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Two Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Portland

By Edward TomicMay 28, 20244 News

A traffic stop in Portland over the weekend led to the arrest of two men on drug charges, Portland Police…

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Texas Border Agents Find $1.3 Million in Cocaine Hidden in Soft Drink Shipment

By Edward TomicMay 28, 20240 News

Border officers at a Texas Port of Entry last week found more than $1.3 million worth of cocaine hidden in…

Crime

Berwick Woman Pleads Guilty to Yearslong Social Security Fraud

By Edward TomicMay 28, 20245 Crime

A Berwick woman has pleaded guilty to a yearslong Social Security fraud scheme to illegally obtain benefits on behalf of…

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Maine State Housing Authority Awards $30 Million in State Subsidies for Affordable Housing Developments

By Libby PalanzaMay 26, 202411 News 2K Views

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Thursday that it will be awarding $30 million in state subsidies for the development…

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Maine BMV in Scarborough to Close for Four Weeks for Mold Remediation

By Edward TomicMay 24, 20241 News

The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branch in Scarborough will be closed starting on May 25 to allow for…

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Mills Announces Temporary Replacement for Jeanne Lambrew as DHHS Commissioner

By Seamus OthotMay 24, 20246 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced a temporary replacement for Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, who…

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Lewiston Woman Charged with Murdering 90-Year-old Litchfield Man

By Edward TomicMay 24, 20246 News

A Lewiston woman has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 90-year-old man in Litchfield. Gerald…

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Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Stop Government Funding of Online Censorship

By Seamus OthotMay 24, 20240 News

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a bill on Friday which would prevent the U.S. government from using taxpayer money…

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Volunteer Fire Departments Express Serious Concerns About New Regulations Proposed by OSHA

By Libby PalanzaMay 24, 20245 News 1K Views

New rules proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are expected to have a detrimental impact on Maine’s…

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Knights of Columbus Sue National Parks Service After Being Denied Permit for Memorial Day Mass

By Libby PalanzaMay 24, 20241 News

The Knights of Columbus, a service-based Catholic fraternal organization, has filed a lawsuit against the National Parks Service (NPS) in…

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Pingree Votes to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote in D.C.

By Seamus OthotMay 24, 202417 News

The U.S. House voted Thursday to bar non-citizens from voting in Washington D.C. elections, and to repeal a 2022 law…

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Biden Mourns Death of Iranian President Nicknamed “Butcher of Tehran”

By Seamus OthotMay 24, 20247 Top News

Numerous world leaders, including President Joe Biden, have officially mourned the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose brutality earned…

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Prevent the Creation of a CBDC

By Seamus OthotMay 24, 20242 News

The U.S. House voted on Thursday to prevent the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) despite opposition from…

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New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, False Use of Passport

By Edward TomicMay 24, 20242 News

A New York woman pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and…

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Biden Campaign Puts Out Hiring Ad for New Meme Manager in Attempt to Appeal to Younger Voters

By Seamus OthotMay 23, 20244 News

The Biden campaign is currently looking for a new meme manager as his poll numbers plummet among younger voters. [RELATED:…

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Former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Reportedly Threatened, Intimidated, and Humiliated Employees: MTA Report

By Libby PalanzaMay 23, 20248 Top News 2K Views

The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Maine Turnpike Authority reportedly “threaten[ed], intimidate[d], and humiliate[d] employees” while simultaneously insulating…

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Tango Down: Holden Police Raid Home Amid Ongoing Investigation into Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grows

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20249 News 1K Views

The Holden Police Department on Thursday announced that they had raided a house in connection to an ongoing investigation into…

Energy & Environment

Biden Admin Announces Public Meetings for Wind Power Auction of Gulf of Maine

By Steve RobinsonMay 23, 20248 Energy & Environment

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a series of public meetings following its Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for…

Politics

‘Homelessness Advocate’ Came to Maine DEI Commission Meeting Slurring Speech, Said N-Word, Claimed to be Part Black and Victim of Racial Profiling

By Edward TomicMay 23, 202420 Politics 2K Views

After showing up to a meeting last Friday slurring her speech heavily, a “homelessness advocacy” commissioner on Maine’s Permanent Commission…

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Maine National Guard Announces Training Exercises to Prepare for Nuclear Strikes on U.S. Soil

By Seamus OthotMay 23, 20249 News 4K Views

Maine’s Emergency Management Agency, along with the Maine National Guard’s Civil Support Team, will conduct full-scale training exercises to prepare…

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EU Takes Steps Towards Roll Out of New Digital ID Wallet

