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House Select Committee on China Reveals The Communist Nation As a World Leader in Human Trafficking

By Seamus OthotOctober 4, 20250 News

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) highlighted China’s role as a world leader in human trafficking,…

News

Cookware, Other Consumer Products Denied Exemptions from Maine’s New PFAS Ban

By Libby PalanzaOctober 4, 20250 News 1K Views

Many consumer products containing “forever chemicals” will be pulled from store shelves throughout Maine beginning next year. Included in this…

News

Northern Light and Anthem Extend Contract by 30 Days as Negotiations Continue

By Libby PalanzaOctober 4, 20250 News

Northern Light and Anthem have agreed to a thirty-day extension of their contract, almost immediately after their prior contract lapsed,…

News

National Election Integrity Group Submits FOAAs Related to The 250 Maine Ballots Found in an Amazon Package

By Seamus OthotOctober 4, 20250 News 2K Views

The Honest Elections Project, a non-partisan organization dedicated to ensuring election integrity, submitted two Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests…

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Bernaiche Starts Turning Point USA Chapter at Southern Maine Community College

By Jon FetherstonOctober 3, 20250 News 2K Views

A Southern Maine Community College student has launched a new chapter of Turning Point USA on campus, just weeks after…

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Trump Admin Blows Up Another ‘Narco-Trafficking’ Boat Near Venezuela

By DCNFOctober 3, 20250 News

The U.S. military blew up another cartel boat off the coast of Venezuela, notching one more successful strike against drug…

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Trump Issues Ultimatum to Hamas in Blistering Post

By Jon FetherstonOctober 3, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Friday issued a blunt ultimatum to Hamas, giving the militant group until 6 p.m. Eastern on…

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Suspect Rams Sheriff’s Cruiser During Drug-Fueled Police Chase Across Turner, Auburn, and Lewiston

By Seamus OthotOctober 3, 20250 News 2K Views

A suspect led Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase across Turner, Lewiston, and Auburn on Tuesday, smashing into police…

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Bomb-Threat Hoax at Walmart Adds to Growing Number of Similar Incidents

By Seamus OthotOctober 3, 20250 News

The Brewer Police Department evacuated a Walmart on Thursday after the store received a bomb threat via phone. Employees helped…

News

Police Arrest Two in Gorham Involved in South Portland West End Shooting Incident

By Jon FetherstonOctober 3, 20250 News 1K Views

Police have arrested two young men in connection with a late-night shooting last week at the Redbank Village housing complex,…

Maine and New England

Worcester City Councilor’s Hearing Delayed in Case Involving with ICE Arrest

By Jon FetherstonOctober 2, 20250 Maine and New England

WORCESTER, Ma. — A court hearing to consider dismissing charges against Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj has been postponed until…

News

Mexican Alien Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry Following Oakland Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 1K Views

A Mexican illegal immigrant pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor on Tuesday to illegally re-entering the country…

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Anti-ICE Rally Planned in Scarborough Amid Immigration Enforcement Debate

By Jon FetherstonOctober 2, 20250 News 1K Views

Progressive activists are planning an anti-ICE rally in Scarborough next week, according to a Facebook post by the Scarborough Democratic…

News

Vandals Steal Antique Car from Levant and Start a Wildfire Burning It in Ripley

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 1K Views

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office requested public assistance on Thursday for any information surrounding the theft of an antique…

News

Auburn Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 1K Views

The Auburn Police Department arrested an Auburn man on Monday following a minor sexual assault investigation that lasted over a…

News

U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive in Lewiston Accused of Strangling a 5-Year-Old

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 2K Views

U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive in Lewiston on Tuesday, accused of strangling a five-year-old child in Massachusetts and stealing the…

News

No Labels Dissolves as Political Party in Maine, Under Two Years After it Was Officially Recognized

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News

No Labels officially withdrew as a recognized political party in Maine on Thursday, less than two years after it gained…

Commentary

Ballots in an Amazon Box Discovery Overshadows Maine Secretary of State Bellows’ Governor Campaign

By Jon FetherstonOctober 2, 20250 Commentary 2K Views

A box containing 250 blank Maine voter ballots was mistakenly delivered to a woman’s home in an Amazon package this…

News

Trump Taps LePage Appointee Andrew Benson as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News

President Donald Trump nominated Hon. Andrew Benson to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine on Tuesday,…

News

Trust In News Media Lower Than Ever Before Among All Americans In New Gallup Poll

