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Homeless Man Accused of Recklessly Firing Pistol Toward Homes in Benton

By Edward TomicApril 23, 20254 News

A homeless man is facing a dozen counts of aggravated reckless conduct with a firearm for allegedly firing a handgun…

News

Leftist Swiss Billionaire Who Helped Buy Maine Newspapers Now Target Of Probes Across U.S.

By Ted CohenApril 23, 20255 News 1K Views

A reclusive Swiss liberal billionaire whose cash helped buy Maineโ€™s largest paper is now being targeted by several states over…

News

Mysterious Swiss Billionaire Spent $800 Million Bankrolling Left-Wing Causes, States Say No More

By DCNFApril 23, 20255 News

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News

Franco-American Day and an ERA Based on Perceptions: Legislative Scouting Report for April 23

By John AndrewsApril 23, 20256 News

The Montreal Canadiens are in a playoff series and Wednesday is Franco-American Day in the legislature. It’s a good week…

News

Get In the Van, Man: Ecuadorian National Charged for Attempting to Transport Illegal Aliens Through Vermont

By Edward TomicApril 22, 20253 News

An Ecuadorian national now faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to transport a group of illegal aliens through Vermont. On…

Blog

‘Stop The Presses!โ€™ Maine Times Relaunch Is A Big Bust, Organizer Cancels Fundraiser

By Ted CohenApril 22, 20255 Blog 1K Views

The attempt by an out-of-state dreamer to start a new version of Maineโ€™s once-popular liberal weekly has apparently gone up…

Maeghan Maloney Top News

Maine Bar Dismisses Misconduct Complaint Against Kennebec DA Maeghan Maloney

By Steve RobinsonApril 22, 202515 Top News 4K Views

The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has dismissed a professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec and Somerset County District…

News

China May Be Integrating AI into its Bioweapons Program. What Could Go Wrong?

By Seamus OthotApril 22, 20255 News

China may be integrating advanced artificial intelligence technology into its illicit bioweapons programs, according to the State Department’s 2025 report…

Commentary

Rubio’s Reorganization of State Department Applies Basic Common Sense to a Legendary Bureaucracy

By Sam PattenApril 22, 20257 Commentary

There’s an old saying in Washington that goes “where you stand is where you sit,” which is to say too…

News

Judge Assigned to Federal Lawsuit Against Maine Recuses Himself

By Seamus OthotApril 22, 202516 News 4K Views

The federal jurist assigned to the federal lawsuit against Maine for refusing to bar transgender-identifying men from women’s sports, U.S.…

News

Maine Native and Duke Star Cooper Flagg Declares for the NBA Draft and Is Projected to Be No. 1 Pick

By Edward TomicApril 22, 20255 News

Duke superstar freshman and Newport native Cooper Flagg has confirmed that he is officially entering the NBA draft. Flagg, the…

News

Secret Salary For New โ€œNon-Profitโ€ Boss At Maineโ€™s Largest Newspaper, Who Will Remain in Buffalo, NY

By Ted CohenApril 22, 202511 News 2K Views

The “non-profit” group running Maine’s largest newspaper is refusing to disclose the salary of the new CEO, amid executive-compensation issues…

National

โ€˜Itโ€™s So Ridiculousโ€™: Bill Maher And Charlie Kirk Torch Dems Over Wildly Unpopular Stance On Trans Athletes

By DCNFApril 22, 20255 National

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Northern Mainers Fed Up With Janet Mills’ Woke Gov’t Threaten To Break Away From the Pine Tree State

By Ted CohenApril 22, 202532 News 10K Views

A group of renegades from Maineโ€™s upper reaches tired of liberal Gov. Janet Mills (D) are forming their own faction…

News

Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal Liability

By Seamus OthotApril 21, 202517 News 1K Views

The Winthrop and Monmouth Police Departments both rescinded their applications for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnership program on…

News

Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State Department

By Seamus OthotApril 21, 20254 News

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese satellite company, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, is “directly”…

News

Did Maine Taxpayers Pay for a Poll that Parses Findings to Persuade Mills to Challenge Collins?

