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Platner’s SNAP Claim Adds to Mounting Misspeaks in Senate Race

By Jon FetherstonOctober 28, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) is once again facing scrutiny for factually-challenged remarks, this time targeting Sen. Susan Collins…

Business

Maine Cannabis Bureau Issues Recall Over Pesticide Linked to Illicit Chinese Grows: Chlorfenapyr

By Steve RobinsonOctober 27, 20250 Business 2K Views

Unsafe levels of chlorfenapyr present in cannabis vape cartridges have led the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy to issue a…

Business

DoorDash Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Illicit Cannabis Ties Days After Illegal Alien Hiring Accusation

By Steve RobinsonOctober 27, 20250 Business 2K Views

A Virginia medical cannabis company has filed a sweeping lawsuit naming DoorDash Inc. among several defendants accused of selling and…

News

Otisfield Man Charged with Assault After Shooting Woman in the Hand

By Seamus OthotOctober 27, 20250 News

An Otisfield man is facing assault charges after he was arrested on Saturday for allegedly shooting a woman in the…

News

Susan Collins Co-Sponsors Bill to Ensure Continuity of SNAP Benefits as Government Shutdown Continues

By Libby PalanzaOctober 27, 20250 News

Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) is among a group of GOP lawmakers co-sponsoring a bill to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition…

News

Critics Warn Portland’s $19 Minimum Wage Plan Could Drive Out Small Businesses

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News

Voters in Portland will head to the polls a week from tomorrow to decide whether to raise the city’s minimum…

News

Missing Castine Woman Sparks Silver Alert

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Alison Macleod of Castine, who was last seen…

News

Fires Under Investigation in Turner and Farmington

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in on two separate fires over the weekend in Turner and Farmington,…

Crime

Decomposed Human Remains Discovered by Duck Hunter Near NH Riverbank

By Seamus OthotOctober 27, 20250 Crime

The New Hampshire State Police are investigating the discovery of human remains in Merrimack, NH, on Sunday morning. [RELATED: Human…

News

Graham Platner Campaign Appears to Be in Free-fall as Another Key Aide Quits

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News 1K Views

The newly-hired campaign manager for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is stepping down, according to two people familiar with…

News

Homeless Man Arrested in Rockland for Attacking a Police Officer

By Seamus OthotOctober 27, 20250 News

A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Rockland police officer on Saturday night after fleeing the scene of an attempted break-in.…

News

Kennebunk Select Board Member Suggested Parents Who Don’t Want Trans-Males Competing in Girls’ Sports Have “Pedophilic Tendencies”

By Seamus OthotOctober 27, 20250 News 4K Views

Kennebunk Select Board member Leslie Trentalange suggested during a school board meeting last week that concerned parents who don’t want…

News

Maine Woman Fights For Neglected ‘Rescue’ Dogs, State Animal-Welfare Agents Block Her

By Ted CohenOctober 27, 20250 News 1K Views

A Dover-Foxcroft hospice group celebrating its 40th anniversary has awarded a special “Commitment to Mission” award to Stacy Shaffer. But…

Commentary

Janet Mills Basks in the Ephemeral Glory of Someone Else’s Totenkopf Moment

By Sam PattenOctober 27, 20250 Commentary

An old Maine saying counsels “if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” If any real stock is to…

News

Graham Platner Tries to Contain Fallout, Blames ‘Establishment’ for Attacks in Senate Race

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News 4K Views

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner spent Sunday afternoon on the defensive during a virtual town hall, attempting to rally…

Maine and New England

Boston College Republicans In Hot Water After Condemning Conservative Speaker Nick Solheim

By DCNFOctober 27, 20250 Maine and New England 2K Views

A College Republicans chapter is facing criticism for disavowing its own guest speaker who gave a passionate speech in which…

News

GOP Lawmakers To Permanently Lock In Trump’s Crackdown On Illegal Migrant Truckers

By DCNFOctober 27, 20250 News

Republican lawmakers are pushing for permanent fixes to address the startling number of illegal migrant truckers wreaking havoc on American…