By Seamus OthotMay 23, 20243 Top News

The E.U. has recently announced the rollout of its new “Digital ID” regulations which went into effect on Monday, and…

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Maine Marine Resources Patrol Mistakenly Orders $8,000 Worth of Ammunition, Decides to Keep it

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20242 News

The law enforcement division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources recently mistakenly ordered over $8,000 worth of ammunition, but…

Crime

‘No regard for human life’: Illegal Alien Caught Transporting Enough Fentanyl to Kill 6.8 Million People With Two Children in Car

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20242 Crime

Border Patrol agents in California last week caught an illegal alien transporting enough fentanyl to wipe out a city of…

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Westbrook Police Nab Teen Suspect With Stolen Firearm After Vehicle Break-Ins

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20244 Crime

A 16-year-old from Westbrook has been arrested for allegedly participating in a string of vehicle burglaries and of stealing a…

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Trump Says Evan Gershkovich Would be Freed From Russian Prison ‘Immediately’ After his Election

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20240 News

Former President Donald Trump boasted in a 1:30 a.m. post to his Truth Social platform on Thursday that Wall Street…

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Mainers Are Paying For State Employees to Have ‘Storytime,’ Do Breathing and Relaxation Exercises, Attend DEI Workshops

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20241 News

Maine taxpayers are footing the bill for state employees to attend breathing and muscle relaxation classes, “StoryTime” sessions, as well…

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Portland City Council Unanimously Approves School Budget with 6.6% Tax Increase

By Libby PalanzaMay 23, 20240 News

On Monday, the Portland City Council unanimously approved the Portland Board of Public Education’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025…

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Maine PUC to Investigate Proposed Price Hike for Casco Bay Ferry After Dozens Sign Petition

By Libby PalanzaMay 23, 20240 News

Dozens of Mainers have signed onto a petition asking the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to investigate the rate hikes recently…

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Republican Super PAC Targets Maine As Part of $141 Million Ad Buy

By Edward TomicMay 22, 20242 News

The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a Republican super PAC endorsed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican leadership,…

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Students in Seattle Schools can Acquire Hormone Therapy from In-House Clinics: Daily Wire

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20243 News

Email communications recently provided to The Daily Wire show that Seattle, Washington schoolchildren can acquire transgender hormone therapy from public…

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Microsoft Unveils New Feature Where Widows Computers Will Record Everything On Screen and Analyze it With A.I.

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20247 News

Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella announced a new feature for its PCs on Monday, which will allow advanced Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)…

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Maine Seeks Federal Funding to Develop Historic Untouched Sears Island For Green Energy

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 202410 Top News

The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has submitted a request for millions of dollars in taxpayer money to fund the…

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Janet Mills Issues Executive Order Establishing Commission to Develop Plan for “Long-Term Infrastructure Resilience”

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20247 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a commission to develop the state’s first plan for “long-term…

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UPDATE: Arrest of Homeless Man Accused of Visual Sexual Aggression Against Child Occurred At Portland Public Housing Complex

By Edward TomicMay 22, 202411 News

The arrest of a homeless man in Portland last week for visual sexual aggression against a child occurred at a…

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Julian Assange Wins In U.K. Court, Will Be Allowed to Appeal U.S. Extradition

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20241 News

WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange has been granted the right to appeal his extradition order to the U.S. following…

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RNC Headquarters in DC Put on Lockdown After ‘Vials of Blood’ Reportedly Sent in Package: New York Post

By Edward TomicMay 22, 20241 News

The Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) were put on lockdown Wednesday morning after “vials of blood”…

Politics

Pingree Demands Justice Alito Recuse Himself From Jan 6 Cases Over Upside-Down American Flag

By Edward TomicMay 22, 202422 Politics

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-01) joined dozens of her House Democrat colleagues on a letter calling upon Supreme Court…

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Maine Mom Appeals District Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Damariscotta School for Allegedly Hiding Her Child’s Gender Transition

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20245 Top News

Maine mother Amber Lavigne has appealed a federal judge’s decision to dismiss her case against the Great Salt Bay Community…

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Maine’s Largest Union Embraces Antisemitism

By Edward TomicMay 21, 202421 News 2K Views

Maine’s largest union, the Maine Education Association, has passed a resolution calling for the state pension system to divest from…

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House Republicans Probe Pentagon on DEI Policies Within U.S. Military

By Edward TomicMay 21, 20242 News

House Republicans are leading an investigation into the Department of Defense’s (DoD) upcoming report on matters related to diversity, equity…

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MDOL Now Accepting Public Comment on Proposed Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