By DCNFOctober 2, 20250 News

Americans’ trust in the media has slumped to an all-time low, according to a Gallup survey released Thursday. Nearly seven…

News

‘We Have Been Through Hell Already’: Palestinians Are Begging Hamas To Sign Trump Peace Deal

By DCNFOctober 2, 20250 News

Palestinians are growing impatient with Hamas as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens and the terrorist organization has yet to…

News

Maine Witches Host Event In Mercer Featuring Nudity and a “Devouring Ceremony”

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 3K Views

A group of Maine witches is hosting a “Samhain Soiree” pagan festival in Mercer featuring a “hands off ritual of…

News

Maine Republicans Question Election Integrity After 250 Ballots Discovered in Amazon Package

By Seamus OthotOctober 2, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s House Republican leadership demanded accountability and an explanation from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve…

News

Former Market Basket CEO Countersues After Dismissal

By Jon FetherstonOctober 2, 20250 News

Former Market Basket CEO Arthur “Artie T.” Demoulas has filed a countersuit against the supermarket chain, escalating a legal battle…

News

DEA Crackdown on Jalisco New Generation Cartel Terrorists Leads to Over 600 Arrests

By Seamus OthotOctober 1, 20250 News 2K Views

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a week-long crackdown on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) terrorist organization, leading to…

News

Republicans, Business Leaders Blame Democrats for Shutdown as Vice President Vance Presses for Reopening

By Jon FetherstonOctober 1, 20250 News

Vice President JD Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a joint briefing on Wednesday afternoon, intensifying pressure…

News

Maine Highlights Pedestrian, Teen Driver Safety and School Bus Safety in October Campaigns

By Jon FetherstonOctober 1, 20250 News

Maine highway safety officials are urging drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution this month as shorter days and increased foot…

News

President Trump Blasts Fed Chair Powell Again with Truth Social Post

By Jon FetherstonOctober 1, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his blistering attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, posting a fiery message on…

News

Portland Property Manager Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Stealing Money from Low-Income Tenants, and Defrauding taxpayers

By Seamus OthotOctober 1, 20250 News 2K Views

A former Portland property manager was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after she embezzled rent payments from…

News

Mainers Are Using Less Fuel Oil to Heat Their Homes, But Consumption Still Far Outpaces Alternatives for Winter Warmth

By Libby PalanzaOctober 1, 20250 News

Mainers are becoming increasingly less reliant on oil to keep their homes warm throughout the winter, but despite this trend,…

Commentary

Red Flag Laws Threaten Due Process — Maine Must Do Better

By The Maine WireOctober 1, 20250 Commentary

By Robert Wessels I believe in protecting our communities. I believe in preserving the Constitution. Those two goals are not…

News

Vance Blames Democrats for Shutdown, Cites Health Care for Migrants

By Jon FetherstonOctober 1, 20250 News

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, saying they triggered the crisis by insisting…

Commentary

It’s Time to Put Maine Back on the Right Track

By The Maine WireOctober 1, 20250 Commentary

By Ben Midgley For too many Mainers, the opportunity to achieve the American Dream is passing by. As a father…

Featured

Maine Woman Discovers Hundreds of Election Ballots in Amazon Package as State Considers Voter ID

By Steve RobinsonOctober 1, 20250 Featured 33K Views

A Newburgh resident expecting an Amazon delivery of rice, paper plates and a toy lightsaber instead opened a box to…

News

What Might Failed Negotiations Between Northern Light and Anthem Mean for You?

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 30, 20250 News 2K Views

As the contract between Anthem and Northern Light is rapidly approaching expiration, it appears increasingly less likely that the two…

News

Trump Wins $24.5 Million Settlement From YouTube Over Account Suspension

By Jon FetherstonSeptember 30, 20250 News

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump, marking another major victory…

News

Cumberland County Sheriff: ‘I’ll Follow the Law’

By Jon FetherstonSeptember 30, 20250 News 4K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — Community activists are urging Cumberland County Commissioners to terminate the jail’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs…

News

Greene Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

A Greene man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to illegally trafficking in whale and bird parts between June 2023 and March…

News

Bowdoin College Locked Down Buildings Monday After Hoax Threat Similar to One Made Against Colby

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

Bowdoin College evacuated some of its buildings on Monday due to an anonymous threat made against its library later determined…

