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Democrats Must Contend With Platner’s Rape Allegations After Years of Pro “Me Too” Statements

By Seamus OthotJuly 6, 20266 News

The new rape allegation made against Graham Platner by a former girlfriend on Monday place his Democratic supporters in an…

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Democrats Embraced ‘Believe Women.’ Then They Nominated Graham Platner.

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 20268 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Democrats may soon discover that their decision to rally around Graham Platner was not simply a…

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Maine Woman Tells Politico a Blacked-Out Platner Raped Her; Platner Denies

By Steve RobinsonJuly 6, 202614 News

Graham Platner, the ex-Marine with a Totenkopf tattoo and an oyster hobby whose Icarus-like rise in American politics saw him…

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Auburn Council to Consider Final Approval of Syringe Service Regulations as Lewiston Residents Push for Tighter Rules

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 20266 News

The Auburn City Council is scheduled to consider final approval Monday night of a new ordinance regulating syringe service programs,…

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Trump’s Intervention in FIFA Decision Sparks International Controversy Ahead of U.S.-Belgium World Cup Match

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 20264 News

SEATTLE — President Donald Trump is drawing international attention after FIFA reversed the automatic suspension of U.S. Men’s National Team…

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Graham Platner Ally, Campaigner, Defends ‘Liberal’ Use Of Private Jets

By Ted CohenJuly 6, 20268 News

Vermont’s senior senator, a key supporter of Maine Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner, Sunday rejected the alleged hypocrisy of…

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Presque Isle Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Sex Trafficking and Child Enticement Charges

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 20264 News

A 27-year-old Presque Isle man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to multiple federal offenses involving the…

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Recount Results Announced for House District 49 and House District 135

By Libby PalanzaJuly 6, 20262 News

The Maine Secretary of State’s Office has announced the results of the two remaining recounts from the June 9 primary…

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Maine Campground Honors Memory Of Paddleboarder Murdered A Year Ago

By Ted CohenJuly 6, 20260 News

The owner of a midcoast campground where paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart was bludgeoned to death last year is urging campers to…

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Poll Shows American Pride Falls to Record Low as Nation Marks 250th Anniversary

By Jon FetherstonJuly 6, 202613 News

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, a newly released Gallup poll suggests national pride has fallen to its…

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Ex-WEEI Sports Guru Andy Hart, Canned For Discussing Vrabel Canoodling, Signs Up With The Competition

By Ted CohenJuly 5, 20261 News

A former WEEI host who was let go by the station a couple months ago has joined 98.5 The Sports…

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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Biological Males in Girls’ Sports

By Libby PalanzaJuly 5, 202619 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has responded to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold state laws barring biological…

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Maine TV Meteorologist Fired For Food Obsession Cooks Up A New Weather App

By Ted CohenJuly 5, 20262 News

Storm clouds formed two years ago over News Center Maine’s Jason Nappi, canned for spending too much time promoting local…

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State Estimates 627 People Will Lose MaineCare Coverage as Some Non-Citizens Set to Become Ineligible

By Seamus OthotJuly 5, 202615 News

An estimated 627 non-citizen MaineCare recipients are set to lose their taxpayer-funded healthcare on October 1 following changes made by…

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Massachusetts Competitive Eater Dedicates July 4 Hot Dog Contest To Boston Radio Legend Eddie Andelman

By Ted CohenJuly 5, 20261 News

Crazy Legs Conti, a Belmont, Massachusetts native, lost the annual July 4 Coney Island hot-dog eating contest Saturday to veteran…

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Preble Street Survey Finds More Than 100 People Living Outside in One Area of Portland

By Jon FetherstonJuly 5, 202610 News

A new Preble Street report identified more than 100 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in a single section of Portland, raising…

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Republicans Fill Maine’s Empty America 250 Booth After Mills Administration Declines to Participate

By Jon FetherstonJuly 5, 202612 News

GOP lawmakers say Gov. Janet Mills allowed political differences with President Donald Trump to cost Maine a valuable opportunity to…

