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Democrat Senator Convicted of Corruption, Acting as a Foreign Agent of Egypt, Qatar

By Seamus OthotJuly 17, 20240 News

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was convicted on 16 corruption charges Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, including…

Maine and New England

Good Boy! East Millinocket Police K-9 Sniffs Out Meth and Fentanyl During Traffic Stops

By Edward TomicJuly 17, 20243 Maine and New England

Two people were arrested over the past week after an East Millinocket Police K-9 was able to alert officers to…

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Microsoft Lays Off DEI Team While Continuing to Promote the Far-Left Program on its Website

By Seamus OthotJuly 16, 20241 News

A newly released internal email from the former lead of one of Microsoft’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) teams show…

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Jack Smith to Appeal Dismissal of Classified Documents Case Against Donald Trump

By Libby PalanzaJuly 16, 20245 News

Special Counsel Jack Smith is now poised to appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of the case against former President Donald…

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Former Trump CDC Director Accuses Biden’s FDA of Deliberately Lying about mRNA Vaccine Side Effects

By Seamus OthotJuly 16, 20247 News 1K Views

During a recent hearing on the national security risks of funding virus research like gain-of-function at labs such as Wuhan…

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Southern Maine Towns Pool Nearly $200,000 for Taxpayer-Funded ‘Campus Style’ Migrant Housing

By Edward TomicJuly 16, 202423 News 4K Views

Several towns in Southern Maine have “donated” a total of nearly $200,000 in support of a project to build a…

News

RFK Receives Secret Service Protection in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt After Being Denied Multiple Times

By Libby PalanzaJuly 16, 20244 News

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has finally been granted Secret Service protection after having been denied repeatedly by…

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Biden Pushes 5% Rent Increase Limit and Pushes for More Low-Income Rental Units

By Seamus OthotJuly 16, 20244 News

President Joe Biden announced a new plan on Tuesday to set government-imposed limits on housing prices for some rental units,…

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Westbrook Residents Head Back to the Ballot Box to Vote on $51 Million School Budget with 13% Property Tax Hike

By Libby PalanzaJuly 16, 20246 News

Westbrook voters will head back to the polls Tuesday to weigh in for a second time on a proposed fiscal…

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Secret Service Director Says Would-be Assassin was Identified as ‘potential person of suspicion’ Prior to Shooting: ABC Interview

By Edward TomicJuly 16, 20241 News

In her first interview following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday, the head of the Secret…

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Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $215,000 in PPP Loans

By Edward TomicJuly 16, 20242 News

A Maine man pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland to filing fraudulent applications for over $215,000 COVID-19…

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Elon Musk Endorses Trump, Vows $45M Per Month Ad Spend Following Failed Assassination Attempt

By Seamus OthotJuly 16, 20241 News

Tech billionaire Elon Musk formally endorsed former President Donald Trump following a failed assassination attempt on Saturday, which left Trump…

Top News

Joe Baldacci: “Republicans Won’t Get My Vote Again Until MAGA Is Dead and Buried”

By Steve RobinsonJuly 16, 202418 Top News 1K Views

State Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) is among vehement critics of former President Donald Trump now sending his prayers to the…

Top News

DEI-Obsessed Secret Service Chief Kim Cheatle Still Hasn’t Resigned After Catastrophic Incompetence Almost Got Trump Killed

By Steve RobinsonJuly 16, 20247 Top News 2K Views

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle remains at the head of the law enforcement agency tasked with protecting American…

Energy & Environment

Vineyard Wind US Offshore Wind Turbine Breaks Apart, Scatters Debris Off New England Coast

By Steve RobinsonJuly 16, 20247 Energy & Environment

As Maine gears up to spend billions of dollars in taxpayer money subsidizing offshore wind turbines, similar projects proposed or…

News

Classified Documents Case Against Donald Trump Dismissed by Federal Judge in Florida

By Libby PalanzaJuly 16, 20241 News

A federal judge has dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump (R) for allegedly storing and mishandling classified documents…

