$1 billion in fraud. A non-verbal child found at a mosque. Maine law enforcement told to “stand down” on Chinese…
The Republican vice president ventured into Maine’s purple congressional district Thursday at an embarrassing cost to the state’s liberal “journalists.”…
BANGOR — Vice President JD Vance came to Bangor Thursday with a blunt message for Maine: the fraud problem is…
Vice President J.D. Vance took questions from Maine Wire reporters Jon Fetherston and Seamus Othot Thursday afternoon at his appearance…
Show moreShow less BANGOR, Maine – Vice President JD Vance singled out The Maine Wire’s Jon Fetherston and Steve Robinson…
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Rep. Michele Meyer (D-Maine) announced a $1 million investment of opioid settlement funds on…
A New Hampshire woman faced a horrifying ordeal when she was allegedly kidnapped, taken to Vermont, tortured, and held for…
The United States Supreme Court has paved the way for Alabama’s new congressional map, drawn up in 2023, ahead of…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, approving President…
A staple neighborhood meat and grocery store that got nabbed with a fraudulent food-stamp sale announced it’s closing after nearly…
PORTLAND, Maine – TPUSA Faith is bringing its “Make Heaven Crowded Tour” to the Portland Expo Center on Friday, May…
A Puerto Rican man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of damaging or disabling an aircraft as his flight…
WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance announced a sweeping federal crackdown on Medicaid, Medicare, hospice and home health care fraud…
A Skowhegan homeless shelter was ordered to shut down on Wednesday following a months-long dispute surrounding code enforcement and the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins pressed the heads of the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration during a federal…
Voters in Cumberland and North Yarmouth have sent a combined $56.7 million school budget to the ballot for validation in…
The U.S. is placing a temporary pause on new Medicare billing enrollments for home healthcare and hospice providers amid a…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects and is searching for more after an alleged burglary in Hermon on Monday…
A Maine game warden was tragically killed on Tuesday after his plane crashed in Avon. [RELATED: Top Air Canada Exec…
Vice President JD Vance, welcome to Maine. Thank you for coming! Thank you for acknowledging what too many elected officials,…
LEWISTON, Maine – Lead Maine Founder and Executive Director Laurel Libby, a Republican state representative, hosted a ranked-choice voting forum…
AUGUSTA, Maine – A contentious public hearing began Tuesday over a challenge to the Maine Girl Dads ballot initiative, a…
GORHAM — A growing controversy is unfolding in Gorham after absentee ballots for the June 9, 2026 school budget validation…
LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed $130 million school budget, sending district officials back to the…
Maine’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was opened Tuesday at the Rumford Fire Department. These boxes “legally permits a mother…
The United States Supreme Court has issued a short extension of last week’s temporary stay allowing for women to continue…
Rep. Reagan Paul (R-Winterport) sent a letter to Maine’s Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary James Danly on Monday, asking…
The Chinese-born mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty on Monday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government…
A Veazie man was sentenced to ten years in prison on Friday after he enticed a minor to produce child…
Two brothers arrested last year after allegedly admitting to drunk driving to police have ties to multiple home healthcare providers…
WASHINGTON – Multiple Maine airports will receive more than $13.6 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements through the Federal…
The Lewiston Police Department arrested two suspects on Monday after they allegedly lured a man to an apartment, assaulted him…
President Donald Trump has announced that he is looking to suspend the nation’s gas tax in the face of rising…
Gerald Talbot rightfully got a beautiful sendoff column from the Portland Press Herald after he died recently at age 94.…
The Brewer Police Department arrested a man on Monday after he was allegedly spotted holding a stolen wallet and fled…
A Saco woman who apparently needed a quick pickup – and a fast one at that – went full triage,…
Two unidentified New Hampshire vacationers were among those evacuated Monday from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak,…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a couple on Sunday after one allegedly drove drunk and the other reportedly drove to…
A Lewiston man pleaded guilty on Friday to drug trafficking charges after he sold drugs to a confidential source. [RELATED:…
Frances Hawkes never got her one precious wish – to see her daughter grow into young adulthood. Hawkes died not…
LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a $129.71 million public school…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing Wednesday evening for a high-stakes three-day state visit with…
BANGOR, Maine – The Maine Republican Party announced that Vice President J.D. Vance will travel to Bangor on Thursday to…
Early voting for the upcoming June 9 primary election is set to begin on Monday, May 11, 2026. On the…
The self-described digger of Maine journalism is boasting about its “local news service … in direct response to what people…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police have charged a 21-year-old man with multiple felonies after officers responded Sunday afternoon to reports…
A Trenton man was arrested on Saturday after he was allegedly found in possession of several improvised explosive devices (IEDs)…
The tough-talking drawling multi-millionaire who made environment a household world and created TV’s first liberal cable sanctuary has died. But…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gerald Talbot, a major figure in Maine’s civil rights history and the first Black person ever elected…
Ex-Bruin and now Flyer right wing Garnet Hathaway of Kennebunkport, known for his bruising ice play, now has to spend…
AUGUSTA, Maine — The battle over girls’ sports, school bathrooms, locker rooms, and the meaning of sex under Maine law…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s latest response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war,…
