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June Home Sale Prices Mark Historic High in Maine

By Libby PalanzaJuly 14, 202610 News

Median home sale prices in Maine reached an historic high last month, coming in at $436,000. Home sale volume has…

News

Raymond Man Fires Shots In Residence Before Ramming Cumberland Sheriff’s Cruiser In Escape Attempt

By Seamus OthotJuly 14, 20261 News

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Raymond man on Saturday after he allegedly drunkenly fired a handgun in his home…

News

Clinton Farmers Gather Signatures Needed to Put Food Sovereignty on Town Meeting Agenda

By Seamus OthotJuly 14, 20265 News

Chris and Karen Harrington have gathered the required signatures to put their proposed food sovereignty ordinance on the Clinton Select…

News

Pres. Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff Through Saturday in Honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Libby PalanzaJuly 14, 20263 News

President Donald Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide to honor Senator Lindsey Graham who has passed away…

News

Protection Order Controversy Forces Portland Council Candidate Out of Race

By Jon FetherstonJuly 14, 20269 News

A Portland City Council candidate has suspended her campaign after a protection-from-abuse order involving a sitting councilor triggered an extraordinary…

Crime

Driver Killed After Allegedly Attempting to Run Over ICE Agents in Biddeford; Loud Protests Erupt

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 13, 202616 Crime

A shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents occurred in Biddeford on Monday morning. Reporting from the scene…

News

Bangor Homeless Man Arrested After Breaking In to Eight Cars

By Seamus OthotJuly 13, 20266 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man on Sunday after he allegedly broke into multiple vehicles over the weekend.…

News

Portland Press Herald Jumps The Gun On Biddeford ICE Shooting, Proving Incompetence Has No Bounds

By Ted CohenJuly 13, 202620 News

The limp rag doll known as the Portland Press Herald pretended Monday to be nonpartisan. But true to form the…

Featured

Biddeford ICE-Involved Shooting Leaves Driver Dead; Investigation Underway

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 13, 202633 Featured

A shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents occurred in Biddeford on Monday morning. Early reporting from the…

News

Limerick Man Arrested After Allegedly Ramming State Police Cruiser, Fleeing into New Hampshire

By Jon FetherstonJuly 13, 20261 News

A Limerick man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly fleeing from a Maine State Police trooper, ramming a police…

News

Eddington School Board Member On the Run After an Infant Overdosed on Drugs

By Seamus OthotJuly 13, 20266 News

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a Regional School Unit (RSU) 63 School Board member from Eddington wanted…

News

Woman Found Dead in Otis Pond

By Seamus OthotJuly 13, 20260 News

The Hancock Sheriff’s Department identified a Tremont woman after she was found dead in Beech Hill Pond in Otis on…

News

David Costello Should Be Pounding The Table As The Heir Apparent To Graham Platner – But He’s Too Timid

By Ted CohenJuly 13, 20263 News

If the meek David Costello ever wants to be taken seriously as a statewide candidate, he needs to, well, get…

News

U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Trump Orders Massive Strikes Across Iran

By Jon FetherstonJuly 13, 20264 News

The temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has collapsed, with President Donald Trump declaring the agreement over and…

Featured

Maine Democrats Turn to 601 Delegates to Replace Platner as Senate Field Shifts Ahead of Emergency Convention

By Jon FetherstonJuly 13, 20260 Featured

BANGOR, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party will convene an emergency nominating convention later this month, placing the power to…

News

Pres. Donald Trump Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill in Protest of Congress’ Failure to Pass Election Integrity Legislation

By Libby PalanzaJuly 13, 20264 News

A bipartisan housing bill is set to become law without President Donald Trump’s signature. His decision to not sign the…

News

DOE Launches Initiative to Protect Students from Sexual Abuse by School Officials and Teachers

By Seamus OthotJuly 13, 20266 News

The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is working to protect students from sexual predators in…

