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City of Portland May Use Opioid Settlement Funds to ‘buyback’ Used Syringes

By Edward TomicSeptember 9, 20246 News

Settlement funds received by the City of Portland from a nationwide lawsuit against several opioid manufacturers and distributors could go…

News

Maine Awarded $33.8 Million in Federal Funding Across Twenty-One Hydropower Projects

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 9, 20245 News

Maine has received a combined $33.8 million in federal funding across twenty-one projects designed to improve the state’s hydropower infrastructure.…

Crime

Portland Cops Bust NY Man on Drug, Assault Charges

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 9, 202410 Crime

A 36-year-old New York man is facing multiple charges following a pursuit and altercation with Portland police early Monday morning.…

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Triad Weed: The Movie – Everything You Need to Know

By The Maine WireSeptember 7, 20240 Triad Weed 4K Views

In August of 2023, immigration reporter Jennie Taer published a leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo that revealed Asian…

News

The Morning Wire: Biden’s “Alford” Plea, Brooks Fights Big Solar, and Bangor Preps for Migrant Wave Thanks to Catholic Charities

By Seamus OthotSeptember 7, 202414 News 1K Views

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to nine federal tax-related felonies, adding to his already…

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Illegal Alien Charged with Sexually Abusing Minors in CT Being Held at Maine Jail

By Edward TomicSeptember 6, 202413 News 1K Views

A Bangladeshi illegal alien who earlier this year was arrested by Connecticut State Police on multiple charges of sexual abuse…

Crime

Old Trick? Like Mueller, Garland Hypes Scary-Russians After FBI Jacks Up School Shooter Tip

By Neil McCabeSeptember 6, 20245 Crime

The U.S. Attorney General went back to an old play pulled off by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to…

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Elder Fraud Awareness Program at Hannaford Pharmacies in Maine

By Edward TomicSeptember 6, 20240 News

A new program aimed at protecting elderly Mainers from scams by attaching informational brochures to prescription bags at Hannaford pharmacies…

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The Morning Wire: The Portland City Council Takes on Israel & Mills Offers MSEA Members a $2,000 Consolation Prize

By Seamus OthotSeptember 6, 20245 News

Tragedy struck the nation on Wednesday after a Georgia high school student opened fire on his classmates and teachers. Law…

Top News

Mills Wins Again: State Workers Get $2,000 Consolation Prize as MSEA Leaders Flop

By Steve RobinsonSeptember 5, 20246 Top News 1K Views

The Mills Administration and the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989) have reached an agreement Thursday to resolve a…

News

Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Israel Divestment Resolution

By Edward TomicSeptember 5, 202416 News 2K Views

On Wednesday, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling upon City Manager Danielle West to divest…

News

Circuit Court Rules Against Internet Archive in Copyright Lawsuit Over Digital Library

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 5, 20240 News

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday against Internet Archive — a nonprofit digital library, well-known for its Wayback…

News

Terrified Woman Woke Up To Illegal Migrant Sexually Assaulting Her In Friend’s Car, Authorities Allege

By DCNFSeptember 5, 20244 News

A Florida woman woke up early Saturday morning to an illegal migrant sexually assaulting her while she was sleeping in…

News

Volvo Scales Back Plans to Produce Only Electric Vehicles by 2030

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 5, 20244 News

Volvo announced Wednesday that it has scaled back its plans to make only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Instead, the…

News

Harris Touts Small Biz Plans as Key SBA Tool for Veterans, Women, and Minorities Remains Offline

By Edward TomicSeptember 5, 20244 News

A key web portal veterans use to get their businesses SBA certified was dysfunctional even as Kamala Harris promised new SBA benefits.