LEWISTON, Maine — Another violent incident unfolded Sunday in Lewiston, where police are investigating what appears to be an intentional…
A Liberty man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked a member of the town’s Select Board. [RELATED: St.…
Fenway welcomed back legendary 42-season announcer Joe Castiglione earlier this week to call a game for old time’s sake. WEEI…
Deborah Van Patten was walking her beloved Frankie behind a New Hampshire high school when her pup was electrocuted after…
The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a redistricting proposal that would have allowed the state’s Democrat-controlled legislature to redraw…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department will recognize National Police Week from May 12 through May 18, honoring law…
LEWISTON, Maine – Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones brought his campaign to Lewiston on Saturday for a community cleanup aimed…
Political commentator Dick Morris dismissed the chances of Democrat Graham Platner defeating five-term U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, despite a recent…
CANARY ISLANDS – Federal health officials are monitoring a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship, but…
NEW YORK – Andrew Ferguson, co-chair of President Donald Trump’s federal anti-fraud committee with Vice President JD Vance, appeared Saturday…
After President Trump threatened and imposed Canadian tariffs, Democrat Gov. Janet Mills – with the help of the state’s largest…
On behalf of the United States Supreme Court, Justice Elena Kagan declined to put a pause on a 9th Circuit…
It’s sometimes hard to tell which is worse, incompetent government or none at all. As De Tocqueville (1805-1849) said, “we…
The Maine State Police arrested a Winslow man on Friday in connection with the 39-year-old murder of Alice Hawkes in…
Bangor handed hundreds of thousands in federal grant money to Food and Medicine, a nonprofit where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy…
LEWISTON, Maine — As gunfire continues to erupt across Lewiston and residents grow increasingly fearful for their safety, Lewiston Police…
When iconic singer Britney Spears finally decided enough was enough she came to a $12 million oceanfront Maine mansion to…
BANGOR, Maine – As Maine’s 2026 governor’s race heats up, one issue continues to loom over Augusta: MaineCare fraud, improper…
Unemployment in Maine has remained relatively consistent in recent months, holding steady at 3.2 percent in March. This is down…
The “lifestyle” columnist for Maine’s largest daily is worried that the state’s largest city is losing the fight to newcomers.…
A Florida man was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in a forgery and identity…
A Raymond driver suffered serious injuries on Thursday after she allegedly crashed head-on into a school bus in Westbrook. [RELATED:…
When Theo Von recently opened his Bible on his podcast and read John 5 — Jesus asking the lame man,…
By Caroline McCaughey – Special for The Maine Wire Friday, May 8 is Military Spouses Appreciation Day, and Maine State…
Stephen A. Smith insists on everyone using his middle initial so you can figure out what kind of guy he…
The USS Mason used its five-inch and .50-caliber guns Thursday to repel its second Strait of Hormuz attack this week,…
Ex-President Obama claims he has such a patriotic duty to protect the populace from President Trump he’s doing so at…
LEWISTON, Maine – A survivor-led nonprofit organization says more than $84,000 has now been directly distributed to victims and survivors…
PORTLAND, Maine – The 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary debate opened with two notable absences Thursday night, as CBS 13 moderator…
Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) policy director Gabi Berube Pierce is running for a seat on the Augusta School…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot Thursday afternoon on Avon Street. The Lewiston…
LEWISTON, Maine – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Lewiston man from Angola during a targeted operation on May 6,…
The Bangor Daily News meet-and-greet at the Bangor Public Library exceeded expectations on Thursday with a crowd size straying into…
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Republican race for governor is heating up as the June 9 primary approaches, with Jonathan Bush,…
TMZ has gained access to footage showing Pats coach Mike Vrabel walking down a dock to meet gal pal Dianna…
The Bangor Police Department arrested two out-of-state men on Wednesday on kidnapping charges after they allegedly broke into a home…
The Oxford Sheriff’s Department found two eight-year-old girls safe on Wednesday hours after they were reported missing from a Mexico…
Sen. Susan Collins (R) has teamed up with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) to encourage Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner…
LEWISTON, Maine – For months, Lewiston residents have packed city council chambers demanding action over shootings, stolen firearms, juvenile violence,…
SOUTH PORTLAND — In an unusual move in Maine’s Republican gubernatorial primary, Jonathan Bush announced that fellow GOP candidate Robert…
BANGOR, Maine — Collins for Senator released its first television advertisement of the 2026 campaign cycle, focusing on U.S. Sen.…
The Portland Press Herald actually thinks it’s in the news business. With a blaring headline Wednesday night the paper wrote:…
The Vrabel-Russini boating excursion is reminiscent of a famous National Enquirer photo of doomed Democrat presidential candidate Gary Hart getting…
The national GOP podcaster Tucker Carlson, who lives part-time in Maine, has seen his 2028 presidential odds rise recently. Carlson’s…
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Police Department released its latest weekly calls-for-service numbers as part of what the department described…
Kim Carrigan asked Candy O’Terry on her weekly podcast to “name a song that instantly changes your mood.” “In My…
BANGOR, Maine – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles pushed back forcefully against a Bangor Daily News report during an interview…
The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department is searching for two suspects after a cannabis shop in Turner was burglarized twice in one…