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Pair Wanted for Murder in Texas Arrested in York

By Edward TomicMay 21, 20250 Crime 1K Views

The York Police Department on Tuesday announced that officers successfully apprehended two murder suspects from Texas in York. York Police…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Cash Flowing Into Anti-ICE Group’s Coffers Came From Chinese Gov’t-Linked Sources

By DCNFMay 21, 20250 News

(Art by the DCNF with ICE screenshot)

Commentary

Despite Federal Court Ruling, Firearm Rights Remain Under Attack

By Justin DavisMay 21, 20250 Commentary

Portland-based progressive politicians just cannot help themselves. In the wake of beinghanded a historic loss with the hold on Maine’s…

News

Reagan Paul’s Bill Would Count Unborn Children as Persons When It Comes to Prosecuting Violent Crime

By Seamus OthotMay 21, 20250 News

Rep. Reagan Paul (R-Winterport) presented a bill at a public hearing on Monday in the Judiciary Committee, which would define…

News

House Majority Leader Proposes “Relatively Simple” Changes to Legislative Reimbursement Laws

By Libby PalanzaMay 21, 20250 News

House Majority Leader Matt Moonen (D-Portland) has introduced a bill that would amend the laws governing how Maine’s legislators are…

News

Maine Rejects Proposal to Give Families Who Opt Out of Public School System Access to “Hope Accounts”

By Libby PalanzaMay 21, 20250 News

The bill that would have established “hope accounts” for Maine students who either are home-schooled or attend a private school…

News

Hundreds Submit Testimony on Anti-Ice Bills While One Portland Rep. Compares Deportations to Genocide

By Seamus OthotMay 21, 20250 News

A public hearing on two bills aimed at hindering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Maine drew dozens of…

News

Maine House Votes to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

By Libby PalanzaMay 20, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine House of Representatives has voted to withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement into which…

News

Dem Bill Aiming to Repeal Employer Protections in Maine’s Paid Leave Program Unanimously Rejected

By Libby PalanzaMay 20, 20250 News

Lawmakers in Augusta have unanimously rejected the Democrat-led effort to eliminate a clause in the state’s new Paid Family and…

News

SCOTUS Restores Rep. Laurel Libby’s Right to Vote, Enjoins Maine Dems’ Censure of Her

By Libby PalanzaMay 20, 20250 News 3K Views

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) right to vote in the Maine House of Representatives has been temporarily reinstated by the…

News

Another Pair of Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in Maine

By Edward TomicMay 20, 20250 News 1K Views

U.S. Border Patrol agents from Maine’s Houlton Sector have arrested another pair of Ecuadorian illegal immigrants during a vehicle stop,…

News

Mainers on Social Media Vent About Department of Wildlife and Inland Fisheries After Former Warden Exposes the Agency for Going Woke

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20250 News 3K Views

Mainers on social media are voicing their acute disapproval of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) in response…

News

Topsham Teacher Under Investigation But the School is Providing Scant Details

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20250 News 1K Views

A Topsham teacher at Mt. Ararat High School and Middle School is no longer a school employee after the Portland…

News

Do the Wabanaki Really Take Sides on the Mideast?

By Maine Wire StaffMay 20, 20250 News

An effort to draft the leadership of the Wabanaki Alliance into taking a position on the war in Gaza is…

News

Rep. Golden Will Fight to Hold His 2nd District Seat Against Former Gov. LePage’s Challenge

By Maine Wire StaffMay 20, 20250 News 1K Views

Second District Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) put to rest speculation about his 2026 plans on Tuesday morning when he declared…

News

Former Colleague of Tarlan Ahmadov at Catholic Charities Alleges Embattled State Official Showed ‘Deep-Seated Bigotry’ Towards African Immigrants

By Edward TomicMay 20, 20250 News

A former colleague of the now-resigned Maine Office of New Americans director Tarlan Ahmadov has alleged that while working together…

News

Sen. Harrington Presents Bill to Pre-Empt Creation of Shadowy Gun Owners Database for Use at Purchase

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20250 News

Sen. Matt Harrington (R-York) presented a bill on Thursday that would prevent Maine from using financial institutions’ merchant category codes…

