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“Letta Dicken”, Booze, and Kid-Friendly Fun: Portland Group Boasts of ‘Largest Pride Festival in the Northeast’

By Seamus OthotJune 6, 20245 News

Pride Portland, a Portland based LGBT non-profit, took to Instagram to announce the Portland pride parade, which they claim will…

News

Biden’s Immigration Executive Order ‘riddled with loopholes’ and Will Not Secure Border: FAIR

By Edward TomicJune 6, 20240 News

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a nonprofit organization that advocates for stricter measures against illegal immigration into the…

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Cape Elizabeth Considers Non-Binding Referendum Question Regarding Potential Affordable Housing Development at Gull Crest

By Libby PalanzaJune 6, 20241 News

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council is considering whether or not to ask residents if affordable housing construction should be allowed…

Commentary

The Bangor Newspaper Wants You to Know Triad Drug Traffickers Are Good Neighbors

By Steve RobinsonJune 6, 20241 Commentary

Several readers have forwarded the Bangor newspaper’s Monday story on illicit Chinese-controlled marijuana grow sites in Norridgewock, so I figured…

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Bidenomics: 58 percent of Registered Voters Say They’re Living Paycheck to Paycheck

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20243 News

More than half of registered voters in the U.S. say they are living paycheck to paycheck under the Biden administration,…

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Maine ‘Femboy’ Pleads Guilty to Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20241 News 2K Views

A Windham man who operated an account named “Femboy Cassidy” on a messaging application has pleaded guilty to the distribution…

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Some Maine Democrats Are Ignoring “Pride” Month

By Seamus OthotJune 5, 20247 News

Maine’s top Democrats, alongside U.S. Sen. Angus King (I), have opted not to post LGBT-themed messages across their social media…

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Trump Calls for GOP to Use ‘Every Appropriate Tool’ Against Democrats, Including Mail-In Voting

By Seamus OthotJune 5, 20240 News

Former President Donald Trump has announced a new “Swamp the Vote” initiative, which encourages Republicans to turn out to vote…

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Republican Husband and Wife Run for Seats in Maine House and Senate

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20243 News

After four terms serving in the Maine House of Representatives, Republican State Rep. David Haggan is looking to move into…

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Bienvenido a Maine: Mills to Spend $2.5M on Ads to Grow State’s ‘racial, ethnic, and multilingual workforce’

By Edward TomicJune 5, 202416 News

The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is seeking to spend $2.5 million on a two-year marketing campaign…

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Maine ‘Gun Safety’ Coalition Oversees Negligent Firearm Discharge at Gun-Giveback

By Seamus OthotJune 5, 202412 News 7K Views

One of Maine’s primary gun control advocate groups, the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, oversaw a gun-giveback program on Saturday at…

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Maine ACLU Defends Right to Panhandle on Bangor’s Busiest Roads

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20246 News

The left-wing Maine American Civil Liberties Union (Maine ACLU) has come out in opposition to a proposed ordinance in the…

Featured

Collins Grills FBI Chief Wray Over Chinese Mafia Drug Trafficking in Maine

By Steve RobinsonJune 5, 202410 Featured 1K Views

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) grilled FBI Director Christopher Wray Tuesday over the ties between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

News

Drag Queen “Letta Dicken” Braves Unsubstantiated Dangers to Perform for Children at Maine LGBT Event

By Seamus OthotJune 5, 20249 News 3K Views

Windham and Raymond hosted a “Pride Month” event on Sunday aimed at exposing children to LGBT-themed content, and though the…

Commentary

Brunswick’s “Wilbur’s Woods” House Project Will Be a Blight: Schaeffer

By Pem SchaefferJune 5, 20242 Commentary 2K Views

After much middle of the night reflection, I have reached at least two conclusions: First, Wilbur’s Woods needs to be…

Commentary

Mainers Squeezed Out of Homes by State Migration Policies 

By Roy MatthewsJune 4, 202411 Commentary 2K Views

During a critical housing shortage for Mainers, the state government continues to take in more migrants than it can accommodate. …

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Cambridge Seeks to Send Social Workers to Respond to Some Emergency Calls Instead of Police