News

Stolen Toyota Tundra Truck Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash and Traffic Delays on I-95 in Augusta

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News 4K Views

A stolen pickup truck crashed into multiple vehicles Friday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Augusta, injuring two people and snarling…

News

Maine Turnpike Authority Celebrates Exit 35 Interchange with Ribbon Cutting and Community Event

By Jon FetherstonOctober 27, 20250 News

State and local officials gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of Exit 35 on the Maine Turnpike, marking the end…

News

Fifty Years Since Aborted Soviet Warship’s Mutiny Ended In Maine

By Ted CohenOctober 27, 20250 News 1K Views

The infamous attempted mutiny by a Soviet naval commander came to an abrupt end a half-century ago in the Penobscot…

News

Embattled Maine Democrat Senate Candidate In Campaign Shakeup Amid Shocking Poll Surge

By Ted CohenOctober 27, 20250 News

The brash Maine military veteran whose U.S. Senate dream has been rocked by myriad scandals is revamping his campaign staff…

News

Ex-Navy Secretary For Whom Bath Iron Works Destroyer To Be Christened Dead at 101

By Ted CohenOctober 27, 20250 News

A future destroyer to be built by Bath Iron Works will be named for a former Navy secretary and WWII…

News

Canine Virus Alerts Issued In Western Maine On Heels Of Cases Reported In North

By Ted CohenOctober 25, 20250 News 3K Views

A potentially deadly canine virus recently reported spreading in northern Maine has now prompted alerts to dog owners in the…

Politics

Fourteen Candidates Vie for Half-Dozen Key City Council Seats in Biddeford Election

By Jon FetherstonOctober 25, 20250 Politics

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to decide several competitive City Council races that will shape…

News

Social Security Administration Announces 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment

By Libby PalanzaOctober 25, 20250 News 2K Views

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Friday that beneficiaries will be receiving a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)…

News

Maine AG Joins 38 Attorneys General Calling for “Hemp Loophole” Shutdown

By The Maine WireOctober 24, 20250 News 3K Views

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) joined 38 other Attorneys General in signing a letter Friday that calls on Congress…

Commentary

Jig’s Up, Chuck. Stale Stuff Don’t Sell, Does It?

By Sam PattenOctober 24, 20250 Commentary 1K Views

Pine Tree State Polls are rarely as interesting as the most recent one. As the current occupant of the Blaine…

Crime

Maine State Police Investigating Shooting in Waldo County: Three Masked Men Suspected

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 Crime 2K Views

Maine State Police are investigating a shooting in Waldo County that left one person injured Thursday afternoon. Troopers from the…

Housing

How Many Homes Were Sold in Maine Last Month? And How Much Did They Cost?

By Libby PalanzaOctober 24, 20250 Housing 3K Views

Experts suggest that buyers and sellers in Maine’s housing market are on a more level playing field this fall with…

News

Coast Guard Navigation Buoys to Remain Off the Coast of Maine for Now

By Libby PalanzaOctober 24, 20250 News

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has halted its plans to remove hundreds of navigation buoys from the Northeast after…

Crime

Harvard University Shelter in Place, Report of an On Campus Shooter Unconfirmed as Order Lifted

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 Crime

Harvard University students and staff were ordered to shelter in place Friday after a reported shooting in Cambridge. The university…

Crime

Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin Extradited To U.S. After Elaborate Mexico-To-Russia Escape Plot

By DCNFOctober 24, 20250 Crime

An alleged Chinese drug lord responsible for trafficking thousands of pounds of fentanyl was arrested and extradited to the U.S.…

News

Republican Candidate for Governor asks President Trump to Send National Guard to Lewiston

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 News 2K Views

Standing in downtown Lewiston on a rainy night this week, Republican candidate for Governor Robert “Bobby” Charles issued a direct…

News

Senator Collins Calls on USDA to Take All Possible Steps to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 News

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take…

News

Arrest Made in Livermore Falls Exploitation Case; State Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Additional Individuals

