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South Portland Man Who Fled to Mexico After Seven-Count Rape Indictment in Maine Arrested by U.S. Marshals

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 19, 20250 Top News 7K Views

A South Portland man who fled the country after being indicted on multiple counts of gross sexual assault has been…

News

Collins Questions Failure of Maine Schools During Congressional Hearing

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News 3K Views

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) questioned education experts about Maine’s failing schools on Friday during a hearing of the Senate…

News

Maine Job Market Update: Unemployment Steady, But Total Employment Continues First Decline Since 2020

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

Although Maine’s unemployment rate has remained steadily low in recent months, the state has begun losing jobs during this same…

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Danforth Teacher’s Refusal to Accept Radical Transgender Policy Leads to Unanimous Board Vote to Repeal the Policy

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News 13K Views

Image source: https://canoemaine.wordpress.com/ One beloved Danforth teacher’s refusal to accept East Grand School’s radical transgender policy, which authorized staff to…

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Maine State Police Arrest Suspect Believed Responsible for April Palermo Murder

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News

The Maine State Police arrested a Liberty man on Thursday following a months-long investigation into the April murder of Robert…

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Maine Woman Ordered to Pay Over $165K Following Social Security Fraud Conviction

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

A Poland, Maine, woman was sentenced to pay $165,878 in restitution on Thursday after she pleaded guilty in May to…

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Emergency Rule Adopted Abolishing Bass Limits In Washington County Lake to Eliminate Invasive Fish

By Ted CohenSeptember 19, 20250 News 9K Views

Maine officials have approved an emergency rule aimed at removing predatory fish from a Washington County lake currently at risk…

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Maine Rep Snubs Charlie Kirk with “Present” Vote as Congress Honors Slain Christian Activist

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) signaled her view of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on Friday by voting “present” on…

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Pipe Bomb Death Threat Against NH Republican Governor Leads To Arrest

By Ted CohenSeptember 19, 20250 News

A New Hampshire man is in custody after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Tristan Anderson, 22,…

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PA Gov: Kamala Harris Must Explain Hiding Biden’s Inability To Serve

By Ted CohenSeptember 19, 20250 News

Former Vice President Kamala Harris must explain her decision to conceal then-President Joe Biden’s failing health and obvious infirmity in…

Featured

National Teachers Union Tracking Charlie Kirk Supporters, Preparing Defense of Teachers Who Celebrated Murder: Email

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 19, 20250 Featured 3K Views

The number of public school employees who celebrated the political assassination of Christian and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has reached…

Top News

Frequent Violent Offender Gets 75 Months in Portland for Shootings, Chases, Home Invasion

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 19, 20250 Top News 2K Views

A Portland man with a lengthy record of arrests and violent encounters with police has been sentenced in federal court…

Crime

Homeless Woman Broke Into Vehicles in the York County Jail Parking Lot Moments After Being Released on Bail

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 Crime

A homeless woman allegedly burglarized cars in the York County Jail parking lot on Wednesday, just minutes after she was…

News

Portland Police Solve Decades Old Arson Murder

By Seamus OthotSeptember 19, 20250 News 1K Views

Portland Police Department investigators have solved the 1994 arson murder of 73-year-old Maude Holden, they announced on Thursday, following a…

News

Convicted Maine Killer Running For Bangor City Council Hopes Voters Will Give Her A Chance

By Ted CohenSeptember 19, 20250 News 11K Views

Twenty-three years ago Angela Walker beat a man to death in an Old Orchard Beach confrontation stemming from an insult…

News

Pingree Sends Outraged Letter to ICE After Agents Arrested an Alleged Domestic Abuser Outside a Portland School

By Seamus OthotSeptember 18, 20250 News 1K Views

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) penned a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, adding her voice…

News

CMP Looks to Raise Rates on Mainers (Again)

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 18, 20250 News 1K Views

Central Maine Power (CMP) — the state’s largest electric utility, serving nearly 650,000 households — is again looking to implement…

News

Shenna Bellows Responds to DOJ’s Lawsuit Over Her Refusal to Turn Over Election Data

