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Golden Is One of Just Four Democrats To Vote in Favor of Bill to Crack Down on Childcare Fraud

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 202612 News 1K Views

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was one of just four Democrats to vote in favor of a bill aimed at cracking…

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Thomaston Man Arrested After Swallowing Drugs In Front of Police During Bail Check

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20263 News

The Rockland Police Department arrested a Thomaston man on Wednesday after he allegedly consumed illegal drugs in front of police…

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NH Man Arrested for 1993 Murder of Kittery Grandmother Maxine Bitomski

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20261 News

The Maine State Police arrested a New Hampshire man on Thursday in connection with the decades-old murder of Maxine Bitomski,…

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Lewiston Community Meeting on Youth Violence Draws Emotional Testimony, Calls for Accountability and Action

By Jon FetherstonJune 4, 20265 News

LEWISTON, Maine — More than a hundred residents, law enforcement officials, elected leaders, educators, and gubernatorial candidates gathered Wednesday night…

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Bangor’s Rainbow Crosswalk Cost Taxpayers $2,590 Before Repairs

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 202622 News 2K Views

Bangor’s controversial pride flag rainbow crosswalk cost taxpayers $2,590 even before it was repainted after drivers left skid marks on…

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Portland Man With Five Arrest Warrants Arrested After Stabbing Victim in the Back

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20264 News

The Portland Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday after he allegedly stabbed a man in the back on the…

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Game Wardens Searching for ATV Driver who Struck a Landowner and Dragged Him 75 Feet Before Fleeing

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20262 News 1K Views

The Maine Warden Service is searching for an ATV operator who allegedly drove on private property in Limington on Tuesday…

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Portland Teachers Union Reverses Course, Now Urging Voters to Support Proposed School Budget

By Libby PalanzaJune 4, 20264 News

The Portland Teachers Union has reversed course and is now urging voters to support the city’s proposed school budget when…

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Mason Begins Work on First Budget Plan, Pledges Lower Taxes and Smaller Government

By Jon FetherstonJune 4, 20266 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason held a press conference Wednesday at the Maine State House, unveiling what…

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Juvenile Shootings Spread to Sebago When Two Teens Shot at Occupied Home Then Fled from Police

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20264 News

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested two teens in Sebago on Tuesday after they allegedly shot through an occupied home’s window…

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Midgley Fires Back at Nirav Shah, Touts Business Experience and Economic Agenda During Lewiston Press Conference

By Jon FetherstonJune 4, 20269 News

LEWISTON, Maine – Republican candidate for governor Ben Midgley held a press conference Wednesday at Val’s Drive-In in Lewiston, where…

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Trio Arrested in Bangor for Beating Man with Baseball Bat While Trying to Locate Friend’s Stolen Car

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20260 News 1K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested two adults and one 17-year-old on Wednesday after they allegedly broke into a man’s apartment…

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Platner Attempts to Shore-up Campaign With New Statement Touting Fundraising and Highlighting Internal Poll Maintaining Lead Over Collins

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20264 News

Graham Platner’s campaign issued a damage control memo on Wednesday, bragging about his fundraising numbers and a new internal poll…

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Navy Veterans Question Bobby Charles’ Military Claims, Criticize Memorial Day Uniform Appearance

By Maine Wire StaffJune 3, 202628 News 7K Views

Two Navy veterans have raised questions about the veracity of Maine gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles’ military record and sharply criticized…

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Republican Oxford Sheriff Candidate Admits to Errors After Incumbent Republican Files Ethics Complaint Against Him

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News 1K Views

Incumbent Oxford County Sheriff Chris Wainwright filed an ethics complaint against Republican primary challenger Frank Blauvelt Jr. last Thursday, accusing…

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Woman Found Dead in Portland Over a Decade Ago Identified as South Korean National

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News

The Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body of a woman on Tuesday more than a decade…

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Horseshoe Crabs, Which Populate The Maine Coast, Have Hired A Lawyer To Ensure Another Few Hundred Million Years