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Trump Picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance for VP

By Seamus OthotJuly 16, 20242 News

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has been officially announced as former President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate on the first…

Commentary

How to Respond to the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump

By Joshua FillerJuly 15, 20243 Commentary

On July 13, 2024, the 45th President of the United States and the same man likely to become the 47th president came…

News

City of Portland Will Consider Implementing ‘Inclusive’ Interest-Free Business Loans to Comply with Islamic Law

By Edward TomicJuly 15, 202419 News 1K Views

The Portland Development Corporation (PDC), a division of the city’s Housing and Economic Development Department that is in charge of…

Crime

17-year-old Dead at Public Housing Complex in One of Three Weekend Shootings in Lewiston

By Edward TomicJuly 15, 202411 Crime 1K Views

A 17-year-old male was found dead at the scene of a shooting in Lewiston on Sunday, one of three shooting…

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New Video Reconstructs Timeline of Trump Shooting, Showing That Secret Service Had Minutes to Stop Shooter Before he Opened Fire

By Seamus OthotJuly 15, 20241 News

A newly released video reconstructs footage from the assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump, showing that the Secret Service…

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South Thomaston Man Faces Felony Assault Charge for Reportedly Kicking Victim Repeatedly in the Face

By Edward TomicJuly 15, 20242 News

A South Thomaston man was arrested for aggravated assault in Rockland on Sunday after reportedly kicking a victim repeatedly in…

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Firefighter Killed Protecting Wife, Daughter Amid Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump, Two Others Injured

By Libby PalanzaJuly 15, 20240 News

Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old father and volunteer fire chief, was shot and killed during the attempted assassination of former President…

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Trump Calls Assassination Attempt ‘surreal’: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’

By Edward TomicJuly 15, 20245 News

Following his brush with death Saturday evening at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, a grateful Donald Trump described the assassination attempt…

Top News

More Americans Want to Curtail Immigration in 2024 than Any Year Since 2001

By Seamus OthotJuly 15, 20242 Top News

A new Gallup poll has revealed Americans’ views on immigration policy as the general election approaches, showing that a higher…

Top News

Medical Providers Nationwide Will Be Required to Ask Medicare Patients their Race, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity

By Seamus OthotJuly 15, 20247 Top News

Starting in 2025, all medical providers who are working with a patient to help them apply for Medicare coverage will…

News

Michigan Gov Signs Controversial Bill Limiting Ballot Recounts for Fraud Allegations

By Seamus OthotJuly 15, 20245 News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed a controversial bill which severely limits election recounts and removes the ability to…

News

Maine Politicians Respond to Trump Assassination Attempt

By Seamus OthotJuly 15, 20243 News

Following the attempted assassination of former Republican President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally in Butler County, Penn., Maine…

Maine and New England

Maine DOE Looks to Spend $26,000 on Online English Language Learning Platform for Adult Students

By Edward TomicJuly 14, 20247 Maine and New England

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is planning to spend $26,000 on an online English language learning platform to assist…

Top News

U.S. Secret Service’s Failure, Sluggish Response to Trump Assassination Attempt Raise Concerns

By Steve RobinsonJuly 14, 20245 Top News 1K Views

In the hours following Thomas M. Crooks’ attempted assassination of former Republican President Donald Trump, questions immediately began to swirl…

Featured

TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Bloody Don Fist Bumps After Shooter Fires at PA Rally –

By Steve RobinsonJuly 13, 202430 Featured 9K Views

Former Republican President Donald J. Trump emerged bloody but in a fighting spirit after several shots were fired towards his…

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Portland Chamber of Commerce Slams Socialist City Councilor’s Proposed Wage-Related Ballot Questions

By Edward TomicJuly 13, 202410 News 1K Views

The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce released a statement on Friday slamming two minimum wage-related ballot question proposals sponsored by…

News

MDOT Announces Rate Hikes for Maine State Ferry Service, Expected to Increase Revenue 18.4%

