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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

Maineโ€™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 8K 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 Timesโ€™ 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

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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 1K Views

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 Villageโ€™s Beauty

By Ted CohenMay 12, 20250 News 3K Views

Wiscasseteers who long ago trademarked their town โ€œprettiest village in Maineโ€ apparently haven’t been to Camden. To see the waterfall…

News

Mills Admin Gave $1Bn 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 โ€˜Toss-Upโ€™ States Co-Sponsor Bill To Eliminate Womenโ€™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 โ€“ and public corruption. Sadly, Maine is one of these. As Maineโ€™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

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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 stateโ€™s minimum wage. Under…

Featured

Maine Agency Quickly Scrubs Discriminatory Hiring Quotas After Trump Admin Threat

By Steve RobinsonMay 10, 20250 Featured 4K 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 โ€˜Sex-Basedโ€™ 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…

News

Committee Rejects Three Proposals to Regulate Marijuana Industry, But One Targeting Organized Crime Remains on the Table

By Libby PalanzaMay 9, 20250 News 2K Views

Lawmakers in Augusta considered a series of bills Thursday afternoon pertaining to the regulation of Maine’s sometimes corybantic cannabis industry.…

News

Student Tip Leads to Lockdown, Arrest of Armed Man Near Biddeford High School

By Edward TomicMay 9, 20250 News 4K Views

Biddeford High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after a reported threat that led to the arrest of an…

News

Sen. Collins Announces $8.5 Million Federal Grant for Non-Profit Helping Victims of the Lewiston Shooting

By Seamus OthotMay 9, 20250 News 2K Views

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has selected Lewiston’s Maine Resiliency Center to…

News

China, Maine Trio Busted for String of Copper Cable Thefts Across Lincoln County

By Seamus OthotMay 9, 20250 News 4K Views

Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people early Friday morning after they were allegedly caught tearing down…

News

Another Maine School District Removes Pro-Trans Policy after Overwhelming Board Vote

By Seamus OthotMay 9, 20250 News 4K Views

Maine’s Regional School Unit (RSU) 24 school board voted on Tuesday to join the Hodgdon School Board in defying Gov.…

Blog

Chaos & Crowns: Are Pageants Still Relevant?

By The Maine WireMay 9, 20250 Blog

By Keenan Pasztor In 2024, the pageant world was rocked when Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024 both…

Education

Frey Calls for Dismissal of DoJ Case Against Maine

By Maine Wire StaffMay 9, 20250 Education 2K Views

Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey filed an 11-page response on Thursday to the civil action the U.S. Department of…

News

Over a Dozen Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in Maine in Recent Weeks

By Edward TomicMay 9, 20250 News 2K Views

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Maine have arrested over a dozen illegal aliens from Ecuador in recent weeks as a…

Crime

Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in US Under Biden Admin Arrested by ICE

By Edward TomicMay 9, 20250 Crime

A man convicted of murder in Brazil who illegally entered and hid out in the United States under the Biden…

News

Leftist Groups He Once Supported Turn on Jared Golden as Democrats Embrace Purity Tests

By Maine Wire StaffMay 9, 20250 News 1K Views

Second District Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) is taking friendly fire from a national group that commits itself to resisting the…

News

MSNBCโ€™s Favorite Trump Hater Coming To Maine, Will Meet a Friendly Audience in Portland

By Ted CohenMay 9, 20250 News 2K Views

An ex-Portland Press Herald scribe who calls Trump โ€œan authoritarian threatโ€ will soon be joined on a Maine stage by…

News

Republicans Testify on Raft of Gender-Related Bills in Contentious Public Judiciary Committee Hearings

By The Maine WireMay 9, 20250 News

Augusta hosted a showdown on May 7 between proponents of measures to restore girls’ school sports to biological females and…

Featured

Susan Collins Tells Trump Admin to Crush Chinese-Linked Illegal Cannabis and Human Trafficking Operations in Maine

By Steve RobinsonMay 8, 20250 Featured 4K Views

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) on Thursday issued her strongest call yet for President Donald Trump and federal law enforcement…

News

Lawmakers Meditate over Allowing Marijuana “Consumption Lounges” to Operate in Maine

