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MSEA Accuses Mills Admin of Lying, Alleges Lowball Raises and โ€œUnlawful Takeawaysโ€

By Steve RobinsonDecember 22, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills twice won re-election with the backing of the state workers union. Now union officials are struggling to…

News

Trump White House Promises โ€˜Biggest Tax Refund Cycle Everโ€™ Coming for American Families

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News

The Trump White House is predicting what it calls the largest tax refund season in U.S. history, with senior economic…

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Portland Police Seek Tips in Unsolved Fatal Altercation Outside Read Street Club

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News

Portland police are asking for the publicโ€™s help in an unsolved fatal incident that left a 33-year-old man dead following…

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Lewiston Police Probe โ€œActive Crime Sceneโ€ After Two Overnight House Fires, Witnesses Report Explosions

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News 2K Views

Lewiston police are investigating two residential fires that broke out Saturday night, one of which was initially treated as an…

Education

Elementary School May Fire DEI-Expert Principal For Allegedly Making Antisemitic Comments On Parentโ€™s Voicemail

By DCNFDecember 22, 20250 Education 2K Views

A Montgomery County, Pa., elementary school principal is on administrative leave Friday after admitting he used antisemitic language, Philadelphia-area media…

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Where Is Shenna Bellows? From Ballot Chaos to Botched Plates, Secretary of State Faces Crisis of Confidence

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News 2K Views

The controversies surrounding Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows continue to pile up, raising serious questions about competence, accountability, and…

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Origin Of 2011 Maine Plate Connected To Suspected Triple New England Killer Remains A Mystery

By Ted CohenDecember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The Maine license plate that was allegedly attached to a rental car used in a triple homicide remains as mysterious…

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Maine Home Prices Slide After Brief Record High

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News

Maineโ€™s red-hot housing market showed fresh signs of volatility in November, as the statewide median home sale price dropped below…

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Mills Lets Second Controversial Bill Slip Into Law, Ghost Gun Rules Take Effect Without Signature

By Jon FetherstonDecember 22, 20250 News 2K Views

Governor Janet Mills (D) has again opted not to sign a controversial piece of legislation, allowing new โ€œghost gunโ€ regulations…

Crime

The Beastly Baby Grows Up

By Sam PattenDecember 21, 20250 Crime

Every generation in American life is marked by a crime that captures its dark side and because of that becomes…

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Half of RSU 63 School Board Resigns- Leaves System in Chaos

By Jon FetherstonDecember 21, 20250 News 11K Views

Nearly half of a Bangor-area school board abruptly resigned this week, leaving the district without a quorum and unable to…

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New Space-Focused Executive Order Promises Moon Landing by 2028, Nuclear Reactor Beginning by 2030

By Seamus OthotDecember 19, 20250 News

President Donald Trump took executive action on Thursday aimed at ensuring American dominance in space exploration, commerce, and defense, pushing…

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Feds Charge Pittsfield Man in Child Exploitation Case After Dog Assault Allegations

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News

A Pittsfield man already accused of sexually assaulting a dog – an attack that left the animal paralyzed and ultimately…

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Reddit Post Led To Suspect In Brown, MIT Murders Who Was Using A Fake Maine Plate

By Ted CohenDecember 19, 20250 News

The five-day manhunt for a suspect in three campus murders ended with help of nothing more than a Reddit post,…

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Portland Redirects Opioid Settlement Cash to Expand Services for Unhoused, Addicts

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

The Portland City Council voted unanimously on December 15 to broaden how the city spends its Opioid Settlement Funds, expanding…

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Howland Sex Offender Let Off With Time Served After Passport Fraud Conviction

By Seamus OthotDecember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

A Howland sex offender convicted of passport fraud was sentenced to time served on Thursday during his sentencing hearing, after…

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MaineHealth Promises to Work to Circumvent HHS Changes Protecting Children from Transgender Surgeries

By Seamus OthotDecember 19, 20250 News 2K Views

MaineHealth is not happy that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took action to prevent hospitals that…

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Maine Foundation Let “Steering Committee” Steer Lewiston Shooting Donations to Their Own NGOs