News

Cape Elizabeth Residents to Again Vote on Multi-Million Dollar Proposal to Upgrade Aging Schools

By Libby PalanzaMay 20, 20250 News

Cape Elizabeth residents will return to the polls on June 10 to again weigh in on a multi-million dollar proposal…

News

Elections, Lobby Bans, Lawyers and MaineCare in Public Schools – Legislative Scouting Report for May 20

By John AndrewsMay 20, 20250 News

The Maine House and Senate will be holding a session day on Tuesday and both legislative calendars are very long.…

Blog

How to Rebuild Our Broken Schools

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesMay 19, 20250 Blog

Of all the challenges facing Maine, caring for our children – assuring their safety, ability to prosper, and live with…

News

Former Maine Assistant Attorney General Released After 11 Years in Prison for Child Porn Charges

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20250 News 2K Views

Former Maine Assistant Attorney General James M. Cameron, 62, was released from a Colorado prison on Friday, where he had…

News

Legislature Nixes Two Bills Aimed at Expanding Employment Opportunities for Young Mainers

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20250 News

Lawmakers have rejected two bills introduced with the intention of expanding employment opportunities for young Mainers. While LD 618 would…

News

Nonprofit Accused of MaineCare Fraud Received $65,000 in Lewiston Shooting Donations

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20250 News 2K Views

Gateway Community Services, the migrant-run social services agency now facing multiple whistleblower allegations of artificially inflating Medicaid billing, received a grant…

News

Portland Woman Arrested for Alleged Threatening Phone Calls to Border Patrol Agent: DOJ

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20250 News 1K Views

A Portland woman was arrested after a federal investigation on Friday for allegedly making threatening phone calls to a U.S.…

News

Abortion and Transgender Procedure Providers Oppose Rep. Caruso’s Bill to Codify Parental Rights Into Law

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20250 News

The Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Friday for a “common sense and natural order” bill…

News

Congress Calls On Prestigious University To End CCP-Linked School Allegedly Leaking ‘Sensitive’ Data

By DCNFMay 19, 20250 News

The House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is demanding Duke…

News

Four-Year-Old Found Dead from Gunshot Wound to the Head in Lewiston Apartment

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20250 News 2K Views

The Maine State Police are investigating the death of a four-year-old child who was found in a Lewiston apartment with…

News

Turner Rep Calls Troy Jackson a “Moron,” While Shady Home Dealings Point to Other Possible Descriptions

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20250 News 1K Views

Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) appeared on the Ray Richardson radio show on Monday morning and sharply criticized former Democratic Senate…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Vulnerable Dem Rep Silent When Asked Why He Voted To Allow Men In Women’s Sports

By DCNFMay 19, 20250 News

(Screenshot/NRCC footage)

Maine and New England

Holy Smokes, Batman: Troy Jackson Is Running for Governor!

By Maine Wire StaffMay 19, 20250 Maine and New England 3K Views

Former Maine Senate president Troy Jackson announced Monday morning that he is officially running for governor and plans to launch…

News

Joe Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive’ Prostate Cancer

By DCNFMay 19, 20250 News

(Screenshot via C-SPAN / YouTube)

Crime

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: State Prosecutor Joins National Fight Against Sadistic ‘764’ Pedophile Cult

By DCNFMay 19, 20250 Crime

(Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons/Flickr)

News

Is Arson in the Air? Maine Sees a Swarm of Firebugs in Recent Weeks

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20250 News 1K Views

Two 18-year-olds have been arrested on arson charges, the Maine State Fire Marshal announced on Thursday, and are suspected of…

News

Homeless Man Arrested in Portland For Allegedly Slashing Victim in the Back of the Head

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20250 News

Portland Police officers arrested a homeless man on Thursday night after they received a report of a stabbing incident. [RELATED:…

Top News

Swiss Billionaire Bankrolling Maine Dems, Maine Media Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: Hansjörg Wyss

By Steve RobinsonMay 18, 20250 Top News 3K Views

Hansjörg Wyss, a Swiss billionaire and prominent Democratic donor, is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former employee…

Featured

Shocking DHHS Report Details 2,100 Allegations of Abuse Targeting the Intellectually Disabled in 2024