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 20250 News 1K Views

Cannabis took center stage in Augusta Thursday afternoon before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which heard public testimony…

News

Transportation Committee Poised to Unanimously Reject Bill Blocking Maine from Issuing Real IDs

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 20250 News 2K Views

The Legislatureโ€™s Transportation Committee voted unanimously Thursday morning to reject a bill proposed by Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) intended to…

News

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost Elected 267th Supreme Pontiff Of Roman Catholic Church, Becoming First American Pope

By DCNFMay 8, 20250 News

(By Tiziana Fabi for AFP via Getty)

National

Trump Announces First Post-Tariff Trade Deal

By DCNFMay 8, 20250 National

(Sabrina Mazzeo/UnSplash)

News

When the Going Gets Rough… Biddeford Gal Turns to Violence to Silence Witness in Murder Case

By Ted CohenMay 8, 20250 News 2K Views

Biddeford’s hard work to usher in an urban renaissance has been challenged of late by one family where murder appears…

News

If You’re Mad At Maine Cops Nabbing Illegal Aliens Just Play the Religion Card, “Bishop” Says It Works

By Ted CohenMay 8, 20250 News 2K Views

When Wells town officials tried to defend being the only Maine town working with federal immigration officials, guess who quickly…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Male โ€˜Transgenderโ€™ Inmate Who Allegedly Terrorized Female Cellmate Has Long History Of Prison Violence

By DCNFMay 8, 20250 News 1K Views

(Rob Maxwell/Unsplash)

News

Lewiston Police Respond to Gunshots at Affordable Housing Complex Where 17-Year-Old Was Killed Last Year

By Edward TomicMay 8, 20250 News 1K Views

Lewiston Police on Monday night responded to a shots fired incident at an affordable housing complex that witnesses described as…

News

Now Too Infirm to Think Straight, Biden Still Believes He’s Cicero – and the Portland Press Herald Thinks Chuck Grassley is the Problem

By Ted CohenMay 8, 20250 News 1K Views

If the aging members of Congress are too old to be in touch or effective, they have a role model…

News

Democrat Bill Would Fund Drug Recovery Centers Exclusively Governed by LGBTQ-Identifying Former-Addicts

By Seamus OthotMay 8, 20250 News

Rep. Laurie Osher (D-Orono) presented a bill before the Committee on Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday that would establish…

News

Unanimous Bill Allowing Providers to Charge for COVID-19 Vaccine Goes Into Law Without Gov. Janet Mills’ Signature

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 20250 News

A bill repealing the prohibition against charging uninsured patients for COVID-19 vaccinations that received unanimous support in the Legislature became…

News

Majority of Judiciary Committee Poised to Reject Requiring State to Fulfill FOAA Requests within 30 Days

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 20250 News

Maine lawmakers are divided over a bill that would require state agencies and officials to fulfill Freedom of Access Act…

News

Shenna Bellows Releases Final Questions Wording for Voter ID Referendum Question

By Libby PalanzaMay 7, 20250 News 3K Views

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has released the final question wording for the voter ID citizens initiative introduced in Augusta…

Commentary

As a Senator, Shenna Bellows Voted to Make Ballot Questions Straightforward – But as Secretary of State, She Ignores the Law She Once Supported

By John AndrewsMay 7, 20250 Commentary 1K Views

On June 20th, 2019, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 534, a bill to make ballot initiative questions easier to…

Commentary

Maine Should Support Sound Money By Passing LD 372

By The Maine WireMay 7, 20250 Commentary

By Matthew Cortez As inflation cuts into Mainersโ€™ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to protect their hard-earned…

News

The Tarlan Ahmadov Cover-up: Maine Officialโ€™s Resignation Over โ€˜Healthโ€™ Exposed as Cover for Controversial Rehiring

By Edward TomicMay 7, 20250 News 4K Views

During the bad old days of the Soviet Union, a state official could legally shirk punishment by pretending to sick…

News

Homeless Man with 18 Outstanding Warrants for Felony Robbery, Theft, Drug Possession Arrested in Portland

By Edward TomicMay 7, 20250 News

Portland Police on Tuesday arrested a homeless man who had 18 outstanding warrants for his arrest, including for four felony…