By Steve RobinsonDecember 19, 20250 News 3K Views

An investigation by The Robinson Report suggests migrant NGOs with no connection to the Lewiston shooting survivors were allowed to…

News

Trump Orders Federal Offices Closed Christmas Eve and December 26th – Making Christmas Great, Again

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News

President President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing all executive departments and federal agencies to close on Wednesday, December…

News

Trump Moves to Reschedule Marijuana, Expand CBD Research in Sweeping Executive Order

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing major changes to federal marijuana and cannabinoid policy, aiming to expand…

Crime

Over $9 Billion Looted From Minnesota Medicaid Programs, Feds Say

By DCNFDecember 19, 20250 Crime

Federal prosecutors alleged Thursday that Minnesota may have lost billions of dollars to fraud in its Medicaid program, the latest…

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Maine Parents Revolt After Town OKs Biological Boy on Girlsโ€™ Basketball Team

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News 5K Views

A once-quiet coastal town has been thrown into turmoil after local officials voted to allow an 8-year-old biological boy who…

Crime

Suspected Brown University Shooter Also Allegedly Killed MIT Professor, Car Had Unregistered Maine Plate

By DCNFDecember 19, 20250 Crime 2K Views

The man who was sought in connection with a mass shooting at Brown University is also suspected to have killed…

News

ICE Director Lyons Torches Governor Mills “Sanctuary” Move as Federal-State Clash Escalates

By Jon FetherstonDecember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

The widening rift between Maineโ€™s Democratic leadership and federal immigration authorities intensified Thursday after state Sen. Matt Harrington (R) posted…

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Trump Endorses LePage for Maineโ€™s 2nd Congressional District

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed former Maine Gov. Paul LePage for Congress in a post on Truth Social, praising…

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Police Arrest 14-Year-Old With Kill List at Windham High School

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News 2K Views

The Windham Police Department arrested a 14-year-old student of Windham High School on Tuesday after he was allegedly discovered trying…

News

House Passes Bill to Ban Transgender Surgeries for Minors, Despite Opposition from Golden and Pingree

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News

The U.S. House moved to ban transgender surgeries, hormone treatments, and puberty blockers for minors on Wednesday with a narrow,…

Commentary

Unanswered Questions and the Cost of Apathy in Maine

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 Commentary 3K Views

Across Maine, unanswered questions are no longer isolated mysteries but instead form a pattern, one marked by official silence, selective…

News

Stiffing the Stiffs: Harvard Morgue Manager Going To Prison For Stealing and Selling Organs From The Dead

By Ted CohenDecember 18, 20250 News

A federal judge has sentenced the former manager of Harvard Medical School’s morgue to eight years in prison for stealing…

News

National Polling Suggests Majority Support Across the Board for Key School Choice Measures: YouGov/yes. every kid. foundation

By Libby PalanzaDecember 18, 20250 News

A new poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of the yes. every kid. foundation suggests that the majority of Americans…

News

Fire Marshal Investigating Early-Morning Blaze in Patten

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 News

The State Fire Marshalโ€™s Office is investigating the cause of a commercial building fire that destroyed a garage and damaged…

News

Bangor Man Flees Police at High Speeds Before Mile-Long Foot Chase Through the Woods

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday after he allegedly fled at high speeds during an attempted traffic…

News

Teenaged Thieves Arrested After Trying to Escape Rockland Police Detention

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News

Two teenage alleged thieves were arrested on Thursday after they reportedly tried to escape detention by the Rockland Police. [RELATED:…

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Trump Announces $1,776 โ€œWarrior Dividendโ€ Payments for U.S. Troops Ahead of Christmas

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 News

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that members of the U.S. military will receive $1,776 checks before Christmas, a one-time payment…

News

Maine Part of Multi-State Settlement Forcing Hyundai, Kia to Fix Theft-Prone Vehicles

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 News

Some car owners in Maine may now benefit from having joined a 36-state coalition forcingย Hyundai andย Kiaย to provide free, hardware-based anti-theft…

News

Baffled Scientists Kill 507-Year-Old Clam

By Ted CohenDecember 18, 20250 News

The clams found along Maineโ€™s coast have something peculiar in common with an elderly cousin of theirs found worldwide. Peculiar…