By Steve RobinsonMay 16, 20250 Featured 3K Views

More than 2,100 allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation were reported in fiscal year 2024 among adults with intellectual disabilities…

News

South Portland Police Arrested Man for Burglary After Briefly Mistaking a High-School Student for the Suspect

By Seamus OthotMay 16, 20250 News 1K Views

The South Portland Police Department arrested a potentially dangerous burglary suspect on Tuesday, following a case of mistaken identity that…

News

Republican State Senator James Libby Registers to Run for Governor

By John AndrewsMay 16, 20250 News 2K Views

State Sen. Jim Libby (R-Cumberland) has registered to run in the Republican Party primary for the 2026 gubernatorial election, according…

Business

Maine Chamber Sues Over Onerous New Tax, Yet Extols the State Senator Who Created It

By Maine Wire StaffMay 16, 20250 Business 2K Views

Almost everyone agrees doing business in Maine is much harder than it needs to be. According to the Maine Jobs…

News

ICE Announces Mexican Takedown of Three Synthetic Drug Labs as Part of Cross-Border Collaborative Effort

By Seamus OthotMay 16, 20250 News

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took to social media on Thursday to announce a successful Mexican government raid against…

News

GOP Gubernatorial Field Begins to Take Shape

By Maine Wire StaffMay 16, 20250 News 2K Views

(From L-R David Jones, Robert Wessels, Garrett Mason, Owen McCarthy, Bobby Charles and moderator Ray Richardson)

News

White House Reportedly Weighs Major Nuclear Regulatory Shift

By DCNFMay 16, 20250 News

Executive orders reportedly being drafted by the White House could fundamentally change nuclear power policy by shifting more authority to federal…

News

Grocery Prices See Biggest Drop In 5 Years As Trump’s Policies Take Effect

By DCNFMay 16, 20250 News

Grocery prices fell more in April than they have since 2020, driven by egg prices that saw their biggest drop…

Commentary

Maine Gov Lands RFK Human Rights Award for Forcing High School Girls to Play Sports Against Dudes

By Steve RobinsonMay 15, 20250 Commentary 4K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is set to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, a nod from the…

Top News

Most Maine Voters Back Trump Over Mills in Transgender Sports Spat

By Steve RobinsonMay 15, 20250 Top News 3K Views

A new poll reveals a bipartisan majority of Maine voters oppose several progressive education policies supported by Gov. Janet Mills’…

News

Maine DEA Nabs Narcotics Trafficker Found with One Pound of Fentanyl, Plus Cocaine and Guns

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20250 News 4K Views

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested Abdirahman A. Abdullahi, 26, of Portland, during a drug bust on Wednesday, seizing…

News

Maine Lawmakers Weigh Various Cannabis Reforms

By John AndrewsMay 15, 20250 News

The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs (VLA) Committee heard a number of regulatory proposals for the cannabis industry on May…

Politics

Leaving GOPIF Perch, Hannah Pingree Is Poised to Spread Her Wings

By Sam PattenMay 15, 20250 Politics 2K Views

There wasn’t a dry eye in the Blaine House on Thursday when Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) broke the bittersweet…

Commentary

New Boss At Portland Press Herald Sells Off Over 20 Colorado Newspapers

By Ted CohenMay 15, 20250 Commentary

The new CEO of the parent company that owns the Portland Press Herald apparently wanted to quickly leave his imprint…

News

Portland Homeless Man Arrested While Selling Stolen GPS Is Lifetime Sex Offender Who’s Free Thanks to Lax Sentence

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20250 News 2K Views

The Portland Police Department executed a sting operation on Thursday that led to the arrest of the homeless lifetime sex…

News

Multiple GOP Senators Join Dems to Kill Bill on Re-Settling Immigrants in Towns without Consent

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20250 News 3K Views

Seven Republicans in the Maine Senate voted with Democrats on Wednesday against a GOP-led bill that would have stopped the…

News

Maine Border Patrol Arrests Hit Near Quarter Century High as Southern Crossings Remain at Historic Low

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20250 News

Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) arrests in the Houlton border sector, encompassing all of Maine’s border with Canada, reached a…

Crime

Portland Police Nab Grant Street Shooter

By Maine Wire StaffMay 15, 20250 Crime

Following an investigation into a shots fired incident on Grant Street in Portland on Sunday night, city police made an…