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 18, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded Wednesday afternoon to the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against…

News

Topsham Felon Found with 20 Stolen Firearms Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

By Seamus OthotSeptember 18, 20250 News 2K Views

A previously convicted felon will spend up to the next 75 months in prison after he was sentenced on Tuesday…

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21-Year-Old Arrested in Auburn After Domestic Violence-Related Shooting

By Seamus OthotSeptember 18, 20250 News

Auburn police arrested a 21-year-old alleged domestic abuser on Wednesday, reportedly responsible for two separate shooting incidents within the span…

News

‘Oldest Woman To Finish Appalachian Trail Hike’ Actually Flew Part Of The Way – To Maine

By Ted CohenSeptember 18, 20250 News 14K Views

An octogenarian claiming to be the oldest woman to “thru-hike” the Appalachian Trail sorta kinda didn’t. Like, nothing against being…

Politics

Something In The Water? Latest Collins Race Entrant Wants To “Make America Healthy Again”

By Ted CohenSeptember 18, 20250 Politics 1K Views

The field of U.S. Senate wannabes is growing by leaps and pounds – evidence the latest candidate worried you’re putting…

News

AG’s Office “Recruitment Video” Shown in Maine Schools Promotes DEI, Gender Ideology Discussions for Children in Elementary School and Up

By Seamus OthotSeptember 18, 20250 News 3K Views

Maine schools are now showing a “recruitment video” put out by the Maine Office of the Attorney General (AG) aimed…

News

Maine Shrimpers, Once King Of The Net, Trying To Trawl Back To Greatness

By Ted CohenSeptember 18, 20250 News

The state’s shrimp industry, traditionally known almost as much for its sweet delicacy as Maine lobster, is praying for relief…

News

Maine Town With Spy Cams Galore Now Tells Upset Taxpayers To ‘STFU’

By Ted CohenSeptember 18, 20250 News 1K Views

Houlton residents are up in arms over a new council policy limiting free speech by banning critical comments during town…

National

Four Republicans Help Stop Effort To Censure Ilhan Omar Over Hateful Charlie Kirk Post

By DCNFSeptember 18, 20250 National 2K Views

(Fibonacci Blue from Minnesota, via Wikimedia Commons)

News

Central Maine Power Seeks Whopping $35 Monthly Rate Increase Over Five Years for ‘Grid Upgrade’

By Maine Wire StaffSeptember 18, 20250 News 2K Views

The state with already among the highest electric costs nationwide is looking at a massive rate increase by its largest…

News

‘Never-Trumper’ Silver Screen Legend Who Twice Brought His Leftist Politics To Maine Dead At 89

By Ted CohenSeptember 17, 20250 News

“Environmentalist” and gay-rights actor Robert Redford predictably found friendly audiences when he spoke at Colby and Bowdoin. Redford, who died…

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Rockland Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

By Seamus OthotSeptember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

A routine Rockland traffic stop on Tuesday led to a drug arrest as police celebrated their crackdown on drug crimes…

News

Bowdoin College Jew Hater, Likely Next NYC Mayor, Will Arrest Israeli PM

By Ted CohenSeptember 17, 20250 News 1K Views

The arguably most entitled racist graduate ever to come out of Maine’s finest school is pledging to jail Israel’s prime…

News

International “Queen Of The Con” From Maine Convicted Of Fraud In Northern Ireland

By Ted CohenSeptember 17, 20250 News 3K Views

A Bangor woman who posed as an heiress to a fictional Irish royal family has been convicted in Northern Ireland…

News

DOJ Sues Maine Over Refusal to Turn Over Voter Registration and Election Information

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

In a reversal of a months-long pattern of state government seeking civil legal relief against the Feds, the United States…

News

Cape Elizabeth Man Will Pay $1.2 Million Settlement for COVID Loan Fraud

By Seamus OthotSeptember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

A Cape Elizabeth man has agreed to pay a $1,240,500 settlement following allegations that he fraudulently used taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief…

News

Rockland Drug Bust Leads to Arrests of Two Fugitives and Seizure of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine

By Seamus OthotSeptember 17, 20250 News 2K Views

Rockland Police responded to reports of a man under the influence of drugs last week, ultimately leading to the arrest…

Video

Republican Gubernatorial Hopefuls Square Off in Second Debate Hosted by Common Sense for Maine

By Maine Wire StaffSeptember 17, 20250 Video 1K Views

Five of the Republican candidates vying for the nomination in next June’s primary to carry the party’s mantle in the…

News

Portland City Councilor Regina Phillips Implies That She is Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

By Seamus OthotSeptember 17, 20250 News 3K Views

Portland City Councilor Regina Phillips appeared to acknowledge that she was celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk in response to…

News

Portland City Council Passes Toothless Resolution Condemning ICE

By Seamus OthotSeptember 17, 20250 News

Amid a slew of obscure and symbolic agenda items, such as proclamations recognizing “Diaper Need Awareness Week” and “Hispanic Heritage…

Education

Maine Ranked One of the Worst States for Teachers: WalletHub Report

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 17, 20250 Education 2K Views

Maine has been found to be one of the worst states for teachers in the entire country. According to a…

Politics

AP Sources: “Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Taking Steps To Run For U.S. Senate in 2026”

By Ted CohenSeptember 17, 20250 Politics 1K Views

A Washington-based Associated Press story is advancing the increasing likelihood that Maine’s term-limited governor is all in for a U.S.…

News

Police Catch a Trinatarios Drug Dealer in Mass Who Fired on Officers During an Rumford Chase in August

By Seamus OthotSeptember 16, 20250 News 2K Views

Federal law enforcement arrested a fugitive and suspected Trinitarios gang member in Massachusetts on Monday after he allegedly fired at…

Politics

Kash Patel Goes Nuclear On ‘Buffoon’ Adam Schiff During Congressional Shouting Match

By DCNFSeptember 16, 20250 Politics 2K Views

(Screenshot/Senate Judiciary Committee/C-SPAN 3)

News

24-Year-Old Man Arrested After Credible Bomb Threats Against UNE and Bomb Materials Found

By Seamus OthotSeptember 16, 20250 News 1K Views

The Maine State Police arrested a 24-year-old Cornish man on Monday after he allegedly made a credible bomb threat against…

Media

TV Anchor Resigns After Tearful ‘Non-Partisan’ Charlie Kirk Tribute Allegedly Leads to Suspension

By DCNFSeptember 16, 20250 Media 2K Views

(Screenshot/WICS ABC 20)

News

Chinese Illegal and Suspected Scammer Busted by Border Patrol in Fort Fairfield Carrying Over $40k Cash

By Seamus OthotSeptember 16, 20250 News 2K Views

U.S. Border Patrol agents operating out of the Fort Fairfield border station arrested a Chinese illegal alien and alleged scammer…

News

‘The Spectator:’ Maine Iconoclast Stephen King Really May Have Screwed Himself

By Ted CohenSeptember 16, 20250 News 3K Views

A leading political analyst is blasting – and trying to figure out – Stephen King for his ill-thought-out false claim…

News

Wagon Strain: Pickup Driver Cited After Hitting Horse-drawn Wagon in Aroostook County

By Ted CohenSeptember 16, 20250 News

Maine State Police are investigating a crash involving a horse-drawn wagon and a vehicle in the northern part of the…

News

Windham Man Busted for Stealing Hundreds of Vinyl Records from Comic Book Store in Maine Mall

By Seamus OthotSeptember 16, 20250 News 1K Views

South Portland Police arrested a 33-year-old Windham man following an investigation into an 18-month-long string of thefts from the Newbury…

Crime

Did the System Fail HIM? Chris Cuomo Mulls Whether Alleged Killer Of Ukrainian Refugee Deserves Sympathy

By DCNFSeptember 16, 20250 Crime

(Screenshot/YouTube/The Chris Cuomo Project)

Crime

Shroom With A View: Maine Police Have A Brazen Mushroom Thief On Video Cam

By Ted CohenSeptember 16, 20250 Crime

(Unidentified mushroom thief, courtesy of Old Orchard Beach Police Department)