By Libby PalanzaJuly 13, 20241 News

The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Friday that it will be adopting a new fare structure for the Maine…

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Attempt to Hold AG Garland in Inherent Contempt for Refusal to Turn Over Hur-Biden Tapes Fails

By Libby PalanzaJuly 13, 20242 News

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to reject a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” for his…

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Portland Lawyer Endorsed by Senate Judiciary Committee for Position on Maine’s U.S. District Court

By Libby PalanzaJuly 13, 20248 News

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to endorse President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee for Maine’s U.S. District Court. Stacey Neumann,…

News

Biden Calls Zelenskyy Putin and Kamala Harris Trump on the Same Day as his ‘Big-Boy’ Press Conference Meant to Show that He is Mentally Fit for Office

By Seamus OthotJuly 12, 20247 News

On the final day of the annual NATO summit in Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden made numerous speaking gaffes, but…

News

Maine Fishermen Get Probation, Ordered to Pay Tens of Thousands in Fines for Falsifying Records to NOAA

By Edward TomicJuly 12, 202412 News

Four fishermen from Maine and one from New Hampshire were sentenced in federal court in Portland this week for their…

Top News

House Judiciary Committee Releases Findings on Global Corporate Initiative Trying to Demonetize Conservatives Online

By Seamus OthotJuly 11, 20244 Top News

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has released a statement on its investigation of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM),…

News

Petition Asking Federal Lawmakers to Implement Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Delivered Wednesday

By Libby PalanzaJuly 11, 20241 News

A petition asking the federal government to implement a permanent paid family and medical leave program was delivered to lawmakers…

News

House Advances Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote, Maine Delegation Splits

By Libby PalanzaJuly 11, 202412 News

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to advance a bill requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Five…

News

Collins and King Applaud Millions in Federal Funding for Expansion of Broadband Internet Access in Maine

By Libby PalanzaJuly 11, 20248 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Sen. Angus King (I) issued a joint press release Thursday applauding the federal government’s decision…

News

Angus King Backs Tax Credit Incentivizing Owners of Manufactured Housing Parks to Sell Land to Residents Instead of Investors

By Libby PalanzaJuly 11, 20244 News

Sen. Angus King (I) announced Thursday that he has signed onto a bill encouraging owners of manufactured housing parks to…

News

Maine PUC Unlikely to Investigate Casco Bay Ferry for Proposed Changes to Fare Schedule

By Libby PalanzaJuly 11, 20240 News

Members of the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) have recommended that a formal investigation not be opened into the Casco…

News

Golden Calls For Ban on Politicians Trading Stocks

By Seamus OthotJuly 11, 20245 News

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) took the lead on a bipartisan letter calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House…

News

Rockland Police Issue PSA Asking Witnesses to Break-Ins and Vandalism to Come Forward

By Edward TomicJuly 11, 20241 News

In response to several incidents of break-ins, vandalism and a recent arson incident, the Rockland Police Department has issued a…

News

Portland City Manager Nominates New Health and Human Services Director from International NGO

By Edward TomicJuly 11, 20243 News

Portland City Manager Danielle West has nominated a member of an international humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO) to serve as the…

News

Portland Police Chief Provides Update on Crime in City’s Bayside Neighborhood

By Edward TomicJuly 11, 20245 News

Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois on Tuesday provided an update regarding police presence in the city’s Bayside neighborhood, a crime…

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Key Swing State Georgia Implements New Election Security Measures

By Seamus OthotJuly 11, 20240 News

Georgia’s Election Board voted on Tuesday to institute two new election security measures following widespread allegations that Former President Joe…

News

Chellie Pingree Rails Against Republican Budget Cuts for EPA While Fearmongering About Temperatures

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 202420 News

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) railed against a recent decision from congressional Republicans in the House Committee on Appropriations that would…

News

Biden Rejects Trump’s Challenge of a Golf Match, Despite Saying That He Would Play Against Him During the Debate

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20245 News

President Joe Biden’s campaign issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting a golf challenge from Former President Donald Trump, despite President…

