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70% of Americans Feel K-12 Education on the Wrong Track: New EdChoice Report

By Libby PalanzaJuly 22, 20246 News

A recent report from education reform organization EdChoice revealed that Americans are more dissatisfied with the state of public education…

News

Lewiston Police Investigate Shots Fired Incident at Public Housing Complex Where Teen was Found Dead Last Week

By Edward TomicJuly 22, 20246 News

Lewiston Police are investigating the second shooting incident in less than a week at the same public housing complex where…

Commentary

Kamala Harris: The Presidential Nominee Democrats Deserve

By Steve RobinsonJuly 22, 20247 Commentary 1K Views

President Joe Biden is out of the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination—whether he knows it or not—and already his lean and…

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Democrats Must Destroy Democracy to Save Democracy

By Jacob PosikJuly 22, 20241 Commentary

Following his abysmal performance in the first presidential debate and an embarrassing press conference where he called Kamala Harris “Vice…

News

Largest Housing Provider for Unaccompanied Illegal Immigrant Children has Been Sexually Abusing Children Since at Least 2015

By Seamus OthotJuly 22, 20242 News

A new lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that the largest housing provider for unaccompanied minors who…

News

Mills Gives $130,000 No-Bid Contract to Spread False Info About COVID-19 Vaccine

By Edward TomicJuly 22, 202411 News 1K Views

The Mills administration is set to spend $130,000 on a taxpayer-funded public service announcement (PSA) campaign pushing Maine parents to…

Featured

BIDEN EXITS PRESIDENTIAL RACE, SETTING STAGE FOR DNC CHAOS

By Steve RobinsonJuly 21, 202414 Featured

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the incumbent Democratic presidential nominee for 2024, announced Sunday that he will be dropping out…

Crime

Man Arrested for Shooting Gun After Altercation in Portland: Portland PD

By Edward TomicJuly 19, 202412 Crime

A man has been arrested after firing a gun during an altercation at a house in Portland Friday morning, police…

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Maine Continues to See Low Unemployment But Low Labor Force Participation: June MDOL Report

By Libby PalanzaJuly 19, 20246 News

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) released the state’s June employment numbers Friday, revealing that while Maine’s unemployment rate is…

News

Cybersecurity Glitch Causes Global Chaos

By Seamus OthotJuly 19, 20241 News

A catastrophic software error from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to outages in major systems globally, grounding flights, impacting hospitals,…

News

Maine’s L.L. Bean Sued by Skechers for Alleged Patent Infringement

By Libby PalanzaJuly 19, 20243 News

Freeport-based L.L. Bean, one of Maine’s most iconic outdoors brands, has been sued in federal court by Skechers for allegedly…

News

CMP Parent Company’s Offshore Wind Turbine Creates Environmental Disaster Off New England Coast

By Seamus OthotJuly 19, 202416 News 5K Views

An offshore wind turbine project operated by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners broke apart this week, scattering debris throughout Massachusetts’…

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WSJ Reporter, Bowdoin Grad Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison

By Edward TomicJuly 19, 20241 News

After over a year of proceedings, a Russian court has sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years…

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Biden Border Contractor Sued by DOJ for ‘severe and pervasive’ Sexual Abuse of Trafficked Illegal Alien Kids

By Edward TomicJuly 19, 20243 News

The largest shelter provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. is being sued by the Department of Justice (DOJ)…

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“Resignation or Full Explanation”: GOP Lawmakers Confront Head of Secret Service at RNC

By Libby PalanzaJuly 19, 20242 Top News

A group of Republican lawmakers confronted Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at the Republican National Convention for her reported refusal…

News

Lawmakers Urge Transparency Rules for “Concept Draft” Bills that Frustrate Public Scrutiny

By Libby PalanzaJuly 19, 20242 News

Maine politicos have long complained that some lawmakers abuse “concept drafts” to skirt transparency, but a meeting in Augusta Thursday…

Top News

Firearms Policy Coalition Responds to Janet Mills with Elegant, Classy Acrostic Poem