News

The Morning Wire: Election Integrity Hardball, an Untrustworthy Trust, and a Return to the Classroom

By Seamus OthotSeptember 5, 20246 News

Republicans have revealed their last-ditch effort to ensure election integrity before former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris…

News

Felon Out on Bail Found With Drugs, Sawed-Off Shotgun During Lewiston Traffic Stop

By Edward TomicSeptember 4, 20246 News

A traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Lewiston led to the arrest of a felon out on bail after a…

News

Final Decision on Potential Marijuana Reclassification Unlikely Until After Presidential Election

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 4, 20243 News

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has indicated that it will not make a final decision on the possible reclassification…

Immigration

US Citizen Arrested for Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Drugged Children Over Southern Border: CBP

By Edward TomicSeptember 4, 20245 Immigration

A U.S. citizen has been arrested after border officials thwarted an alleged child smuggling attempt at an Arizona port of…

News

Christian School Files Appeal in Lawsuit Against State of Maine for “Poison Pill” Rules Blocking Access to Town Tuitioning Program

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 4, 20247 News

Maine’s largest Christian school filed an appeal Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as part…

Crime

ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Charged with Five Counts of Raping Massachusetts Child

By Edward TomicSeptember 4, 20242 Crime

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Tuesday the arrest of an illegal alien charged with five counts of…

News

MDOL Updates Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, Now Accepting Public Comment

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 4, 20243 News

Last week, the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) unveiled an updated set of regulations for the state’s new Paid Family…

News

Dixfield Man Arrested After 9-Month-Old Baby Found Suffering Opioid Overdose

By Edward TomicSeptember 4, 20241 News

A Dixfield man has been arrested after authorities found a 9-month-old baby girl suffering from an opioid overdose at a…

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Trump Campaign Refutes Boston Globe Story Claiming NH Surrender

By Seamus OthotSeptember 4, 20240 News

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign was forced to refute rumors that the Republican presidential nominee had given up on winning…

News

Maine’s Juvenile Correctional Facility to Offer Music Classes

By Edward TomicSeptember 4, 20244 News

Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine’s only juvenile correctional facility, will be offering its high school-aged incarcerated…

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The Morning Wire: An American Citizen Murdered by Hamas, Arlington Imbroglio, and Aged Angus

By Seamus OthotSeptember 4, 20245 News

During the Biden-Harris administration’s Labor Day weekend celebrations, 23-year-old American-Israeli dual citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin was executed by Hamas terrorists after…

News

USDA Urged to Include Former Maine Mills Sites in Grant Program

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 3, 20244 News

Two members of Maine’s congressional delegation have urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack to change the eligibility…

Maine and New England

Portland City Council to Consider Divestment from ‘Entities Complicit in the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza’

By Edward TomicSeptember 3, 20248 Maine and New England

At a special meeting this Wednesday, the Portland City Council will consider adopting a resolution to divest the city from…

Maine and New England

Migrant Housing Nonprofit Scores Another $5.4 Million Taxpayer-funded Grant in Portland

By Edward TomicSeptember 3, 202414 Maine and New England 3K Views

Maine’s ongoing effort to resettle non-citizens will get a $5.4 million boost thanks to a Biden-Harris Administration grant that will…

News

Cape Elizabeth Considers Expanding Local Property Tax Relief Program

By Libby PalanzaSeptember 3, 20243 News

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council is currently considering a recommendation from the Ordinance Committee to expand the local Senior Tax…

News

Mainers Brace for Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs as Northern Light Health Ends Medicare Advantage Contract with Humana

By Libby PalanzaAugust 30, 202416 News 2K Views

Northern Light Health — one of the largest medical service providers in the state — has decided to end its…

News

Harris Flops in Softball CNN Interview with Dana Bash

By Seamus OthotAugust 30, 202414 News

Presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash, alongside and her running mate Gov.…

Top News

Justice Department Ramps Up Crack Down on Chinese Mafia in Maine; Janet Mills Still Silent

By Steve RobinsonAugust 30, 202411 Top News 2K Views

The U.S. Justice Department is intensifying its efforts against Chinese organized crime networks operating in Maine, following a series of…

News

Fugitive Wanted for Firearms Violations Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Maine After Attempting Rooftop Escape

By Edward TomicAugust 30, 20246 News

A fugitive wanted in Maine for multiple firearms violations was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Auburn on…

