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Mass Man Wanted by U.S. Marshals Arrested After Crashing Into NH Police Cruiser During Chase

By Seamus OthotNovember 27, 20250 News

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Massachusetts fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals on Tuesday after he allegedly slammed…

News

Maine Sues HUD Over Changes to Homeless Support Funds, Adding to Long List of Lawsuits Against Feds

By Jon FetherstonNovember 27, 20250 News

The State of Maine has joined a coalition of 20 other states in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and…

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Jay Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison After Selling Drugs and Guns to Confidential Informant

By Seamus OthotNovember 27, 20250 News

A Jay man was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday after selling drugs to a confidential informant and…

News

Former Maine Forest Service Director, Bangor Council Chair, Mourned By Family, Colleagues and Friends

By Ted CohenNovember 27, 20250 News

A former director of the state forestry division who also served on two Maine city councils is being remembered for…

News

Just Lying Around: Cumberland County Bomb Squad Called to Remove WWII British Artillery Shell

By Seamus OthotNovember 26, 20250 News

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department received an unusual call on Tuesday when they were asked for assistance with an unexploded…

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City of Portland to Field Citywide Survey to Gather Resident Feedback on Services

By Jon FetherstonNovember 26, 20250 News

Portland officials are launching a community survey aimed at gathering broad public input on city programs and services, inviting residents…

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Fire Closes Route 302 in Westbrook

By Jon FetherstonNovember 26, 20250 News 2K Views

A portion of U.S. Route 302 in Westbrook was shut down Monday after a fire broke out in a building…

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NH Woman Accused of Murdering Mother-In-Law Found Hiding on Mount Desert Island

By Seamus OthotNovember 26, 20250 News 2K Views

A New Hampshire woman was arrested in Southwest Harbor, Maine on Tuesday after she allegedly murdered her mother-in-law in Exeter,…

Politics

Legislative Council Accepts 16 Bill Proposals it Previously Rejected During Appeals Process

By Seamus OthotNovember 26, 20250 Politics

Did a powerful state council charged with setting the legislative agenda act in haste last month when it summarily tossed…

News

Portland School District Faces Backlash Over Alleged Retaliation Against Staff of Color, Walk Out Planned

By Jon FetherstonNovember 26, 20251 News 2K Views

Portland Public Schools are facing a growing backlash from current and former staff, students, and community members who say the…

News

After Decades of Illegal Entries, Repeat Offender Faces New Charge in Portland Federal Court

By Jon FetherstonNovember 26, 20250 News

A Mexican national with a lengthy history of unlawful entries and repeated removals appeared in federal court Tuesday, pleading not…

News

Media Watchdog: ‘Maine’s Biggest Newspaper Company May Phase Out Printing, Go All Digital’

By Ted CohenNovember 26, 20250 News

The state’s largest media conglomerate has announced it is partnering in a new project with “Google News Initiative” – which…

News

Drunk Portland Man Arrested After Fleeing NH Police in Truck Stolen from Saco

By Seamus OthotNovember 26, 20250 News 1K Views

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Portland man early Sunday morning after he allegedly fled at high speeds while…

News

Two Previously-Deported Illegal Aliens Caught Working at Calais Paving Company

By Seamus OthotNovember 26, 20250 News 2K Views

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican illegal aliens earlier this month when they were found working for a paving…

News

Lewiston School Committee Blocks Probe Into Somali Member’s Claim to Live in Condemned Building

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News 2K Views

The Lewiston School Committee on Monday conducted a closed door executive session listed on the agenda as “to enter into…

News

Blame Game: Mills, MPA and MDOE Played Hot Potato on Question of Trans-Identifying Males in Female Sports

By Seamus OthotNovember 25, 20250 News 2K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is championing her decision to force female high school athletes to compete against males who…

News

Clifton Standoff Leads to Rescue of Victim and Arrest of 71-Year-Old on Domestic Violence Charges

