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Senate Republicans Unanimously Oppose Former Maine Democratic Party Chair for Public Utilities Commission

By Seamus OthotApril 9, 202512 News 1K Views

The Maine Senate GOP unanimously opposed the reappointment of Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Chair Philip Bartlett on Tuesday, citing…

Blog

April is Second Chance Month

By Sam PattenApril 9, 20253 Blog

“Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” — Luke 23:43 Recent news flashes about…

News

Trans-Identifying Murderer Given Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Drugs Alleges Mistreatment and Wants Sentence Reduction and Transfer to Women’s Prison

By Seamus OthotApril 9, 202531 News 6K Views

As Maine’s Department of Corrections (DoC) loses federal funding for transferring one transgender-identifying male murderer to a women’s prison, the…

News

House Dem from Maine More Supportive Of Trump Tariffs Than Many Republicans

By DCNFApril 9, 202510 News

One of the biggest Congressional champions of President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariff policy hails from the Democratic Party. Democratic Rep. Jared…

News

National Cannabis Firm Tied to Maine Pot Czar Faces Whistleblower Allegations, Including of Illegal Diversion

By Steve RobinsonApril 8, 202513 News 7K Views

Note: This story was updated after publication to include comments from a law firm representing Metrc who asked to be…

News

Trump Administration Moves to Expand Government Use of AI with Policy Change

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 20253 News

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued new policies on Monday intended to allow the federal government to…

Commentary

Ex-Maine Reporter Who Became Angus King’s ‘Brain’ Quits USA For Portugal

By Ted CohenApril 8, 202510 Commentary 2K Views

The liberal political preferences of a Portland Press Herald writer later credited with Angus King’s political fortunes have finally been…

News

DOJ Pulls Federal Funding from Maine’s Department of Corrections for Housing a Dangerous, Biological Male in a Women’s Prison

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 202515 News 2K Views

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi pulled non-essential federal funding from the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) on Monday in response…

News

GOP Lawmaker Looks to Cap General Assistance Payments to Maine Municipalities for Fairer Distribution

By Libby PalanzaApril 8, 20255 News

House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) has introduced legislation that aims to cap the share of state tax…

Immigration

Maine Paid Over $800,000 to Put a Single Illegal Alien in Specialized Residential Care for 5+ Years Through No-Bid Contract

By The Maine WireApril 8, 202514 Immigration 9K Views

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (Maine DHHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) issued a no-bid…

News

Maine Secretary of State to Pay $10,000 for 2-Day ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Training

By Edward TomicApril 8, 202510 News 2K Views

The Department of the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations and Commissions will be paying $10,000 in taxpayer funds…

News

Maine’s Effort to Repeal Ranked Choice Voting Defeated Along Nearly Partisan Lines

By Libby PalanzaApril 8, 20259 News 1K Views

Maine’s Legislature officially defeated efforts to eliminate ranked choice voting (RCV) following a nearly party-line vote in the Senate. Late…

Featured

Penquis CAP Alleges Maine Violated Procurement Policies to Award $750M+ Contract to Out-of-State Firm

By Steve RobinsonApril 8, 202511 Featured 3K Views

A northern Maine nonprofit has accused the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of violating state procurement policies…

News

Maine Man Taken into Protective Custody After Reportedly Emerging Naked from Woods Carrying Rifle

By Edward TomicApril 8, 20257 News 3K Views

A Maine man was taken into protective custody by law enforcement after witnesses reported that he had emerged naked from…

News

Baldacci Bill Would Bring Open Primaries Tabulated with Ranked Choice Voting to Maine

By Libby PalanzaApril 8, 202521 News

One Democratic lawmaker has proposed making major changes to how Maine’s primary elections are held by instituting a unique and…

News

Social Media, Plastic Bags and Paramilitary Training — Legislative Scouting Report for April 8

By John AndrewsApril 7, 20258 News

The Maine House and Senate will both have session days on Tuesday with a full dance card of debates and…

News

AG Frey Sues Trump Administration over Library and Museum Funding Cuts

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 202514 News

Attorney General Aaron Frey joined the attorneys general of 20 other states on Friday in suing President Donald Trump’s administration…