News

Maine to Receive $338k from $45M Multi-State Cash App Settlement

By Libby PalanzaJuly 13, 20264 News

Maine will be the recipient of more than $338,000 as part of a $45 million multi-state settlement with peer-to-peer payments…

News

At the Moxie Parade, Maine’s Oldest Campaign Tradition Was on Full Display

By Jon FetherstonJuly 12, 20268 News

LISBON, Maine — In an era dominated by television ads, social media videos, and digital fundraising, one of the oldest…

News

Collins Helps Cut Ribbon on New Randolph Fire Station After Marching in Moxie Parade

By Jon FetherstonJuly 12, 20266 News

RANDOLPH, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined Randolph officials, firefighters and residents Saturday to celebrate the opening of…

News

Portland Detective Honored by South Korea for Solving 11-Year-Old Cold Case

By Jon FetherstonJuly 12, 20263 News

PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland police detective has received international recognition for solving an 11-year-old cold case involving the death…

News

Maine Democrats Launch Special Process to Replace U.S. Senate Nominee

By Jon FetherstonJuly 12, 202618 News

The Maine Democratic Party has launched an expedited nomination process to select a new candidate for the U.S. Senate, giving…

Commentary

Editorial: Maine Isn’t Thriving. It’s Falling Behind and Augusta Doesn’t Want to Admit It.

By Jon FetherstonJuly 11, 202619 Commentary

For years, Mainers have been told everything is fine. If you question the direction of the state, you’re accused of…

News

Hermon Drug Bust Leads to Five Arrests

By Seamus OthotJuly 11, 20263 News

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested five suspects on Wednesday after the department’s Special Response Team executed a drug-related search warrant…

News

Wife Of Embattled Platner, MIA Defending Husband Against Rape Claims, Heads To Beach

By Ted CohenJuly 11, 202613 News

“Graham has great sperm. Can I say that?” – Amy Gertner, January 12, 2026 The wife of the Democrat from…

News

‘LGBTQ Nation’ Promoting Jordan Wood As Platner Successor: ‘A Gay Man Could Become Maine’s Next U.S. Senator’

By Ted CohenJuly 11, 202630 News

The gay community is publicizing Jordan Wood as a logical alternative to Graham Platner, touting his sexual preference as an…

News

Maine Girl Dads Vow to Continue Fight After Maine Law Court Rejects Ballot Initiative

By Jon FetherstonJuly 11, 20260 News

The leaders of the Protect Girls’ Sports in Maine ballot initiative say their legal battle is far from over after…

News

Graham Platner Officially Withdraws from U.S. Senate Race, Citing Supporters as Campaign Comes to an End

By Jon FetherstonJuly 11, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner officially withdrew his candidacy Friday afternoon, submitting a formal letter to…

News

At a Time When Lewiston Needs Leadership, Commissioner Shukri Abdirahman Chose Confrontation

By Jon FetherstonJuly 11, 202633 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston has spent much of the past year grappling with an alarming rise in violent crime, juvenile shootings,…

News

Blue Angels Return to Maine This Weekend for First Time Since 2021

By Jon FetherstonJuly 10, 20268 News

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are set to return to Maine this weekend for the first time since 2021, headlining…

News

Ohio Pedophile Known as “Captain Horny” Pleads Guilty after Illegally Crossing Into Canada Then Back Into Maine

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20269 News

A registered sex offender and pedophile from Ohio, known as “Captain Horny,” pleaded guilty on Thursday after crossing illegally into…

News

Utah Prosecutors Conclude Evidence in Preliminary Hearing for Tyler Robinson, Man Accused of Assassinating Charlie Kirk

By Jon FetherstonJuly 10, 20264 News

The State of Utah has concluded its presentation of evidence in the week-long preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old…

News

Platner Recruiter Who Talks Like A Valley Girl Was Barred From Pennsylvania Congressional Race Over ‘Sexual Harassment.’ Like, really.