News

Portland Police Want to Buy a $39,000 Drone for Investigations and to Monitor ‘mass gatherings’

By Edward TomicJuly 10, 202410 News

The Portland Police Department is seeking approval from the Portland City Council to purchase a $39,000 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS),…

News

Lewiston Voters Approve Third Iteration of School Budget with $109.6 Million Price Tag and 9% Property Tax Hike

By Libby PalanzaJuly 10, 20248 News

Lewiston residents narrowly approved the town’s proposed school budget Tuesday after rejecting two previous iterations. The now-approved version of the…

News

MDOL Receives 300 Public Comments on Proposed Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

By Libby PalanzaJuly 10, 20244 News

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced Tuesday that 300 individuals submitted public comment concerning a proposed set of rules…

News

Idaho Governor Signs Executive Order to ‘scrub’ Voter Rolls of Noncitizens

By Edward TomicJuly 10, 20245 News

Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at preventing noncitizens from registering to vote before…

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Three Face Charges Following $10,000 Fentanyl Seizure in Lewiston Apartment Containing 9-year-old Child

By Edward TomicJuly 10, 20243 News

Three people have been arrested on drug trafficking charges and for child endangerment after a raid on a Lewiston apartment…

News

Woman Arrested for Theft and Vandalism Spree in Rockland

By Edward TomicJuly 10, 20242 News

A 30-year-old woman is facing multiple charges in connection to a theft Monday night at the Rockland Public Landing, and…

News

Liberals Try to Link Trump to ‘Project 2025’ Agenda, Despite his Opposition to Many of Their Policy Proposals

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20245 News

As many in the Democrat establishment have descended into infighting over whether they should replace President Joe Biden as the…

News

Oxford County Scammers Impersonate Sheriff’s Deputies to Extort Money

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20242 News

Scammers in Oxford County are impersonating sheriff’s deputies, and claiming to have arrest warrants out on innocent Mainers. [RELATED: Mexican…

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Lewiston Residents to Vote for Third Time on School Budget Proposal

By Libby PalanzaJuly 10, 20242 News

Lewiston voters are set to go to the polls Tuesday to weigh in for a third time on the town’s…

News

New Poll Shows Potential Biden Replacements Would Fare Worse Against Trump than Biden

By Seamus OthotJuly 10, 20245 News

A new poll from Emmerson College suggests that Democrats would fare better with President Joe Biden as their candidate than…

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Recount Results: $53 Million School Budget with 9.05% Property Tax Hike Approved by Two Votes

By Libby PalanzaJuly 9, 20249 News

Gorham’s $53 million school budget — and the accompanying 9.05 percent property tax rate increase — was approved by just…

Crime

Portland Police Arrest Man Accused of Threatening to Shoot Up Fried Chicken Restaurant, Seize Fully Automatic Rifle, Drugs

By Edward TomicJuly 9, 202411 Crime 1K Views

Portland Police announced Tuesday that a 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly displaying a handgun and threatening to shoot…

Maine and New England

Mills, Bellows Cozy with Progressive Group ‘Studying’ Noncitizen Voting in Maine

By Edward TomicJuly 9, 202425 Maine and New England 2K Views

Maine’s Democratic Governor and Secretary of State attended an event last year hosted by a progressive lobbying organization that was…

News

Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Become Registered Voter Introduced by Lawmakers

By Libby PalanzaJuly 8, 202412 News

Congressional Republicans in Washington D.C. have advanced a bill that would require proof of United States citizenship in order to…

News

White House Condemns Proposed Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 202413 News 1K Views

The White House has released a statement officially opposing a bill, H.R. 8281, from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tex.) which would…

National

Biden Sends Letter to Congressional Democrats Affirming his Plan to Remain in the Race

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20244 National

Amid growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential, Biden sent a letter on Monday urging…

News

Maxwell’s Farm of Cape Elizabeth Closes Permanently After More Than 50 Years in Business