News

AG Frey Sues USDA Over Freeze on Federal Funding Following Maine’s Refusal to Ban Males from Girls’ Sports

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 202514 News

Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey added to his growing list of lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday…

News

Public Will Have Chance to Weigh In on Proposed Changes Maine’s Vehicle Inspection on Tuesday

By Libby PalanzaApril 7, 20259 News 5K Views

Maine’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday on several bills that aim to amend the state’s vehicle inspection…

News

Fairfield Fentanyl Bust Leads to Six Arrests and Seizure of Enough Lethal Drugs to Kill Thousands

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 20259 News 4K Views

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department executed a massive drug bust on Gagnon Road in Fairfield early Friday morning, leading to…

News

Waldoboro Man Charged with Over a Dozen Counts of Sexual Violence Against Child Under 12

By Edward TomicApril 7, 20258 News 2K Views

A Waldoboro man out on bail for charges of domestic violence strangulation and gross sexual assault against a child was…

News

Wells Police Department Becomes First Local Maine Law Enforcement Agency to Participate in ICE Program

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 20259 News 1K Views

The Wells Police Department became the first local Maine law enforcement agency to join a partnership program with Immigration and…

News

Police Seize Over Four Pounds of Crystal Meth and Make Three Arrests in Auburn Drug Bust

By Edward TomicApril 7, 20259 News 4K Views

After fielding complaints from the community for several months about suspected drug trafficking out of a home in Auburn, police…

News

New Details Emerge on Brunswick Tren de Aragua Bust as Feds Expand Capacity to React

By Maine Wire StaffApril 7, 202512 News 3K Views

One of two Venezuelan nationals arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in Brunswick on March 30 was determined to be connected…

Commentary

Politics is Not a Game

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesApril 7, 20259 Commentary

Politics is not a game, even if many โ€œProgressiveโ€ Democrats think so. In Maine, one-party rule has distorted reality, as…

News

Democrat Bill Would Give State Agencies Broad Power to Interpret “Ambiguous” Statutes

By John AndrewsApril 7, 20259 News

The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill Monday intended to codify into law the…

Commentary

Maine Must Take the Keys from Power Drunk Party Insiders

By John AndrewsApril 7, 20253 Commentary

Maine’s Constitutional Officers, including the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, are not elected by the people. Instead, the…

News

Senate GOP Advances Trumpโ€™s Tax Cuts, Border Security Funding After Marathon Session

By DCNFApril 7, 20256 News

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Top News

Trump’s Domestic Policy Council Issues Scathing Rebuke of Paper Straw Poppycock in 31-Page Manifesto

By Steve RobinsonApril 4, 202510 Top News 2K Views

President Donald J. Trump has issued a 31-page manifesto, “National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws,” aiming to…

News

GOP Legislator Adds New Proposal to Bring Back Maine’s Property Tax Stabilization Program for Seniors — Here’s How the Plans Differ

By Libby PalanzaApril 4, 202510 News

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would revitalize the now-defunct property tax stabilization program with several key amendments.…

News

Laurel Libby and Ryan Fecteau Face Off in Opening Hearing of Legal Battle Over Censure Fallout

By Libby PalanzaApril 4, 202513 News 2K Views

Rhode Island-based U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose presided Friday over the first hearing in Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) federal…

News

Smile, You’re on Camera: Bipartisan Resolution Could Lead to Mainers Getting Automated Speeding Tickets

By Seamus OthotApril 4, 202530 News 3K Views

Maine’s highways could soon be monitored by automated speed-tracking cameras that could be used to issue tickets without a driver…

News

Republican Bill Would Give Parents More Awareness About What Their Children Learn in School

By Seamus OthotApril 4, 202510 News

As Maine’s Democrats resist efforts by the federal government to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ideology and radical gender…

Media

Avowed Democrat White Guy Promoted To Political Columnist By Maineโ€™s Favorite Partisan News Organ

By Ted CohenApril 4, 20256 Media 1K Views

If Maineโ€™s largest newspaper company had previously tried to mask its Democrat leanings, it has now dropped all semblance of…