By Ted CohenJuly 10, 20268 News

‘Psycho’ Platner recruiter Dan Moraff may be a Valley Girl in drag. The strange-talking socialist political operative under fire for…

News

Leftist Senator Bashes Shah, Reminds Public of His Mishandling of a Deadly Disease Outbreak in Illinois

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 202612 News

Leftist Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) weighed in on Maine’s chaotic race on Thursday, reminding the public of Nirav Shah’s role…

News

Appeals Court Rules Against Maine Christian School in Religious Freedom Lawsuit

By Libby PalanzaJuly 10, 20268 News

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Christian school in Bangor in a lawsuit against the State…

News

Old Orchard Beach Residents Report Weeks Without Mail as USPS Delivery Problems Continue Across Maine

By Jon FetherstonJuly 10, 20268 News

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine – Maine residents across the state are continuing to report inconsistent and, in some cases, prolonged…

News

Juvenile Crime: Minor Arrested Following Westbrook Burglary

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20262 News

The Westbrook Police Department arrested a juvenile on Thursday after he allegedly broke into the Duck Pond Variety gas station…

Commentary

Pastor: If Dad Gets Saved, The Whole Family Follows 93% Of The Time

By Travis CareyJuly 10, 20260 Commentary

Is manhood dead? Pastor Greg Huston doesn’t think it has to be. With nearly two decades of pastoral ministry behind…

News

Graham Platner Withdrew From Maine’s Senate Race. What Happens Now?

By Libby PalanzaJuly 10, 20269 News

Graham Platner announced in a video shared Wednesday night that he would be filing paperwork to withdraw from the race…

News

Moxie Festival Returns to Lisbon, Celebrating Maine’s Most Unmistakable Soda and the Legend Behind It

By Jon FetherstonJuly 10, 20264 News

LISBON, Maine — One of Maine’s quirkiest and most beloved summer traditions returns this weekend as the annual Moxie Festival…

News

Maine Democrats Release U.S. Senate Replacement Rules as Party Scrambles to Recover From Platner Collapse

By Jon FetherstonJuly 10, 202616 News

The Maine Democratic Party has released the official rules governing how candidates may seek the party’s nomination for U.S. Senate…

News

Possible Platner Replacement Rips Maine Democrat Party’s ‘Harsh, Secretive’ Executive Director

By Ted CohenJuly 10, 20269 News

A leading voice among Democrats of Maine blasted the party’s top manager for producing a video targeting Graham Platner for…

News

Lewiston Police Responded to Reports of Displayed Firearm Only to Find A State Police Detective

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20261 News

The Lewiston Police responded on Wednesday to reports of someone displaying a firearm in the library, only to discover that…

News

Graham Platner Exits Stage A Tragic Hero Of Shakespearean Proportion

By Ted CohenJuly 10, 20268 News

In a 1988 SNL skit featuring Jon Lovitz playing Mike Dukakis debating George H.W. Bush, Lovitz said “I can’t believe…

News

Craft IPA Brewer Dan Kleban Jumps into the Fray, Announces Bid to Replace Platner

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20265 News

Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban joined a growing number of Maine Democrats and announced his plan on Wednesday to…

News

Conservative Augusta School Board Member Censured After Opposing School Walkout Protest

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20264 News

The Augusta School Board censured conservative member James Orr in a 6-1 vote on Wednesday, accusing him of violating the…

News

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ as Strait of Hormuz Attacks Send Oil Prices Higher

By Jon FetherstonJuly 9, 202612 News

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the fragile ceasefire with Iran is “over,” plunging the United States and Tehran back…

News

Democrat Maine House Speaker Under Fire For Alleged Conflict In Cushy New Bureaucratic Job

By Ted CohenJuly 9, 20268 News

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau has been hired to run a city housing agency, prompting taxpayers to call out insider…

News

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Trafficking Drugs Into Belfast

By Seamus OthotJuly 9, 20265 News

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested a Massachusetts man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found trafficking $17,000 worth…

News

Biddeford, Maine Mayor Should Ask: “Would You Like Some Needles With Your Mail?”