By Ted CohenJune 3, 20265 News

Horseshoe crabs finally have legal representation. It only took 500 million years or so. A so-called environmental group has filed…

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Penobscot Sheriff Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Bradford

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News 2K Views

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Bradford on Tuesday. [RELATED: Auburn Woman…

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Westbrook Police Searching for Dangerous Motorcycle Driver Who Fled Officers

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20260 News

The Westbrook Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly fled officers on a motorcycle in two separate incidents.…

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Bangor Police Arrest Armed Wanted Felon with Large Quantity of Drugs

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News 4K Views

The Bangor Police Department arrested a wanted felon on Tuesday after he was allegedly found with a firearm and a…

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Portland Police Weekly Report Shows 160 Motor Vehicle Stops, 16 Criminal Trespass Arrests

By Jon FetherstonJune 3, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Police Department reported 160 motor vehicle stops, more than 100 911 hang-up calls, and 16…

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56% of Mainers Say They Are Worse Off Financially Now Than Last Year

By Libby PalanzaJune 3, 202612 News

The majority of Mainers report that their financial situation is worse now compared to a year ago, according to a…

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Limington Man Arrested after Fleeing State Police in Stolen Truck

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News 1K Views

A Limington man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly fled Maine State Police troopers in a stolen truck. [RELATED:…

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NH Woman Arrested After Shooting into the Air Following Two Police Interactions Earlier That Day

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News

The New Hampshire State Police arrested a 50-year-old woman on Saturday after she allegedly shot a firearm into the air…

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Lewiston City Council Slaps Scott Harriman with Third Censure Amid Explosive Meeting

By Jon FetherstonJune 3, 20265 News

LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday night to formally censure Ward 3 Councilor Scott Harriman for what…

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Bath Fire Department Looking for Suspect Who Burned American Flag Outside City’s Masonic Temple

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20261 News

The Bath Fire Department is looking for information on the mysterious burning of a large American flag draped over the…

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60 Minutes Trump Hater Scott Pelley Has Gotten Exactly What He Wanted – Fired

By Ted CohenJune 3, 20262 News 1K Views

The New York Post usually gets it right. But calling Scott Pelley in its headline Monday a “star” is overdoing…

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U.S.-Iran War Escalates as Gulf Strikes Spill Into Neighboring Nations and Ceasefire Talks Continue

By Jon FetherstonJune 3, 20260 News

WASHINGTON – Hostilities between the United States and Iran have intensified in recent days, with fresh exchanges of military strikes…

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Bucksport Tables Proposal to Add Pledge of Allegiance to Town Council Meetings

By Jon FetherstonJune 2, 202619 News

BUCKSPORT, Maine – A proposal to begin Bucksport Town Council meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance has sparked debate among…

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Collins Celebrates Early Delivery of New Naval Destroyer from Bath Iron Works

By Seamus OthotJune 2, 20261 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) celebrated the early completion and delivery of an Arleigh Burke-class naval destroyer on Tuesday after the…

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North Berwick School Responds After Israeli Flag Found Flying Above American Flag on School Property, Blames Vandalism

By Seamus OthotJune 2, 20263 Top News

Noble High School in Berwick took down an Israeli flag found flying above an American flag on school property on…

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Graham Platner Admitted Buying Cocaine, Bragged About Doing Drugs During Military Leave

By Ted CohenJune 2, 202622 News 3K Views

Maine’s embattled presumptive Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate discussed buying cocaine in Reddit posts and admitted drug use while backpacking…

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The Maine Wire’s Guide to Ranked Choice Voting

By Libby PalanzaJune 2, 20266 News 3K Views

Ranked choice voting is set to be used for the upcoming June 9 primary election for which a number of…

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Longshot Dem Senate Candidate Dave Costello Demands Debate with Platner One Week Out from Primary

By Seamus OthotJune 2, 20262 News

Longshot Democratic Senate candidate David Costello renewed his calls for Graham Platner to debate him just one week out from…