News

Mills Admin Shelled Out $250k to Texas Company To Follow Law Aimed at “Promoting Equity”

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News

Amid the millions of dollars of government waste buried in the thousands of Gov. Janet Mills’ (D-Maine) no-bid contracts obtained…

News

Sheriff Releases More Details on Tragic School-Bus Crash that Killed a 5-Year-Old in Standish

By Seamus OthotDecember 18, 20250 News 1K Views

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office released the name of the Bonny Eagle School District bus driver who was behind the…

News

House Rejects Bipartisan Attempt To Block Trump From Using Military Force Against Venezuela

By DCNFDecember 18, 20250 News

The House of Representatives rejected a bipartisan attempt Wednesday evening to reign in President Donald Trumpโ€™s authority to use force…

News

Collins Delivers: $900.6B Defense Bill Heads to Presidentโ€™s Desk, Boosts Maine Shipyard and Troop Pay

By Jon FetherstonDecember 18, 20250 News

A sweeping $900.6 billion national defense bill backed by Susan Collins (R)ย has cleared Congress and is headed to the presidentโ€™s…

News

Four GOP Lawmakers Sign House Democrats’ Petition to Force Vote on Extension of ACA Subsidies

By Libby PalanzaDecember 18, 20250 News

Four Republicans serving in the United States House of Representatives broke with party leadership Wednesday to sign onto a Democrat-led…

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Bellows Cries โ€œFederal Overreachโ€ โ€” While Ducking Ballot, Residency Questions at Home

By Jon FetherstonDecember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is pushing back hard against a federal lawsuit seeking voter information, even as she…

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Parents of Child Killed in Rockland Bus Crash File Lawsuit Against RSU 13 and School Bus Driver

By Seamus OthotDecember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

The parents of 12-year-old Brayden Callahan, who was tragically killed when he was struck by a Rockland school bus in…

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Pingree Votes No on Bill to Prevent Unaccompanied Minors From Being Fostered with Criminals and Illegals

By Seamus OthotDecember 17, 20250 News

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined the vast majority of Democrats in the House to oppose a bill on Tuesday that…

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Maine Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison on Child Porn Charges

By Seamus OthotDecember 17, 20250 News

Steven W. Freeman, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday…

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Leading Conservative Commentator, Devout Trump Supporter, Dead at 95

By Ted CohenDecember 17, 20250 News

Norman Podhoretz, a longtime chief editor of Commentary magazine who once said he lost many good friends over his support…

News

Eliot Cutler Denies He Ignored Judgeโ€™s Order To Stay Off Social Media Looking For Sex

By Ted CohenDecember 17, 20250 News

A former two-time Maine gubernatorial loser and convicted child-porn fiend is rejecting police claims he violated his probation by going…

News

Lewiston Council Kicks Residency Fight Down the Road, Unanimously Calls for Review of Iman Osman

By Jon FetherstonDecember 17, 20250 News

In a unanimous 7โ€“0 vote Tuesday night, the Lewiston City Council approved a non-binding resolve urging the incoming council to…

News

Lewiston City Council Kills AI Data Center Deal After Public Revolt, Unanswered Questions

By Jon FetherstonDecember 17, 20250 News

In a unanimous vote that underscored deep public skepticism and mounting concerns over transparency, the Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday…

News

Auburn Residents Unanimously Oppose Plan to Bring “Syringe Service Programs” to Their City During Public Hearing

By Seamus OthotDecember 17, 20250 News

As Auburn considers adopting an ordinance on “syringe service programs” (SSP) that provide needles to drug addicts, the City Council…

News

One of the Worst Governors in America Endorses Janet Mills for U.S. Senate

By Jon FetherstonDecember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

If Maine voters were looking for a warning sign about the direction of Janet Millsโ€™ U.S. Senate bid, they just…

News

Listen Up: Indy Governor Wannabe Rick Bennett is What Democrats Say Republicans Should Look Like, M’Ok?