News

Pro-Voter ID ‘Yes on One’ Signs Vandalized With Swastikas In Harpswell

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

Vandals painted swastikas on signs urging people to vote “Yes on 1” to support the referendum ballot question that would…

News

Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Determine the Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship Policy

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 30, 20250 News

President Donald Trump’s (R) administration is asking the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Executive Order issued on Inauguration…

News

Hegseth Announces New Standards Targeting ‘Fat Generals’ And ‘Beardos’ At Quantico Meeting

By DCNFSeptember 30, 20250 News

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday a slew of new personnel fitness and grooming directives going after “fat general” and…

News

‘Build A Better Gaza’: White House Releases ‘Comprehensive’ Peace Proposal For Gaza Strip

By DCNFSeptember 30, 20250 News

The White House released their 20-step plan to bring peace to the Gaza Strip Monday, which includes the demilitarization of…

News

Mills Doubles Down on Opposition to Red-Flag Referendum in Op-Ed for Portland Paper

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) doubled down on her opposition to the upcoming red-flag law referendum question on Friday with an…

News

Lockdown at Southern Maine Community College Lifted After Armed Man Taken Into Custody

By Jon FetherstonSeptember 30, 20250 News

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A lockdown at Southern Maine Community College was lifted Tuesday morning after police persuaded an armed…

News

New York Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison For Trafficking Drugs to Midcoast Maine

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

A Union, New York, man was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Portland to ten years in prison on…

News

Pittsfield Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Dog

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News 3K Views

The Pittsfield Police Department arrested a man on animal abuse charges earlier this month after he allegedly sexually abused a…

News

Department of Homeland Security Calls Congresswoman Pingree a Liar

By Jon FetherstonSeptember 30, 20250 News

The Department of Homeland Security last week sharply rejected allegations from Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, that immigration officials were blocking…

News

IRS Registration of “Dunlap for Congress” Suggests the State Auditor Has Decided to Primary Golden

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap appears to have decided in favor of running a primary campaign against Rep. Jared Golden…

News

Massachusetts Man Admits to Robbing Banks Across New England

By Seamus OthotSeptember 30, 20250 News

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to bank robbery charges after he reportedly robbed banks in…

News

SCOTUS Sides With Trump Administration on $4 Billion Foreign Aid Freeze (For Now)

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

The United States Supreme Court has affirmed its ruling allowing the Trump Administration to temporarily halt $4 billion worth of…

News

Colby College Locks Down Library and Cancels Classes Amid Bomb Threat

By Seamus OthotSeptember 29, 20250 News

Colby College evacuated and locked down two buildings on Monday morning after an email claimed that a bomb had been…

News

Medical Debt Will No Longer Play a Role in Calculating Mainers’ Credit Scores

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 29, 20250 News

Among the hundreds of laws now going into effect in the state is a unanimous measure preventing medical debt from…

News

Portland, Oregon Sues Trump Admin Over National Guard Deployment in Response to ICE Protests

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 29, 20250 News

The State of Oregon and the City of Portland have sued the Trump Administration after National Guard troops were deployed…

News

Bailey Island Cafe Receives Threats After Bumper Sticker Saying Make Assassinations Great Again Goes Viral

By Jon FetherstonSeptember 29, 20250 News 15K Views

Bailey Island, Maine — Authorities are looking into threats made against the owners of a Bailey Island restaurant after one…

News

Deadly Dog Disease Detected in Houlton

By Seamus OthotSeptember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

The Houlton Police Department warned local dog owners on Sunday that their pets could be at risk after multiple confirmed…

News

Trump Announces 100% Tariff On Foreign Movies

By DCNFSeptember 29, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 100% tariff on “any and all” movies produced outside the U.S. Trump shared…

News

Rumford Package Thief Busted After Being Caught on Camera

By Seamus OthotSeptember 29, 20250 News 1K Views

The Rumford Police Department arrested an alleged package thief on Friday after he was caught on camera apparently stealing two…

News

Maine’s Delegation Urges DOE to Restore $600k in Federal Funding to Programs Serving Disadvantaged and Veteran College Students

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 29, 20250 News

Maine’s Congressional delegation has sent a letter to the Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging her to reverse the Department of…

News

Peru, Maine, Sexual Assault Suspect Found Dead After Threatening Suicide During Police Standoff

By Seamus OthotSeptember 28, 20250 News 3K Views

A man accused of sexual assault was found dead in a residence in Peru, Maine, on Thursday after he allegedly…

