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Ring Of Truth? U.S. Senate Probes Popular Maine Wedding Planner Allegedly Ripping Off Customers

By Ted CohenNovember 1, 20250 News 3K Views

A senior U.S. senator is calling for an investigation into a wedding planning conglomerate used by many young Maine couples.…

News

Mills Applauds Federal Rulings Ordering USDA to Release SNAP Funds Amid Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonNovember 1, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills on Friday praised two federal court rulings that compel the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release emergency…

News

Courts Order SNAP Benefits to Continue Amid Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonNovember 1, 20250 News 1K Views

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to continue during the ongoing…

News

Maine Family Planning Ends Primary Care Services After Court Upholds Trump-Era Medicaid Funding Ban

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 1K Views

One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers will end its primary care services on Friday after a federal court ruled…

News

Bowdoin Sex Offender Arrested in Rockland After Making Contact With a Minor in Camden

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested a registered sex offender this week after he allegedly made contact with a minor. They…

News

Trump Dramatically Reduces Number of Refugees To Be Accepted into the U.S.

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

The Trump Administration has drastically reduced the refugee admission cap for fiscal year 2026, dropping it from 125,000 to just…

News

Janet Mills Faces Questions Over Age, Health Transparency in 2026 Senate Bid

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, has declined to commit to releasing her medical records as she runs for U.S. Senate…

News

The Ghost of Bicycle Larry Still Rides in Randolph

By Sam PattenOctober 31, 20250 News

Twenty-one years might be a social generation, but in other terms it is just the blink of an eye. Whether…

News

Bangor Police Announce Search for Missing Woman Over Two Years After She Was Last Seen

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The Bangor Police Department requested public assistance on Friday in the search for a missing woman who was last seen…

News

Maine Voters Head to the Polls on Tuesday as Election Integrity Advocates Call for Transparency and Fairness

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

With early voting now closed, Maine voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to cast their ballots…

News

Finance Chief Quits Graham Platner Campaign, “Citing Differences in Standards” as Internal Turmoil Deepens

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News 2K Views

The national finance director for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has resigned, citing “differences in professional standards” with the campaign,…

News

What the Heck? Bath Woman Rams Brunswick Police Cruiser Twice During Pursuit

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

A Bath is facing a slew of charges after allegedly ramming into a Brunswick police cruiser twice on Thursday while…

Sports & Entertainment

The Gruesome Crescent Street Halloween Crime That Still Haunts Rockland, Maine

By Ted CohenOctober 31, 20250 Sports & Entertainment

On Halloween night 1940, a quiet Rockland neighborhood became the scene of one of Maine’s most disturbing crimes. Eighty-five years…

News

Trump Urges Republicans to End Filibuster to End Government Shutdown

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the month-long government shutdown on…

News

Attempted Bank Fraud in Houlton Leads to Cross-Border Chase Into Canada Involving Canadian Mounted Police

By Seamus OthotOctober 31, 20250 News

An alleged fraudulent theft attempt at a Houlton bank on Friday sparked a police pursuit, with suspects fleeing into Canada…

News

Western Maine School Shut Down, Road Closed Amid Bomb Threat

By Ted CohenOctober 31, 20250 News

Brownfield-Denmark Elementary School was terrorized Thursday by a bomb threat, later determined to be a prank. The Facebook website Western…

News

Harrington Praises Sanford Leaders, Calls for Stronger Law Enforcement Tools to Address Homelessness Crisis

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

State Sen. Matthew Harrington (R-York) is praising the Sanford City Council for urging state lawmakers to take stronger action on…

News

Threat of Violence Forces Closure of Two North Berwick Schools on Halloween

By Jon FetherstonOctober 31, 20250 News

Two schools in North Berwick were closed on Friday — Halloween — after officials received a report of a possible…

Crime

U.S. Marshals Lug Illegal Alien Listed on Mass Sex Offender Registry Hiding in Maine

By Steve RobinsonOctober 31, 20250 Crime 4K Views

Federal authorities have arrested a convicted sex offender and illegal alien hiding out in Maine, according to the U.S. Marshals…

News

Major Campaign Finance Case Scheduled for Oral Arguments Before SCOTUS This December

By Libby PalanzaOctober 31, 20250 News

The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that may have a major impact…

News

Biddeford Man Arrested on Aggravated Drug Trafficking Charges

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

A Biddeford man has been arrested on charges of aggravated drug trafficking following a two-month investigation by the Maine Drug…

News

Lincoln Deputies Seize a Pound of Cocaine During Newcastle Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department seized a pound of cocaine and arrested a man on probation on Monday during a…

News

Maine Community College Enrollment Up 3% This Fall

By Libby PalanzaOctober 30, 20250 News

Enrollment this fall at Maine’s community colleges is up three percent over last year, marking yet another historic high for…

News

DSA Endorsed Brunswick Town Council Candidate Wants Rent-Control for the Town

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News 2K Views

Rent control could be coming to Brunswick if Ramona Thieme, the only candidate across the state currently running to receive…