Blog

Maine Physician Broke National Barriers For Women While Hiding Personal Secrets

By Ted CohenApril 4, 20254 Blog 2K Views

A female surgeon who proudly helped shatter the military glass ceiling did so while surreptitiously closeting gay women such as…

News

Pingree Rages While Golden Remains Cautiously Optimistic on Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs

By Seamus OthotApril 4, 20259 News

Democrat Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-CD1) and Jared Golden (ME-CD2) had very different outlooks after President Donald Trump announced his controversial…

News

Free Speech Group Supports Laurel Libby in Lawsuit Against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau After Being Censured for Viral Social Media Post

By Libby PalanzaApril 4, 20256 News

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has filed an amicus brief in support of Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn)…

National

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Blue State Athletes Urge Trump Admin To Step In As Male Continues Dominating Female Track Competitions

By DCNFApril 4, 202511 National

Jacky Watt – UNSPLASH

News

MDEA Bust in Dixfield Nets 200+ grams of Cocaine, Fentanyl, Firearms, and 2 Arrests

By Edward TomicApril 4, 20255 News 1K Views

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) announced the arrest of two men on Tuesday at a residence in Dixfield following…

News

Congressional Democrats, DNC and Democrat Governors Sue Trump Administration Over Election Integrity Efforts

By Seamus OthotApril 4, 202513 News

Attorneys from the Democrat Party-aligned Elias Law Group filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s new election integrity efforts on…

News

Committee Unanimously Rejects Two New Hotel Taxes, But Others Still On the Table

By Libby PalanzaApril 3, 20255 News

Lawmakers on the Taxation Committee have unanimously rejected two bills that would have imposed new taxes on the cost of…

News

AI Startup Reveals DEI-Related Language Embedded in Maine Education Laws

By Seamus OthotApril 3, 20259 News

DeepAudit, a non-profit tech startup using artificial intelligence tools to root out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and ideologically-charged language,…

Crime

Portland Homeless Man Charged with Alleged Assault for Brick, Knife Attack

By Edward TomicApril 3, 20259 Crime

A Portland homeless man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a victim with a brick and threatening another person…

News

Maine AG Frey Sues HHS Secretary Kennedy Over Termination of $11 Billion in COVID-Era Federal Grants

By Libby PalanzaApril 3, 202513 News 2K Views

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has joined a coalition of twenty-three states in suing Department of Health and Human Services…

News

“Not an Adversarial Nation” – Susan Collins Votes to End Donald Trump’s Emergency Declaration Imposing Tariffs on Canada Over Flow of Fentanyl into US

By Libby PalanzaApril 3, 202523 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) delivered remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday in support of a resolution sponsored by Senator Tim…

News

Maine Democrats Now Want to Mandate LGBTQ Education Even As Schools Risk Funding Loss Over Ongoing Title IX Concerns

By Seamus OthotApril 3, 202544 News 7K Views

A group of Democrat Maine legislators, headed by Rep. Cheryl Golek (D-Harpswell), introduced a bill on Thursday that would require…

News

USDA Freezes Part of Maine’s Federal Funding over Transgender Athlete Policy

By Seamus OthotApril 3, 20256 News

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter to Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) on Wednesday announcing…

Crime

Another Illegal Alien Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Member Arrested in Maine for Theft

By Edward TomicApril 3, 20255 Crime 2K Views

A Venezuelan national believed to be affiliated with the transnational criminal street gang Tren de Aragua has been arrested in…

News

Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the US After Border Patrol Stop in Brownville

By Edward TomicApril 3, 20254 News

A Honduran national who was previously deported from the United States in 2015 after illegally crossing the southern border has…

News

Portland Carjacker Accused of Vehicle Theft, Attempted Stabbing

By Edward TomicApril 3, 20254 News

A 33-year-old Portland man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to stab a victim and steal the victim’s car…

News

Angus King Co-Sponsors Bill to Block Trump’s Election Integrity Executive Order

By Seamus OthotApril 3, 202525 News 2K Views

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) joined a group of nine Democrats on Wednesday in co-sponsoring Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) bill to…

Blog

Janet Mills and Hannah Pingree Own the Office of New Americans Scandal-Ridden Early Failure