By Sam PattenApril 21, 20259 News 2K Views

Why would a nationally-recognized Democrat pollster pen an article about her political research in the state of Maine? It could…

News

Portland Woman Found Shot in Apartment, Suspect Facing Domestic Violence Charges

By Edward TomicApril 21, 20258 News

Portland Police have made an arrest following a Sunday shooting that left a 36-year-old woman with non-life threatening injuries. Police…

News

Police Use Chemical Munitions to End Portland Motorhome Standoff

By Edward TomicApril 21, 20256 News

A 39-year-old Portland man was arrested early Sunday after a nearly two-hour standoff with police, during which he threatened officers…

News

Pope Francis Dead at 88 after 12-Year Pontificate

By Seamus OthotApril 21, 20256 News

Pope Francis passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88 after a 12-year pontificate, just hours after making…

News

Bipartisan Bill Increasing Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit Introduced in Augusta

By Libby PalanzaApril 21, 202512 News

A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to increase the value of the state’s Property Tax…

News

Dems Look to Use Ranked Choice Voting in State Elections, But Constitutional Questions Remain

By Libby PalanzaApril 21, 202511 News

Democrat lawmakers are looking to expand the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) to all Maine elections, including for the…

News

Federal Judge in NH Moves to Impede Deportation of Guatemalan Illegal Arrested in Massachusetts

By Seamus OthotApril 21, 20254 News

New Hampshire U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give 72 hours’ notice…

News

Maine Housing is Unaffordable – Let’s Fix That!

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesApril 21, 20258 News

Both nationally, and especially in places like Maine, housing is becoming unaffordable for too many. This trend kills the American…

Education

Supreme Court To Consider If Religious Parents Can Opt Kids Out Of Sexually Explicit Storybook Readings

By DCNFApril 21, 202513 Education

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Education

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Women Urge Panhellenic Conference To Keep Men Out Of Sororities

By DCNFApril 21, 20254 Education

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Golden Courts Third Party “No Labels” Amid Speculation Over Maine’s 2026 Races for Governor, Congress

By Steve RobinsonApril 19, 202522 Top News 2K Views

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2) is courting Maine’s “No Labels” third-party as speculation builds over when he’ll announce what…

News

House Democrats Spring Surprise Measure to Enshrine Trans Rights in Maine’s Constitution

By Seamus OthotApril 18, 202522 News 3K Views

Maine’s House Democrats slipped a surprise vote onto Thursday’s legislative calendar to force through a proposed equal rights amendment to…

Maine and New England

Maine House Democrats Vote to Keep Taxpayers Rather Than Convicts Footing the Bill for Analysis of Drugs

By Edward TomicApril 18, 20257 Maine and New England 2K Views

Democratic lawmakers in the Maine House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a bill that would have shifted the financial…

Maine and New England

Federal Court Rules Against Rep. Libby’s Suit, Effectively Upholding Her Censure and Silencing

By Maine Wire StaffApril 18, 202533 Maine and New England 3K Views

Rhode Island-based U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose reportedly issued a ruling late on Friday denying Maine State Rep. Laurel…

News

Two Arrested in Auburn Drug Raid That Lead to Seizure of 20+ grams of Crystal Meth

By Edward TomicApril 18, 20254 News

The Auburn Police Departmentโ€™s Proactive Community Enforcement (PACE) Unit this week executed a search warrant at a Seventh Street residence,…

News

Progressive Hill Staffer Tests Waters to Challenge Susan Collins Next Fall

By Sam PattenApril 18, 202519 News 2K Views

If you wanted to build a name for yourself with Maine Democrats to lay the foundations to run against Republican…

News

New England Fishermen Celebrate Trump Executive Order Aimed at Restoring the U.S. Seafood Industry

By Seamus OthotApril 18, 20257 News 1K Views

President Donald Trump moved to reinvigorate the U.S. seafood industry and restore U.S. dominance on Thursday with an executive order…

News

Rumford Woman Accused of Elder Abuse, Financial Exploitation of Elder Family Member

By Edward TomicApril 18, 20253 News

A Rumford woman accused of elder abuse and financial exploitation for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from an elderly relative…

News

Wary of Political Fallout, and Losing Business, Maine Supporters of Trump Tariffs Keep Low Profile

By Ted CohenApril 18, 20257 News

When anti-Trump Maine businesses called a news conference recently to lobby against the administration’s proposed and imposed tariffs, the fawning…