Commentary

HELP Hearing Offers Dems the Stage They Need for New Era of Theatrical Resistance

By Sam PattenMay 15, 20250 Commentary

From Peace Pops to Capitol cops, Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has long been a pioneer of cause-based marketing.…

News

Midcoast Mainers Clap Back At Killjoy Firecracker Duds Who Lit Their Fuse

By Ted CohenMay 15, 20250 News

Get-Off-My-Lawn party poopers trying to defuse July 4th fireworks locally and statewide are winning few converts along Maine’s midcoast. First…

News

Committee Deep Sixes Bids to Amend Constitution to Lower Voting Age and Ban Non-Citizens from Voting

By Libby PalanzaMay 15, 20250 News

Lawmakers have unanimously shot down two proposed amendments to Maine’s constitution that would have lowered the voting age to 16…

News

Lawmakers Divided Over Plan to Bring Back Limits on Municipal Property Tax Collection

By Libby PalanzaMay 15, 20250 News

Maine lawmakers are poised to reject along nearly partisan lines a proposal to reinstate the municipal property tax levy limits…

Energy & Environment

Rogue Devices Capable Of Triggering Blackouts Reportedly Found In Chinese Solar Panels

By DCNFMay 15, 20250 Energy & Environment 2K Views

(Screen Capture/PBS News Hour)

News

Judge Issues Order that May Lead to Release of Criminal Defendants Waiting for Lawyers, Despite State’s Appeal

By Libby PalanzaMay 15, 20250 News

A Maine Superior Court Justice has ruled that despite a pending appeal, hearings will begin to be scheduled for low-income…

News

Sex Offender Convicted on Child Porn Charges was Living Prohibitively Close to a South Portland School Without Law Enforcement’s Knowledge

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20250 News 1K Views

A sex offender convicted on child pornography charges has allegedly been living illegally within the 750-foot exclusion zone around South…

Commentary

Maine Must Champion Small Businesses in order to Secure Our Future

By Robert WesselsMay 14, 20250 Commentary

In every corner of our great state, from the rocky harbors of Stonington to the farms of Aroostook, small businesses…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: House GOP’s Medicaid Reform Would Force Millions Of Able-Bodied Americans To Get Back To Work

By DCNFMay 14, 20250 News 1K Views

(Screen Capture/CSPAN)

News

Former Game Warden Calls Out the Political Agenda Taking Hold of Maine’s Fish & Wildlife Service

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20250 News 6K Views

Josh Polland, a former Maine game warden, sat for an interview with the Christian Civic League of Maine that was…

Maine and New England

Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Remembered at Annual Ceremony in Augusta

By Maine Wire StaffMay 14, 20250 Maine and New England

On a wall outside the State House in Augusta, 90 names of law enforcement officers who died in the line…

News

Speaker Fecteau Seeks Tweaks to Maine’s Major 2022 Affordable Housing Law

By Libby PalanzaMay 14, 20250 News 1K Views

Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) is seeking regulatory changes to affordable housing law in the state with…

Crime

Bangor Police Arrest Orono Man on Trafficking Charges

By Maine Wire StaffMay 14, 20250 Crime 1K Views

Following a traffic stop at the intersection of Hammond and Union Streets Monday evening, Bangor Police arrested Thomas Pope, 48,…

News

Maine’s Fried-Dough Capital Prematurely Blaming Trump – And For What Exactly?

By Ted CohenMay 14, 20250 News

Despite indications nationally that business is picking up because of or in spite of Trump’s tariffs, a Maine beach town…

News

Democrats Push Ban on “Dynamic Pricing” That Would Tie Business’ Hands in Name of Consumer Protection

By Libby PalanzaMay 14, 20250 News

Democratic lawmakers in Augusta have brought forward a bill that looks to enact a statewide prohibition on “dynamic pricing” in…

News

Education Committee Might Unanimously Support GOP Bill on Maine’s Public School Transfer Program

By Libby PalanzaMay 14, 20250 News

Maine lawmakers appear prepared to pass a Republican-backed bill aimed at increasing transparency in Maine’s public school transfer program. In…