News

Ellsworth Forecloses on Inherited Home and Pockets the Equity, Despite City Councilor’s Objections

By Sam PattenSeptember 16, 20250 News 12K Views

(City of Ellsworth, photo by Main Street Maine)

News

GOP Lawmakers Look to Expand Investigation of DHHS Over Response to FOAA Requests

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 16, 20250 News 1K Views

Two Republican lawmakers in Maine are hoping to expand their authority to investigate the exorbitant fees and lengthy timelines that…

News

Maine College Students Take Advantage of Internet Anonymity to Celebrate Assassination of Charlie Kirk

By Seamus OthotSeptember 16, 20250 News 3K Views

After conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated while peacefully debating on a Utah college campus, Maine’s radical left-wing college students…

News

Police Find Fugitive, Fentanyl, and Firearms During Carmel Drug Bust

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputies seized over 85 grams of illegal drugs and made three arrests while searching for a fugitive…

News

Maine State Trooper Dives Into Water after Vehicle Sank in the River

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 News 1K Views

A Maine State Trooper jumped into the Cobbosseecontee Stream at the West Gardiner/Gardiner line on Sunday, attempting to rescue a…

News

UMaine Black Bears Have A Downbeat Mascot Competitor At Cornell – A Butchered Black Bear

By Ted CohenSeptember 15, 20250 News

As the UMaine Black Bears kick off their fall football season they’ve got a new form of mascot competition. A…

Healthcare

Mainers Shouldn’t Have to Bail Out Northern Light Health

By The Maine WireSeptember 15, 20250 Healthcare 3K Views

By Paul Mills As someone who has spent a career protecting the most vulnerable in our community, from the elderly…

News

Maine Young Democrats Reject Joint Statement with Republicans Condemning Political Violence

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine Young Democrats (MYD) have rejected a proposed joint statement with the Maine Young Republicans (MYR) condemning political violence…

News

Scarborough High School Vice Principal Dies in Fiery Cumberland Crash After Fleeing Police

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 News 26K Views

The vice principal of the Scarborough High School died in a fiery crash on Saturday after he allegedly fled from…

News

Maine District Attorney, Funded by George Soros, Spreads Extreme Conspiracy Theories and Falsehoods About Charlie Kirk Shooter

By Maine Wire StaffSeptember 15, 20250 News 5K Views

A Maine District Attorney, elected in large part thanks to $350,000 in spending from left-wing mega donor George Soros, took…

Commentary

New Peacock Sitcom’s Failing Newspaper Seems Modeled After Maine’s Largest Daily

By Ted CohenSeptember 15, 20250 Commentary

The Portland Press Herald has been outed in a sitcom – emphasis on ‘com’ – about a failing newspaper. “We’re…

Crime

Westbrook Homeless Man Busted After String of Car Burglaries

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 Crime

The Westbrook Police Department arrested a homeless man on Thursday after reports of a string of vehicle burglaries. [RELATED: Vermont…

News

Bowdoin College Cancels Charlie Kirk Vigil, Claiming Maine State Police Alleged “External Threat”

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 15, 20250 News 3K Views

Bowdoin College cancelled a vigil for Charlie Kirk scheduled for Sunday evening in a campus-wide email that said the Maine…

News

“Lawrence Man,” Two Mainers Charged in Machias Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

Three men face aggravated drug trafficking charges following a disturbance in Machias that led to the seizure of suspected fentanyl…

News

ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Outside Portland School After Local Authorities Refused to Hold Him Following Domestic Violence Arrest

By Seamus OthotSeptember 15, 20250 News 5K Views

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a Honduran illegal immigrant into custody outside a Portland school on Thursday after Portland…

News

Maine Abortion Advocates Make Losing Argument As Trump Judicial Nominee Clears Big Hurdle

By Ted CohenSeptember 15, 20250 News 2K Views

(from Josh Dunlap’s LinkedIn page)

National

Dem Senator Essentially Calls Chuck Schumer ‘Spineless’ For Not Backing Socialist Mamdani

By DCNFSeptember 15, 20250 National

(Senate Democrats, via Wikimedia Commons)

News

‘Sommet de Résistance:’ Did Mile High Club Members Deface Katahdin Summit Plaque?