By Libby PalanzaJuly 8, 20244 News

Maxwell’s Farm of Cape Elizabeth announced Sunday that 2024 marked their final season after more than 50 years in business.…

News

Yarmouth Teens Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking after Traffic Stop in Portland

By Edward TomicJuly 8, 20245 News 2K Views

Two teenagers from Yarmouth are facing drug trafficking charges after being found in possession of a large amount of cocaine…

News

Republican Lawmaker Calls $250k Taxpayer Funded Child Welfare Report “Wasteful, Redundant and Somewhat Dismissive” of Prior Efforts

By Libby PalanzaJuly 8, 20241 News

A Republican member of Maine’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) has criticized the state’s recent taxpayer-funded effort to “identify institutional and…

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Biddeford to Begin Clearing Homeless Encampments Following Consequential SCOTUS Ruling

By Seamus OthotJuly 8, 20244 News

Biddeford is taking action to clear homeless encampments throughout the city following an influential U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision allowing…

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Man Charged With Manslaughter, OUI After Fatal Crash in Gray

By Edward TomicJuly 8, 202413 News 3K Views

A man has been charged with manslaughter and operating under the influence after a fatal head-on collision in Gray on…

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Mills Announces Traunch of Government Grants to Handpicked Maine Businesses

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 202413 News 5K Views

On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) announced the recipients of $2.9 million in Domestic Trade Grants for Maine businesses intended…

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Bangor Independence Day Parade Features Group Marching with Communist Chinese Flag

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 202413 News 2K Views

As most Mainers were celebrating Independence Day with patriotic parades, barbecues, and fireworks displays, Bangor’s parade saw patriotism of another…

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Biden Claims Democrat Governors Support Him as the Party’s Nominee: Report Suggests Mills is Concerned

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20247 News

President Joe Biden met with 20 of the country’s 23 Democrat governors on Wednesday night, either in person or online,…

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New Hampshire’s Largest City Enacts Ban on Homeless Camps in Response to SCOTUS Ruling

By Seamus OthotJuly 7, 20245 News

New Hampshire’s largest city, Manchester, has begun enforcing a new ban on homeless encampments in public parks and on streets…

News

Fauci Claims It Would Be “Inappropriate” to Judge Biden Based on His Debate Performance

By Seamus OthotJuly 6, 202413 News

As mainstream media outlets and numerous Democrat politicians have begun calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the…

News

$23 Million Grant to Replace Hancock County, Acadia Buses with EVs Awarded to Downeast Transportation

By Libby PalanzaJuly 6, 202413 News

Sen. Angus King (I) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) announced this past Friday that Downeast Transportation Inc. (DTI) has received…

Top News

Maine’s Congressional Delegation Splits Over SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Ruling

By Libby PalanzaJuly 6, 20245 Top News

All four members of Maine’s delegation to Washington, D.C. have issued statements regarding the recent Supreme Court decision on presidential…

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Cape Elizabeth Business Seeking New Ownership After Protracted Legal Battle with Town

By Libby PalanzaJuly 6, 20245 News

The Lumbery — a small business located in the Cape Elizabeth town center on Route 77 that sells locally sourced…

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U.S.-Canada Border Not Affected by Biden’s Alleged Crack Down on Asylum Claims

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20244 News 1K Views

A new report from the New York Post has revealed that the U.S.-Canada border, the largest border in the world,…

News

Regulation of Social Media Censorship Sent Back to Lower Courts by SCOTUS

By Libby PalanzaJuly 3, 20240 News

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday to send back to the lower courts a pair of cases concerning the constitutionality…

Maine and New England

Sanford Will Not Fly ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Flag for Fourth of July, After Previously Approving Pride Flag

By Edward TomicJuly 3, 202414 Maine and New England 1K Views

The Sanford City Council on Tuesday discussed a request from a City Councilor for the yellow Gadsden Flag to be…

News

Portland Adult Ed Runs Workforce Training Program Almost Exclusively for Immigrant Students