News

Aroostook County Republicans Draw Attention to Rising Property Taxes and Expensive Electric Bills

By Libby PalanzaAugust 30, 202410 News

Several Aroostock County Republicans hosted a gathering in Madawaska Wednesday night to discuss concerns over residents’ rising property taxes and…

News

Massachusetts Man Arrested in $100K Drug Bust at Palmyra Residence

By Edward TomicAugust 30, 20245 News 1K Views

The search of a residence in Palmyra by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday led to the seizure of…

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New England’s Largest Abortion Provider Cuts Weapons Investments, Citing ‘gender-based violence’ in Gaza

By Edward TomicAugust 30, 20246 News

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE), the largest provider of abortions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont announced last…

Crime

Two Arrested in Farmington on Drug Trafficking Charges

By Steve RobinsonAugust 30, 20245 Crime

Two men were arrested on Thursday in Farmington following a significant drug bust that resulted in the seizure of cocaine,…

News

Maine CDC Launches App To Track Vaccination Status

By Seamus OthotAugust 30, 202411 News

Years after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were abolished across the country, and the political push for vaccine mandates subsided, Maine’s Center…

News

The World’s “Boiling Oceans” Are Now Cooling, Baffling Global Warming Alarmist

By Seamus OthotAugust 30, 202412 News 6K Views

Rising ocean temperatures have long alarmed scientists and caused Maine’s environmentalists to advocate drastic government actions, but their apocalyptic warnings…

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Nearly 60% of Mainers Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaAugust 30, 20245 News

Nearly half of Mainers have reported that their household is in a worse financial condition compared to this time last…

News

Lewiston PD Chief, DA Cite Lack of Funding for Spate of Unsolved Youth-Involved Shootings: 27 Shootings This Year

By Edward TomicAugust 30, 20249 News

Lewiston city officials, the chief of police and the Androscoggin County district attorney held a press conference on Thursday alongside…

News

Illegal Chinese Neurotoxins Are Coming to Maine’s Blackmarket Cannabis Grows: Maine Threat Brief

By Steve RobinsonAugust 29, 202415 News 11K Views

Maine Wire Reporter Seamus Othot contributed to this story. The small family home at 254 Academy Road in Monmouth may…

Maine and New England

“I’m Definitely Not Getting My Money’s Worth on These Taxes”: Mainers’ Frustrated Over Property Tax Hikes

By Libby PalanzaAugust 29, 202412 Maine and New England 1K Views

Mainers statewide have been experiencing sticker shock when reviewing their property tax bills for the upcoming fiscal year, and Republican…

Maine and New England

‘Honestly, I feel like crying–it’s that disappointing to me’: Portland DEI Office Under Fire for Lack of Results

By Edward TomicAugust 29, 20246 Maine and New England 2K Views

Tensions ran high at Portland City Hall on Monday evening as the city’s “justice, diversity, equity and inclusion” (JDEI) office…

Maine and New England

Maine Dem Leader Scoffed at Lowering Property Taxes, Then Got Two Property Tax Liens

By Steve RobinsonAugust 29, 202410 Maine and New England 2K Views

Former House Democratic Leader Maureen Terry of Gorham scoffed at then-Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) for proposing a 2021…

Crime

Homeless Machete Attacker — Released from Maine Jail — Arrested Again for Portland Park Knife Attack

By Edward TomicAugust 29, 202410 Crime 2K Views

A homeless man who in January was charged with assaulting people with a machete outside a Portland apartment complex was…

Crime

Fire Destroys Lewiston Drug Den, Site of Multiple Police Raids

By Edward TomicAugust 29, 20244 Crime

Firefighters in Lewiston battled a fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon at a College Street home that has been subject…

Business

Major Automaker Becomes Latest Company To Walk Back Diversity Policies

By DCNFAugust 29, 20244 Business

Ford Motors announced Wednesday that it is walking back several of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, making it…

Crime

Unexploded Cannonball Turned Over to Yarmouth Police Was Ready to Blow, Per Maine State Police