By Ted CohenSeptember 15, 20250 News 1K Views

A pair of lovebirds may be the culprits suspected of vandalizing the sign at Katahdin ‘s uppermost reach. Baxter State…

Politics

Maine Anti-Trump Historian Claims With Straight Face Left Wing Wasn’t ‘Celebrating’ Charlie Kirk Assassination

By DCNFSeptember 15, 20250 Politics

(Screenshot/Rumble/YouTube/Heather Cox Richardson)

News

Chellie Pingree Calls Donald Trump’s $5 Billion Pocket Rescission “Illegal” and “Unconstitutional”

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 15, 20250 News

Democrat Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s First Congressional District, alongside Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has criticized President Donald Trump’s (R)…

News

Maine Campaign Manager Convicted of Stealing Over $200K from Former Conservative Senate Candidate

By Seamus OthotSeptember 13, 20250 News 2K Views

A former campaign worker for a now-deceased Independent Maine U.S. Senate candidate, Max Linn, was found guilty on Thursday of…

News

Maine Leftist Megadonor and Horror Author Stephen King Apologizes after Sparking National Outrage for False Claim about Charlie Kirk

By Seamus OthotSeptember 13, 20250 News 7K Views

Left-wing megadonor and Maine horror author Stephen King sparked national outrage on Thursday after he falsely claimed on X that…

News

Susan Collins Raises Concerns About “Lifesaving” Materials Purchased by the State Department Either Expiring or Being Destroyed – But Not Deployed

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 13, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) and New Hampshire’s Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) — a ranking member of the Senate Foreign…

News

Civil Charge Of Animal Cruelty Leveled In Hot-Car Death of Maine ‘Comfort Dog’

By Ted CohenSeptember 12, 20250 News 1K Views

The handler of a Maine state “comfort dog” who died in a hot car earlier this year is facing charges…

Crime

Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin Identified As 22-Year-Old Utah Resident

By DCNFSeptember 12, 20250 Crime

Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

News

PFML Authority Hears Public Comment on Maine’s New Paid Leave Program

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 12, 20250 News

Mainers sounded off earlier this week to weigh in on the implementation and administration of the state’s new Paid Family…

News

Maine Cities Set to Host Vigils for Charlie Kirk on Friday as Trump Urges Peaceful Response

By Seamus OthotSeptember 12, 20250 News 4K Views

President Donald Trump urged Americans outraged over the assassination of Charlie Kirk to respond to the shooting peacefully in honor…

News

Corporate Fight At Market Basket May Leave Shoppers in Biddeford, Topsham and Westbrook Holding The Bag

By Ted CohenSeptember 12, 20250 News 13K Views

A bitter internacine family food fight is fraying the nerves of drama-weary shoppers wondering whether their favorite supermarket is going…

Commentary

TRIBUTE: Honoring The Legend Charlie Kirk

By DCNFSeptember 12, 20250 Commentary 1K Views

By David Bossie Forever the happy warrior, my good friend Charlie Kirk was tragically assassinated yesterday doing his life’s work…

News

Minimum Wage in Maine Set to Rise to $15.10 Per Hour

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 11, 20250 News

Maine is set to raise its minimum wage is to $15.10 per hour statewide beginning on January 1 of next…

News

Some Maine Teachers Appear to Celebrate Assassination of Commentator Charlie Kirk

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News 13K Views

As the country mourns the horrific assassination of 31-year-old father, husband, and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, some of the teachers…

Healthcare

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Fundraising Walk Set for Peaks Island This Sunday

By Maine Wire StaffSeptember 11, 20250 Healthcare

A little-known disease attacks the body’s neuromuscular system making it difficult for those afflicted by it to get around, but…

News

Hartland Man Shot After Brandishing Knife at Police During Execution of Search Warrant

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News 3K Views

Somerset County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Hartland man on Wednesday morning while executing a search warrant at his home…