News

Two Massachusetts Men Plead Guilty to Drug-Related Saco Shooting

By Seamus OthotSeptember 27, 20250 News

Two New Bedford, Massachusetts, men pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges related to a drive-by shooting in Saco that took…

News

Houlton Town Manager Arrested for Domestic Violence and Witness Tampering

By Seamus OthotSeptember 26, 20250 News 3K Views

Aroostook County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Houlton Town Manager Cameron Clark, 27, of New Limerick on Thursday on charges of domestic…

News

2025 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election Now Available

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 26, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine Secretary of State’s Offices has released the 2025 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election, available both online…

News

Auburn Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting a Child

By Seamus OthotSeptember 26, 20250 News 2K Views

The Auburn Police Department arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, they announced on Friday, after a…

News

Maine’s New Cabinet-Level Department of Energy Resources Marks Official Launch

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 26, 20250 News

Among the many new state laws going into effect this week is one creating a new cabinet-level Department of Energy…

News

Saco Ed-Tech Resigns After School Tried to Force Her to Make Disabled Students Refer to a Female Ed-Tech as a Man

By Seamus OthotSeptember 26, 20250 News 5K Views

A Saco ed-tech who worked with disabled children delivered an impassioned speech at Wednesday’s school board meeting, explaining her decision…

News

Home Sales Were on the Rise in Maine Last Month, Up Nearly 10% Compared to 2024

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 26, 20250 News

Home sales are up nearly 10 percent in Maine compared to this same time last year, coming in at a…

News

Republicans on Maine’s Education Committee Call for Removal of Radical “Recruitment Video” Promoting DEI and Trans Ideology

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News 2K Views

Republicans on Maine’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (ACF) called on Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey to remove a…

News

Northern Light and Anthem Again Appear At Impasse in Contract Negotiations As Expiration Approaches

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 25, 20250 News

Northern Light Health and Anthem appear to have again reached an impasse as their existing contract rapidly approaches its expiration…

News

Attorney Speaks Out About Ramifications if Maine Church Loses Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against UMaine over Property Sale

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

An attorney with the Liberty Counsel spoke to the Christian Post earlier this month to discuss Calvary Chapel Belfast’s ongoing…

News

Maine Cities and Towns Now Required to Allow Homeless Shelters Under Unanimous New Law

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 25, 20250 News 20K Views

This week, hundreds of new Maine laws are beginning to take effect. Among them is a unanimous bill preventing municipalities…

News

Brewer 14-Year-Old Arrested After Fleeing Bangor Police in a Stolen Vehicle

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News

A 14-year-old from Brewer faces an array of charges after he allegedly fled from Bangor police on Wednesday morning in…

News

Bath 9-Year-Old Struck While Crossing Road on Walk to School

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News

A 9-year-old boy was struck by a car on Monday morning while crossing a street on his way to school…

News

Ecuadoran Illegal Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry After She Was Caught in Maine

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News

An Ecuadorian illegal immigrant pleaded guilty in Portland on Wednesday to federal charges of illegally re-entering the U.S. following a…

News

Nature Conservation Group Makes Deal to Purchase and Decommission Four Kennebec River Dams, Drawing Bipartisan Economic Concerns

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News 2K Views

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) signed a controversial agreement earlier this month to purchase four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River,…

News

Dealing to Kids? Brewer Bust Leads to Three Arrests for Drug Crimes and Child Endangerment That Took Place in “Drug-Free Safe Zone”

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

The Brewer Police Department arrested three people on Wednesday on drug and child endangerment charges following the execution of a…

News

Penobscot Sheriff’s Department Deals with Two Domestic-Violence Related Standoffs on Consecutive Days

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department contended with two unrelated alleged domestic violence incidents on Monday and Tuesday that sparked standoffs…

News

Golden Signs On to Bipartisan Letter Condemning All Political Violence

By Seamus OthotSeptember 25, 20250 News

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) signed on to a statement from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus condemning political violence in the…

News

FBI Notified After Air-Brained Shootings Of Dog-Searcher’s Drone In Northern Maine

By Ted CohenSeptember 25, 20250 News 5K Views

A drone operator searching for lost dogs in northern Maine has been fired at twice – one of which struck…

News

Maine Health Care Providers Can Now Begin Charging Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 24, 20250 News

Hundreds of laws approved by the Legislature this year are now beginning to go into effect. Among them is a…