News

Somali-American Refugee’s Medicaid Firm Submitted Fraudulent MaineCare Claims for Years, Former Employees Allege

By Steve RobinsonMay 14, 20250 News 7K Views

Former employees of Gateway Community Services, a migrant-run social services agency with offices throughout Maine, have alleged in interviews with…

News

Horse-Drawn Carriage Stops Outlaw in Smash-Up, But Democrats Still Deny Mennonite’s Right to Self-Insure

By Ted CohenMay 14, 20250 News 1K Views

So much for insurance choice for Maine religious orders preferring horse-propelled buggies to Ford Mustang Shelbys. Faith-based freedom? Forget that…

News

Bill to Let Mennonites Self-Insure Vehicles to Comply With Religious Requirements Narrowly Fails in House

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20250 News

A bill that would have allowed Mennonites to self-insure their vehicles so that they could comply with a religious prohibition…

News

Tokin’ for the Town: Dem Lawmaker Wants to Allow Maine Municipalities to Tax Adult Use Cannabis to Help Pay for Local Expenses

By Libby PalanzaMay 13, 20250 News

A Democratic lawmaker has proposed allowing cities and towns throughout Maine to adopt a local option sales tax on adult…

News

Democrats Opposed to Immigration Enforcement Put Forward Bill to Stop Local Police from Aiding Feds

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20250 News 1K Views

A group Democrats, led by Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D-South Portland), put forward a bill late in the current legislative session…

News

Worcester City Councilor Assaults ICE Officers in Attempt to Prevent Arrest of an Illegal Immigrant Who Assaulted a Pregnant Woman

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20250 News 1K Views

The Worcester, Mass., Police Union is calling City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “unfit to serve” and demanding an ethics investigation after…

Blog

New York Times’ Political Reporter Begs Reddit for Sob Stories About Trump’s Funding Cuts Harming Maine

By Ted CohenMay 13, 20250 Blog

If The New York Times ever had any pretense of journalistic balance, it has now fully outed its true liberal…

News

Homeless Man Charged with Arson for Fire that Caused $20,000 in Damage to Bangor Building

By Edward TomicMay 13, 20250 News

A homeless man has been charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire that damaged a commercial building in Bangor.…

News

Chinese Company, Nationals Indicted for Smuggling Pill-Making Equipment into US: DOJ

By Edward TomicMay 13, 20250 News 1K Views

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday unsealed a federal indictment against a Chinese company and three Chinese nationals…

News

NH High-School Coach Arrested in Maine for Trying to Buy Sex from a 14-Year-Old

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20250 News 2K Views

A Portsmouth, New Hampshire assistant track coach was arrested last month in South Portland as part of a child prostitution…

Maine and New England

Dexter Group Gets Enough Signatures for June Ballot Question Calling for the Removal of Two School Board Members Who Say They’re Being Targeted

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20250 Maine and New England 2K Views

An activist group in Dexter has secured enough signatures to force a recall vote for two conservative Maine School Administrative…

Immigration

House GOP Plans To Strip Billions From States That Give Illegal Migrants Free Healthcare

By DCNFMay 13, 20250 Immigration

(Screen Capture/CSPAN)

Maine and New England

State Auditor Dunlap Eyes Second District Congressional Primary, Raising Stakes Further for Jaren Golden

By Maine Wire StaffMay 13, 20250 Maine and New England

Maine’s Second District Congressman Jared Golden must be feeling his seat’s gotten a little hotter after current State Auditor Matthew…

News

Houlton Rep Proposes Refundable Tax Credit for Maine Parents Opting Out of Public School System

By Libby PalanzaMay 13, 20250 News

One Maine Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would create a refundable tax credit designed to help fund private…

News

Anti-ICE bills, Insurance for Mennonite Drivers and a Possible January 6th Showdown: Legislative Scouting Report for May 13

By John AndrewsMay 13, 20250 News

The Maine House and Senate will meet for a day of legislative business on Tuesday with a number of bills…

News

Camden Torn Asunder Over Future Of Dam Partly Responsible For Maine Coastal Village’s Beauty

By Ted CohenMay 12, 20250 News 3K Views

Wiscasseteers who long ago trademarked their town “prettiest village in Maine” apparently haven’t been to Camden. To see the waterfall…