By Seamus OthotNovember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a 71-year-old man in Clifton on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly threatening…

News

Western Maine Newspaper Group First Stiffs, Then Fires Freelancers In Cost-cutting Campaign

By Ted CohenNovember 25, 20250 News 3K Views

The Maine Trust for Local News has notified a slew of its western Maine freelance writers they are off the…

News

Maine Celtics Billionaire Executive Buys $58 Million NY Hampton’s Oceanfront Home

By Ted CohenNovember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

The CEO of the Maine Celtics just wrote a real estate check for nearly $60 million. Wycliffe Grousbeck, who heads…

News

Grinch Busted After Breaking into Bangor Home, Unwrapping Christmas Presents

By Seamus OthotNovember 25, 20250 News

A Milford man was arrested in Bangor on Sunday after he reportedly broke into an apartment, unwrapped the Christmas presents,…

News

SMCC Turning Point USA Chapter Draws Crowd, Confrontation at First Campus Tabling Event

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News 2K Views

Southern Maine Community College’s new Turning Point USA chapter made its public debut Monday, hosting its first tabling event amid…

News

Encampment Near Portland High School Sparks New Safety Concerns for District and Neighborhood

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News

A homeless encampment that appeared this week nearby Portland High School has renewed concerns about student safety, marking yet another…

News

Trump Teases ‘Something Good’ Happening On Ukraine Peace, But ‘Don’t Believe It Until You See It’

By DCNFNovember 25, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Monday teased that “something good” could be on the horizon in the Ukraine peace deal as…

News

Multi-Agency Search For Missing Peaks Island College Professor Called Off

By Ted CohenNovember 25, 20250 News 3K Views

A focused, multi-pronged search for a missing Massachusetts journalism professor off the coast of Maine has been suspended, officials said.…

News

Rockland School Bus Driver Placed on Leave After Fatal Collision, Records Show Prior OUI Conviction

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News

The school bus driver involved in a collision that killed a 12-year-old RSU 13 student Friday afternoon has been placed…

News

Maine’s Largest State Worker Union Accuses Mills Administration of ‘Bad-Faith Bargaining’

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s largest union representing state employees has filed a formal complaint accusing the Mills administration of refusing to negotiate in…

News

Blanchard’s Facebook Disabled As He Challenges Arrest, Prepares School Committee Campaign

By Jon FetherstonNovember 25, 20250 News 1K Views

Conservative activist Nicholas Blanchard, known to many online Mainers as “Corn Pop”, is pushing ahead with a bid for the Augusta…

News

Susan Collins Signs Petition to Put Referendum Question Protecting Girls’ Sports on 2026 Ballot

By Seamus OthotNovember 25, 20250 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined tens of thousands of Maine voters on Sunday when she signed a petition to place…

News

Kennebunkport’s Most Famous Summer Resident Was Told Of Space Aliens Visiting New Mexico: New Doc

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s top summer visitor once told a federal official that a interplanetary alien made contact with humans at a secretive…

News

Lobster Catch Way Down But Maine Fishermen Say More Regulation Not The Solution

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

The state’s leading lobster lobby is pushing back against claims that government intervention is an obvious fix for the dwindling…

News

Investigation With K-9 Unit Leads to Two Traffic Stop Arrests in York County

By Seamus OthotNovember 24, 20250 News

A York County K-9 unit assisted with two arrests on Sunday night after deputies stopped two drivers, one of whom…

News

Justice Is a Fool’s Errand, Wisdom Is the Real Reward

By Sam PattenNovember 24, 20250 News

A federal judge today dismissed the government’s case against former FBI director James Comey, whose strained relationship with the truth…

News

Charges Dismissed Against Woman Shot by Maine Border Patrol Agent in Chicago

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot multiple times by a Maine-based Border…

News

Auburn Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison Following Two September Shooting Incidents