By Ted CohenDecember 16, 20250 News 2K Views

A state senator who was a Republican before he decided the only ostensible way to win the governorโ€™s office was…

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Auburn Postal Worker Was Stealing Cash from Cards She Was Meant to Deliver

By Seamus OthotDecember 16, 20250 News 2K Views

A former Auburn post office employee pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge on Monday after she was found stealing…

News

Maine Files Motion to Dismiss DOJ Lawsuit Over Refusal to Turn Over Voter Registration Information

By Libby PalanzaDecember 16, 20250 News 1K Views

The State of Maine and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows have filed a motion to dismiss the case brought recently…

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Deeply Confused Manchester, NH Man Arrested for Drunk-Driving Up the Wrong Lane of the Maine Turnpike

By Seamus OthotDecember 16, 20250 News

Maine State Police Troopers arrested a Manchester, New Hampshire man on Sunday after he was allegedly driving drunk the wrong…

News

Lewiston Man Charged after Reported Domestic Altercation Involving Gunfire

By Jon FetherstonDecember 16, 20250 News

Lewiston Police arrested a man early Sunday following a reported domestic altercation in which a gun was fired inside a…

Education

Homeschooling Is More Than a Stereotype – It’s an Alternative to Broken Public Schools

By The Maine WireDecember 16, 20250 Education 1K Views

By Brooke Thompson Often when the topic of homeschooling comes up, skeptic rolls their eyes as if they know more…

News

Democrat Governor Hopeful Wants To Play Santa Claus By Improperly Using Maine โ€œEmergencyโ€ Fund

By Ted CohenDecember 16, 20251 News 1K Views

Ex-Senate President Troy Jackson has a sexy idea designed to appeal to your wallet. That’s right, a Democrat who says…

News

League of Women Voters Joins Shenna Bellows’ Cry for the DOJ To โ€œGo Jump In The Gulf Of Maineโ€

By Ted CohenDecember 16, 20250 News

Maine elections chief Shenna Bellows has a new ally trying to stop the federal government from making sure illegals aren’t…

News

Pennies Gone, U.S. Mint Unveils Redesigned Bigger Coins for America’s 250th Anniversary

By Jon FetherstonDecember 16, 20250 News 8K Views

The U.S. Mint will introduce special circulating coins in 2026 to commemorate the nationโ€™s 250th anniversary, renewing a tradition that…

News

President Trump Moves to Label Fentanyl a “Weapon of Mass Destruction”

By Jon FetherstonDecember 16, 20250 News

President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to classify the deadly drug fentanyl as a โ€œweapon of mass destruction,โ€…

News

Child Killed in Crash With Bonny Eagle School Bus in Standish

By Seamus OthotDecember 16, 20250 News 11K Views

A Bonny Eagle School District student was killed on Tuesday morning when he was struck by a school bus, school…

News

Nearly Half of Mainers Believe Things Are On the Wrong Track, More Than Two-Thirds Concerned About the Cost of Living: Pan Atlantic Research

By Libby PalanzaDecember 16, 20250 News

A new omnibus poll from Pan Atlantic Research, a Portland-based research company headed by former Maine Democratic Party chair Victoria…

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Osman Quietly Concludes Tenure on Lewiston School Committee as Residency and Legal Questions Persist

By Jon FetherstonDecember 16, 20250 News 2K Views

Iman Osman quietly completed his term on the Lewiston School Committee Monday night, attending his final meeting without participating as…

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Portland Mayor Questions the Needle Exchange Outcomes, Calls for School Safety and Housing Policy Reforms in State of the City Address

By Jon FetherstonDecember 16, 20250 News

Portland Mayorย Mark Dionย warned Monday night that looming federal budget cuts could strain city services while raising sharp concerns about the…

News

Rockland Maine Police Chief: ‘No Threats Reported’ Against Anti-ICE Councilors, Despite Public Claims and Blame-Laying on Critics and Non-Compliant Media

By Ted CohenDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

Despite claims from two Rockland councilors that they have received threats in the wake of their anti-ICE votes, police say…

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Mills Lets ICE-Limiting Bill Become Law, Sidestepping Signature as Public Safety Critics Sound Alarm

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

Gov. Janet mills (D) announced on Monday she will allow a bill restricting how Maine law enforcement may cooperate with U.S. Immigration…

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Out of Control! Dixmont Man Goes on Rampage Attacking Friends and Family with a Bat and Firearm