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Two Aroostook County Men Arrested after Severely Beating Man in Madawaska

By Seamus OthotJune 2, 20262 News 3K Views

The Madawaska Police Department arrested two men on a slew of charges on Tuesday after they allegedly left a victim…

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Just For Starters, Sorry Sox Can’t Even Figure Out Who To Hand The Ball To For Heaven’s Sake

By Ted CohenJune 2, 20260 News

WEEI’s Chris Arcand calls “starter” Bryan Bello “the absolute worst pitcher in the world this season.” If the loser Red…

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USA Today NFL Reporter Who Was Fired For Criticizing Vrabel/Russini: ‘Just The Tip Of The Iceberg’

By Ted CohenJune 2, 20261 News 4K Views

‘Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini Just One of Many NFL Sex Secrets’ NFL reporter Crissy Froyd, canned for criticizing Dianna Russini over…

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Disgraced, Resigned Democrat NY Ex-Governor Calls Bowdoin Grad, NYC Mayor A Communist

By Ted CohenJune 2, 20262 News

Antisemitic Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s first Muslim mayor, skips Israel Day parade but attends May Day celebration of communism. Failed New…

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Maine Phys Ed Teacher Shatters Three-Pointer Guinness Record with 11,115 Baskets In 24 Hours

By Ted CohenJune 2, 20260 News 1K Views

A Saco middle school teacher has smashed the world record for three-pointers, school officials said Monday night. Ryan Martin, known…

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Jonathan Bush Releases Final TV Ad Ahead of June 9 Republican Primary

By Jon FetherstonJune 2, 20262 News

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – With just eight days remaining before Maine’s June 9 Republican gubernatorial primary, candidate Jonathan Bush released…

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Lewiston Pedo Busted on Child Porn Charges

By Seamus OthotJune 2, 20261 News

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a Lewiston man on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of child pornography.…

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David Jones Publicly Ranks Full RCV Ballot, Says He Is ‘Beating Democrats at Their Own Game’

By Jon FetherstonJune 2, 20263 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones publicly ranked his full ranked-choice voting ballot Monday during a press conference…

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Five-Foot-Wide Meteor Luckily Broke Up In The Atmosphere Before Falling To The Ground

By Ted CohenJune 2, 20260 News

NASA confirmed Monday that a massive meteor fireball moving at a speed of 42,000 miles per hour entered Earth’s atmosphere…

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Five Juveniles Charged After Retaliatory Shooting in Lewiston Ahead of Community Conversation on Gun Violence

By Jon FetherstonJune 2, 20261 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Five juveniles have been charged in connection with a retaliatory shooting on Pierce Street, Lewiston Police announced…

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Formerly Moderate Democrat Congressional Candidate Matt Dunlap Stands By Platner As Mills Returns to Her Campaign Account

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 202613 News 2K Views

The formerly moderate Democratic congressional candidate Matt Dunlap reaffirmed his support for Graham Platner on Monday despite the new cheating…

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The Maine Wire’s Guide to Casting Your Ballot

By Libby PalanzaJune 1, 20262 News 2K Views

Although the upcoming primary election is scheduled for June 9, Mainers can already start casting their ballots. Up for a…

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Parental Rights Group Doubles Down on Request to Bar Platner from Schools Following Most Recent Controversy

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20263 News 2K Views

A parental rights group doubled down on its demand that Graham Platner be barred from school property across Maine after…

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Maine Ethics Commission Opens Investigation into Anti-Midgley Website Allegedly Linked to Bobby Charles Campaign

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20269 News 4K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices has voted to open an investigation into an…

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Collins Welcomes Home More Than 60 Maine Veterans After Honor Flight Trip to Washington

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20263 News

BANGOR, Maine – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined families, friends, and members of the Bangor community Tuesday to welcome…

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Former NFL QB Chris Simms Screams On TV Air At Mike Florio To “Calm The F Down”

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20260 News

Fired NBC football analyst Chris Simms let it all hang out in an obscene tirade during a broadcast reunion with…