By Libby PalanzaMay 21, 20242 News

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) is now accepting public comment on a proposed set of rules for the state’s…

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Owner of Massachusetts Sober Homes Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million for Sexual Harassment of Tenants

By Edward TomicMay 21, 20240 News

The owner and operator of a group of Massachusetts sober homes has ordered to pay $3.8 million in damages after…

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‘His actions shattered a family’: Illegal Alien Who Drove Under the Influence and Killed Two Connecticut Children Arrested by ICE

By Edward TomicMay 21, 20246 News

U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) on Monday announced the arrest of an unlawfully present Mexican national who was convicted…

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York Voters Approve Maine’s First Ban on Single-Use Plastic Utensils

By Libby PalanzaMay 21, 202411 Top News

York has become the first town in Maine to ban single-use plastic utensils after more than 58 percent of residents…

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Drunken Kennebec County Man Arrested after Firing a Gun Near Neighbor’s House and Resisting Police

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20243 News

A Vienna, Maine man was arrested Thursday after recklessly discharging a firearm, assaulting a game warden, and harassing neighbors as…

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Out of State Homeless People are Clogging Portland’s Shelters

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 202414 News 2K Views

Data on the Oxford Street homeless shelter in Portland, discovered by X user TheUninquirer, revealed that the vast majority of…

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Non-Citizens Will be Able to Vote in Washington D.C. Elections This November

By Edward TomicMay 20, 20249 News

Starting this year, non-U.S. citizens will for the first time be able to vote in elections for local offices and…

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‘Pig Killer’: Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering at Least $73 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency

By Edward TomicMay 20, 20242 News

Two Chinese nationals accused of playing leading roles in a money laundering scheme involving at least $73 million in stolen…

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Somerset Sheriff Lugs Another “Norridgewock Man” for Illegal Marijuana Grow

By Steve RobinsonMay 20, 20246 Crime 1K Views

A months-long investigation culminated in a drug raid at a residence on Mercer Road Friday morning, resulting in the arrest…

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Westbrook Wants to Turn Private Homes and Churches Into Homeless Shelters

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 202426 Featured 4K Views

The city of Westbrook is considering a new ordinance which would allow private homes, along with churches and community centers,…

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Biden Releases Statement Celebrating LGBT People and Pushing America’s Role as An Enforcer of LGBT Rights Across the Globe

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20247 News

President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday, celebrating LGBT Americans, and highlighting his numerous policies, foreign and domestic, meant to…

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Maine’s April Employment Numbers Nearly Identical to March, Labor Force Participation Remains Low

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20241 News

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) released the state’s April employment numbers Friday, revealing little change from March and a…

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Angus King Raised Questions on Proposed VA Staffing Cuts, Transportation for Rural Veterans

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20242 News

Sen. Angus King (I) raised questions regarding proposed staffing cuts at a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing Wednesday. During…

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Massie Introduces Bill to Abolish the Federal Reserve

By Seamus OthotMay 17, 20245 Top News

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a bill on Thursday which would abolish the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, liquidate all…

News

Study Finds Transgender Surgeries Dramatically Increase the Risk of Suicide

By Seamus OthotMay 17, 202414 News 2K Views

A new study conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch has revealed that sex-change surgeries increase the risk of…

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Massachusetts Men Mac, Glizzy, and Ouda Charged for Drive-by Shootout, Drug Trafficking in Maine

By Edward TomicMay 17, 202421 News 2K Views

Three Massachusetts men have been indicted in connection to a February daytime shootout in Saco that led to a shelter-in-place…

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Planned Parenthood Spends Thousands to Unseat Maine House Democrat Who Opposed Late-Term Abortion Bill

By Edward TomicMay 16, 202410 Maine and New England 1K Views

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Maine-based Political Action Committee (PAC) is spending thousands of dollars to unseat an incumbent…

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Susan Collins Co-Sponsors Bill Amending Medicare Requirements for Coverage of Skilled Nursing Care

By Libby PalanzaMay 16, 20240 News

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) has co-sponsored a bill that aims to allow the time spent in a hospital under…

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Applications Now Available to Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Municipalities for Combined $35 Million in Storm Relief Funding

By Libby PalanzaMay 16, 20240 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that applications are now available for small businesses and municipalities seeking state funding to…

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Study Finds Millions of Non-Citizens are Registered to Vote in U.S. Elections

By Seamus OthotMay 16, 20249 News 1K Views

A new study, conducted by Just Facts, claims that roughly 10-27 percent of adult non-citizens in the U.S. are illegally…

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Newly Revealed Data Shows the Number of Illegal Immigrants Who “Gotaway” From Border Patrol