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Southern Maine Teenage Gang Terrorizes Families Celebrating July 4th At Waterfront Park, Facebook Shuts Down Complaints

By Ted CohenJuly 5, 20269 News

A southern-Maine community Facebook page with a mission of promoting nothing but motherhood and apple pie – and downplaying controversy…

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Trump Marks America’s 250th Birthday With Patriotic Address on National Mall

By Jon FetherstonJuly 5, 20266 News

President Donald Trump delivered a 35-minute national address Friday night from the National Mall as part of the “Salute to…

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Young Great White Swims From Maine To Florida And Back, Sightseeing Along The Way

By Ted CohenJuly 5, 20266 News

A juvenile great white shark tagged with a radio beacon last fall just north of Maine has been on quite…

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Motorcyclist Killed in Head-On Crash on Route 1 in Hancock

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 20263 News

A Sullivan man was killed Friday morning after the motorcycle he was operating crossed the centerline on Route 1 and…

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Mamdani’s America 250 Speech Draws Sharp Conservative Backlash Over Vision of Nation

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 202616 News

As Americans prepared to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a nationally televised address…

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Boston Radio Host Lampooned For Playing Hero After Celtics Controversial Jaylen Brown Trade

By Ted CohenJuly 4, 20260 News

A pair of top Boston bloggers who critique the city’s talk-radio shows are taking aim at WBZ’s Mike Felger’s braggadocio.…

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Supreme Court Restricts Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement

By Libby PalanzaJuly 4, 20262 News

The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday to restrict the use of geofence warrants that allow law enforcement to…

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‘What A Drag:’ Maine’s Democrat Governor Plays Dress Up While Lewiston Burns – And Press Herald Laughs

By Ted CohenJuly 4, 202610 News

While The Maine Wire is attempting to get the state’s see-no-evil, hear-no-evil lame-duck governor to actually do her job, the…

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Editorial: Happy Birthday America! Happy 250th

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 20260 News

By Jon Fetherston Saturday, America turns 250 years old. Think about that for a moment. For a quarter of a…

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Robbins Family Announces Death of Alden Robbins Following Searsmont Mill Explosion

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 20264 News

The Robbins family has announced the death of Alden J. Robbins, who died on July 2, 2026, from injuries he…

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Trump Condemns Communism as ‘Mortal Threat’ During Mount Rushmore Independence Day Speech

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 20268 News

President Donald Trump delivered a forceful, nationally televised rebuke of communism Friday during an Independence Day event at Mount Rushmore…

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Maine Gas Prices Ease Ahead of July Fourth but Remain Far Above Pre-Iran War Levels

By Jon FetherstonJuly 4, 20264 News

Gasoline prices in Maine have continued to decline heading into the Independence Day weekend, offering drivers some relief at the…

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The Case for a Christian Governor: Bobby Charles on Reviving Maine

By Travis CareyJuly 3, 20265 Blog

Is Maine godless? Bobby Charles doesn’t think it has to stay that way. Fresh off securing the Republican nomination for…

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Oxford Sheriff Identify Man Who Attacked Two People and Stole an Otisfield Woman’s Car

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20266 News

The Oxford Sheriff’s Department responded on Tuesday after a man allegedly attacked two people in a domestic violence incident and…

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Deputies Arrest Two After Discovering Meth Lab Operated Out of Car in Mattawamkeag

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20264 News

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects on Tuesday after they were allegedly found running a methamphetamine production laboratory…

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NBC Report Says Progressive Activist Is Assisting Multiple Women With Past Ties to Graham Platner as Ballot Deadline Nears

By Jon FetherstonJuly 3, 20260 News

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing renewed scrutiny following a report from NBC News that multiple women who…

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Wedding Caterer Banned From Doing Business In Maine for 20 Years, Fined $195,000