By Seamus OthotNovember 24, 20250 News

An Auburn man will spend less than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two September domestic violence…

News

Scammer Busted for Impersonating FTC Commissioner and Convincing Victims to Hand Over Their Gold

By Seamus OthotNovember 24, 20250 News

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department arrested an alleged scammer living in Texas on Friday after he reportedly impersonated a federal…

News

Trump, Mandami Strike Unexpectedly Warm Tone in White House Meeting, Emphasize Affordability in New York

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mandami met at the White House on Friday in a session…

News

Community Split Over Mt. Blue Principal’s Halloween Costume, But RSU 9 Confirms Black is Back on the Job

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

The month-long dispute over Mt. Blue Middle School Principal James Black’s Halloween costume reached another tense moment Tuesday, November 18,…

News

Two Found Dead in Wade Home, Carbon Monoxide Suspected

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News

State officials are investigating the deaths of two people discovered inside a Wade residence Tuesday, where authorities say carbon monoxide…

News

Thought Police Saddle Up In New Outfit Launched To “Guide” Media, Hire Ex-CEO Of Portland Press Herald

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 News

The former top executive who walked out of the Portland Press Herald shortly after the Maine Trust for Local News…

News

Homeless Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Unprovoked Stabbing in Portland Park

By Seamus OthotNovember 24, 20250 News

A Portland homeless man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a 66-year-old man without any provocation. [RELATED: NH…

Politics

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Throws in Towel After Tango with Trump

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 Politics

A headline-grabbing, conservative congresswoman surprised the nation on Friday by calling it quits after a high-profile tiff with President Donald…

News

Lewiston Appoints Carly Conley as New Police Chief

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News

Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath has appointed longtime police veteran Carly Conley as the city’s next chief of police, selecting…

Crime

Will They Red Flag Her Next? 7-Eleven Fired Woman Who Shot Man Strangling Her for Protecting Herself

By DCNFNovember 24, 20250 Crime

A female clerk working alone on the overnight shift has been fired by 7-Eleven for shooting a man trying to…

News

Gorham Woodsman Facing Charges Of Hunting Out Of Season Posted Selfies Online

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 News 2K Views

In one of the first cases of its kind, a Maine man has been charged with two weapons violations involving…

News

Riley Gaines Rips Governor Janet Mills in Fiery Speech “She’s Failing Women … Your Attorney General Sucks”

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News 4K Views

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines told a large crowd in Maine that allowing transgender women to compete in…

News

More Than 700 Attend First ‘Common Sense for Maine’ Tailgate Gathering in Saco

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News 4K Views

More than 700 people turned out Sunday for the first annual “Tailgate for Common Sense,” the event held at Aquaboggan…

News

Midcoast Maine Boy Hit By School Bus Dies, GoFundMe Account Launched For Funeral Expenses

By Ted CohenNovember 24, 20250 News 5K Views

Photo from GoFundMe account linked in article

News

Border Patrol Sets All Time Apprehension Record in Maine as Crossings Shift Along Northern Border

By Jon FetherstonNovember 24, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s northern border continues to see elevated levels of illegal crossings and apprehensions, marking a historic trend that began during…

News

Senators Collins and King Urge Trump Administration to Provide Relief to Forest Products Industry Amidst Tariffs

By Libby PalanzaNovember 23, 20250 News

Maine Senators Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) sent a joint letter to several key Trump Administration officials seeking…

Politics

Maine Senate Hopeful Platner Calls to Abolish ICE, Defends Transgender Participation in Girls’ Sport

By Jon FetherstonNovember 23, 20250 Politics 2K Views

Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Saturday called for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and…

Energy & Environment

Controversial CMP Corridor Receives Final Approval, Set for Completion by the End of the Year

By Libby PalanzaNovember 22, 20250 Energy & Environment 1K Views

A controversial power corridor running through the North Maine Woods is set to be completed and put to use by…

News

Janet Mills, MaineHousing Announce Funding for 311 Apartments Across 8 Developments