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20246 News

Cambridge, Mass., is currently working to implement a system which would send a team of unarmed social workers to respond…

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75-Year-Old Pro-Life Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Blocking Access to Abortion Clinic in 2020

By Libby PalanzaJune 4, 202410 News 5K Views

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced Paulette Harlow, age 75, to a 24-month prison term for her role…

Top News

Maine Ranks 48th in the United States for Average Annual Incomes

By Libby PalanzaJune 4, 202410 Top News 5K Views

Mainers were recently found to have one of the lowest average annual incomes in America when adjusted for cost of…

Crime

Maine Attorney General Announces Crackdown on Fraudsters Giving Migrants ‘dubious legal advice’

By Edward TomicJune 4, 202410 Crime

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) on Tuesday announced that his office and the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC), a…

Top News

New Study Suggests that the COVID Response and Vaccines Led to an Increase in Excess Deaths Worldwide

By Seamus OthotJune 4, 20249 Top News

A new study from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam suggests that government responses to COVID-19 and the mRNA injections marketed…

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Cumberland Town Council Votes to Paint Crosswalk Rainbow for Pride Month

By Edward TomicJune 4, 202417 News

The Cumberland Town Council on Monday voted in favor of painting a crosswalk with a rainbow pallet of colors in…

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Portland Schools Seek to Spend $224,000 on Hiring English Language Teachers for ‘new arrivals’

By Edward TomicJune 3, 202413 News 1K Views

Portland Public Schools is seeking to spend over $200,000 in federal funds on hiring four English language teachers who will…

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Norway Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Obtaining over $240,000 From PPP Loan Fraud

By Edward TomicJune 3, 20241 News

A Norway man who was accused of filing numerous fraudulent applications to gain over $240,000 from a pandemic-era relief program…

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Maine Has Ninth Worst Economy in the United States: WalletHub

By Libby PalanzaJune 3, 202415 News 3K Views

Maine has the ninth worst economy in the country, according to a recent study by personal finance website WalletHub. This…

News

Fauci Admits: No Evidence for Social Distancing, and Can’t Remember Studies Favoring Child Masking

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20244 News

Former Chief Medical Advisor to the U.S. President Anthony Fauci, who headed the nationwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak under…

News

President Biden Releases Statement as Hunter’s Federal Gun Trial Begins

By Edward TomicJune 3, 20249 News

President Joe Biden on Monday released a statement in support of his son Hunter as jury selection is beginning in…

Commentary

How Trump Can Flip the Script on His Conviction: Sam Patten

By Sam PattenJune 3, 20243 Commentary

As a fellow bearer of a politically motivated felony conviction, I have some unsolicited advice for Donald J. Trump on…

News

UK Unveils New Restrictions on Puberty Blockers for Minors

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20242 News

The United Kingdom has announced a new emergency ban on puberty blockers for minors, a decision that follows less strict…

News

Democrat Senator Joe Manchin Switches Party Affiliation to Independent One Day After Trump Guilty Verdict

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20244 News

Democrat Senator Joe Manchin (W.Va) announced on Friday that he has changed his party affiliation and will unenroll from the…

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Former President Trump Was Found Guilty, So What Happens Next?

By Libby PalanzaJune 3, 20241 News

Former President Donald Trump (R) was found guilty Thursday of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This marks the…

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Bar Harbor Businesses File Second Request for Injunction Against Town for Ordinance Placing Daily 1,000 Passenger Limit on Cruise Ships

By Libby PalanzaJune 3, 20243 Business

Just days after the First Circuit allowed for Bar Harbor’s daily 1,000 passenger limit on cruise ships to remain in…

Top News

UPDATE: Bomb Squad Robot Detonates ‘Suspicious Package’ Found Near Portland Intersection

By Edward TomicJune 3, 20241 Top News

The Portland Police Department’s bomb squad detonated a “suspicious package” found near an intersection Monday morning. Portland Police posted to…

News

Biden Admin Offers ‘mass amnesty’ to migrants, Terminating 350,000 Asylum Cases: NYP

By Edward TomicJune 3, 20241 News

The Biden administration has closed hundreds of thousands of asylum cases filed by migrants, allowing the asylum program to operate…