By Edward TomicJuly 3, 202413 News 1K Views

Portland Adult Education (PAE), the adult student component of Portland Public Schools, is seeking to leverage $200,000 in property taxes…

News

Golden Dodges Biden’s “Senior Moments” But Says Trump Will Win

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20248 News

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) an op-ed addressing the situation after Maine’s congressional delegation…

News

Convicted Felon Hunter Biden Now Top White House Adviser to President Biden

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20247 News

Hunter Biden, a convicted felon and recovering drug addict, has been attending meetings with President Joe Biden, which has reportedly…

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U.S. DHHS Announces $176 Million Contract with Moderna to Produce mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine

By Seamus OthotJuly 3, 20246 News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on Tuesday that it will give $176 million in taxpayer…

News

Post Debate Poll Gives Trump a Slight Lead Over Biden in New Hampshire

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20240 News

A new poll from the Saint Anselm College Survey Center, conducted after President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance at the year’s…

News

Liberal Media Celebrates “Unexpected” Job Opening Growth in May. The Openings Were All Government Jobs

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20244 News

Liberal media outlets have celebrated new data from the Department of Labor (DOL) that showed an unexpected growth in job…

News

Biden Touts More Taxpayer Money for Climate Initiatives While Celebrating More Potential OSHA Regulations

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20247 News

President Joe Biden announced a slew of new climate spending programs and regulations, citing the recent heatwave in New England…

News

Maine Politicians Respond to SCOTUS Rulings on Abortion Polls, Chevron, and Presidential Immunity

By Libby PalanzaJuly 2, 20249 News

The Supreme Court has released a number of key rulings over the course of the past few days, and some…

News

Dominican National Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking in Maine is Illegal Alien with Pending Deportation Case

By Edward TomicJuly 2, 20247 News

A Dominican national facing felony drug trafficking charges after his arrest last month in Prospect, Maine, is an illegal alien…

News

Mills Admin Wants to Pay $485k for ‘Progressive Employment’ Program for ‘Justice involved individuals’

By Edward TomicJuly 2, 20248 News

The Mills Administration is seeking to pay $485,000 in taxpayer funds to a nonprofit in order to pilot a “Progressive…

News

American Cities Can Ban Homeless Encampments, Says SCOTUS

By Libby PalanzaJuly 2, 20241 News

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that an Oregon city’s ban on homeless encampments can stand, as it does not…

News

Maine Awards State House Landscaping Contract to Brother of Guy in Charge of Awarding State Contracts

By Steve RobinsonJuly 2, 202410 News 6K Views

State of Maine employees will no longer be in charge of landscaping at the State House after Bureau of General…

News

Cumberland Sheriff Searching for Suspects Who Rampaged Through Solar Farm with Construction Equipment

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 202442 News 106K Views

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is currently searching for suspects who used construction vehicles to rampage through a solar farm,…

Commentary

From Maine to California, The Biden Democrat Crime Wave is Real: Josh Filler

By Joshua FillerJuly 2, 20243 Commentary

In addition to lying on the presidential debate stage last week that no American troops had died under his watch…

Top News

Maine Gun Dealers Left Without Guidelines on Controversial 72-Hour Waiting Period Law

By Seamus OthotJuly 2, 20243 Top News

The new gun control regulations coming to Maine’s firearms dealers and users were shrouded in a sense of urgency and…

News

SCOTUS Declares Former Presidents Have Broad Immunity from Criminal Prosecution, Sides Largely with Donald Trump

By Libby PalanzaJuly 2, 20242 News

The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion Monday that presidents are entitled to complete immunity from criminal prosecution for…

Top News

Maine Wire Sues Janet Mills for Violating Freedom of Access Act

By The Maine WireJuly 1, 20249 Top News 3K Views

The Maine Wire, Maine’s fastest growing digital news and investigative reporting outlet, announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit…

News

At Maine’s Department of Education, Not All Public Records Requests are Equal

By Seamus OthotJuly 1, 20246 News

Records obtained under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) show that the Maine Department of Education (DOE) ignored and unnecessarily…

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