News

Resigned ONA Director Tarlan Ahmadov Reinstated at MDOL Despite Claim of ‘Personal Health’ Issues

By Edward TomicApril 18, 202514 News 2K Views

Tarlan Ahmadov stepped down as director of the Maine Office of New Americans in early April — just three months…

News

A New Local Option Sales Tax Proposal Would Let Maine Cities and Towns Keep All of What They Take

By Libby PalanzaApril 18, 202511 News

Yet another bill aiming to allow Maine municipalities to adopt a local option sales tax has been introduced in Augusta…

News

State Police Tactical Team Joins Local Department in Raid on South Paris Drug Den

By Seamus OthotApril 18, 20255 News 1K Views

It’s been a busy week for law enforcement in the Paris area. On Thursday, a Maine State Police tactical team…

News

Train Lobby Pushes for Taxpayer Funds to Extend Railway to Bangor and Orono with a Poll Showing Lukewarm Support from Mainers

By Seamus OthotApril 18, 20258 News

The Maine Rail Group (MRG), a pro-railway non-profit lobbying organization, is presenting survey data claiming that 58 percent of Mainers…

Coronavirus

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Trumpโ€™s Broad Ban On Risky Gain-Of-Function Research Nears Completion

By DCNFApril 18, 20252 Coronavirus

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News

Numerous Chinese Massage Parlors in Maine, Some Run By Illegal Aliens, Busted for Sex Trafficking

By Edward TomicApril 18, 20256 News 6K Views

Over the past year, Maine has seen a series of high-profile raids on Chinese-run massage parlors suspected of operating as…

News

Tax Committee Squashes Three Proposed Changes to Maine’s Homestead Exemption

By Libby PalanzaApril 17, 20259 News 2K Views

Maine lawmakers on the Taxation Committee have unanimously rejected three proposals to increase the state’s homestead exemption, a program designed…

News

Harpswell Rep Quietly Withdraws Bill That Would Have Made LGBTQ Education Mandatory for Maine Schools

By Seamus OthotApril 17, 202512 News 2K Views

Rep. Cheryl Golek (D-Harpswell) withdrew a bill from consideration on Monday that would have mandated LGBTQ education curriculum in all…

Maine and New England

Nextdoor New Hampshire May Offer Useful Example for Maine When It Comes to Offshore Wind Power

By The Maine WireApril 17, 20257 Maine and New England

by Jerry Leeman New Hampshireโ€™s proposed ban on offshore wind development proves the stateโ€™s loyalty to its coastal communities and…

News

Rumford Police Arrest Fugitive, Domestic Violence Suspect After Standoff in Separate Incidents

By Edward TomicApril 17, 20252 News 1K Views

Rumford Police arrested both a fugitive who had been evading law enforcement for nearly a year and a domestic violence…

News

Republicans Push Back Against Gun-Control Laws Passed in the Wake of Lewiston Shooting

By Seamus OthotApril 17, 20253 News

Maine Republicans are working to end some of the new restrictions placed on gun ownership in the state last year…

Commentary

Maine Democratsโ€™ Appropriation of Womenโ€™s Suffrage, Civil Rights Movement Signals Descent into Extremism and Divorce from Reality

By Ken BlackwellApril 17, 202510 Commentary

In Maine, where the transgender issue is playing out in dramatic form before the public eye, Portland public schools superintendent…

News

Shots Fired in Paris Leads to High-Speed Police Chase, Arrest of Massachusetts Man

By Edward TomicApril 17, 20258 News

A report of shots fired in the Town of Paris on Wednesday led to a high-speed police chase involving multiple…

Crime

“Fox Hunter” Sentenced to 18 Months for Being Chinese Agent and Stalking PRC Target in the U.S.