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 News

Maine State Police arrested a Livermore Falls man early Wednesday in connection with a child exploitation investigation and are asking…

Politics

Jared Golden Receives Poor Polling News

By DCNFOctober 24, 20250 Politics

Maine Rep. Jared Golden, one of the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking reelection in 2026, faces an uphill climb in…

Crime

MDEA Arrests Three in New Gloucester Morning Raid

By Jon FetherstonOctober 24, 20250 Crime 3K Views

Three individuals were arrested Wednesday following a month-long drug investigation in New Gloucester and Lewiston, according to the Maine Drug…

News

Maine Democrats Vote Down Proposed Bill to Ban AI Child Porn

By Seamus OthotOctober 24, 20250 News 3K Views

Democrats on Maine’s Legislative Council voted against a proposed bill that would have outlawed AI-generated child pornography on Thursday as…

News

Platner Shows Substantial Lead Over Mills Despite Mounting Controversies

By Seamus OthotOctober 24, 20250 News 1K Views

Sullivan oysterman Graham Platner enjoys a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) in a heated Senate race despite recent…

News

Mainers Narrowly Split Over November Referendum Questions: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaOctober 24, 20250 News 1K Views

Early polling indicates that Mainers are extremely closely divided over both of this November’s referendum questions, according to the latest…

News

Right Whale Population Increasing, Challenging the Efforts of Screeching Karens to Shut Down Lobstering

By Ted CohenOctober 23, 20250 News

A new analysis by the North Atlantic right whale protectionists actually shows the species thriving, not declining. But as predictable…

Crime

South Portland Man Arrested with Two Stolen Handguns

By Seamus OthotOctober 23, 20250 Crime 2K Views

The Maine State Police arrested a man in Portland on Friday during a routine traffic stop after he was allegedly…

Crime

Man Gets Just 50 Days in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Sexually Assaulting a Minor in St. Albans

By Seamus OthotOctober 23, 20250 Crime 2K Views

A 32-year-old man will serve less than two months in jail after sexually assaulting a minor in St. Albans in…

News

SNAP Funding for November Halted Amid Federal Government Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 23, 20250 News

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been halted for November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, leaving…

Sports & Entertainment

NFL Commish Roger Goodell Needs to Ditch the White Wine at Prout’s Neck, Drink Beer Like a Man

By Ted CohenOctober 23, 20250 Sports & Entertainment

Former Bears linebacker Dick Butkus, arguably the most notorious animal in NFL history, once described his “goal” when he went…

News

Frank Perdue May Have Killed Belfast’s Chicken Industry, But Now His Widow’s Taking a Bath on Their NH Estate

By Ted CohenOctober 23, 20250 News 2K Views

Chicken magnate Frank Perdue’s marketing genius killed Belfast, Maine as the Chicken Capital of the World – but his magic…

News

Washington County Asks Residents for $11 Million Bond to Help Correct Years of Financial Mismanagement

By Libby PalanzaOctober 23, 20250 News 3K Views

Voters in Washington County are being asked this fall to approve an $11 million bond to help the area fill…

News

Frustration Deepens in Newburgh as State Stays Silent on Amazon Ballot Box Scandal

By Jon FetherstonOctober 23, 20250 News 6K Views

Frustration is reaching a boiling point in Newburgh as local officials say they’ve received no communication from state or federal…

Education

Augusta Prepares for Important Vote on Three School-Board Seats

By Seamus OthotOctober 23, 20250 Education 2K Views

Augusta voters have a chance to reverse the woke agenda and put a conservative majority on their school board, with…

News

Bobby Charles Blasts Nirav Shah’s COVID Record in Maine Governor Campaign Statement

By Jon FetherstonOctober 22, 20250 News 1K Views

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles sharply criticized former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah’s (D) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing…

News

Cumberland County Republicans Honor Charlie Kirk’s Legacy with “Turning Point” Event

By Jon FetherstonOctober 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The spirit of revival was in abundance when the Cumberland County Republican Committee hosted a community event Tuesday evening to…