Featured

The Felonious Fondler: Mass. Man Nabbed at Migrant Shelter on Charges of Sexually Assaulting a 12-Year-Old NH Girl

By Seamus OthotJune 3, 20246 Featured 1K Views

A Massachusetts man was apprehended at a migrant shelter in Chelmsford last month after police in Manchester, N.H., issued a…

News

Portland City Council to Vote on Third Emergency Extension of 50-bed Expansion to Homeless Shelter

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20247 News

On Monday the Portland City Council will vote on extending an emergency order for the third time to prolong a…

Commentary

Golden, King Flunk the Test on Unjust Trump Verdict

By Steve RobinsonMay 31, 20248 Commentary

Maine Democrats, a category that includes Sen. Angus King, regardless of what his alleged political pronouns are, have failed a…

Commentary

The Trump Verdict and the Political Destruction of the Law: Josh Filler

By Joshua FillerMay 31, 20244 Commentary

On Thursday, the final act of former president Donald Trump’s show trial in New York was delivered. And just like…

News

Brazilian Man Hid Involvement in 11 Murders on Visa, Asylum Applications to Enter and Remain in US: DOJ

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20247 News

A Brazilian man residing in Malden, Mass., was indicted on Wednesday for fraudulently obtaining a visa to enter the U.S.…

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Texas Man Faces 10 Years to Life for Coercing Maine Child Into Sending Explicit Pictures

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20242 News

A Texas man has pleaded guilty in a Portland federal court to coercing and enticing a Maine child into sending…

News

Maine Congressional Delegation Speaks Out Following Trump Guilty Verdict

By Seamus OthotMay 31, 202416 News

Maine’s congressional delegation has spoken out following the unprecedented conviction of former Republican President Donald Trump in New York on…

News

Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Check Scheme That Involved Recruiting Homeless People to Cash Checks

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20241 News

An Atlanta, Georgia man has pleaded guilty in to a counterfeit check scheme that netted him and a coconspirator nearly…

Featured

Trump Guilty: Leftist Judge, Prosecutor Secure 34 Guilty Verdicts Against Trump

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 202422 Featured

In a case that has been widely panned by mainstream legal analysts, former Republican President and current Republican presidential candidate…

News

Waterville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing 15 Firearms from Dealer

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20243 News

A Waterville man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiring to steal firearms from a federally…

Crime

Hancock Man Gets Two Years Probation, $5k Fine for Kicking and Pushing Female FBI Agent

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20243 Crime

A Hancock man has been sentenced to two years probation and a $5,000 fine for kicking and pushing an FBI…

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House COVID Subcommittee Requests Fauci’s Personal Emails and Phone Records After ‘secret back channel’ Revelations

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20245 News

A Republican-led House subcommittee investigating the origins of COVID-19 is requesting access to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal emails and phone…

News

Veto Day Bill Establishing Commission Studying Extent of “Housing Discrimination” Left Unsigned by Janet Mills

By Libby PalanzaMay 30, 20242 News

A resolution establishing a commission to study the extent of “housing discrimination” in Maine was among the thirty-five bills passed…

Top News

Somerset Sheriff Busts Illicit Drug House in St. Albans Next to Daycare

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20245 Top News 2K Views

The Somerset County Sheriffs’ Office on Thursday executed a search warrant at a suspected illicit marijuana grow located at 71…

Maine and New England

Maine Cops Warn BMV Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Individuals with Bogus Social Security Numbers

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 202411 Maine and New England 9K Views

A police department in southern Maine is seeing an “uptick” in the number of driver’s licenses issued by the Bureau…

News

Iranian Supreme Leader Praises Anti-Israel US College Protests: ‘You are standing on the right side of history’

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20241 News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued an open letter Thursday praising American university students engaged in pro-Palestine protests for being…

News

New Map Breaks Down Chinese Ownership of Farmland by State

By Seamus OthotMay 30, 20247 News 40K Views

The Daily Mail has released a new map breaking down the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent data on…

News

Pingree Applauds $7.7 Million EPA Grant for Electric School Buses Prone to Malfunction

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20247 News

Maine’s Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (CD-01) on Wednesday applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for announcing a $7.7 million…