By Libby PalanzaNovember 22, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) and the Maine State Housing Authority announced Friday that the state has secured financing for 311…

News

Trump Ends Somali Deportation Protections, Raising Fears of New Migration Pressure on Maine

By Jon FetherstonNovember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is ending deportation protections for Somali nationals living in Minnesota, effective immediately. In…

News

Maine Delegation Condemns President Trump’s Response to ‘Seditious’ Video Calling for Imprisonment and Death of Members of Congress

By Jon FetherstonNovember 22, 20250 News 1K Views

President Donald Trump faced sharp pushback from Maine’s congressional delegation after he accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior ……

News

Treasury Moves to Block Tax Credits for Illegal Immigrants in Sweeping New Rule

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 News 2K Views

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has enacted a major regulatory change that will bar undocumented immigrants and other non-qualified…

Media

Maine’s Largest Paper Secretly Promoting Liberal Lobbyist Health “News” Source

By Ted CohenNovember 21, 20250 Media 1K Views

A new story in the Portland Press Herald blaming insurance companies for requiring patients to get permission before a procedure…

News

Veteran Massachusetts Journalism Professor Missing, Last Seen A Week Ago On Peaks Island

By Ted CohenNovember 21, 20250 News 2K Views

A Bentley University professor who was last seen on an island off the Maine coast has been missing for nearly…

News

USM Pro-Life Group Faces Backlash from Students Suggesting They Should Fear for Their Lives

By Seamus OthotNovember 21, 20250 News 1K Views

The University of Southern Maine’s (USM) Huskies for Life, a pro-life organization, is facing online hatred and backlash for opposing…

News

Portland Woman Dies After Being Struck While Crossing Franklin Street, Police Say

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 News

A 75-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle at a busy crossing in Portland, police said Friday. …

Politics

Failing Upwards: Eric Swalwell Announces California Governor Run On Jimmy Kimmel, One Week After Mortgage Fraud Referral

By DCNFNovember 21, 20250 Politics

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell launched his governor bid Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, portraying himself as the Golden…

News

Arlington National Cemetery Unveils New Exhibit Honoring The Sunken Battleship USS Maine

By Ted CohenNovember 21, 20250 News

The nation’s pre-eminent veterans cemetery has created a new memorial for the first Navy ship named after the state of…

News

Wiscasset Police Make Arrest in Armed Robbery and Liquor Theft, 19-Year Old Now in Custody

By Seamus OthotNovember 21, 20250 News

An armed robber reportedly threatened a woman at gunpoint in her home in downtown Wiscasset on Wednesday before she was…

Education

Maine Experts Warn School-Based Health Centers Lead to Gender Care Without Parental Consent

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 Education

A panel of education researchers, clinicians and attorneys warned Thursday that Maine’s school-based health centers may be facilitating gender-related services…

News

Maine Lobstermen Lose Legal Fight As Court Upholds Federal Boat-Tracking Regulation

By Ted CohenNovember 21, 20250 News

A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from the lobster industry challenging the mandated use of electronic-tracking devices on…

News

Judge Weighs Sweeping 500-Foot Ban on Portland Street Preacher After Planned Parenthood Complaints

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 News

A Cumberland County judge is now deciding whether the state can force a longtime street preacher to stay 500 feet…

News

Mills and Democrat Leaders Shut Down Tax Relief, Safety Reforms, and Scholarships in Party-Line Power Play

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine’s Democratic leadership slammed the brakes Thursday on a slate of Republican proposals aimed at cutting taxes, improving public safety,…

News

Gubernatorial Candidate David Jones Says He Will Sue to Overturn Red Flag Law

By Jon FetherstonNovember 21, 20250 News

Republican candidate for governor David Jones announced Thursday on Facebook that he is filing a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn…

News

Angus King Cosponsors Bill to Repeal Provision Allowing Senators to Sue for $500k+ Over “Arctic Frost” Probe