News

What Falmouth Residents Are Voting On This Fall

By Libby PalanzaOctober 22, 20250 News

Falmouth voters will have the chance next month to weigh in on two local referendum questions — one to repeal…

News

Portland Attorney Ordered to Pay Over $1.3 Million in Damages to Former Client

By Libby PalanzaOctober 22, 20250 News 5K Views

A Portland attorney has recently been ordered by a Maine Superior Court justice to pay over $1.3 million in damages…

News

Massachusetts Man with Revoked License Arrested for Causing Three-Car Crash in Bangor

By Seamus OthotOctober 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested a Massachusetts man on Sunday after he allegedly caused a three-car crash when he fell…

Politics

GOP Senator From Bush Era To Run For Old Seat — But First Must Take Down Another Ex-Lawmaker

By DCNFOctober 22, 20250 Politics

Former Republican New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu will make another run for his old seat which he held from…

News

Domestic Violence Charged-Fugitive Arrested in Norway, Maine After 12-Hour Standoff

By Seamus OthotOctober 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The Norway Police Department arrested a fugitive wanted on domestic violence charges since 2024 on Tuesday following a 12-hour standoff.…

News

Portland City Councilors’ Refusal to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Sparks National Controversy

By Jon FetherstonOctober 22, 20250 News 3K Views

A long-simmering debate in Portland politics has resurfaced as several city councilors continue to decline to stand for the Pledge…

News

“California Man” Gongping Cheng Found With Numerous False Identities After Fleeing NH Police

By Seamus OthotOctober 22, 20250 News

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a California man, Gongping Cheng, 39, of Monterey Park, on Monday after he was…

News

Ex-Marine Graham Platner Taught Military Tactics, Recruited for Socialist Paramilitary Group in Maine

By Steve RobinsonOctober 22, 20250 News 3K Views

Reddit posts reviewed by The Robinson Report show Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, was a member of Maine’s…

Crime

Biddeford Man Busted in Portland for Drug Trafficking Following Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotOctober 22, 20250 Crime

The Portland Police Department arrested a Biddeford man on drug trafficking charges on Monday following a traffic stop in which…

News

Bowdoin College’s Favorite Anti-Israel Grad’s Hamas Cheerleading Surfaces Again

By Ted CohenOctober 22, 20250 News

With Zohran Mamdani now solidifying his double-digit lead in NYC’s mayor race, his pro-terrorist rap singing is getting new attention.…

News

NH Activist Charged With Wrongful Voting Claims She Was Just Fulfilling Her Mother’s Dying Wish

By Seamus OthotOctober 21, 20250 News 2K Views

A New Hampshire woman is facing wrongful voting charges after she was arrested for allegedly requesting an absentee ballot in…

News

Maine Fraternal Order of Police Urges ‘No’ Vote on Question 2, Calls Measure a ‘Disaster Waiting to Happen’

By Jon FetherstonOctober 21, 20250 News 3K Views

The Fraternal Order of Police, Maine’s largest police union representing more than 1,000 law enforcement officers statewide, announced its formal…

Politics

Graham Planter’s Senate Bid Rocked Again — This Time Over Nazi-Linked Tattoo

By Jon FetherstonOctober 21, 20250 Politics 5K Views

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Planter is once again at the center of a political firestorm after a newly released…

News

Maine “Comfort” Dog’s Handler Quits In Wake Of Pup’s Hot-Car Death

By Ted CohenOctober 21, 20250 News

The state official responsible for caring for Maine’s first official comfort dog who died in a hot car has resigned,…

Crime

Kennebec Sheriff’s Department Requesting Arrest Warrant for a Scarborough Man Who Stole a Camper and Fled to NH

By Seamus OthotOctober 21, 20250 Crime 1K Views

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department is working to secure an arrest warrant for a Scarborough man who allegedly stole a…

News

Maine Parents Group Collecting Signatures for a Referendum Vote to Bar Males from Girls’ Sports

By Seamus OthotOctober 21, 20250 News 3K Views

A Maine parents’ group is working to gather 70,000 signatures in order to put a referendum question on the 2026…