News

‘Break Out Your Résumé:’ Mills Interviewing Potential Staffers For Possible Senate Bid

By Ted CohenSeptember 11, 20250 News

Democrat Gov. Janet Mills is interviewing staff for a potential U.S. Senate bid, according to a new report. Politico is…

Crime

More Fruit Loops, Please: AOC Blames Horrific Charlotte Train Slaughter On ‘Housing Policy’

By DCNFSeptember 11, 20250 Crime

(Photo Credit: House Oversight Committee)

News

Two People Arrested in Bangor Bust that Led to Seizure of Kilos of Drugs

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested two people and seized over two kilograms of illegal drugs on Tuesday during…

Crime

Former FBI Agent Says Charlie Kirk Assassination May Have Been ‘A Professional Hit’

By DCNFSeptember 11, 20250 Crime

Stuart Kaplan on “Jesse Watters Primetime” discussing Kirks assassination [Screenshot/Fox News/”Jesse Watters Primetime”]

News

Assassinated Conservative Charlie Kirk Visited Maine in August, Warned State Had Become ‘Unrecognizable’

By Ted CohenSeptember 11, 20250 News 4K Views

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, fatally shot Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University, came to Maine last month to…

News

Augusta Lawmakers Question Maine’s Contract with ModivCare After Bankruptcy Filing

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 11, 20250 News

The Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee held a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the state’s relationship with…

News

UPDATE: Missing Teen Sought by Penobscot Sheriff’s Department Found

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News

Update: The missing 15-year-old Jason Gilbert, of Garland, has been found and re-united with his family. The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department…

News

Mount Desert Island Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Sexual Images from Minors

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News

A Southwest Harbor man pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor to three child pornography charges after he…

News

Windham Man Dies After Fumes Caught Fire While He Was Refueling His Boat

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News 2K Views

A Windham man died tragically on Tuesday while refueling his boat after the gas fumes ignited, and he was either…

News

Windham Police Release Name of Fugitive Who Caused a Night-time Police Chase

By Seamus OthotSeptember 11, 20250 News 1K Views

The Windham Police Department arrested an alleged fugitive on Monday after he reportedly fled from officers who tried to initiate…

News

UPDATE: Charlie Kirk Confirmed Dead After Being Shot at Utah Event

By Seamus OthotSeptember 10, 20250 News 2K Views

UPDATE: Charlie Kirk tragically passed away after he was shot during his Utah event. President Donald Trump issued a statement…

News

Maine FAA Worker Barely Missed Getting Struck By Bangor Plane That Crashed, Killing The Pilot

By Ted CohenSeptember 10, 20250 News

The small Cessna that crashed last month while trying to land at Bangor International Airport came close to slamming into…

News

Far-Left Bangor Mayor Resigns After Facing Public Criticism, But Won’t Say What the Criticism Was

By Seamus OthotSeptember 10, 20250 News 2K Views

Bangor City Council Chair Cara Pelletier, who also serves as the city’s mayor, resigned from her position on Tuesday, citing…

News

NATO Fires On Russian Drones After ‘Dangerous’ Violation Of Polish Airspace

By DCNFSeptember 10, 20250 News

(Photo from NATO Public Affairs)

Crime

Bystanders Tried To Help Charlotte Stabbing Victim In Her Dying Moments

By DCNFSeptember 10, 20250 Crime 1K Views

Newly released footage from the murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, N.C. captures the moments when bystanders tried to…

News

Famous Maine Lobsterman Loses Facebook ‘Contest Of Nerves – Man vs. Monkfish’

By Ted CohenSeptember 10, 20250 News

A Winter Harbor fifth-generation lobsterman has been defeated in a humorous, international competition that centers on provoking a voracious, razor-toothed…

Commentary

Reality Lives and Dies Where Narratives Collide

By Sam PattenSeptember 10, 20250 Commentary 8K Views

“What is more dangerous in Ukraine than in Washington or Chicago?” Andrey Baida, a Ukrainian, commented on the Facebook post…

Education

59 Maine Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 10, 20250 Education 3K Views

Twenty-six Maine high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Merit Scholarship…

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