By Libby PalanzaNovember 21, 20250 News

Maine’s Sen. Angus King (I) has joined a coalition of Democratic lawmakers in cosponsoring a bill that would repeal a…

News

Oops! Bangor Police Accidentally Sends Passwords to Social Media and Anonymous Tip Site to Media List

By Seamus OthotNovember 21, 20250 News

The Bangor Police Department made an embarrassing blunder on Monday when former Public Information Officer Sgt. Jason McAmbley accidentally emailed…

News

Mainers Ripped Off By Van-Conversion Guru Finally Get Some Measure of Justice

By Ted CohenNovember 21, 20250 News

A so-called “van conversion” expert who defrauded Maine customers has been convicted of federal wire fraud. Matthew Strong, 44, who…

News

Fairfield Felon Arrested With Firearm During Drug Bust

By Seamus OthotNovember 21, 20250 News

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in Fairfield on Friday as part of an investigation into a drug-dealing…

News

Laurel Libby Heckled By UMaine Protesters After Orono Pro-Free Speech Event

By Seamus OthotNovember 21, 20250 News 2K Views

Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) addressed University of Maine students in Orono on Wednesday about the importance of free speech and…

News

Illegal Alien Sex Offender Captured in Maine as Lawmakers Push to Curb Cooperation With ICE

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News 1K Views

A Guatemalan national and convicted sex offender who illegally returned to the United States after deportation was taken into custody…

Energy & Environment

CMP Customers to See Monthly Bills Increase Next Year as Standard Offer Goes Up

By Libby PalanzaNovember 20, 20250 Energy & Environment 1K Views

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has announced the new standard offer price for Central Maine Power (CMP) customers in…

Housing

‘Hey Dude Can I Buy Your Log Cabin?’ ‘No, You Can’t, Now Leave – Please’

By Ted CohenNovember 20, 20250 Housing 2K Views

A widely-followed Bangor cab driver who has been publicly obsessing about buying a particular abandoned log cabin has lost his…

News

Bangor Man Arrested After Attacking His Partner and a Child

By Seamus OthotNovember 20, 20250 News 1K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested a Bangor man on domestic violence charges Wednesday after a neighbor heard the victim of…

News

Orrington Investigation Leads to Two Arrests on Drug and Burglary Charges, Red Truck and Motorcycle Recovered

By Seamus OthotNovember 20, 20250 News

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects in Orrington on Monday during the execution of a search warrant following…

Commentary

Maine Republicans Can’t Afford to Fall Prey to Our Own Echo Chamber

By The Maine WireNovember 20, 20250 Commentary

By Lauren LePage For too long, American politics has drifted toward tribalism. Democrats talk toDemocrats, Republicans talk to Republicans. Look…

Business

US Job Growth Smashed Expectations In September

By DCNFNovember 20, 20250 Business

The U.S. economy added 119,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Thursday morning. The…

News

Platner’s Long-Delayed Financial Disclosure Raises New Questions, Mills Granted Filing Extension

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News 7K Views

U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, a Hancock County oyster farmer and combat veteran, filed his overdue federal financial disclosure last week,…

Triad Weed

Robinson Awarded Dao Prize for Investigative Reporting

By Maine Wire StaffNovember 20, 20250 Triad Weed

Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson received the Dao Prize for investigative journalism on Wednesday from the Dao Feng and Angela…

News

Trump Signs Bill to Authorize Release of Epstein Files

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation requiring the Department of Justice to make public a vast trove of internal…

News

Supreme Court Agrees to Review 9th Circuit’s Ruling on Border Control Policy

By Libby PalanzaNovember 20, 20250 News

The United States Supreme Court has granted the Trump Administration’s request to review the 9th Circuit’s decision in a case…

News

Two Adults Killed, Four Children Injured in Early-Morning Crash on Maine Turnpike