By Seamus OthotDecember 15, 20250 News 1K Views

A Dixmont man is facing attempted murder charges following a Friday rampage in which he allegedly attacked his friends and…

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Kennebec County Pursuit Ends in Police Shooting and Arrest of Man Wanted on Felony Charges

By Seamus OthotDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

A multi-town pursuit beginning in Chelsea on Sunday culminated in a police shootout with a man wanted on felony charges…

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Cross-Border Assistance: Off-Duty Ogunquit Cop Helps Stop Drunk Driver Fleeing Police in NH

By Seamus OthotDecember 15, 20250 News

An off-duty Ogunquit police officer helped the New Hampshire State Police apprehend a suspect during a pursuit on Saturday after…

News

โ€œDowneast Cowboyโ€ Ends Lobstering Season With a Backache – From Hand-hauling Last Trap

By Ted CohenDecember 15, 20250 News

Kelly Hinkle of Columbia Falls has a novel way of celebrating the end of a hard fishing season – by…

News

Livermore Falls Home Invasion Leads to Arrest of Three New York Drug Traffickers

By Seamus OthotDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

The Livermore Falls Police Department arrested three New York men on Monday and seized significant quantities of drugs after responding…

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Midcoast Maine Lobsterman Charged With Threatening To Slice Fishermanโ€™s Neck

By Ted CohenDecember 15, 20250 News

A Friendship lobsterman drove his boat at two other fishermen, threatening to cut a third mariner’s throat, police say. Chad…

News

Portland Press Heraldโ€™s Owner Misses IRS โ€˜Nonprofitโ€™ Filing Deadline – With No Explanation

By Ted CohenDecember 15, 20250 News

The parent company of the Maine Trust for Local News has failed to file timely proof of its 501(c)3 nonprofit…

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Lewiston Poised to Greenlight Controversial A.I. Data Center at Historic Bates Mill

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News

The City of Lewiston is preparing to vote next week on whether to approve an artificial intelligence data center at…

News

Federal Crackdown Looms: DOT May Yank $73M From New York as Unsafe Trucking Practices Spill Into Maine

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

The federal government is threatening to pull $73 million in transportation funding from New York over what officials say is…

News

Former โ€œHomelessโ€ Mainer Suspected In Stabbing Murder Of Famous Hollywood Actor Who Played TV’s “Meathead”

By Ted CohenDecember 15, 20250 News 18K Views

A guy who lived on the streets of Portland is the prime suspect in the murder Sunday of “All in…

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Reporting From Lewiston: A Rally for Dignityโ€”Until the Maine Wire Arrived

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News 7K Views

No human is garbage. No human should ever be treated badly or cast out because of their country of origin.…

News

Governorโ€™s Silence Speaks Volumes: Laughter, Sneers, and Stonewalling as Serious Questions Go Unanswered

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

Governor Mills, Is It Me โ€” or Is It You? Governor, Iโ€™ve asked myself this question more than once over…

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New Maine School Set to Open With Co-Ed Locker Room

By Seamus OthotDecember 15, 20251 News 2K Views

Regional School Unit (RSU) 10’s new Mountain Valley Community School will have a co-ed locker room when it opens in…

News

Beaudoin Secures Republican Nomination as Court Fight Shapes Lewiston House District 94 Race

By Jon FetherstonDecember 15, 20250 News 1K Views

A legal challenge over voter participation rules ahead of a Democratic caucus in Lewiston moved into court Friday, adding tension…

News

How Maine’s Senators Voted on the Two Major Health Care Proposals Before the Chamber This Week

By Libby PalanzaDecember 15, 20250 News

The United States Senate considered two proposals this week to extend the expanded health insurance tax credits first introduced during…

News

AG Frey Crows After Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration in Case Over FEMA Mitigation Funding

By Libby PalanzaDecember 15, 20250 News

A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled against the Trump Administration in a case concerning their plan to end billions of…

News

Regular Mainers Go To Court To Prevent Rich People From Stealing All The Good Fishing Spots

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News 49K Views

If fly fishing is a sport of the well-heeled (and out-of-staters), then a group of Maine working stiffs is out…

News

Maine Immigrant Rights Coalitions Defends CDLs for Noncitizens Despite Fatalities Involving Foreign Drivers