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison Following Saco Drive-By Shooting

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20262 News

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to ten years in prison on Thursday in connection with a 2024 drug-related drive-by shooting…

Commentary

OpEd: Jonathan Bush Understands What Maine’s Medicaid Fraud Crisis Requires: Prevention at Time of Service

By Independent Opinion ContributorJune 1, 20262 Commentary

By Timothy Reiniger As a former elected Chairperson of the Cape Elizabeth Town Council, I am pleased to support Jonathan…

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Skowhegan Police Arrest Three Suspects During Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20262 News

The Skowhegan Police Department arrested three suspects on Saturday after stopping a vehicle missing a license plate and allegedly discovering…

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Maine Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Lewiston Victims Fund After $1.9 Million Went to Nonprofits

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 202613 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA – Maine lawmakers are calling for a formal investigation into the Maine Community Foundation after alleging that millions of…

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Maine Diner Owned By Portland Press Herald CEO Under Creepy Bathroom Surveillance

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20263 News 2K Views

A Miss Portland Diner customer shockingly found a surveillance camera in the eatery run by the top dog at Maine’s…

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Maine University Grad & Benefactor, Multi-Award Winner as ‘Adrian Monk,’ Cast In New CBS Series

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20261 News

A four-time Emmy winner and University of Southern Maine grad is back in front of the camera, proving there are…

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Southwest Airlines Slims Down Its Two-Seat Rule For Fat People, Giving Them A Free 2nd Seat

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20265 News

When the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance challenges you, it’s apparently time to go on a crash diet. So…

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Cornish Man Arrested in Suspicious Fire Investigation

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20260 News

CORNISH, Maine – An 18-year-old Cornish man has been arrested in connection with a suspicious fire that damaged a residence…

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Two Arrested Following Drug Investigation at Cumberland County Hotel

By Seamus OthotJune 1, 20264 News 4K Views

The Westbrook Police Department arrested two alleged drug traffickers on Thursday following a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) investigation into…

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National Female Anti-Gun-Violence Group Defends Amy Gertner, Calls on Her ‘Damaged’ Husband To Quit U.S. Senate Campaign

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20266 News 2K Views

The founder of a nationwide organization combating gun violence called Sunday for Maine’s presumptive U.S. Senate Democrat candidate to leave…

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‘I Love Pook’: Portland’s Time and Temperature Sign Lights Up With Viral Tribute to Viral Bull Terrier

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — Drivers and pedestrians in downtown Portland may have done a double take over the weekend when the…

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Legal Ethicist: ‘Graham Platner May Quit The U.S. Senate Race Even If He Gets The Democrat Nomination’

By Ted CohenJune 1, 20264 News 1K Views

What with the day-to-day embarrassing surprises afflicting Maine’s leading Democrat Senate candidate, Graham Platner could eventually decide to drop out,…

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Trump Demands Tougher Iran Deal as Fighting Continues Near Strait of Hormuz

By Jon FetherstonJune 1, 20265 News

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has sent a proposed peace framework with Iran back to Tehran for revisions, demanding stricter…

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Platner Campaign Shows Signs of Spiraling as Controversies Mount

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 202622 News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – Just how well is Graham Platner’s campaign going? That question has become harder to ignore as the…

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Body Language Expert: ‘Jill Biden Liar Liar Pants On Fire In Her CBS Defense Of Joe Having A Stroke’

By Ted CohenMay 31, 20267 News 1K Views

“Joe you did such a great job, you answered every question.” – Jill Biden on stage knowingly lying to her…

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Obama Wingman Gets in Online Dogfight with Biden Wingwoman Over Platner

By Tom ShattuckMay 31, 20263 Top News 1K Views

A public dispute between former Obama adviser Jon Favreau and former Biden adviser Neera Tanden has exposed a deeper divide…

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Scott Presler Brings SAVE Act Pressure Campaign to Maine, Urges Collins to Help Push Election Bill Through Senate

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 20261 News

WELLS, Maine – Conservative political activist Scott Presler visited Wells, Maine, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as part of a…