News

Mainers’ Weekly Wages Over $300 Less Than National Average: New BLS Data

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 24, 20250 News

New data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) breaks down how much money the average Mainer was earning…

News

Police Arrest Alleged Bomb-Maker During High-Risk Raid in Pittston After Explosive Devices Were Found in His Car During a Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotSeptember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office executed a high-risk search warrant in Pittston on Wednesday that prompted a school lockdown…

News

Maine Democrats’ Executive Director Served as Florida Dems 2020 Finance Director During Significant Financial Turmoil

By Seamus OthotSeptember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine Democratic Party announced in April that it had found a new executive director after an extensive search. That…

News

Shooting Reported At Texas ICE Facility, Suspect And Multiple Victims Dead

By DCNFSeptember 24, 20250 News

A shooter opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Wednesday morning in Dallas, Texas, and has…

News

Hero Maine Cop Saves Chief’s Life After Fentanyl Exposure During Drug Arrest

By Ted CohenSeptember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

A midcoast Maine police officer is being branded a hero – for reviving his unconscious boss. Wiscasset Police Chief Larry…

News

Maine Delegation Urges Federal Government to Delay Elimination of Paper Checks

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 24, 20250 News

All four members of Maine’s Congressional delegation are urging the Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to…

News

Warming Centers to Receive Combined $2.3 Million in Grants This Winter

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 23, 20250 News 1K Views

Gov. Janet Mills (D) and the Maine State Housing Authority announced Tuesday that $2.3 million worth of state grants will…

News

High-Risk Windham Drug Bust Leads to Seven Arrests

By Seamus OthotSeptember 23, 20250 News 6K Views

The Windham Police Department executed a high-risk search warrant on Tuesday morning following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking, human…

News

Trump Designates Antifa a Domestic Terrorist Organization in The Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

By Seamus OthotSeptember 23, 20250 News

President Donald Trump officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization with an executive order on Monday that came in…

News

Police Investigating Fatal Rumford Crash After a 17-Year-Old Struck and Killed a Pedestrian

By Seamus OthotSeptember 23, 20250 News 2K Views

The Rumford Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that took place Monday night after a 17-year-old male from Mexico,…

National

Do Conservatives Have the Courage of Their Political Convictions?

By Joshua FillerSeptember 23, 20250 National

As if it were not enough that Charlie Kirk was cut down on a college campus in Utah by a…

News

This Report Analyzed Free Speech on College Campuses — How Does Maine Stack Up?

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 22, 20250 News 2K Views

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has analyzed responses from thousands of students nationwide to gauge the level…

News

Police Search for Portland Pervert Who Exposed Himself to Middle Schoolers

By Seamus OthotSeptember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The Portland Police Department is working to identify a man whom officials at the city’s King Middle School claim exposed…

News

State Police Investigating Corinth Shooting and Homicide With No Suspect in Custody

By Seamus OthotSeptember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

The Maine State Police are investigating a homicide after officers discovered a man dead in a Corinth apartment while responding…

News

Midcoast Maine Remembers Cargo Vessel Sailors Lost In Deadly Hurricane Decade Ago

By Ted CohenSeptember 22, 20250 News

Ten years after the container ship El Faro sank in 40-foot seas, Rockland will be memorializing crew members who perished…

News

South Portland Crash Leads to Drunk Driving Charges for Repeat Offender

By Seamus OthotSeptember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

A Wiscasset man faces a slew of charges for an alleged drunk driving crash in South Portland on Friday that…

News

Fired MSNBC Charlie Kirk Critic Whines The Network Leaves Him Hung Out To Cry While Defending A Disgraced Competitor

By Ted CohenSeptember 22, 20250 News

The NBC cable network’s canned political analyst who mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder says it’s more worried about ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s…

News

NH Man Shoots Up Country Club Where He Previously Worked While Shouting “Free Palestine”

By Seamus OthotSeptember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

A New Hampshire man was arrested following a deadly shooting at a Nashua, NH, country club on Saturday, where he…

News

Police Arrest 14-Year-Old Following Lewiston Shooting

By Seamus OthotSeptember 22, 20250 News 4K Views

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 14-year-old suspect on Friday after he allegedly shot at an apartment building and two…

News

Maine Mom Sues Video Game Companies Responsible for Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite: “Not A War on Fun”

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 20, 20250 News 3K Views

A Maine mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of several popular video games, alleging that they profited off…

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