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Property Tax Relief for Veterans Among Veto Day Bills Left Unsigned by Janet Mills

By Libby PalanzaMay 30, 20240 News

Among the thirty-five bills passed on Veto Day that Gov. Janet Mills (D) did not sign into law was a…

Top News

3.5 Million Acres of Maine Land Owned by Foreign Interests: USDA

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20244 Top News 3K Views

A federal report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has revealed has revealed that Maine has the highest percentage of…

Featured

Maine Senator: Chinese Communist Party Likely Behind Illegal Drug Houses in Rural Maine

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20243 Featured

Maine Sen. Angus King is concerned that the Chinese Communist Party, which rules the People’s Republic of China, is coordinating…

Maine and New England

York County Jail Hiring Sanford’s ‘New Arrivals’

By Edward TomicMay 29, 202417 Maine and New England 1K Views

A year ago this month, over one hundred asylum-seeking migrants unexpectedly arrived in the city Sanford seeking welfare benefits and…

News

Maine House Speaker Appoints New DEI Commissioner From Org That Gave $175k Taxpayer-Funded Grant to Her ‘Domestic Partner’

By Edward TomicMay 29, 202411 News 1K Views

Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) recently appointed a new commissioner to the state racial equity commission, the Permanent…

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Maine Receives $258k to Develop Wildfire Prevention Plans in Northern and Downeast Regions

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20242 News

The Maine Forest Service (MFS), housed within the state’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF), has been awarded two…

News

House Democrat Super PAC Set to Spend $100 Million on Pro-Abortion Campaign

By Edward TomicMay 29, 20248 News

The Democrats’ House Majority PAC is planning to invest $100 million into advertising and voter mobilization efforts focused on the…

News

Three Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Penobscot County

By Edward TomicMay 29, 20241 News

Three people are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop on I-95 in Orono that resulted in the discovery…

Top News

Homeland Secretary: Illegal Aliens Trying to “game” Asylum Rules

By Steve RobinsonMay 29, 20249 Top News

Some of the migrants illegally entering the U.S. over the unsecured southern border are trying to “game” the American asylum…

News

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Sued by DOJ and 30 States for Allegedly Monopolizing the Live Entertainment Industry

By Libby PalanzaMay 29, 20243 News

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation for…

Top News

$320 Million Fail: Biden Admin Pauses Aid to ‘floating pier’ Off Gaza Coast After Structure Breaks Apart

By Edward TomicMay 28, 20246 Top News

The U.S. was forced to put a pause on the delivery of aid to its “floating pier” on the coast…

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Biden Grants Disaster Declaration for Maine in Response to April Nor’easter

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 20241 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Friday that the Biden Administration had approved Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in…

Energy & Environment

Biden Admin Approves State Offshore Wind Project in Gulf of Maine, Citing ‘no significant impact on the environment’

By Edward TomicMay 28, 202411 Energy & Environment

The Biden administration has granted a request from the State of Maine to lease 15.2 square mile in the Gulf…

News

Knights of Columbus Hold Memorial Day Mass After National Parks Service Reverses Decision on Permit

By Libby PalanzaMay 28, 20240 News

Facing legal action, the National Parks Service (NPS) reversed course late last week and allowed Knights of Columbus to hold…

News

Brunswick Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Connection to Fatal Overdose Released After Posting $750 Bail

By Edward TomicMay 28, 20244 News

A Brunswick man arrested and charged with multiple drug trafficking counts last week in connected to an ongoing investigation into…

Maine and New England

Migrant Resettlement Agency Chronically Over-billed MaineCare, Has Not Repaid Taxpayers: Audit

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 202413 Maine and New England 5K Views

Audit results acquired by The Maine Wire have revealed that the taxpayer funded migrant resettlement non-profit Maine Immigrant and Refugee…

Maine and New England

Maine Government Promotes Speaker Talbot Ross’ Sister, Radical Left Groups to Train Supervisors in DEI Practices

By Seamus OthotMay 28, 20245 Maine and New England

The Maine Wire has acquired an internal Maine State Government Document intended to push supervisors working for the state to…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Top News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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:…

Top News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Top News

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…

News

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…

Crime

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,…

News

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…

News

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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