By Seamus OthotMay 16, 20243 News

New Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) data, acquired by Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, reveals the number of illegal immigrant…

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Maine Principals’ Association Adopts New Policy Making it Easier for Boys to Compete Against Girls in High School Sports

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20248 News 2K Views

The Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) on Wednesday adopted a new “Gender Identity Participation Policy” to make it easier for transgender…

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The Restaurateur: Bangor Business Owner Linked to Illicit Marijuana Grows

By Steve RobinsonMay 16, 20244 Featured 17K Views

If you’re looking to grow thousands of pounds of black market marijuana out of rural houses in Maine, you’re going…

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Angus King Warns of Foreign ‘sleeper cells’ Potentially Causing ‘chaos’ in 2024 Election

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20249 News

U.S. Senator from Maine Angus King (I) in a Wednesday hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee (SSIC) warned of…

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Pingree Doesn’t Think Illegals Who Attack Police Should Be Deported

By Seamus OthotMay 16, 20249 News

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, along with 147 other Democrats, voted against a bill which would require the detention and deportation…

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Maine DOC to Buy ‘state-of-the-art’ Laser Tattoo Removal Machine to Help Inmates Reintegrate into Society

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20243 News

The Maine Department of Corrections (Maine DOC) is seeking a vendor to purchase a “state-of-the-art” laser tattoo removal machine, a…

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Maine Farmers Expected to Sue EPA Over Alleged Failure to Address “Forever Chemical” Contamination

By Libby PalanzaMay 16, 20240 News

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) announced Tuesday that it plans to take legal action against the federal…

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Report Uncovers Links Between Anti-Israel Protesters and CCP

By The Maine WireMay 15, 20241 National

A new report released in May 2024 by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) sheds light on the activities and…

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Tribal Officials Sought Censure of Skowhegan Rep for Criticizing Tribal Courts

By Edward TomicMay 15, 20241 News

In April, the Maine Legislature passed and Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 2007, An Act to Advance Self-determination for Wabanaki…

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Janet Mills Will Not Sign Bills Passed by Lawmakers on Veto Day

By Libby PalanzaMay 15, 20245 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) made it known Tuesday that she will not be signing into law the thirty-five bills passed…

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In Highly Edited Video, Biden Challenges Trump to Debates

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20241 News

President Joe Biden took to twitter on Wednesday to announce, in a highly edited video, that he will debate Former…

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Maine Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Threatening to ‘shoot up’ Portsmouth High School

By Edward TomicMay 15, 20241 News

A Maine man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Concord, N.H., to over three years in prison for making…

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Pingree, King Push for Multi-Billion Dollar Extension of Affordable Connectivity Program

By Libby PalanzaMay 15, 20244 News

Members of Maine’s Congressional delegation recently moved in support of extending the lifespan of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a…

News

Report: Ukrainian Officials Pocketed $176 Million in U.S. Tax Dollars Meant to Fund Their War Effort

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 202415 News 3K Views

A new report from Martina Boguslavets, a chairwoman for the Ukrainian anti-corruption group Mezha, revealed that millions of dollars meant…

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Despair: Over One Third of Gen Z Has No Income

By Seamus OthotMay 15, 20247 News 4K Views

A study conducted by the St. Louis Federal Reserve’s Institute for Economic Equity has found that over one in three…

Crime

Northern Maine Sheriffs Shutter Illegal Cannabis Grows in Canaan, Milo, and Brownville: Triad Weed

By Steve RobinsonMay 15, 20241 Crime 2K Views

UPDATE: Shortly after publication of this story, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office announced that it had apprehended Jian Ji Wu,…

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Illicit Marijuana Grow Near U.S. Army Base in Maine Tied to Chinese Communist Party’s NYC Consulate

By Steve RobinsonMay 15, 20243 Featured 3K Views

In the town of Dexter, Maine, a seemingly abandoned property on Highland Avenue that once operated as an illicit marijuana…

News

WATCH: Janet Mills Wouldn’t Let Rachel Talbot Ross Enter Blaine House

By The Maine WireMay 15, 20245 News 1K Views

Maine Governor Janet Mills’ refusal to act on dozens of last-minute spending bills passed by Senate Democrats when lawmakers returned…

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Biden Levies China Tariffs He Ridiculed Trump Over

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20243 Top News

President Joe Biden announced a slew of new tariffs on Chinese exports on Tuesday, marking a complete reversal of his…

Crime

Email Threat Targeting Portland Schools Determined to be Hoax

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20241 Crime

An email threat sent Tuesday morning targeting multiple schools in the Portland Public School District was determined to be a…