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Graham Platner’s Wife Produces Video Blasting “Shameful Gossip” About Husband’s Extramarital Sexting

By Ted CohenMay 31, 202615 News 1K Views

The wife of a U.S. Senate candidate from Maine who sent sex texts to a dozen women says they have…

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Staff Departures, Sex Scandals, Nazi Tattoo and Vulgar Reddit Posts Leave Graham Platner Campaign Looking Like a Political Train Wreck

By Jon FetherstonMay 31, 202610 News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — In case you missed it, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is not just having a bad…

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Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner Kept Sexually Suggestive Account on App Dubbed “Predator’s Paradise”

By Jon FetherstonMay 30, 20260 News 15K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing fresh scrutiny after a sexually suggestive profile tied to…

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Prominent Political Voices of All Stripes Raise Concerns About Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner

By Maine Wire StaffMay 30, 20269 Politics 2K Views

A growing number of respected Democratic, Independent and Republican voices are publicly raising concerns about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner…

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Mysterious Boom Across Massachusetts Traced to Meteor Over New England

By Maine Wire StaffMay 30, 20264 Top News 2K Views

BOSTON – A loud boom that rattled homes and startled residents across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon was likely caused by…

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Bomb Threat at Pen Bay Hospital Prompts Police Response

By Seamus OthotMay 30, 20261 News

The Rockport Police Department responded to a bomb threat on Friday made against the MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital. [RELATED: Current…

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Red Sox Fall Below .500, Boston WEEI’s Chris Arcand May Can Nightly ‘Red Sox Review’ Program

By Ted CohenMay 30, 20261 News

Chris Arcand in his latest ‘Red Sox Review’ show promised to keep the nightly analysis on the air despite the…

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Graham Platner’s Wife Found Sexual Texts On His Phone, Then It Was Off To A Marriage Counselor

By Ted CohenMay 30, 202612 News 4K Views

Maine Wire editor-in-chief Steve Robinson says the sexy texts won’t amount to a hill of beans for the Democrat golden…

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60% of Mainers Concerned About Rising Gas Prices

By Libby PalanzaMay 30, 20266 News

Over 60 percent of Mainers have expressed concern over gas prices in the state, although there is a distinct divide…

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Troy Jackson Is Accepting Support from PAC Funded by Out-Of-State Megadonors and Orgs Despite Positioning Himself as Clean Money Candidate

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 202611 News 1K Views

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson is receiving support from a PAC funded by a variety of out-of-state organizations and a…

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Sex, Shame & Scripture: What the World Teaches About Sex vs. What God Actually Says | The Pastor’s Office Ep. 13

By Travis CareyMay 29, 20261 News

The church has been silent on sex for too long. Pastor Travis and his wife Madison Carey have one of…

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Protect Girls Sports Group Says 3,300 Public Comments Led to Revised Ballot Question

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20260 News 3K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Protect Girls Sports in Maine ballot question committee says more than 3,300 public comments submitted to…

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Dominican Drug Dealer Arrested at Winthrop Motel Following Lengthy Investigation

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 20266 News

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested an alleged drug dealer from the Dominican Republic on Thursday during a raid…

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Smallmouth Bass Menace: Maine Joined By Other States Trying To Get Rid Of Predatory Interloper

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20268 News 3K Views

A number of states nationwide are joining forces with Maine to solve the smallmouth bass invasion. The smallmouth isn’t native…

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Schlitz Shelved After 177 Years As Demand For America’s Working Man’s Beer Drops

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20266 News 1K Views

If you’ve got an unopened can of Schlitz on the kitchen shelf, hire a Brink’s guard – it’s now a…

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MDEA Arrests Two Texas Residents Found With Firearms and Cocaine in Thomaston

By Seamus OthotMay 29, 20261 News

The Knox Sheriff’s Department arrested two Texas residents on Wednesday after they were allegedly discovered with cocaine and a firearm…