By Ted CohenJuly 9, 20264 News

The mayor of the largest city in Maine’s southernmost county was recently allowed by a Biddeford news outlet to extol…

News

Maine’s New Red Flag Law Raises Uncomfortable Questions After Graham Platner’s Collapse

By Jon FetherstonJuly 9, 20268 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine voters were told the state needed a stronger red flag law for moments when warning signs…

Blog

The Graham Finale

By Independent Opinion ContributorJuly 9, 20262 Blog

I should be more professional.But I have to admit something: I’m going to miss the rallies. I’m going to miss…

News

Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers Now Reopened

By Libby PalanzaJuly 9, 20264 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Monday that the recently closed Tax Assistance Centers (TACs) in Bangor and Augusta have now…

News

DOJ Warns States: Election Officials Could Face Criminal Prosecution Over Noncitizen Voting

By Jon FetherstonJuly 9, 202615 News

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a sweeping warning to election officials across the country, advising that state and…

News

Rep. Katrina Smith Seeks Ethics Review of Speaker Ryan Fecteau’s Housing Authority Employment

By Jon FetherstonJuly 9, 20264 News

Assistant House Republican Leader Rep. Katrina Smith has formally requested that the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices…

News

Platner’s Handpicked Successor For U.S. Senate Once Sandbagged Housing For The Poor

By Ted CohenJuly 9, 20269 News

The Rockland state rep recruited Wednesday by a former U.S. Senate Democrat candidate has been all talk no action helping…

News

Bangor Man Arrested for Firing Rifle at Woman During Altercation at His Home

By Seamus OthotJuly 9, 20263 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday after he allegedly fired a rifle at a woman multiple times…

Politics

I Covered Graham Platner Up Close. What I Saw Was a Campaign Built on Image, Excuses and a Democratic Party Willing to Look Away.

By Jon FetherstonJuly 9, 20269 Politics

I first met Graham Platner not as a supporter, not as an ally, and certainly not as someone who agreed…

News

Opinion: Maine Democrats Give It to Platner Good and Hard, but Not in a Gay Way

By Tom ShattuckJuly 8, 202627 News

It is rare to see a self-styled alpha populist so thoroughly emasculated as we have just witnessed with Graham Platner.…

Maine and New England

Platner’s Exit Throws Maine Democrats Into Turmoil as Party Scrambles to Pick New U.S. Senate Nominee

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 202613 Maine and New England

SULLIVAN, Maine – The stunning collapse of Democratic nominee Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign has plunged Maine Democrats into an…

Top News

Opinion: Graham Platner’s Collapse Is a Maine Embarrassment and a National Democratic Scandal

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 202614 Top News

Graham Platner was supposed to be the Democrats’ answer to Susan Collins. Instead, he became a national embarrassment. The rise…

Top News

Platner Withdraws from Senate Race, Leaving Door Open for New Candidate to Step In

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 202615 Top News

Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is filing paperwork to end his Senate campaign amid a rape allegation and calls for…

News

Historic Rockland Schooner Sinks In New York Harbor On Bowdoin College Alum Zohran Mamdani’s Watch

By Ted CohenJuly 8, 20269 News

The Victory Chimes, an historic schooner built in 1900 with a deep history of chartering in Maine, has sunk in…

News

Auburn City Council Tables Syringe Service Program Ordinance After Lengthy Public Debate

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20264 News

After hearing passionate testimony from residents, elected officials and advocates, the Auburn City Council voted Monday night to table a…

News

Bangor Signs $95k Contract for Robots to Scan Sidewalks for ADA Compliance

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20263 News

The city of Bangor is spending $95,000 on a contract to rent a fleet of six robots to measure sidewalks…

News

Rep. Valli Geiger Won’t “Throw Graham Under the Bus” Offers “Compassion on All Sides” Following Rape Allegation

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20268 News

Rep. Valli Geiger (D-Rockland), a longtime advocate for sexual assault victims and staunch supporter of Graham Platner, says she won’t…

News

Platner’s Support Collapses, but Where Were His Democratic Allies When the Warning Signs Were Already There?