News

Jared Golden Faces Criticism Over Israel Support from Democrat Callers During Maine Calling Interview

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20244 News

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) appeared Monday on the National Public Radio (NPR) sponsored Maine Calling radio show to discuss…

News

Portland Police Use Pepper Spray, Tasers to Subdue Assault Suspect on Boat After Standoff

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20243 News

Portland Police on Monday arrested a Sebago man suspected of assault on a boat docked in the Portland Fish Pier…

Crime

Shots Fired in Portland Leads to Arrest of Juvenile

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20245 Crime

A juvenile has been arrested in connection to a shots fired incident on Monday in Portland, police announced Tuesday. [RELATED:…

Crime

Thousands of Plants Seized During Raids of Illegal Marijuana Grows in Piscataquis County

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20243 Crime

Thousands of marijuana plants were seized during raids on two properties suspected to be illicit marijuana growing operations in Piscataquis…

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“Gun Giveback” Activists Thank Mills for Signing Gun Control Bills

By Seamus OthotMay 14, 20243 News

Maine’s Gun Safety Coalition released a statement on Monday, celebrating the new gun control bills signed into law following the…

News

Study Ranks Susan Collins as Most Bipartisan U.S. Senator

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20246 News

U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) is the most bipartisan Senator in the 118th Congress, according to a study…

News

NH Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Identity Theft in Maine Court

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20240 News

A New Hampshire man on Monday pleaded guilty in federal court in Portland, Maine to committing wire fraud and aggravated…

News

Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder in Colombia Arrested by ICE in Massachusetts

By Edward TomicMay 14, 20242 News

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday announced the arrest in Massachusetts of an unlawfully present Colombian national wanted…

News

Proposed Amendment Enshrining Abortion in Maine’s Constitution Fails to Gain the 2/3 Support Needed in Senate on Final Day of Session

By Libby PalanzaMay 14, 20243 News

A proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would have enshrined a right to abortion and other forms of “reproductive…

News

Commission Studying Extent of “Housing Discrimination” Received Final Approval Along Party Lines in Augusta on Final Day of Session

By Libby PalanzaMay 14, 20240 News

Lawmakers in Augusta voted along partisan lines Friday to approve a resolution to study the extent to which housing voucher…

News

GOP Pols Want to Send U.S. Citizens to Work in Gaza For Crimes Unrelated to Anti-Israel Protests

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20246 News

A group of three U.S. representatives have proposed a bill, spearheaded by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), which could send U.S.…

Crime

Somerset Sheriff Raids Illegal Cannabis Grow in Harmony House: Triad Weed

By Steve RobinsonMay 13, 20243 Crime

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office on Friday raided yet another illegal cannabis growing operation — this time on South Road…

Healthcare

Maine DHHS Looks to Spend $200k on COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Equity’ Program

By Edward TomicMay 13, 202411 Healthcare 1K Views

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) on Friday issued a request to waive competitive bidding on…

News

Susan Collins Introduces Bill to Prevent the Marketing of “Water Beads” to Children

By Libby PalanzaMay 13, 202411 News

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) has signed onto a bill that aims to ban the sale of water beads marketed…

News

Homeless Man Arrested in Portland for Visual Sexual Aggression Against Child Held on $500 Bail

By Edward TomicMay 13, 202411 News 2K Views

A homeless man in Portland arrested on Sunday for visual sexual aggression against a child was given $500 bail at…

News

Nearly $500k in Cocaine Hidden in Cotton Candy Shipment Seized at U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

By Edward TomicMay 13, 20242 News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, last week seized nearly $500,000…

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Maine Rep Pushes for Increased Tariffs on Chinese Auto, Renewable Energy Imports

By Edward TomicMay 13, 20248 News

Democratic Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) on Friday introduced two bills seeking to increase tariffs of the importation of Chinese renewable…

News

Maine DAFS Commissioner Sends Out Department Wide Email Whining About People Mispronouncing Her Name

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20246 News

Maine state bureaucrats are paying tribute to Asian Americans as part of “Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)…

News

South Portland Weighs Options for the Future of the Former Mahoney Middle School

By Libby PalanzaMay 13, 20243 News

The City of South Portland is weighing its options for the future of the former Mahoney Middle School and other…

News

House Lawmakers Sustain Veto of Bill Restructuring Income Tax Brackets, Creating New Top Tax Rate of 8.45% for Highest Earners

By Libby PalanzaMay 13, 20241 News

House lawmakers last week sustained Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) veto of a bill aiming to restructure Maine’s income tax brackets,…

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