By Maine Wire StaffApril 17, 20250 Crime

Former New York City police sergeant Mike McMahon, 57, will pay a price for aiding the Chinese government in tracking…

News

Trans-Identifying Male Arrested After Joy-Riding a Stolen Van Across Multiple Towns and Injuring Officers

By Seamus OthotApril 17, 202511 News 3K Views

Yarmouth Police last week arrested a transgender-identifying man, Deserai Collins, 33, after he allegedly stole a van in Portland, led…

Crime

MS-13 Gang Member Arrested in Portland, Marking State’s Third Recent High-Profile Migrant Gang Arrest

By Edward TomicApril 17, 20255 Crime 4K Views

A Salvadoran national living illegally in United States and whom federal authorities say is a member of the violent Mara…

News

UK High Court Rules On Whether Men Pretending To Be Women Are Real Women

By DCNFApril 17, 20252 News

The Supreme Court in Britain ruled Wednesday that men identifying as trans women are not legally regarded as women under…

News

Hearing Held on Three Republican-Led Bills Aimed at Protecting Students and Increasing Parental Rights

By Seamus OthotApril 17, 20250 News

Mainers had the opportunity on Tuesday to testify on three Republican-led bills that aim to protect students from sexually explicit…

News

Maine’s Equity Commission Doled Out Lucrative No-Bid Contracts to Politically Connected Consultants, NGOs

By Steve RobinsonApril 17, 202517 News 2K Views

Maine’s Racial Equity Commission has emerged among the most frequent abusers of the sloppy no-bid contract system recently scrutinized in…

News

Americans’ “Appetite” for Reforming Medicare May Be Bigger Than Pollsters – and Politicians – Insist, Conservative Think Tank Argues

By Libby PalanzaApril 17, 20250 News

Is federal Medicaid spending, which last year amounted to over $580 billion, a virtual sacred cow for which reform or…

News

Two Out on Bail Arrested After Police Find Fentanyl in Vehicle During Rockland Traffic Stop

By Edward TomicApril 17, 20253 News

Two individuals out on bail were arrested in Rockland on Monday after police found fentanyl in their vehicle during a…

News

Maine AG Baselessly Claims There Are โ€˜No Concerns Of Safetyโ€™ With Men Competing Against Women

By DCNFApril 17, 202512 News

Legal Eagle Aaron Frey premiers on CNN

News

Legislative Scouting Report for April 17 – Free FOAA Requests, Polymer-Coated Cookware and More Taxes!

By John AndrewsApril 17, 20251 News

It’s Easter weekend, but the only Easter egg to be found under the dome in Augusta is just another goose…

National

Biden NSA Jake Sullivan’s Brilliance Finally Recognized – By Himself, at Harvard as University Stares Down Trump Administration

By Maine Wire StaffApril 16, 20255 National

America’s youngest national security advisor, former Hillary Clinton and Amy Klobuchar aide Jake Sullivan, took center stage at Harvard University…

News

Rep. Soboleski Seeks Greater Legislative Oversight of Agency Rulemaking in Maine

By Libby PalanzaApril 16, 20254 News

A Maine GOP lawmaker is looking to establish a new special committee tasked with reviewing routine technical rulemaking by state…

Crime

Somerset County Sheriff Seizes $40,000 in Drugs, Crack Laced With Fentanyl and Arrests Three in Fairfield Raid

By Edward TomicApril 16, 20256 Crime 5K Views

The Somerset County Sheriffโ€™s Office arrested three people and seized $40,000 in drugs, including enough fentanyl to supply 185,000 lethal…

News

Previously Deported Dominican Illegal Alien Arrested in Massachusetts, Nearly 65,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized

By Edward TomicApril 16, 20254 News

A Dominican illegal alien who was previously deported from the United States has been arrested in Massachusetts and charged with…

National

In Tax Day Surprise, Whistleblower Gary Shapley Named Acting Commissioner of the IRS

By Maine Wire StaffApril 16, 20252 National

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent who was the subject of retaliation by the agency for coming forward to Congress…

Crime

Biddeford Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Images of Child Sexual Abuse

By Edward TomicApril 16, 20254 Crime

A Biddeford man will serve as long as a decade in federal prison for possessing hundreds of child sexual abuse…

News

DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and Two Maine Students Join AG Bondi in Live Presser

By Seamus OthotApril 16, 202528 News 2K Views

U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi, joined by women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines, Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), Secretary of…

News

Another Chips Giant Commits To Manufacturing In US

By DCNFApril 16, 20252 News

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will begin chip production at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyโ€™s (TSMC) facility in Arizona, marking the first…

News

Alleged โ€˜Queerโ€™ Tesla Vandal Charged In Connection With GOP Firebombing

By DCNFApril 16, 20254 News

The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a self-professed โ€œqueer scientistโ€ linked to the firebombing of a Tesla dealership and the…