News

U.S. Marshals in Maine Issue Wanted Poster for Dangerous Biker Gang Member

By Seamus OthotMay 7, 20250 News 10K Views

The Maine District of the U.S. Marshals Service issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Kristofer G. Haken, 46, an…

News

Having Gone From Motorcycle Gangs To Fashionable Art, Rockland Gets Randy Again

By Ted CohenMay 7, 20250 News 1K Views

A midcoast Maine city that went from raucous motorcycle gangs to boutique coffee houses has now once again flipped the…

News

Democrat Bill Would Impose Environmental Restrictions on More Household Appliances

By Seamus OthotMay 7, 20250 News 2K Views

The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted unanimously last month in favor of a bill from Rep. Arthur Bell…

Commentary

Calling America a Democracy Undermines Our Republic and Erodes Individual Liberty: Reagan Paul

By Reagan PaulMay 7, 20250 Commentary

As a conservative lawmaker, I am deeply troubled by the growing trend to label the United States a “democracy” rather…

National

Martin Nomination Will Likely Die in Senate Judiciary Committee, Majority Leader Thune Says

By Maine Wire StaffMay 7, 20250 National 1K Views

Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, is unlikely to clear the…

National

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Top House Committees Sound Alarm On Suspected Chinese Spy Bases Just 90 Miles Off US Coast

By DCNFMay 7, 20250 National

Two House committees called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday to provide a classified briefing addressing the…

News

GOP Senator Looks to Bring the Four-Day Workweek to Maine in Proposed Pilot Project

By Libby PalanzaMay 7, 20250 News

Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) has sponsored a bill creating a pilot project to “promote, incentivize and support” the use of…

News

Lawmakers Mull Ban on Housing Discrimination Against “Public Assistance” Recipients

By Libby PalanzaMay 7, 20250 News

The Maine State Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development Committee heard public testimony Tuesday on a bill that would make it…

News

House Minority Leader Takes Aim at Vague DEI Language with Bill to Require State Agencies and Schools to Define Their Use of the Word ‘Equity’

By Seamus OthotMay 7, 20250 News

Rep. Katrina Smith (R-Palermo) presented a bill on Monday on behalf of House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor),…

News

Medway Traffic Stop Uncovers Meth, Fentanyl, and Stolen EBT Cards

By Edward TomicMay 7, 20250 News 1K Views

A traffic stop in Medway late last month led to two arrests and the seizure of over 30 grams of…

News

Tesla Terrorism Comes to Portland as Unidentified Man Caught on Camera Keying Car

By Seamus OthotMay 6, 20257 News 2K Views

An unidentified man was caught on camera allegedly keying a Tesla on Sunday outside a Portland Hearts of Pine soccer…

News

Homeless Man With 8 Warrants Charged with Assault on Portland Cop

By Edward TomicMay 6, 20253 News

A homeless man who had eight outstanding warrants for his arrest was taken into custody on Monday after allegedly assaulting…

News

What Romanian Runoff Says about the Russian Ruse

By Sam PattenMay 6, 20251 News

Eastern European elections rarely make headlines in the U.S., but when Vice-President JD Vance spoke to the Munich Security Conference…

News

Knox-County Democrat Wants to Spoil Your Firework Fun

By Seamus OthotMay 6, 20253 News 1K Views

Sen. Anne Beebe-Center wants to limit celebrations and curtail Mainers’ fun with a bill to reduce the hours allowed for…

News

AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration, This Time Targeting RFK

By Seamus OthotMay 6, 20256 News 1K Views

Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey has joined a group of twenty attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Secretary…

Crime

Border Patrol Finds 11 Illegal Aliens in Vehicle in Maine

By Edward TomicMay 6, 20254 Crime 2K Views

Border Patrol agents in Maine arrested nearly a dozen illegal aliens who were found in a vehicle during a traffic…

News

Tax Committee and Mills Administration Ax Bid to Cut Kids Some Slack on State Income Filings

By Libby PalanzaMay 6, 20254 News

The Legislature’s Taxation Committee has unanimously rejected a bill exempting any money earned by Maine kids from state income tax.…