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20269 News

Politicians, progressive organizations and celebrity supporters are rushing to distance themselves from Graham Platner, raising questions about whether they were…

News

Platner Campaign Urgently Hiring Research Director Responsible for “Defense Strategies” In Job Listing Posted Day After Rape Allegation

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 202610 News

Graham Platner’s campaign posted an urgent job listing for a new research director responsible for “defense strategies” on Tuesday, one…

News

Damariscotta Woman Arrested After Trying to Steal Police Officer’s Handgun

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20262 News

The Damariscotta Police Department arrested a woman last week after she allegedly assaulted an officer and tried to take his…

News

Bangor Man Arrested After Dragging a Woman Into an Apartment and Resisting Arrest

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20265 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly attempted to forcibly drag a woman into an…

News

Denver Broncos Considered Hiring Belichick To Break Shula’s Winning Record

By Ted CohenJuly 8, 20261 News

The Broncos thought about hiring former Patriots coach Bill Belichick just so he could get a shot at breaking Don…

News

Homeless Man Attacked Bangor Coffee Shop Employees While Believing He Had Supernatural Powers

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20264 News

A Bangor homeless man allegedly attacked coffee shop employees on Monday, throwing items at them while believing that he had…

News

Two Suspects Found with False License Plates and 65 Grams of Meth in Skowhegan

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20260 News

The Skowhegan Police Department arrested two suspects on the Fourth of July when they were allegedly found driving with false…

News

Train Kills Pedestrian in Brunswick

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20262 News

A woman was killed on Tuesday when she was struck by an Amtrak train in Brunswick. [RELATED: Man Killed After…

News

Homeless Man from Oregon Broke Into a Woman’s Car in Brewer While Rubbing his Crotch and Refusing to Leave

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20264 News

A homeless man from Oregon allegedly entered a woman’s car in Brewer on Monday while rubbing his genitals over his…

News

State Fire Marshal Investigating Arson at Penobscot Nation Building

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20261 News

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an arson fire that caused significant damage to a…

News

Fire Marshal Investigating Kingfield Veterinary Clinic Blaze

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20260 News

KINGFIELD, Maine — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that destroyed the Carrabassett Valley Veterinary…

News

Bernie The Published Rape Fantasizer Lecturing Accused Rapist Platner Is Just Too Rich

By Ted CohenJuly 8, 20264 News

No wonder it took Vermont socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders so long to finally urge Graham Platner to quit his…

News

Lewiston Youth Violence: 17-Year-Old Robs Man at Gunpoint

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20263 News

The Lewiston Police Department dealt with yet another instance of minor-perpetrated gun crime on Monday when they responded to an…

Lewiston Homeless Felon Shoots Himself in the Hand While Mishandling Firearm

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20262 News

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 45-year-old homeless felon on Sunday after discovering that he allegedly shot himself in the…

News

John Andrews Says He Stood Up to Jackson, Bellows and Shah Before They Went National

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20262 News

In the wake of Graham Platner dropping out and potentially being replaced by Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows or Nirav Shah,…

News

Lewiston Voters to Decide One-for-One Needle Exchange Proposal After City Council Punts

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20261 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston residents will have the final say on whether the city’s syringe exchange program should operate under…

News

Maine Democrats Pressure Graham Platner to Withdraw as Party Scrambles for Senate Replacement

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 202611 News

Embattled Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing mounting pressure to withdraw from the race following serious allegations of…