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Nursing Home Med Tech Accused Of Maine Millionaire Lawyer Murder Deemed Not Competent, Dangerous

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20260 News 2K Views

An employee of the senior care facility where Robert Fuller, 87, was killed has been deemed not competent to stand…

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Patagonia Sues Drag Queen Named Pattie Gonia For Trademark Infringement

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20263 News

There’s Patagonia, the famous outdoor clothier, and then there’s Pattie Gonia, a dragster who enjoys poking fun at the former.…

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White Dem Florida U.S. Rep, Failed Nat’l. Party Chair, Under Fire For Trying To Steal ‘Black Seat’

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20263 News

Almost all of Florida’s elected Democratic National Committee members are condemning U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run for…

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Retired NHL Great Claude Lemieux Dies Of Suicide Days After Honorary Ice Appearance

By Ted CohenMay 29, 20260 News 1K Views

Just three days after Claude Lemieux carried the torch in Montreal’s Bell Centre before the Canadiens took on the Hurricanes…

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Janet Mills Holds Ceremonial Signing for Statewide Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban at Westbrook High School

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20269 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) held an event at Westbrook High School earlier this week celebrating a new policy that was…

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Lewiston Council to Consider Third Censure of Scott Harriman After Alleged Obscene Outburst During Workshop

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20262 News

LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston City Councilor and state Rep. Scott Harriman is facing a third formal censure by the City…

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Alabama Files Emergency Appeal at Supreme Court Over Disputed Congressional Map Ahead of Primaries

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20260 News

Alabama has filed an emergency appeal at the United States Supreme Court seeking permission to use its new congressional map…

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Reports of Gunfire Near Bartlett Street Mosque Come Hours After Collins Visit to Lewiston Police Department

By Jon FetherstonMay 29, 20264 News

LEWISTON, Maine – Reports of gunfire on Bartlett Street late Thursday night are raising new concerns in a city already…

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Collins Celebrates Auburn Public Safety Building Groundbreaking, Rebukes Platner’s Claim She Sent Him to War

By Jon FetherstonMay 28, 20269 News

AUBURN, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined Auburn officials and first responders Thursday for the groundbreaking of the…

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Republican Gubernatorial Frontrunner Claimed to Be on MaineCare Benefits in Facebook Post Before Correcting to Medicare

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 20266 News 2K Views

Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Bobby Charles admitted to receiving MaineCare benefits in a Facebook post on Thursday and reaffirmed that statement…

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DOJ Sues Maine After Bellows Refused to Issue Undercover Plates for ICE Agents

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 202613 News 1K Views

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Maine after Secretary of State Shenna Bellows refused to…

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Platner vs. Collins Dogfight: New Poll Shows Tight Race Ahead of June 9 Primary

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 202612 News 2K Views

According to a new Pine Tree State Poll, a States of Opinion Project conducted by the University of New Hampshire…

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Midcoast Seafood Shack Named Best In Maine By Popular Worldwide Foodie Website

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20261 News 14K Views

McLoons Lobster Shack on Spruce Head began literally as nothing but a shack. It was used as a wholesale lobster-buying…

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Liberal NPR Suits, Still Deaf To Unpopularity Of Unreliable, Biased News, Abolish 30 Jobs

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20262 News

Maine Public Broadcasting Network ran a national story Wednesday on the layoffs, not so much as even mentioning whether its…

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Portland Teachers Union Urges Voters to Reject Proposed School Budget

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 20268 News

The Portland teachers union is urging voters to reject the $179.3 million school budget that was sent to the ballot…

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Veteran NASCAR Champ Kyle Busch Had Long-term Pneumonia Before Dying At 41

By Ted CohenMay 28, 20261 News

A death certificate shows that a young race-car driver had pneumonia for “days to weeks” before complications killed him. Kyle…

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Mother and Son Found Dead in NH in Apparent Murder-Suicide

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 20260 News 1K Views

The Dover, New Hampshire, Police Department faced a grisly sight on Tuesday when they discovered two dead bodies after responding…

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