News

Maine Gun Buyers Could be Given “Public Health Brochures” if a New Democrat-Led Bill Passes

By Seamus OthotApril 16, 20257 News

Maine firearm dealers could be forced to hand out “public health brochures” with their firearms thanks to a bill from…

News

Proposal to Bring Back Defunct Property Tax Stabilization Program for Maine Seniors Unanimously Rejected, But Others Still Remain on the Table

By Libby PalanzaApril 16, 20253 News

Lawmakers on the Taxation Committee have unanimously rejected a Democrat-led bill that would have revitalized a now-defunct property tax stabilization…

News

Monson Man to Square Off Against Bill Belichick’s Squeeze in Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant

By Steve RobinsonApril 16, 202550 News 11K Views

When the head-turning girlfriend of former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick takes the stage in this year’s Miss…

News

Trump Administration Bolsters Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants with Fines and Required Registration

By Seamus OthotApril 15, 20256 News

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking new steps to crack down on illegal immigration this month, with fines of nearly…

News

Hodgdon School Board First to Defy Mills and Comply with Federal Law by Barring Males from Female Sports

By Seamus OthotApril 15, 202518 News 2K Views

Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 70’s school board voted unanimously on Monday night to defy the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA)…

News

Belfast Rep. Jan Dodge Thinks Her Condoms for Kids Giveaway Is All Wrapped Up

By Maine Wire StaffApril 15, 20259 News 1K Views

Just two weeks after Waldo County Hospital closed its maternity and birthing unit citing declining birth rates, on Monday Rep.…

News

U.S. Marshals Arrest Three on Drug, Firearm Charges in Biddeford Fugitive Sweep

By Edward TomicApril 15, 20253 News

A fugitive investigation by the U.S. Marshal’s Service (USMS) on Friday resulted in the arrests of three people in Biddeford…

News

Constitutional Amendment Takes Aim at Augusta’s Repeated Use of Special Sessions for Regular Business

By Libby PalanzaApril 15, 20252 News

Mainers weighed in Monday morning on a proposed amendment to Maine’s Constitution that would prohibit the governor from calling the…

News

Chinese National Previously Arrested for Sexual Assault at his Not-So-“Cozy” Ellsworth Massage Parlor Now in ICE Custody

By Edward TomicApril 15, 20256 News 3K Views

A Chinese national who in 2023 was arrested for sexual assault at a massage parlor he owned in Ellsworth is…

News

Former Bonny Eagle Student Charged with Gross Sexual Assault Bragged About Selling “Flavored Weed,” Stealing from Hannaford

By Edward TomicApril 15, 202517 News 3K Views

The Buxton man accused of raping a 15-year-old female student in the unisex bathroom of Bonny Eagle High School in…

Crime

Accused Shapiro Attacker Is Self-Described “Socialist,” Fits Pattern of Political Violence

By Maine Wire StaffApril 15, 20259 Crime

While Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family slept after celebrating the Seder, a solemn Passover meal, at their home…

News

Should Maine Tie the Fate of Its Unique Electoral Vote Distribution System to Nebraska?

By Libby PalanzaApril 15, 20254 News

Maine’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held a public hearing Monday morning for a proposal concerning Maine’s unique method of…

News

Legislative Scouting Report April 15: Tax Day, the Dunlap Audit, and an Israel Debate?

By John AndrewsApril 15, 20252 News

It’s Tax Day. Taxation is theft. With that grim reminder out of the way, let’s get down to the scouting…

News

Mainers Debate Potential Withdrawal from the National Popular Vote Compact

By Libby PalanzaApril 14, 202528 News 2K Views

The distribution of Maine’s four presidential electoral votes was up for grabs in Augusta Monday morning, as lawmakers on the…

News

In Apparent Snub to State’s High Tax Rates, โ€œMaine Timesโ€ Relaunches After 20 Years – From Delaware

By Ted CohenApril 14, 20257 News 1K Views

A new โ€œMaineโ€ paper claiming the name of an oldie but a goodie has announced its creation – as a…

News

Newly-Declared Massachusetts Transgender Sanctuary City Rolls Out New DEI Training for Firefighters