News

Troy Jackson Beating Everyone Else By A Mile In Likelihood Of Becoming Default Democrat U.S.Senate Nominee

By Ted CohenJuly 8, 20267 News

The betting markets are proving to be a good friend of former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson as a possible…

News

Maine Girl Dads Take Ballot Fight to State’s Highest Court, Launch Limited-Time Merchandise Shop

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20262 News

The battle over whether Maine voters will be allowed to decide the future of girls’ sports and private spaces is…

News

Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire “Over” After Overnight Military Escalation

By Jon FetherstonJuly 8, 20261 News

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is effectively finished, following a…

News

UPDATED: Bad Days for Maine Democrats as National Democrat DCCC Appears to End Fundraising for Dunlap

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20261 News

UPDATE: After the publication of this article, Dunlap’s campaign responded to The Maine Wire and said that the DCCC had…

News

Bernie Breaks Silence and Urges Protigee Platner to End Senate Bid Following Rape Allegation

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20266 News

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) broke his silence and called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the race on Tuesday afternoon,…

News

Left-Wing Megadonor and Horror Author Stephen King Urged Platner to Stay in the Race Before Backtracking

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 202620 News

As Democratic politicians and groups across the country rushed to disavow Graham Platner amid a new rape allegation, left-wing megadonor…

News

Tomhegan Township Man Used an Excavator to Steal Copper Wire from a Wind Turbine Station

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20263 News

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested a Tomhegan Township man last week after he allegedly used an excavator to steal copper…

News

Sunny Hostin’s American Flag Comments Reveal Just How Divided Patriotism Has Become

By Jon FetherstonJuly 7, 202612 News

At a time when Americans are marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, one of the country’s most recognizable television personalities has…

News

McConnell Recovery Shrouded in Uncertainty as Health Rumors Swirl

By Jon FetherstonJuly 7, 20266 News

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized weeks after suffering a medical emergency at his Washington, D.C., home, with his office…

News

Registered Sex Offender Living in Corrinna Charged with Child Exploitation While on Probation

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20262 News

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department charged a convicted sex offender last week after he allegedly sexually exploited a child over a…

News

Hannah Pingree Splits From Mills, Blasts AI Data Centers As Environmentally Dangerous

By Ted CohenJuly 7, 202610 News

Democrat candidate for governor Hannah Pingree split from her protege Sunday, proposing a moratorium on AI data centers, her first…

Commentary

Maine Wire TV Rapidly Expands Its Reach Across Maine Through Streaming, Podcasts and Social Media

By Jon FetherstonJuly 7, 20265 Commentary

As audiences increasingly move away from traditional television broadcasts and printed newspapers in favor of digital news, Maine Wire TV…

News

Cohen: Graham Platner Should Tell Democrat Establishment Leaders To Pound Sand -And Stay In The Race

By Ted CohenJuly 7, 202624 News

Dirty little secret – the flames that are arguably ending Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate candidacy were fanned by Democrats, not…

News

Democrats Stood by Graham Platner Through Months of Controversy. Why Was This the Breaking Point?

By Jon FetherstonJuly 7, 202617 News

Why now? For months, Democratic leaders defended, endorsed, or remained silent as controversy after controversy engulfed their U.S. Senate nominee,…

News

Two Ex-Congressional Chiefs Of Staff Claim Platner Is Quitting Race; U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna Withdraws Support

By Ted CohenJuly 6, 202615 News

A conservative Washington news outlet is reporting Graham Platner, accused of rape Monday, will be withdrawing from Maine’s Senate race.…

News

As Pressure Mounts on Graham Platner, Who Could Maine Democrats Turn to Next?

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — With mounting calls from Democratic leaders for U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw from the race,…

Top News

Maine Senate Candidate Platner Denies Sexual-Assault Allegation in Video Statement

By Maine Wire StaffJuly 6, 20266 Top News

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner on Monday categorically denied a new allegation of sexual assault leveled by a former…

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