By Seamus OthotDecember 12, 20250 News 4K Views

Just months after two tragic incidents in which illegal immigrants killed pedestrians while operating under Maine driver’s licenses, the taxpayer-funded…

News

Penobscot Deputies Respond to Two Domestic Violence Incidents Within an Hour

By Seamus OthotDecember 12, 20250 News 4K Views

Penobscot Sheriff’s deputies responded to two alleged domestic violence incidents on Tuesday in separate towns within one hour of each…

News

HIV Cases Spike in Portland as City Expands Needle Exchange Outreach. Is Its Drug Policy Working?

By Jon FetherstonDecember 12, 20250 News 3K Views

Portland Public Health is expanding targeted outreach efforts after state health officials reported a sharp increase in new HIV diagnoses…

News

Maine Lobster Industry Fighting Federal Regulator’s Claims Of โ€˜Overfishingโ€™

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News

The top lobbyist for Maineโ€™s lobstering community is again challenging claims the supply is being โ€œoverfished.โ€ After a recent meeting…

Business

Shorted Three Cents? Augusta McDonaldโ€™s Transaction Raises Questions as Penny Production Ends

By Jon FetherstonDecember 12, 20250 Business 2K Views

A routine stop at a fast-food restaurant turned into a question of policy and principle this week after an Augusta…

News

20 Republicans Rebuke Trump Executive Order, Side With Democrats on Jared Golden’s Bill

By DCNFDecember 12, 20250 News 1K Views

Twenty House Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues Wednesday to rebuke the Trump administration on federal union organizing. The bipartisan legislation, spearheaded…

News

Bangor Daily Afraid You Don’t Know What A Newspaper Is, Forced To Do Journalism 101

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News 1K Views

The top editor of the largest paper in northcentral Maine apparently feels forced to let you know their staff knows…

Crime

Incarcerated Sex Offender Racks Up New Charge After Trying to Silence His Victim from Jail

By Seamus OthotDecember 12, 20250 Crime 1K Views

An incarcerated sex offender incurred an additional charge of witness tampering on Wednesday after he allegedly smuggled a letter out…

News

Cable Company in Portland Cuts the Cord on Customer Switchboard, Jobs Moving Elsewhere

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News

A Portland cable and internet-service provider is laying off 176 workers from its call center, transitioning their work to other…

News

Platner Tired Of Being Compared to Frumpy PA Democrat U.S. Senator, Sports a ‘Suit’ To Put A Halt To It

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News

A Democrat U.S. Senate contender from Maine is suddenly showing off a new suit, while taking a dig at a…

News

New Englandโ€™s Shrimp Fishery To Shut Down For The Long Haul After Years Of Decline

By Ted CohenDecember 12, 20250 News

Federal regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp. New England fishermen, especially those…

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Bates Alumni Accuse State Rep Candidate Kiernan Majerus-Collins of Power Grabs and Dirty Tricks Before He Burst onto Lewiston’s Political Scene

By Jon FetherstonDecember 12, 20250 News 2K Views

New accounts from former Bates College classmates are raising serious questions about the past conduct and political character of Democratic…

Housing

Portland Launches Review of Inclusionary Zoning as Developers Say Rules Are Stalling New Housing Projects

By Jon FetherstonDecember 12, 20250 Housing

Portland city officials have hired a national consulting firm to review the cityโ€™s 10-year-old inclusionary zoning ordinance amid growing criticism…

News

State Police Take Control of Capitol Security in Quiet Power Shift Just Two Months After Chief Resigns

By Jon FetherstonDecember 12, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine State Police will take over responsibility for the Capitol Police force, consolidating law enforcement operations at the State…

Crime

Florida Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison Following Fraud Scheme

By Seamus OthotDecember 12, 20250 Crime

A Florida man was sentenced to two years in prison in the U.S. District Court in Bangor on Friday following…

News

Subway Licenses Nixed and Locations Closed in Seven Maine Towns, MDOL Reaches Out to Laid Off Employees

By Libby PalanzaDecember 11, 20250 News 5K Views

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced on Wednesday a number of Subway sandwich shop locations throughout the state will…

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