News

Lawmakers Divided Over Bill Eliminating Maine’s Income Tax and Require “Zero-Based Budgeting”

By Libby PalanzaMay 6, 20254 News

A bill that aims to abolish Maine’s income tax and require state agencies to regularly engage in “zero-based budgeting” may…

News

Another Trans Athlete Dominates Girls’ Track Meet as Maine Continues to Claim Discrimination Is Not Real

By Seamus OthotMay 6, 202518 News 7K Views

Once again, a Maine transgender-identifying male athlete seized victory over girls at a high school track meet on Friday, as…

News

Mills Admin to Use ‘Restorative Justice’ Practices to Dismiss Charges Against Juvenile Offenders in York, Cumberland Counties

By Edward TomicMay 6, 202512 News 2K Views

The Maine Department of Corrections (DOC), through its Division of Juvenile Services, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to…

Featured

Are You Ready for Another King?

By Maine Wire StaffMay 6, 202522 Featured 3K Views

There’s a new Angus in Maine’s political arena and he’s gunning for the seat his father held for two terms…

News

Religious Exemptions, PFAS on Wind and Solar and Stand Your Ground – Legislative Scouting Report for May 6

By John AndrewsMay 6, 20254 News

When the House gavels in on Tuesday, it is looking at a 60-page calendar with 20 divided reports, or bills…

News

Mills Admin Dismissed Maine Democrat’s June 2024 Concern Over No-Bid Contracts Before State Auditor Revealed $2.1 Billion Fraud, Cronyism Risk

By Steve RobinsonMay 5, 20258 News 1K Views

A top Maine Democrat raised red flags in 2024 regarding the Mills Administration’s handling of non-competitive, no-bid contracts more than…

News

Education Committee Unanimously Rejects Proposal to Make Community College Permanently Free in Maine

By Libby PalanzaMay 5, 20254 News

Members of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee have unanimously voted against a Democrat-led proposal to make community college…

News

Committee Supports State Constitutional Amendment to Provide Right to Hunt and Fish

By Seamus OthotMay 5, 20254 News

The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife voted on Wednesday in favor of a bipartisan proposed constitutional amendment…

News

Opposing Sides Testify on Voter ID Initiative that Would Bring Maine into Alignment with Most of America, and Almost All of Europe

By Libby PalanzaMay 5, 20256 News

Lawmakers on the state legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held public hearings Friday afternoon on several proposed voter ID…

Crime

Infamous Chinese Mafia Cannabis Grow in Maine a Total Loss After Inferno at Former Shoe Factory

By Steve RobinsonMay 5, 20254 Crime 4K Views

The infamous cannabis grow at 128 Weld Road in Wilton, just behind the former Bass Shoe Factory, is a total…

News

Three Juveniles Arrested After Auburn Armed Robbery Leads to 10-hour Standoff with Police

By Edward TomicMay 5, 20257 News 1K Views

Three juvenile suspects are facing felony charges after allegedly participating in an armed robbery at an apartment building in Auburn…

News

Dominican National Tied to Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Hub Faces ICE Detainer in Maine

By Edward TomicMay 5, 20255 News 2K Views

A Dominican national who in 2022 was one of a dozen people charged in a major drug trafficking bust in…

Maine and New England

Don’t Have Your Real ID Yet? Distracted Secretary of State Asks Feds for Another Extension

By Maine Wire StaffMay 5, 20255 Maine and New England

In two days, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing a long-expected deadline for airline travelers to producer Read…

News

Oregon Man Accused of Slamming Bangor Police Officer’s Head Into Pavement

By Edward TomicMay 5, 20256 News 1K Views

A 34-year-old Oregon man was arrested in Bangor on Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a police officer during an altercation at…

News

If You’re Watching a Good Show and Can’t Be Bothered to Go to the Store to Use Your SNAP Benefits…

By Seamus OthotMay 5, 20253 News

Have you ever been in the middle of a binge session of Real Housewives and heard your stomach grumble? If…

News

Former Governor Paul LePage to Announce for Second District Congressional Seat

By Maine Wire StaffMay 5, 202516 News 3K Views

Former two-term Republican Governor Paul LePage has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and is expected to announce his…

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