By Ted CohenJuly 3, 20264 News

A Maine wedding foodie has been banned from working as a caterer in the state, People.com is reporting. Bethany Gregory…

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Where Is Governor Janet Mills? Lewiston Residents Continue Waiting for Leadership as Youth Gun Violence Escalates

By Jon FetherstonJuly 3, 20260 News

Nearly three years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, Lewiston is once again confronting a public safety crisis…this…

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Democrat Appeals Court Backs Trump’s Removing Slavery, Climate Signs From Acadia National Park

By Ted CohenJuly 3, 20265 News

A federal appeals panel comprised of Democrat-appointed judges has unanimously sided with the Trump administration’s controversial national parks sign policy.…

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What’s Open and Closed in Maine on July 3 and July 4

By Jon FetherstonJuly 3, 20263 News

Mainers planning to run errands, visit government offices, mail packages or travel over the Independence Day weekend should expect a…

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Juvenile Crime: Three Minors and Adult Break Into Madison Junior High School

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20263 News

A group of three minors and a 24-year-old from Madison allegedly broke into the Madison Junior High School last week…

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Rep. Reagan Paul Reveals Death Threats Made Against Her

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 202616 News

Rep. Reagan Paul (R-Winterport) has been receiving threats of death and violence on social media, she revealed on Wednesday, with…

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Supreme Court Overrules 25-Year-Old Campaign Finance Restrictions

By Libby PalanzaJuly 2, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that limitations on “coordinated party expenditures,” or money spent by a political…

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Trump Debuts $400 Million Interim Air Force One as Boeing’s Permanent Replacements Face Years of Delays

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 20261 News

President Donald Trump took his inaugural flight aboard a newly designated interim Air Force One on Wednesday, traveling from Joint…

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Collins Up by Three Points in First Major Poll Showing Her Beating Platner

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20263 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) had a slim three-point polling lead over Graham Platner for the first time in the race…

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Lewiston 18-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Two People in the Face Leaving One in Serious Condition

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 202610 News

A Lewiston 18-year-old allegedly shot two people in the face late Wednesday night before he was eventually arrested while evading…

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Celtics Trade All-Star Complainer Jaylen Brown To Philadelphia 76ers

By Ted CohenJuly 2, 20261 News

The Boston Celtics have finally had enough of the ten-year veteran who in the end proved to be a legend…

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Cooling Centers Open Across Maine as Dangerous Heat Grips the State

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 20262 News

Communities across Maine have opened cooling centers to provide relief from dangerously high temperatures and humidity expected to continue through…

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Platner Targets Collins, Trump and Musk During Cumberland Campaign Event

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 202622 News

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner continued his statewide campaign Wednesday with a well-attended rally in Cumberland, where supporters gathered…

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Westbrook Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental After Smoking Materials Ignite Trash Can

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 20261 News

WESTBROOK, Maine — A fire that caused significant damage to a two-story apartment building in Westbrook early Tuesday morning has…

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Indiana Man Arrested on Manslaughter, OUI Charges Following Fatal Hancock County Crash

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 20261 News

A 33-year-old Indiana man has been arrested on multiple charges in connection with a fatal June crash in Hancock County…

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New-Car Prices Soar as Record Payments and Insurance Costs Hammer American Families

By Jon FetherstonJuly 2, 20269 News

Buying a new car is becoming a financial burden many working Americans can no longer afford. New-vehicle prices are climbing…

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Norridgewock Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest of Suspect Out on Bail

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20261 News

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested a Norridgewock man when he was allegedly found with 324 grams of fentanyl during a…

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New Jersey Driver Fails to Stop After Striking Cyclist in Scarborough

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20261 News

A driver from New Jersey allegedly hit a cyclist in Scarborough on Tuesday before failing to stop, striking another vehicle,…

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Self-Described “Opportunity Optimizer” With History of DEI-Style Jobs Set to Head Maine’s Office of New Americans

By Seamus OthotJuly 1, 202624 News

Maine’s Office of New Americans (ONA) announced that self-described “opportunity optimizer” and longtime Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and migrant…