By John AndrewsApril 3, 202513 Blog 4K Views

Maine’s Office of New Americans is a state sanctioned cabal of non-governmental organization gate keepers and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…

News

Voter ID on the Ballot and Remembering Reckitt’s Calling ‘Go Sox!’ — Legislative Scouting Report April 3

By John AndrewsApril 3, 20251 News

During tomorrow’s House session, legislators will tackle a 40-page calendar. Those pages are largely filled with bill references to committees,…

News

Former Middle East Envoy Calls for ‘Grand Bargain’ for Peace at USM Talk

By Sam PattenApril 3, 20253 News

A solution to the long-standing challenge that has vexed every American president since Dwight D. Eisenhower may be at hand,…

News

Maine House Speaker Responds to Laurel Libby’s Lawsuit By Saying Her Rights Are Not Protected

By Libby PalanzaApril 2, 202526 News 3K Views

Democratic Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) has filed his official response to Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) lawsuit against…

News

โ€˜The Border Is Closedโ€™: Trump Admin Claims Historic Low In Migrant Crossings

By DCNFApril 2, 20253 News

The Trump administration says itโ€™s broken a record for all-time lowest border encounters in a single month, marking a dramatic…

News

Republicans Work to Remove Transgender Identity Language from the Maine Human Rights Act

By Seamus OthotApril 2, 20255 News

Maine Republicans have put forward two bills in recent days to remove the language in the Maine Human Rights Act’s…

News

Boyer Bill to Bolster Transparency Around Sole-Source Non-Competitive State Contracts Has Public Hearing

By Edward TomicApril 2, 20251 News

The Maine Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee held a timely public hearing before on Wednesday to allow for input…

News

‘Scary Poppins’ Rides Again, This Time to Defend the 51 Former Intel Officers Who Lied on Hunter’s Laptop

By DCNFApril 2, 20256 News 1K Views

Screenshot – Rumble – House Foreign Affairs Committee

News

Maine Revises Economic Outlook Downward, Citing Slowing Growth and Policy Uncertainty

By Steve RobinsonApril 2, 20250 News

The Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission (CEFC) on April 1 revised its economic outlook for Maine, signaling slower growth ahead through…

Commentary

Gullible Press Herald Falls for Mills Admin Spin on Resignation of Contentious ONA Director

By Edward TomicApril 2, 20258 Commentary 1K Views

In a textbook case of swallowing government spin whole, the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday published a story on the…

News

Portland Police Seize Over 300 Grams of Cocaine, Arrest Three in Franklin Towers Drug Bust

By Edward TomicApril 2, 202513 News 2K Views

Three people were arrested and over 250 grams of cocaine were seized by police on Sunday after a search Portland…

News

Mainers Bear Fourth Highest Total Tax Burden in America: WalletHub Study

By Libby PalanzaApril 1, 202519 News 3K Views

Maine has been found to have the fourth highest total tax burden in the country, according to a new study…

Top News

Somerset Sheriff Lugs Mass Men Wenfeng Chen, Xinwen Zhang for Black Market Cannabis Trafficking

By Steve RobinsonApril 1, 202510 Top News 3K Views

The most aggressive sheriff in Maine notched another victory in Maine’s ongoing fight against Chinese organized crime Tuesday, executing a…

Maine and New England

Ahmadov Out: Janet Mills’ Migrant Office Director Disappears from State Website Amid Maine Wire Investigation

By Steve RobinsonApril 1, 202515 Maine and New England 5K Views

Following a Maine Wire investigation into the man Gov. Janet Mills (D) tapped to run her controversial migrant resettlement office,…

News

‘Pattern of Negligence–or Worse’: Maine Republican Senators Urge AG Pam Bondi to Investigate State Finances After Devastating Audit

By Edward TomicApril 1, 202527 News 22K Views

A group of Republican Maine state senators on Monday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting an…

News

Trump Takes Aim at Ticket Scalpers With Latest Executive Order, and Kid Rock Approves

By Seamus OthotApril 1, 20251 News

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday intended to combat ticket scalpers and predatory practices by online concert…