By Steve RobinsonJuly 19, 20246 Top News 2K Views

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), a 501(c)4 nonprofit that litigates against governments and left-wing activists in defense of American civil…

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Maine Has More Abortion Clinics Per Woman than Any Other State

By Seamus OthotJuly 18, 202422 News

The left-wing Commonwealth Fund has released its annual “State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care,” in which Maine earned…

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Secret Service Spox Calls Criticisms of Agency’s Commitment to DEI ‘disgusting’

By Edward TomicJuly 18, 202413 News

A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service is pushing back on wave of criticism against the agency spurred on by…

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“Nationwide Search” Finds Longtime Government Bureaucrat to Run Failing Maine Welfare Agency

By Edward TomicJuly 18, 202415 News

A nationwide search of prospective candidates who might turnaround the struggling Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has…

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World War II Veteran Takes the Stage at RNC: ‘America is still worth fighting for’

By Edward TomicJuly 18, 20241 News

World War II veteran William Pekrul took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, receiving raucous applause when…

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Report Claims Biden Could Drop Out of Presidential Race as Soon as This Weekend; Campaign Denies

By Seamus OthotJuly 18, 20245 News

A new report from Axios, which spoke with “several top Democrats,” suggests that President Joe Biden is likely to drop…

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Three Arrested After Police Find Over 30 grams of Fentanyl in East Millinocket Home

By Edward TomicJuly 18, 20245 News

Three people were arrested on drug charges on Tuesday after police found a large quantity of fentanyl, methamphetamine and a…

Featured

Secret Service Knew of Shooter Thomas Crooks and Let Trump Walk Onstage Anyways: Congressional Briefing

By Seamus OthotJuly 18, 20245 Featured

During a congressional briefing with the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, new information about the assassination attempt on former…

News

5x Vaxxed Biden Tests Positive for COVID Hours After Saying a Medical Condition Could Make Him Step Down

By Seamus OthotJuly 18, 20246 News

Hours after the release of a BET News interview, in which President Joe Biden claimed that he would consider dropping…

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$7 Million in Federally-Funded State Grants Now Available for Maine Tech Companies

By Libby PalanzaJuly 18, 20243 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Wednesday that Maine technology companies may now apply for $7 million worth of federal taxpayers’…

Top News

“F*** you. No”: Janet Mills’ Team Flagged Maine Wire Video, Firearms Policy Coalition Tweet to State Police as Potential Threat

By Steve RobinsonJuly 17, 202418 Top News 6K Views

Documents obtained by the Maine Wire via a Freedom of Access Act show that Gov. Janet Mills’ personnel referred social…

News

Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro Released from Prison

By Libby PalanzaJuly 17, 20241 News

Peter Navarro, who previously served as an economic aide to former President Donald Trump (R), was released from prison Wednesday…

News

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Subpoenaed to Testify Before House Oversight Committee

By Libby PalanzaJuly 17, 20243 News

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify at their upcoming public hearing concerning the…

News

Significant Majority of Democrats Believe Biden Should Drop Out of Presidential Race: Poll

By Seamus OthotJuly 17, 20242 News

A new poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center has found that the majority of Democrats want President Joe Biden…

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Westbrook Voters Approve $51 Million School Budget with 13% Property Tax Hike by 138 Votes

By Libby PalanzaJuly 17, 20243 News

After their second trip to the polls this summer, Westbrook voters have approved a $51 million FY25 school budget accompanied…

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Vulnerable Jared Golden Accepts Thousands from Corporate PACs, Despite Claiming Otherwise

By Edward TomicJuly 17, 20246 News

Democratic U.S. Rep Jared Golden (ME-02) has recently taken thousands of dollars from corporate Political Action Committees (PACs) and other…

News

Elon Musk Yanks Businesses from California After Newsom Signs Radical Law Allowing Secret Gender Transitions for School Kids

By Seamus OthotJuly 17, 20243 News

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law preventing schools implementing policies that require parents to…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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.…

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