News

Lewiston Man Arrested for Kidnapping after Trying to Force His Ex-Girlfriend to Steal from a Walmart

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Auburn Police Department arrested a Lewiston man on Wednesday after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and tried to force…

News

Maine’s Emergency Heating Assistance Program On Hold As Government Shutdown Continues

By Libby PalanzaOctober 30, 20250 News

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Wednesday that the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) will not be opening on November…

News

21 Democrat Governors Pressure Trump Over SNAP Funds as Shutdown Sparks Political Blame Game

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills (D) joined the chief executives of 20 other states Thursday in calling on President Trump to release…

News

Fire Marshal Searching for Arsonist who Sparked a Fire at a Vacant Sanford Mill

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is searching for an arsonist who allegedly started a fire on Monday at a…

News

Convicted Maine Killer Joseph Eaton Dies in Massachusetts Prison

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News 2K Views

A man serving a life sentence for killing his parents and two-family friends in Maine, before wounding three others in…

News

‘Honest Mistake’ or Cover-Up? Maine Officials Offer No Answers After Ballots Found in Amazon Box

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Just days before Mainers head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the controversy surrounding 250 absentee ballots found inside…

News

RIP Karmo Sanders: Maine’s Legendary Beloved “Marden’s Lady” Dead At 74

By Ted CohenOctober 30, 20250 News

The popular longtime TV face of a favorite Maine department store has moved on to her next act. Karmo Sanders,…

News

Governor Mills Keeps Low Profile as Democratic Senate Race Heats Up in Maine

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills has kept a notably low profile in her campaign for the U.S. Senate, even as her Democratic…

Blog

No One is Trying to Take Away Absentee Voting, But Dems Are Banking on the Boogeyman to Kill Q1

By Sam PattenOctober 30, 20250 Blog

It takes a surfeit of sympathy really to feel badly for a Member of Congress, but when one votes for…

News

Maine State Police are Investigating the Death of a Kennebunk Man Found in Northern Hancock County

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Troopers from the Maine State Police Northern Field Troop responded around 3:32 p.m. to the 32000 Road in Township 41,…

News

Maine Among the Worst States in America Where Drug Abuse Poses Deadly Threat

By Ted CohenOctober 30, 20250 News

Maine has the ninth-highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. – and is the only New England state…

News

Lewiston Council Candidate’s Purported Address at Center of Residency Dispute, Federal Drug Case

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News 4K Views

A downtown Lewiston apartment building that was condemned more than a year ago is at the center of renewed controversy…

News

Mills Taps $1.25 Million to Bolster Food Aid as Federal Shutdown Halts SNAP Benefits

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News

Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday that she is releasing $1.25 million in state and private funds to help offset the…

Crime

Oh Man! Aide To Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Healey Busted For Cocaine Smuggling

By DCNFOctober 30, 20250 Crime

A member of Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s staff has been fired following his arrest on charges of drug trafficking…

News

Kennebunk Select Board Member Makes Non-Apology for Calling Protesting Parents Pedophiles

By Seamus OthotOctober 30, 20250 News

Kennebunk Select Board Vice Chair Leslie Trentalange issued a non-apology during Tuesday’s board meeting after she claimed that parents concerned…

National

Four Republicans Team Up With Democrats To Block Trump’s Canada Tariffs

By DCNFOctober 30, 20250 National

The Senate approved a resolution blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada on Wednesday evening, dealing a symbolic blow to…

News

Houlton to Remove Surveillance Cameras, Destroy Data Under Settlement Agreement

By Jon FetherstonOctober 30, 20250 News 2K Views

The town of Houlton has agreed to remove all its surveillance cameras and destroy data collected while the system was…

Immigration

Maine Immigrant Groups Set Up Hotline to Warn Illegals of ICE Activity

By Seamus OthotOctober 29, 20250 Immigration 1K Views

A coalition of pro-illegal immigrant nonprofits established a Maine hotline last week for people to report sightings of Immigration and…

News

Collins May Need MAGA Republicans to Secure GOP Senate Seat in 2026

By Jon FetherstonOctober 29, 20250 News 1K Views

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins may face the toughest reelection fight of her career, and one of the most competitive in…

News

NH Construction Workers Find Woman’s Body Near a Work Site in Derry

By Seamus OthotOctober 29, 20250 News 1K Views

Construction workers in Derry, New Hampshire, discovered the body of a woman near their worksite on Monday, just one day…

News

Lincoln County Committee Recommends Just $1 in Funding for Lenient “Restorative Justice” DA

By Seamus OthotOctober 29, 20250 News 1K Views

The Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee recommended earlier this month that just one dollar go toward funding District Attorney (DA)…

Politics

First Circuit Court of Appeals to Consider Challenge of Maine’s New Super PAC Contribution Limits

By Libby PalanzaOctober 29, 20250 Politics

Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey, alongside a number of other defendants, have appealed a lower court ruling that nixed…

News

Damariscotta Homeowner Finds Body of Missing Man on His Property

By Seamus OthotOctober 29, 20250 News 3K Views

A Damariscotta landowner called the police on Sunday after he discovered human remains later identified as belonging to a man…

Politics

NYT: ‘NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani Honed His Radical Racist Dogma At Bowdoin College’

By Ted CohenOctober 29, 20250 Politics

The Democrat Socialist poised to become the next boss of America’s largest blue city came out of a Maine college…

News

Mills Blames Trump, Republicans and Lauds AG Frey as Maine Joins SNAP Lawsuit

By Jon FetherstonOctober 29, 20250 News

Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday used the ongoing federal shutdown to attack the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress, as…

Energy & Environment

SeaWorld’s Worst Nightmare: New Whale Sanctuary Off Maine Coast Announced – Free Willy!

