

Bangor Man Named “Innocent” Arrested for Assaulting Resident Under His Care at a Hermon Group Home

By Seamus OthotFebruary 2, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a Bangor man on Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a resident of a group home…

News

Maineโ€™s Poster Boy As Worldโ€™s โ€˜Sexiest Man Aliveโ€™ Paints Bleak Future For Fellow Actor With ALS

By Ted CohenFebruary 2, 20260 News 2K Views

The acclaimed Hollywood actor who put Lewiston, Maine on the map is trying his best to spin on a sick…

Top News

Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Church Storming Incident

By DCNFFebruary 2, 20260 Top News

Harold Hutchison is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation Federal agents arrested former CNN host Don Lemon Thursday…

Top News

Maine Fishing Vessel Was Featured In TV Documentary Along With Dragger Now Missing Off Massachusetts

By Ted CohenFebruary 2, 20260 Top News 2K Views

A dragger from Gloucester, Massachusetts that helped anchor a TV show about the perils of New England fishing is believed…

News

Kennebec Sheriff Investigating Shooting Incident in Farmingdale

By Seamus OthotFebruary 2, 20260 News

The Kennebec Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting incident caught on video last Friday outside a Farmingdale apartment building. [RELATED:…

Top News

Trump Declares Cuba an Emergency, Targets Oil Suppliers with New Tariff Threat

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 Top News

WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump on Thursday night signed an executive order declaring a national emergency tied to Cuba…

Top News

Monday Night: Portland City Council Weighs Emergency Vote to Join Lawsuit over Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 Top News

PORTLAND, Maine โ€” The Portland City Council is set to vote Monday, February 2, 2026, on an emergency resolve that…

Top News

Opinion: Millsโ€™ $300 โ€œReliefโ€ Check Is a Campaign Prop While MaineCare Burns

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 2, 20260 Top News

Here we go again. Janet Mills wants you to say โ€œthank youโ€ for $300 while MaineCare burns. In her final…

News

EPSTEIN FILES: Maine Gov Janet Mills Accused of Child Abuse Cover-up, Cocaine Trafficking in Newly Released SDNY Documents

By The Maine WireFebruary 1, 20262 News 76K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ name has surfaced in the latest U.S. Justice Department release of files related to the late…

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Memo To Janet Mills: Take A Page From Graham Platnerโ€™s Campaign Playbook, Try Talking To ‘Media Snakes’

By Ted CohenFebruary 1, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Two candidates walk into a bar. They’re approached by reporter Jon Fetherston of The Maine Wire. Janet Mills, 78, one…

Featured

โ€˜Those People Will Sufferโ€™: Trump Sets Stage For Federal Law Enforcement Engagement With Rioters

By DCNFFebruary 1, 20260 Featured 3K Views

Anthony Iafrate is with the Daily Caller News Foundation President Donald Trump stated Saturday his administration will not intervene in…

News

โ€˜Secret (Maine?) Seaweedโ€™ Triggers Class-Action Lawsuit Against Costcoโ€™s Popular Rotisserie Chickens

By Ted CohenFebruary 1, 20260 News

The famous $4.99 Costco chickens, of which the company reportedly sells 150 million a year, are facing a lawsuit over…

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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Digital Privacy Case Against Paramount

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 1, 20260 Top News

Digital privacy will soon be coming before the United States Supreme Court as Justices have agreed to hear a case…

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