By Seamus OthotAugust 28, 20241 Crime

The Yarmouth Police Department was dealt an unexpected surprise on Monday when resident came to them seeking help disposing of…

Crime

Rockland Man Charged in Connection to Multiple Burglaries

By Edward TomicAugust 28, 20242 Crime

Rockland Police announced on Tuesday that they have arrested a man suspected of burglarizing a museum and stealing tools from…

Crime

Lewiston City Officials, Police, District Attorney to Address Recent Shootings at Press Conference

By Edward TomicAugust 28, 20248 Crime

In response to a series of shooting incidents in recent weeks, the Lewiston Police Department, alongside city officials and the…

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Sticker Shock: Maine Homeowners Burdened by Property Tax Hikes Following Recent Revaluations

By Libby PalanzaAugust 28, 202420 Featured 5K Views

Mainers statewide have been experiencing sticker shock when reviewing their property tax bills for the upcoming fiscal year. From higher…

Maine and New England

In Boon to Trump, RFK Jr. Narrowly Meets Deadline to Withdraw from Maine’s Ballot

By Steve RobinsonAugust 27, 20246 Maine and New England

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly met the Maine Secretary of State’s deadline to withdraw his name from…

Maine and New England

Mills Admin Director Who Signed Off on State Landscaping Contract for His Brother’s Company Resigns

By Steve RobinsonAugust 27, 20245 Maine and New England 2K Views

The director of Maine’s Bureau of General Services has resigned his position with the state less then two months after…

News

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Joins RFK in Endorsing Trump

By Seamus OthotAugust 27, 20245 News

Just days after former Democrat and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be suspending his…

News

Kamala Harris Voted Against Trump-Era Bill That Expanded Child Tax Credits She Champions

By DCNFAugust 27, 20247 News 2K Views

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed raising the child tax credit (CTC) for families with newborns Friday, despite voting against a…

Crime

Second Chinese National Arrested in Connection with Illegal Marijuana Grows in Maine Faces Federal Charges

By Seamus OthotAugust 27, 20245 Crime 1K Views

A Chinese national arrested during law enforcement raids on illegal marijuana grows in March is now facing federal charges. [RELATED:…

Maine and New England

Mills Admin Looks to Streamline Ballooning Municipal Welfare Spending Via Online Portal

By Edward TomicAugust 27, 202413 Maine and New England

Following a surge in the amount of money spent under the municipal welfare program known as General Assistance, the Mills…

Immigration

‘We work very well with ICE’: Cumberland County Sheriff Defends Decision Not to Honor Immigration Detainers

By Edward TomicAugust 27, 20241 Immigration

On Friday, the Maine Wire reported on a leaked ICE memo that listed hundreds of jails and police agencies around…

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Vance: Trump Would Veto a Federal Abortion Ban

By Seamus OthotAugust 27, 20241 Healthcare

During a Sunday interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) promised that former…

Immigration

Kamala Harris, Who Once Ridiculed Trump’s Southern Border Wall as Un-American, Medieval, Racist and Wasteful, Now Backs Southern Border Wall

By Seamus OthotAugust 27, 20247 Immigration 3K Views

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic 2024 presidential nominee, ridiculed former Republican President Donald Trump’s wall on the southern border…

Maine and New England

Golden Tries to One-Up Republican Opponent by Pledging $50k to Lewiston Shooting Fundraiser

By Edward TomicAugust 27, 20243 Maine and New England

Just a day after Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Austin Theriault announced that he would be participating in…

Crime

Homeless Man Accused of Robbing Portland’s Forest Ave Post Office

By Edward TomicAugust 27, 20243 Crime

A homeless man is facing robbery and criminal threatening charges after allegedly entering a U.S. Post Office in Portland and…

Commentary

Bangor Newspaper Smears Aroostook Group with Latest Journalistic Malpractice

By Steve RobinsonAugust 27, 20249 Commentary 3K Views

The Bangor Daily News, the media arm of marketing firm Bangor Publishing Company, on Tuesday published its latest report into…

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FBI Pressured Facebook to Interfere in 2020 Election: Zuckerberg