News

NH Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Stabbing A Lebanon, Maine Man Seven Times

By Seamus OthotOctober 21, 20250 News

A New Hampshire man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly showed up unannounced at a Lebanon, Maine, home…

News

Former Gov. LePage, Lewiston Victims Demand Transparency Over Distribution of Donated Funds

By Jon FetherstonOctober 21, 20250 News 2K Views

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) joined survivors and families of victims from the Lewiston mass shooting in calling for…

Sports & Entertainment

Broadway Celebrates the Actress Who Put Cabot Cove, Maine On the Map – But In the Wrong Place

By Ted CohenOctober 21, 20250 Sports & Entertainment

Cabot Cove, Maine was actually in California but, as Hollywood producers might say, what’s a few thousand miles among friends?…

Commentary

Maine’s Rurality Reality: Demographics and Disparate Impact

By Jonathan ReismanOctober 21, 20250 Commentary 2K Views

Maine is promulgating climate, energy and equity policies that have had an adverse disparate impact on rural Maine and the…

National

Who Is Holding CIA to Account for Low Quality, Inaccurate Analysis?

By DCNFOctober 21, 20250 National

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Middle East aide Jared Kushner intel that contradicted…

News

Cumberland County Commissioners Split Over Future of ICE Contract

By Jon FetherstonOctober 21, 20250 News 2K Views

Cumberland County commissioners are sharply divided over whether to continue or end a long-standing contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Healthcare

New England Senators Reintroduce Bill Aimed at Lowering Drug Costs

By Jon FetherstonOctober 21, 20250 Healthcare

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug costs by speeding…

News

Lynx ‘Needlessly Killed’ in Perham, Maine; Wardens Looking for Big Cat-Killing Culprit

By Ted CohenOctober 20, 20250 News

The Maine Warden Service is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the individual who for no known reason…

News

South Portland City Council to Consider Resolve Expressing Concern Over Statewide Question 1

By Libby PalanzaOctober 20, 20250 News 2K Views

The South Portland City Council is set to consider a resolve Tuesday night that appears to indirectly encourage opposition to…

News

Democrat Lobbyists Calling On Senate Hopeful Janet Mills To Finally Shoot Straight With Native Americans

By Ted CohenOctober 20, 20250 News

Just as Gov. Janet Mills was putting her nascent senate campaign in drive this week she got broadsided from her…

News

Original KISS Lead Guitarist, Dead At 74, Kicked Off 1998 Reunion Tour In Maine

By Ted CohenOctober 20, 20250 News

The rock legend who helped found KISS and electrified audiences for decades with his lead-guitar magic made a big splash…

News

Burglar Makes Bomb Threat Against Bangor Non-Profit After Officers Discover Him Inside Their Building

By Seamus OthotOctober 20, 20250 News

Officers from the Bangor Police Department’s bomb squad responded to an alleged bomb threat made on Sunday against a local…

Crime

Drunk Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police Responding to a Separate Crash Related to a Domestic Disturbance

By Seamus OthotOctober 20, 20250 Crime 1K Views

A domestic disturbance in Greenbush on Friday led to two vehicle crashes, including one involving an alleged drunk driver who…

News

Auburn Police Searching for Suspect in Drive-By Shooting That Left Two Bullet Holes in a Local Residence

By Seamus OthotOctober 20, 20250 News

The Auburn Police Department is searching for a “dark-colored pickup truck” after a local resident was startled on Saturday evening…

News

Former Arizona Congresswoman Raising Money to Push Red Flag Laws Ballot Referendum in Maine

By Seamus OthotOctober 20, 20250 News

Former Arizona Congresswoman and current gun control activist Gabby Giffords is looking for late-game donations to convince Mainers to support…

Commentary

Nirav Shah For Governor?