News

Mills Admin Gave $1B+ Contract to Out-of-State Firm Now at Severe Bankruptcy Risk and NASDAQ Delisting, Prompting Lawsuit from Maine-based NGO

By Steve RobinsonMay 12, 20250 News 4K Views

The Mills Administration’s spending via state contracts has come under increasing scrutiny in light of Democratic State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s…

Crime

Attempted Traffic Stop on I-295 Leads to High-Speed Chase, Day-long Manhunt for Domestic Violence Suspect Leads to Arrest Monday

By Edward TomicMay 12, 20250 Crime 1K Views

An attempted traffic stop on I-295 in Topsham on Sunday escalated into a high-speed pursuit and a domestic violence investigation…

News

Civic Group Challenges Shenna Bellows in Court Over Wording of Voter ID Referendum Question

By Libby PalanzaMay 12, 20250 News 2K Views

A group of Mainers who successfully petitioned to have a referendum question on voter ID have challenged Secretary of State…

Blog

Should Troy Jackson Worry About Leticia James’ Mortgage Fraud Investigation?

By The Maine WireMay 12, 20250 Blog 2K Views

During the not-so-long-ago Biden Administration years, certain Democratic officials seemed to operate under an unwritten rule: if your politics were…

News

Waterville Teacher Who Drew Int’l Attention for Calling for Assassinations Apologizes, Blames Trauma and Insomnia

By Seamus OthotMay 12, 20250 News 9K Views

The Waterville teacher, who made international headlines late last month after publicly calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump…

Crime

Two Arrested in Auburn Drug Raid, Over 120 Grams of Cocaine and Some Fentanyl Seized

By Edward TomicMay 12, 20250 Crime 2K Views

Two people, including a man who was on probation for prior drug trafficking convictions, were arrested last week in Auburn…

National

“Loony Left” Dem Senate Candidates Running In ‘Toss-Up’ States Co-Sponsor Bill To Eliminate Women’s Sports

By DCNFMay 12, 20250 National

Jon Ossoff in 2020 (John Ramspott / Wikimedia Commons)

Blog

Maine’s Crooked Politicians Beware

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesMay 12, 20250 Blog 3K Views

Some states lead in nonsense – and public corruption. Sadly, Maine is one of these. As Maine’s Democrat-controlled legislative session…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers From Nearly Every State Call On Congress To Turn Off Federal Money Tap For Planned Parenthood

By DCNFMay 12, 20250 News 1K Views

(Screen Capture/PBS NewsHour)

Commentary

Blaming School Shootings On Guns Didn’t Stick So Now the Scapegoat Is Declining Maine Icon Stephen King

By Ted CohenMay 12, 20250 Commentary 1K Views

The guy who put Bangor on the map has been bumped off as Maine’s most internationally famous person amid claims…

News

GOP Submits Constitutional Amendment Requiring Mainers to Approve Any Tax Hikes or Spending Increases

By Libby PalanzaMay 12, 20250 News 2K Views

Acting on behalf of a concerned citizen, a state representative has introduced an amendment to the Maine Constitution prohibiting any…

News

Labor Committee Split on Whether to Eliminate the Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Maine’s Minimum Wage

By Libby PalanzaMay 12, 20250 News

Maine lawmakers are divided over a proposal to do away with the cost-of-living adjustment for the state’s minimum wage. Under…

Featured

Maine Agency Quickly Scrubs Discriminatory Hiring Quotas After Trump Admin Threat

By Steve RobinsonMay 10, 20250 Featured 3K Views

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) moved quickly on Friday to rescind a policy that the Trump…

News

Attorneys General of 15 States Back Rep. Libby in Amicus Brief, While AG Frey Urges SCOTUS to Deny Her Appeal

By Maine Wire StaffMay 10, 20250 News 3K Views

Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) may face daunting challenges from the majority of Maine’s legislature, and even the state’s attorney general,…

Featured

Trump Admin Freezes Maine Wildlife Agency’s Funds Over ‘Sex-Based’ Hiring Policy

By Steve RobinsonMay 9, 20250 Featured 3K Views

The Trump Administration has notified the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) that it will suspend all grant…

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