News

Republicans Attempt to Block Charter School For “New Mainers” Aiming to Recruit a “Diverse by Design Student Body”

By Seamus OthotApril 1, 202512 News 1K Views

Republicans on the Maine Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee reversed course on a bill last Tuesday that would have…

News

Nina Milliken’s Bill to Abolish Life Sentences in Maine Gets the Death Penalty After Prosecutor Testifies to Gruesome Assault Case

By Edward TomicApril 1, 20258 News

Radically different testimonies from a politician and a prosecutor before a legislative committee in Augusta this week cast doubt on…

News

Lifetime Maine Sex Offender Found Guilty Again of Unlawful Touching and Indecent Conduct, Out on Bail Pending Appeal

By Edward TomicApril 1, 20257 News

A Medford man who is a lifetime Maine sex offender registrant for multiple convictions of sexual abuse against minors has…

News

Federal Department of Education Sends Maine DOE Final Warning on Transgender Athlete Policy

By Seamus OthotApril 1, 202510 News

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued its final warning to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) on Monday for…

News

Cutting Out the Middleman: Saco Man Accused of Stealing ATM from Westbrook Business

By Edward TomicApril 1, 20251 News

A Saco man has been charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing an ATM from a business in Westbrook. “In…

News

Maine Revenue Files Tax Liens Against Governor Mills Over Unpaid Property Taxes

By Steve RobinsonApril 1, 20258 News 13K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is shirking her duty to pay property taxes for a Salem Township lot she owns…

News

Republican Bill Would Force Maine to Track Taxpayer-Funded Medicaid Spending on Asylum Seeker Illegal Immigrants

By Seamus OthotApril 1, 202518 News 1K Views

A new bill from Rep. Gary Drinkwater (R-Milford) could give Mainers a better sense of how much of their tax…

News

Indigent Defense Legislation Scaled Back as Deadline Approaches for Maine Jails to Release Criminal Defendants If a Lawyer is Not Available

By Libby PalanzaApril 1, 20257 News

The Maine Judiciary Committee released updated language Monday morning for a bill aimed at addressing the lack of state-provided attorneys…

News

Red Flags, Sled Dogs and Sears Island: Legislative Scouting Report for April 1st

By John AndrewsMarch 31, 20252 News

Secretary of State — and announced gubernatorial candidate — Shenna Bellows has officially notified the House of Representatives that anti-gun…

News

When It Comes to State Income Tax, a Bipartisan Group of Legislators Wants to Give Kids a Break

By Libby PalanzaMarch 31, 20255 News

Maine lawmakers have introduced a bill that would exempt any money earned by kids from state income tax. This proposal…

Maine and New England

Maine Democrats Introduce Bill to Divest Public Funds from Nations Accused of Human Rights Violations

By Edward TomicMarch 31, 202510 Maine and New England 1K Views

A first-term Maine Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit the state from investing public funds or entering…

News

California Man Named After Texas City Pleads Guilty to Year Long Drug Dealing Operation in Maine

By Seamus OthotMarch 31, 20250 News 1K Views

Codee Houston, 33, of California, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges on Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Bangor,…

News

Man Armed with Knife Shot Fatally by Oxford County Sheriff’s Deputies During Domestic Violence Call

By Edward TomicMarch 31, 20253 News

A Hartford man was shot and killed by Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies during a domestic assault incident after the man…

News

Bipartisan Group of Maine Lawmakers Sponsor Bill to Decriminalize Possession of Psilocybin ‘Magic Mushrooms’

By Edward TomicMarch 31, 20258 News

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Maine have sponsored a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts…

News

Horrifying New Details Emerge on Illegal Immigrant Who Impregnated His 14-Year-Old Daughter While Living in Marlborough, Mass “Healy Hotel”

By Seamus OthotMarch 31, 20255 News 2K Views

New details have emerged about Ronald Joseph, 43, the illegal Haitian immigrant, who allegedly raped and impregnated his 14-year-old daughter…

News

Federal Agency Refers Maine to U.S. Department of Justice Over Title IX Breach

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 31, 202511 News 2K Views

The Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referred the State of Maine to…