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News 4K Views

Two adults were killed and four children were injured early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike, authorities…

News

Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating Falmouth House Fire

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire that heavily damaged a residence on Red Oak Drive…

News

Jones Demands Investigation as Osman Residency Scandal Erupts, Lewiston Mayor Says City Can’t Act Yet

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News

A Lewiston resident is calling for an independent, third-party investigation into both city officials’ handling of a school committee appointment…

News

Platner Packs Biddeford Town Hall, Blasts Trump and Collins as Controversies Loom Over Insurgent Senate Bid

By Jon FetherstonNovember 20, 20250 News 1K Views

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner drew nearly 800 people to a town hall in Biddeford on Wednesday night, delivering an…

News

Thieves Steal Copper Pipe from Bailey Island Gift Shop Causing Dangerous Propane Leak

By Seamus OthotNovember 19, 20250 News

The owner of the Land’s End Gift Shop in Bailey Island caught two people on camera on Wednesday apparently stealing…

News

Susan Collins Announces Approval of $48.4 Million Plan to Expand Maine’s Broadband Internet Access

By Libby PalanzaNovember 19, 20250 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R) heralded the news on Tuesday that Maine’s $48.4 million plan to expand access to broadband internet…

News

Janet Mills Officially Certifies Results of November Referendum Election

By Libby PalanzaNovember 19, 20250 News

On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) officially certified the results of the statewide referendum election held earlier this month. Following…

Politics

Chellie Pingree Stock Trades Targeted By Legislation Banning Members of Congress From Playing Market

By Ted CohenNovember 19, 20250 Politics

A Democrat congresswoman from Maine is among a host of Washington lawmakers trading stocks and bonds amid an effort by…

News

South Berwick Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over $37K in Covid-Era Unemployment Benefits

By Seamus OthotNovember 19, 20250 News

A South Berwick woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of theft of government money after fraudulently stealing over…

News

New Lewiston Police Chief to be Announced on Monday at City Hall Ceremony 

By Jon FetherstonNovember 19, 20250 News

Lewiston officials say the city is days away from naming its next police chief, ending a months-long search that began…

Crime

Maine Cops Again Seeking Tips In Unsolved 1991 Waterville Explosion/Fire Double Homicide

By Ted CohenNovember 19, 20250 Crime

Lorna Brackett and Vincent White were last seen drinking together 34 years ago at the USA Lounge in Fairfield. Eight…

News

Religious Freedom Lawsuit Challenges Statues of Saints Slated to Be Placed Outside Mass Public Safety Building

By Libby PalanzaNovember 19, 20250 News

A city in Massachusetts has found itself in the spotlight over an ongoing effort to install two statues depicting Catholic…

News

Rangeley Pot Kingpin Convicted on All Counts in $13M Black-Market Marijuana Scheme

By Jon FetherstonNovember 19, 20250 News 5K Views

A federal jury on Tuesday found 45-year-old Lucas Sirois of Rangeley guilty on all charges connected to the operation of…

News

85-Year-Old Durham Pedestrian Killed in Crash While Checking His Mailbox

By Seamus OthotNovember 19, 20250 News

An 85-year-old Durham man was killed on Tuesday when he was struck by a car while crossing the road to…

News

Gray Schools Went on “Lock Out” As Police Searched for Armed Suspect Who Fled Law Enforcement

By Seamus OthotNovember 19, 20250 News

Three schools in Gray’s Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 15 went on a ‘lock out’ status for nearly an hour…

Video

Deep State Democrats Explicitly Tell Spy Agencies, Military To Disobey Trump

By DCNFNovember 19, 20250 Video

Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin posted a video to social media Tuesday morning in which she and five of her…

Media

‘Quiet, Piggy’: Trump Blasts Reporter Over Question On Epstein Files

By DCNFNovember 19, 20250 Media

President Donald Trump snapped at Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey when she pressed him about the files surrounding sex offender Jeffrey…

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