By Ted CohenOctober 29, 20250 Energy & Environment

The government of Nova Scotia has just cleared the way for North America’s first seaside whale sanctuary. Maine’s friendly neighbor…

News

Breaking Down the Disproportionate Amounts Raised and Spent on Question 1 So Far This Year

By Libby PalanzaOctober 29, 20250 News 2K Views

More than $2 million has been raised in opposition to Question 1 on this November’s ballot, a citizens initiative that…

Housing

Ellsworth Rooming House Draws Years of Complaints, Neighbors Say City Has Failed to Act

By Jon FetherstonOctober 29, 20250 Housing 9K Views

A rooming house at 33 Birch Ave. in Ellsworth has become a flashpoint for neighborhood frustration after years of complaints…

News

Come One, Come All – Bangor’s Latest Needle Exchange Is Open For Business

By Ted CohenOctober 29, 20250 News

At least it gets them off the streets, right? (The needles, that is.) Bangor, Maine is now establishing a needle…

News

Will a “Vampire” Suck all the Energy Out of the Midcoast?

By Sam PattenOctober 28, 20250 News 2K Views

How smart would it be to tie the economic fate of Midcoast Maine to Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Some residents of…

News

Maine Launches Loan Program to Aid Workers Affected by Government Shutdowns

By Jon FetherstonOctober 28, 20250 News

Maine officials have activated a loan guarantee program aimed at helping federal and state employees impacted by prolonged government shutdowns.…

News

Cumberland Sheriff Searching for Older Woman in Pownal Hit-and-Run Investigation

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 News

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for the culprit in an alleged Sunday hit-and-run incident after the driver allegedly…

News

Lewiston Police Beg Looters to Return Items Stolen from a Condemned Store

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 News 2K Views

The Lewiston Police Department is asking local looters to return items stolen from a condemned convenience store during a Sunday…

News

Massachusetts Man Tries to Mansplain Maine Dems, Tells Platner and Dunlap to Get with the Program and Quit

By Jon FetherstonOctober 28, 20250 News 1K Views

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., has called on progressive candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the Democratic primary for the U.S.…

News

Waterville’s Week Begins With Multiple Bangs as Police Investigate Two Shootings

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 News

The Waterville Police Department is investigating two apparently unrelated shooting incidents that took place on Sunday and Monday, and has…

News

Rabid Raccoon Uptick In Maine, Latest Cases In Penobscot County, Downeast Prompt Warnings

By Ted CohenOctober 28, 20250 News

Two Maine towns are telling residents to exercise caution after confirmed cases of rabies were reported in raccoons. The Maine…

Commentary

Keeping Illegals Out of the Driver Seats of Big Trucks Is Long Overdue: Thank You, President Trump

By Ted CohenOctober 28, 20250 Commentary

It’s easy to see why President Trump wants to ban illegals from driving tractor-trailer trucks. If you can’t speak English…

News

Trio of Missing Goats Found Wandering About Cape Elizabeth, Cause of Meandering Still a Mystery

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 News

The South Portland Police Department sought help from the public on Tuesday in locating the owners of a trio of…

News

Halloween Deadline Approaches for Northern Light and Anthem to Reach Agreement

By Libby PalanzaOctober 28, 20250 News

With Halloween just a few days away, the latest deadline for Anthem and Northern Light to negotiate a new contract…

News

Brunswick Man Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Fatal Hit-and-Run with a Bicycle

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 News 2K Views

Lance Lucas-Wallace, photo courtesy of Cumberland County Jail

National

We Love You, Curtis, But… Socialist Bowdoin Alum Zohran Mamdani’s Once Massive Lead Evaporates With Just One Week To Go, Poll Shows

By DCNFOctober 28, 20250 National

Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, a self-avowed socialist, has seen his lead greatly shrink over the past…

Politics

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Janet Mills Under Fire For Having Backed Free Health Care For Illegal Migrants

By DCNFOctober 28, 20250 Politics 4K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins during the midterm elections, is under fire…

Politics

Maine’s Legislative Council Cherry Picks Which Proposals Will and Won’t be Considered as Bills in the Coming Session

By Seamus OthotOctober 28, 20250 Politics 1K Views

Maine’s Legislative Council met on Thursday to determine which proposed pieces of legislation will be considered as bills during the…

News

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…

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