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Collins Marks Start of Long-Awaited Camp Ellis Shore Damage Mitigation Project in Saco

By Jon FetherstonJuly 1, 20265 News

SACO, Maine  — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined local, state and federal officials in Saco Tuesday to mark the…

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Democrat U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree Misstates U.S. Supreme Court Transexual Sports Ruling As “Anti Kids”

By Ted CohenJuly 1, 202623 News

Maine’s southern-district congresswoman falsely claims the Supreme Court’s “transsexual” ruling “bullies kids.” In fact, the decision merely keeps boys out…

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State Laws Blocking Biological Males from Girls’ Sports Upheld by SCOTUS

By Libby PalanzaJuly 1, 20265 News

The United States Supreme Court voted 6-3 Tuesday to uphold state laws barring biological males from playing on female-only sports…

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Portland Opens Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Watch Takes Effect July 1–3

By Jon FetherstonJuly 1, 20265 News

The City of Portland will activate cooling centers this week as dangerous heat is expected to settle over the city…

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Collins Condemns Maine AFL-CIO Official’s ‘First Against the Wall’ Comment Amid Platner Senate Fight

By Jon FetherstonJuly 1, 202610 News

A top Maine labor spokesman and vocal supporter of Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing backlash after using…

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NPR Public Editor Calls Outlet’s False Report On Alito Retiring “Inexplicable”

By Ted CohenJuly 1, 20263 News

The NPR editor whose job is to critique the network’s news department says she can’t justify the outlet falsely reporting…

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Promising Red Sox Rookie Catcher Climbing The Ladder In The Minors, Portland May Be Next

By Ted CohenJuly 1, 20260 News

Getting to the majors comes easy for some, but most others simply have to first pay their dues. One pitch…

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After Hours of Testimony, Lewiston Leaders Leave Without a Plan as Youth Gun Violence Crisis Deepens

By Jon FetherstonJuly 1, 202613 News

More than three hours of testimony from police, prosecutors, educators, juvenile justice officials and community leaders painted a sobering picture…

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ICE Arrest Indian National Running “Wallace’s Market” Convenience Store in Friendship

By Seamus OthotJuly 1, 202611 News

ICE agents arrested the Indian national and alleged illegal-alien owner of Wallace’s Market, a gas station, convenience store, and restaurant…

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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocks President Trump’s Executive Order

By Libby PalanzaJune 30, 20269 News

The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday to uphold the country’s current understanding of birthright citizenship, striking down President…

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Child Safety or Government Overreach? House Passes Major Digital Safety Act

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 20265 News

A bipartisan majority of House representatives passed a controversial bill on Monday aimed at protecting minors from harmful online content,…

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Driver with Suspended License Strikes 11-Year-Old Cyclist in Portland

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 202610 News

A 19-year-old driver with a suspended license allegedly struck and injured an 11-year-old boy in Portland on Monday as he…

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Rumford Woman Arrested After Attacking Boyfriend with Kitchen Knife

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 20263 News

The Rumford Police Department arrested a woman on Tuesday after she allegedly attacked her live-in boyfriend with a kitchen knife.…

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NPR’s Well-Known Liberal Plant Falsely Reports Alito Retiring from U.S. Supreme Court

By Ted CohenJune 30, 20267 News

NPR “reporter” Nina Totenberg reported Tuesday the retirement of conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a piece the outlet later…

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Lewiston Council to Confront Youth Gun Violence Crisis After Weeks of Shootings, Juvenile Arrests

By Jon FetherstonJune 30, 20266 News

The Lewiston City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday night as Maine’s second-largest city faces a deepening youth violence…

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Win, While Dealing Setbacks on Fed, Mail Ballots and Carroll Appeal

By Jon FetherstonJune 30, 20260 News

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a split-decision day for President Donald Trump on Monday, handing him a sweeping victory on…