By Steve RobinsonAugust 27, 20247 Featured 3K Views

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of pressuring the company in 2020 to censor…

Maine and New England

WATCH: Dem Candidate for Maine House Speaks at Cringe-Worthy “Gen Z” DNC Panel

By Edward TomicAugust 26, 202413 Maine and New England 1K Views

At a “Year of the Gen Z Vote” panel discussion during last week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, a…

Maine and New England

More Than 40% of Mainers Say State is on the Wrong Track: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaAugust 26, 202414 Maine and New England

More than 40 percent of Mainers feel that the state is currently on the wrong track — nearly 10 percent…

Business

Bill Belichick Mocks “Taxachusetts” for Scaring Away Patriots Talent with Income Surtax

By Steve RobinsonAugust 26, 20244 Business

Bill Belichick, the longtime head coach of the New England Patriots foot team, has cited Massachusetts’ income surtax as a…

National

Republican Lawmakers Call for CBO Review of Biden Medicare Bailout

By Steve RobinsonAugust 26, 20245 National

Top Republican budget officials have called for a thorough review by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) of a recent proposal…

Crime

Shooting Interrupts Refugee Group’s ‘Family Fun Day’ Back-to-School Event in Lewiston

By Edward TomicAugust 26, 202413 Crime 1K Views

A back-to-school event with over 300 attendees at Lewiston’s McGraw Park on Friday was interrupted by a teen male firing…

Maine and New England

Mainers Split Over National Popular Vote Compact, Electoral Vote Distribution: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaAugust 26, 202413 Maine and New England

Mainers are divided over the Legislature’s decision to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — as well as with…

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RFK Jr. Has Until Tuesday to Withdraw from Maine’s Ballot

By Edward TomicAugust 26, 20242 National

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his campaign Friday and endorsed former President Donald Trump, but he will…

National

SCOTUS Will Allow Arizona’s “Proof of Citizenship” Voter Registration Law — With Limits

By Libby PalanzaAugust 23, 20243 National

A Supreme Court order Thursday will allow Arizona to enforce a state law requiring proof of citizenship for voters registering…

Crime

New Hampshire AG Files Civil Rights Act Complaint Against Man Accused of Vandalizing Jewish Temple

By Edward TomicAugust 23, 20245 Crime

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has filed Civil Rights Act complaint against a man accused of vandalizing a Jewish…

Education

Portland Schools’ Equity Push Aims for All Students to Have Equal Outcomes, Equal Experiences

By Edward TomicAugust 23, 202422 Education 1K Views

The Portland public schools are aiming to ensure that all students have equal outcomes and equal experiences, according to a…

Immigration

Missing Kids: Feds Lose Track of Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Alien Children Since 2019

By Seamus OthotAugust 23, 202410 Immigration

The federal government is unable to track hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children who have crossed over the U.S.-Mexico…

Business

Minimum Wage Hike, Tip Credit Elimination Will Not Appear on the Ballot in Portland

By Libby PalanzaAugust 23, 20241 Business

The Portland City Council voted earlier this week against placing two wage-related proposals on the ballot this November. The first…

Energy & Environment

Scientists Find Link Between Fluoride in Water, Lower Intelligence

By Seamus OthotAugust 23, 20246 Energy & Environment

Chalk another win for the conspiracy theorists… In new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

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Golden, Pingree Steered $500,000 from “Inflation Reduction Act” to Democratic Activists

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 202429 Featured 3K Views

Maine’s Democratic members of Congress, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree, supported a $500,000 taxpayer-funded “environmental justice” grant for a left-wing…

Immigration

Two Maine Jails Are Releasing Illegal Aliens Without Notifying ICE, Agency Says

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 202415 Immigration 3K Views

Two county jails in Maine have been designated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as being in “limited cooperation”…

Business

Jack Daniel’s Corks DEI Agenda Over Fear of Becoming the Next Bud Light

By Seamus OthotAugust 22, 20244 Business

Conservative American consumers have become a massive problem for left-wing corporate leaders thanks in large part to conservative activist Robby…