By Tom DesjardinOctober 20, 20250 Commentary 2K Views

I have studied Maine history my entire adult life and spent 20 years in state government and politics, and it…

News

Nirav Shah Announces Run for Governor 

By Jon FetherstonOctober 20, 20250 News

Former state health official Dr. Nirav Shah, best known for leading the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention through…

News

Police Shooting Ruled Justified After Topsham Officers Fired on a Man Approaching with a Machete

By Seamus OthotOctober 20, 20250 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey determined on Monday that a Topsham police officer acted in justifiable self-defense during a January…

Politics

Geek Team Founder Bill Clarke Announces Run for U.S. Senate as a Republican

By Jon FetherstonOctober 20, 20250 Politics

Bill Clarke who has previously run for office in Maine with the U.S. Taxpayers’ Party, is now seeking to challenge…

News

Appropriations & Tax Committee Republicans Call for Public Hearing on Working Class/Senior Tax Cuts

By Jon FetherstonOctober 20, 20250 News 1K Views

Republican members of the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Taxation Committees on Friday called for a November public hearing to consider…

News

Maine’s First AI Data Center To HQ At Former Loring AFB, Jumpstart Redevelopment Efforts

By Ted CohenOctober 20, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s first large-scale AI data center is being planned for the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. Developed by…

National

Vance, Second Lady Celebrate 250 Years Of Marines ‘Kicking Ass,’ ‘Taking Names,’ And Hanging Pirates

By DCNFOctober 20, 20250 National

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance touched down Saturday afternoon at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to…

News

Impacts to Maine Budget Due to Government Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 20, 20250 News 1K Views

The patient still lives, but the prognosis is grim, Maine’s top fiscal official told lawmakers on Friday regarding the federal…

News

South Portland Residents to Vote on Multi-Million Dollar Athletic Complex Project This November

By Libby PalanzaOctober 19, 20250 News 2K Views

South Portland residents will be asked yet again to approve a multi-million dollar plan to restore the city’s high school’s…

Politics

Graham Platner’s Political Director Resigns

By Jon FetherstonOctober 19, 20250 Politics 1K Views

Former state Rep. Genevieve McDonald has resigned as political director from Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign following the release of…

Commentary

Graham Platner Wrote Some Dumb Stuff, So What?

By Sam PattenOctober 18, 20250 Commentary 2K Views

Most of us who won’t be voting in the Democrat primary next year noticed something interesting this week: within 24…

News

Livermore Domestic Violence Incident Escalates to Gunfire, State Police Tactical Team Engaged

By Seamus OthotOctober 17, 20250 News 2K Views

An alleged domestic violence incident in Livermore on Thursday that included gunfire and prompted a response from the Maine State…

News

Senate Democrats Block Consideration of Defense Funding Bill, Collins Criticizes Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 17, 20250 News

Senate Democrats on Thursday voted to block consideration of the fiscal year 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, prompting sharp criticism from…

News

Norridgewock Raid Leads to Drug Seizure at Home Near a School

By Seamus OthotOctober 17, 20250 News

A raid in Norridgewock on Wednesday led to the arrest of two repeat offenders and the seizure of cocaine and…

News

FBI Arrest New York Man for March Murder in Palmyra, Quattlebaum Gets the Horns

By Seamus OthotOctober 17, 20250 News

FBI agents arrested a New York man in the Bronx on Wednesday following a months-long investigation into a murder that…

News

Jared Golden Joins the Ranks of Democrat Politicians Urging Mainers to Reject Question 1

By Libby PalanzaOctober 17, 20250 News 1K Views

Democrat U.S. Representative from Maine’s Second District Jared Golden urged voters to reject Question 1 at the ballot box this…

News

Maine Media Focuses on Republicans “Seizing” on Bellows’ Ballot Scandal Rather Than the Breach Itself

By Seamus OthotOctober 17, 20250 News

As Secretary of State Shenna Bellows—and her gubernatorial campaign—deals with the fallout from a Newburgh woman discovering 250 (unordered) absentee…

Politics

‘He Was Sending Seniors To Their Death’: Mouthy Mamdani Re-Directs, Downplays Anti-Police Tweets

By DCNFOctober 17, 20250 Politics

Socialist New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani suggested at a debate Thursday that he would not defund the New…

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