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South Carolina Man Arrested in NH Pleads Guilty to Westbrook Bank Robbery

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 20260 News

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Monday to bank robbery after he was arrested in New Hampshire last year…

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Maine Communities Prepare for Independence Day Fireworks as State Marks America’s 250th Birthday

By Jon FetherstonJune 30, 20264 News

Maine communities from York County to Aroostook County are preparing for a busy week of Independence Day celebrations, with fireworks…

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Portland Press Herald Bribing Readers With Chance Of Winning A Free Gift Card – If Only They’d Respond

By Ted CohenJune 30, 20264 News

The managing editor of the state’s largest daily is literally begging readers to tell her why they read the rag…

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Waterville Man Arrested After Kidnapping Four-Year-Old

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 20264 News

The Fairfield Police Department arrested a Waterville man on Saturday after he allegedly kidnapped a four-year-old. [RELATED: Registered Sex Offender…

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Portland Press Herald Political Columnist Reverses Himself, Now Suddenly The Democrat Gubernatorial Nominee Will Win

By Ted CohenJune 30, 20268 News

Who’s on first? Or more aptly who will come in first? If you’re having trouble handicapping the state’s gubernatorial race,…

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Thank Democrats For Maine Losing An Embarrassing 250th Fair Fight To Pennsylvania

By Ted CohenJune 30, 202627 News

Mainers need to rally and overrule the Democrat killjoys who refused to sponsor a booth at the Great American State…

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Food Review — Ironbound Restaurant & Inn, Hancock, Maine

By Independent Opinion ContributorJune 30, 20268 Top News

Review Ironbound RestaurantHancock, Maine We come off a long news day already half-cooked from the road. Jon Fetherston, Graham Pollard,…

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Rockland Homeless Man Arrested After Chasing Down Jogger and Pepper Spraying Her in Random Attack

By Seamus OthotJune 30, 20265 News

The Rockland Police Department arrested a homeless man on Saturday after he allegedly chased down a jogger and pepper-sprayed her.…

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Platner’s Polling Lead Continues to Shrink in New York Times/PPH Poll

By Seamus OthotJune 29, 20268 Top News

Graham Platner’s consistent polling lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) continued to shrink in a New York Times/Portland Press…

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SCOTUS Allows States to Count Ballots Received After Election Day

By Libby PalanzaJune 29, 20263 News

The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday morning that ballots received up to five days after an election may…

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Treasury Drops Hammer on ex-Quontic Bank Mortgager Linked to Maine’s Chinese Cannabis Houses

By Steve RobinsonJune 29, 20269 Triad Weed

The U.S. Treasury Department has permanently barred from the banking industry a former Quontic Bank mortgage officer who originated dozens…

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As Trump Ends Biden-Era Immigration Programs, Will Maine’s Housing Market Finally See Relief?

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20265 News

Maine – For years, Maine families have watched the cost of buying a home move further out of reach. Home…

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Trump Says Falling Oil Prices Undercut Fears of Iran Conflict as Doha Meeting Looms

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20263 News

President Donald Trump pointed to sharply lower oil prices Monday, arguing that energy markets have fully reversed the spike triggered…

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Clinton Farmers Collect Two Thirds of Signatures Required for Local Food Sovereignty Ordinance After State Officials Shut Down Their Farmstand

By Seamus OthotJune 29, 20264 News

Chris and Karen Harrington have gathered more than two-thirds of the 149 signatures they need to help pass a food…

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Sanford Police Aware of Video Appearing to Show Group Assaulting Older Man Near Number One Pond

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20265 News

A disturbing video posted to a local Sanford Facebook page on June 26 appeared to show several young men assaulting…

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Gang of Six 10-15-Year-Olds Broke Into Six Cars and 12 Storage Units and Stole Firearm in Bingham, Allegedly

By Seamus OthotJune 29, 20263 News

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department identified a group of six juveniles last weekend after they allegedly broke into six vehicles and…

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Alleged ‘Oysterman’ AWOL at Maine Oyster Festival