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 202511 News 2K Views

Worcester, Massachusetts, is now mandating a new regimen of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for firefighters, just months after…

News

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Frey, Orders Trump Administration to End Freeze on Education Funding

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 202514 News 3K Views

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) must resume federal education funding for Maine, according to a Friday ruling from…

News

Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Waiting Period for Assisted Suicide Draws Conflicting Views in Hearing

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 20257 News

Maine State Rep. Michelle Meyer (D-Eliot) introduced legislation in February, and carried over into the current emergency session last month,…

Commentary

Understanding the “Signal” App, and Why Democrats Are Hypocritical When It Comes to Mishandling Classified Info

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesApril 14, 20252 Commentary

Growing up in Maine, we know trust matters more than anything. We also tend to avoid hysteria โ€“ or always…

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Trump โ€˜Resistanceโ€™ Leaderโ€™s Campaign Bankrolled By Dem Power Broker Tied To Chinese Intel Agency

By DCNFApril 14, 202511 News

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News

Rep. Laurel Libby Seeks to Eliminate the Use of Place-holding “Concept Drafts” in Augusta

By Libby PalanzaApril 14, 20255 News

A Republican lawmaker is looking to legally abolish the controversial practice of introducing placeholder legislation, known as a “concept draft,”…

News

Portland City Council Exploring Options to Keep Warming Shelter Open Next Winter

By Edward TomicApril 14, 20258 News

The Portland City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee met on Thursday to discuss various options related to how the…

News

Mainers to Weigh In on Bill Revitalizing Defunct Property Tax Stabilization Program for Seniors

By Libby PalanzaApril 14, 20258 News

A public hearing has now been set for a bill seeking to revitalize a now-defunct property tax stabilization program for…

News

Annoying Pickleball โ€˜Racketโ€™ Is All They Have To Hold Over Our Heads

By Ted CohenApril 14, 20258 News 1K Views

When Joe Biden’s would-be successor’s campaign was tanking, the now-retiree came up with a plan he thought would help rescue…

National

โ€˜Fully Fitโ€™: White House Physician Releases Details On President Trumpโ€™s โ€˜Excellent Healthโ€™

By DCNFApril 14, 20255 National

Former President Donald Trump speaking at a press conference at a golf course near Los Angeles, Sept. 13, 2024.

News

DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Think Tank Database Equips Parents Seeking โ€˜Alternativesโ€™ To Deteriorating School Systems

By DCNFApril 14, 20255 News

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Education

U.S. Department of Education Refers Maine to Justice Department After AG’s Office Balks at Resolution Over Title IX Violations

By Maine Wire StaffApril 11, 202526 Education 2K Views

As the deadline set in a letter of impasse the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights had sent…

Maine and New England

Portland Police Say They Are Observing an ‘Alarming’ Increase in Lethal Drug Overdoses, 6 Fatalities So Far This Year

By Edward TomicApril 11, 202521 Maine and New England 2K Views

The Portland Police Department say they grappling with an “alarming” surge in drug overdoses, reporting very recent eight cases in…

News

Massachusetts Democrat State Representative Indicted in Fraud Scheme

By Seamus OthotApril 11, 20259 News 3K Views

Massachusetts State Rep. Chris Flanagan (D-Barnstable) was indicted by a Boston grand jury on Friday for an alleged fraud scheme…

Blog

New Green Grift Plan from Maine Dems Reveals Truth About Mills Admin’s No-Bid Contract Scandal

By The Maine WireApril 11, 20259 Blog 3K Views

There’s a bill slithering through Augusta that reveals — unintentionally — why Gov. Janet Mills and her cabinet of Democrat…

News

Multiple Bills Look to Improve Transparency of Maine’s Public School Choice Program

By Libby PalanzaApril 11, 20253 News

A group of Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would improve transparency in Maine’s program allowing students to attend…

News

Augusta School Board Shuts Down Dad Critical of Title IX Violations, Won’t Allow “Negative Comments” During Public Hearing

By Seamus OthotApril 11, 202523 News 2K Views

An Augusta father was silenced at a Wednesday public school board meeting when he used his testimony to criticize the…

News

Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding

By Seamus OthotApril 11, 20252 News

President Donald Trump aims to restore U.S. maritime dominance with a Wednesday executive order promoting domestic shipbuilding in direct response…

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