Maine and New England

Shenna Bellows Rules Cornel West Eligible to Appear on Maine’s Presidential Ballot

By Libby PalanzaAugust 22, 20246 Maine and New England

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West will be allowed to appear…

Business

Ford Cancels Plans for Fully-Electric Three-Row SUV, Shifts Overall EV Strategy

By Libby PalanzaAugust 22, 20243 Business

Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it will be shifting to a new strategy for the development of electric vehicles…

Media

Betting Markets Move in Trump’s Favor After Democrat’s DNC Spectacle in Chicago

By Seamus OthotAugust 22, 20242 Media

Presidential candidates typically enjoy a bounce in their polling numbers following a successful national convention, but the odds given to…

National

American Pharmaceutical Giants Conducted Medical Experiments with the Chinese Military: House Report

By Seamus OthotAugust 22, 20243 National

A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has revealed that American pharmaceutical companies…

News

Maggots Found in Democrats’ DNC Food: FBI

By Steve RobinsonAugust 21, 202410 News 1K Views

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has said its investigating after Democrats attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago made a…

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Harley-Davidson Pumps Brakes on “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion”

By Seamus OthotAugust 21, 20242 Business

Harley-Davidson, the famous motorcycle brand, has issued a statement recanting its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) company policies after it…

Energy & Environment

Nation’s First Floating Offshore Wind Research Array Slated for Construction in Gulf of Maine

By Libby PalanzaAugust 21, 202418 Energy & Environment

The State of Maine and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have reached an agreement on a floating…

Immigration

Democrats’ Platform Promises Mass Amnesty, Path to Voting for Illegal Immigrants

By Seamus OthotAugust 21, 202411 Immigration

The Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) new 2024 platform, which comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is set to become the…

Crime

Man Who Led Police on Multiple Chases Through Portland Area Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm

By Edward TomicAugust 21, 202412 Crime

A man who led police on multiple chases through the Portland area late last year has pleaded guilty to the…

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Feds Admit 819k Jobs Created Under Biden-Harris Never Existed

By Seamus OthotAugust 21, 202410 News

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job growth numbers have been revised down once again under the Biden-Harris Administration, this…

Commentary

The Harris Economic Agenda Is a Plan to Impoverish America

By Steve RobinsonAugust 20, 20245 Commentary

The new leader of the Democratic Party, Vice President Kamala Harris, has unveiled a slate of economic proposals that would…

News

Cape Elizabeth School Board Unanimously Supports $94.7 Million School Improvement Referendum

By Libby PalanzaAugust 20, 20243 News

The Cape Elizabeth School Board voted unanimously on Aug. 12 to support the $94.7 million referendum approved for the ballot…

Crime

ICE Arrests Brazilian Illegal Alien Charged in Massachusetts with Attempted Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping

By Edward TomicAugust 20, 20246 Crime

A Brazilian national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2021 has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs…

News

Independent Commission Investigating Lewiston Shooting Releases Final Report

By Edward TomicAugust 20, 20245 News

The Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston on Tuesday released its final report on the…

News

No New Information on Armed Gunman Who Staged Coordinated Assault on U.S. Military Base

By Seamus OthotAugust 20, 20244 News

An unknown number of armed gunman attempted to assault a U.S. military base in Texas Saturday morning, resulting in an…

News

Biden Admin Implements ‘Keeping Families Together’ Parole Program for Noncitizen Spouses, Stepchildren

By Edward TomicAugust 20, 20244 News

Starting on Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) began accepting parole applications for an estimated 550,000 noncitizen spouses and…

News

Free Abortions Offered at DNC Chicago as Democrats Crown Harris

By Seamus OthotAugust 20, 20247 News

The first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), where Kamala Harris is set to officially receive the party’s nomination,…

News

Collins, King Sign Letter Urging DOL to Exempt Volunteer Fire Depts from New OSHA Regs

By Libby PalanzaAugust 20, 20244 News

Sens. Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) have signed onto a letter urging the Acting Secretary of the Department…

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