By Maine Wire StaffJune 29, 20269 News

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner was absent from this year’s Oysterfest in Freeport, and his company, Waukeag Neck Oyster…

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Classic Old Style Maine Motor Lodge In Tucker Carlson’s ‘Favorite Place’ To Be Auctioned Off

By Ted CohenJune 29, 202610 News

Over the course of the last six decades, those regularly traveling along Route 26 in Maine have become familiar with…

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ESPN Silence On NFL’s Biggest Scandal Blamed On Pats Owner’s Cozy Business Alliance

By Ted CohenJune 29, 20260 News

A sports podcaster says he has discovered the apparent reason ESPN has ignored covering the extramarital affair between a top…

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Bus Fares Increasing Across Greater Portland, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach Beginning August 1

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20263 News

Riders using Greater Portland Metro and BSOOB Transit will soon pay more to use most bus services as both transit…

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Maine Fire Marshal Urges Safe and Legal Fireworks Use Ahead of Fourth of July Celebrations

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20262 News

As Maine prepares to celebrate the nation’s 250th Independence Day, the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents to…

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Son Flies United Airlines Retirement Flight Out Of Maine For Pilot Father Diagnosed with ALS

By Ted CohenJune 29, 20261 News

United Airlines First Officer Daniel Lustman had a special passenger on a recent flight from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois…

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Acquitted Double Murderer O.J. Simpson Removed From Wall of Fame At Buffalo Bills New Stadium

By Ted CohenJune 29, 20262 News

O.J. Simpson, who was the first Buffalo player to have his name enshrined in the NFL team’s Wall of Fame,…

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From New York to Maine: Democratic Socialist Movement Gains Political Influence

By Jon FetherstonJune 29, 20265 News

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has spent more than four decades building what was once considered a fringe political…

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Collins, Mills, Lewiston and Auburn Mayors Mark Grand Opening of New Maine MILL Museum in Lewiston

By Jon FetherstonJune 28, 20269 News

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined Gov. Janet Mills (D), Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, Auburn Mayor Jeffrey Harmon, and local…

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Collins Says Federal Help Is Ready for Lewiston as City Confronts Youth Gun Violence Crisis

By Jon FetherstonJune 28, 202614 News

As Lewiston prepares for a special City Council meeting Tuesday night to address a surge in youth gun violence, U.S.…

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Angry Ole Chellie Has A New Gambit – Regularly Posting Whiny Videos From The North Haven Ferry

By Ted CohenJune 28, 202615 News

The state’s Southern-District congresswoman thinks she’s just discovered Facebook, judging from her new anti-Trump publicity campaign. Democrat 17-year U.S. Rep.…

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Maine Couple Caught Up In Ogunquit Zoning Fight Over Rooster Lawn Ornaments

By Ted CohenJune 28, 202613 News

After moving from Vermont to Maine to buy a breakfast joint, Sara and Dave LeBlanc find themselves in a real…

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Westbrook Man Arrested for Attempted Arson at Portland Restaurant with Molotov Cocktail

By Seamus OthotJune 27, 202610 News

The Portland Police Department arrested a Westbrook man on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to set a restaurant on fire…

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SCOTUS Allows Federal Gov’t to Turn Away Aliens Seeking Asylum Before They Cross the Border

By Libby PalanzaJune 27, 20267 News

The United States Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s authority to turn away people at the border before they have…

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Editorial: Stop the Gaslighting. The People Who Broke It Want Another Chance.

By Jon FetherstonJune 27, 202617 News

By Jon Fetherston Wait. What? Are we seriously expected to believe this? Democrats like Graham Platner, Hannah Pingree, and Chellie…

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Collins’ Defamation Claim Against Platner A Tough Sell, And Why Is She Taking Him Seriously To Begin With?

By Ted CohenJune 27, 20269 News

When Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner accused his GOP incumbent rival of potential criminality she pulled out the “d”…

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