News

Man Stabbed Multiple Times on Portland Street: Portland PD

By Edward TomicMarch 31, 20253 News 1K Views

Portland Police say they are investigating a Sunday morning stabbing incident on Portland Street that left one man injured. Police…

Blog

New Massachusetts Report on Increased Illegal Tobacco Seizures Should Serve as a Warning to Maine

By The Maine WireMarch 31, 20253 Blog

Could Maine become the site of a radical uptick in black market tobacco sales? If the experience of a nearby…

News

Democrat Plan Naming Maine Railroad For Floridian Teeters on Derailment

By Ted CohenMarch 31, 202510 News

A state senator apparently forgot to stop, look and listen before trying to name a Maine railroad crossing for a…

News

Feds Arrest Top MS-13 Terrorist in Virginia

By Seamus OthotMarch 31, 20253 News

U.S. law enforcement arrested an alleged top MS-13 gang leader and Salvadoran illegal immigrant, Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, on…

News

Maine Republican Moves to Hold Schools and Superintendents More Accountable

By John AndrewsMarch 31, 20259 News 3K Views

A Winterport Republican has introduced a bill that limits the immunity of the state’s education system. The bill’s public hearing…

News

Maine Dems Look to Expand and Centralize Overseas Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections

By John AndrewsMarch 31, 20257 News

A Hallowell Democrat has introduced a bill to expand the use of overseas absentee ballots for local elections. In last…

News

Chelsea Felon Arrested for Possessing Firearms

By Seamus OthotMarch 31, 20257 News 1K Views

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jason A. Rocque, 47, after he was allegedly found with multiple firearms in his…

Featured

Maine Audit Reveals Systemic $2.1 Billion Financial Mismanagement and Corruption Risk

By Steve RobinsonMarch 30, 202541 Featured 49K Views

In a scathing audit of Maine’s 2024 spending, Maineโ€™s Office of the State Auditor has revealed systemic financial mismanagement, cronyism-friendly…

News

Maine Dems Move to Deny Northern Maine’s Presidential Vote

By Maine Wire StaffMarch 29, 202544 News 10K Views

An Auburn Democrat has introduced a bill that would prevent Maine voters in the northern, more rural part of the…

News

Mainers Set to Weigh In on Popular Election of Constitutional Officers at April 7 Public Hearing

By Libby PalanzaMarch 29, 20252 News 1K Views

A public hearing is now on the books for a series of constitutional amendments that would give Mainers the right…

News

Majority of Mainers Support Banning Biological Men from Women’s Sports, Poll Shows

By Libby PalanzaMarch 28, 202527 News 2K Views

Nearly two-thirds of Mainers agree with President Donald Trump (R) that biological men should be barred from participating in women’s…

News

Secretary of State Bellows Has “Serious Concerns” about New Election Integrity Measures as She Begins Her Bid for Governor

By Seamus OthotMarch 28, 202533 News 3K Views

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who just this week announced her candidacy for governor, has “serious concerns” about the…

Top News

House Committee Demands Answers from Bowdoin College Over Antisemitism Concerns

By Steve RobinsonMarch 28, 20252 Top News 2K Views

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has raised serious concerns about antisemitism at Bowdoin College, demanding detailed…

News

Federal Appeals Court Revives Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit Against Maine Judge

By Steve RobinsonMarch 28, 20255 News 2K Views

A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit brought by a Maine substance abuse counselor who alleges a state judge…

Top News

Shenna Bellows Accidentally Explains Why Trump Is Right and Mills Is Wrong in Title IX Transgender Fight

By Steve RobinsonMarch 28, 202518 Top News 10K Views

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) revealed Thursday — unintentionally — why President Donald Trump is almost certain to prevail…

News

[VIDEO:] The Maine Wire Interviews Representative Laurel Libby

By Tom ShattuckMarch 28, 202510 News

Maine Democrats tried to silence Rep. Laurel Libby for defending women’s sports. As a result, they’ve given her more of…

News

HUD Cracks Down on Mortgage Assistance for Illegal Immigrants

By Seamus OthotMarch 28, 20255 News

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated its guidelines on Wednesday to ensure that illegal immigrants and…

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