The Maine Wire
  • News
  • Commentary
  • The Blog
  • About
  • Support the Maine Wire
  • Store
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending News
  • Scott Presler Brings SAVE Act Pressure Campaign to Maine, Urges Collins to Help Push Election Bill Through Senate
  • Graham Platner’s Wife Produces Video Blasting “Shameful Gossip” About Husband’s Extramarital Sexting
  • Staff Departures, Sex Scandals, Nazi Tattoo and Vulgar Reddit Posts Leave Graham Platner Campaign Looking Like a Political Train Wreck
  • Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner Kept Sexually Suggestive Account on App Dubbed “Predator’s Paradise”
  • Prominent Political Voices of All Stripes Raise Concerns About Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner
  • Mysterious Boom Across Massachusetts Traced to Meteor Over New England
  • Bomb Threat at Pen Bay Hospital Prompts Police Response
  • Red Sox Fall Below .500, Boston WEEI’s Chris Arcand May Can Nightly ‘Red Sox Review’ Program
Facebook Twitter Instagram
The Maine Wire
Sunday, May 31
  • News
  • Commentary
  • The Blog
  • About
  • Support the Maine Wire
  • Store
The Maine Wire
Home » News
News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Top News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

‘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…

Top News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

‘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…

Crime

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…

Featured

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,…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Top News

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…

News

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…

Maine and New England

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Featured

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

National

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,…

Featured

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…

Top News

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…

News

“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 1K Views

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…

golden News

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,…

News

Campus Protest Funders Also Donate to Top Maine Democrats

By Seamus OthotMay 13, 20241 News

Both of Maine’s U.S. Representatives, along with U.S. Sen. Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, have received funding…

Crime

Maine Law Enforcement Raids Waldo County House Linked to Chinese Drug Trafficking Network

By Steve RobinsonMay 13, 20241 Crime 2K Views

A large number of Maine law enforcement officers executed a search warrant Monday morning at a location in Freedom, the…

Commentary

Patten: What’s the U.S. Plan for Ukraine?

By Sam PattenMay 13, 20242 Commentary

Time to Address the “Vision Thing” on Ukraine Now that the Congress has signed off on what will be a…

News

Chinese Man Found at Marijuana Grow Says He Was Kidnapped and Forced to Work Against His Will

By Seamus OthotMay 10, 20243 News 1K Views

A Chinese man found during a raid at an illegal marijuana grow claimed that he was kidnapped and forced to…

Crime

Boston Man with $30k in Fentanyl Arrested in Lewiston: MDEA

By Edward TomicMay 10, 20242 Crime

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and Lewiston Police on Friday announced the arrest of a Massachusetts man for aggravated…

News

Applications Now Available to Working Waterfront Properties for $25 Million in Storm Relief Funding

By Libby PalanzaMay 10, 20240 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that funding applications are now available for working waterfront properties that were damaged a…

Crime

Maine Man Sentenced to 27 Years for New Year’s Eve 2022 ‘Radical Islamic Jihad’ Machete Attack on NYPD Officers

By Edward TomicMay 10, 20244 Crime

A Maine man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for travelling to Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration…

Maine and New England

Maine Ethics Commission Invites Public Comment on Proposed Constitutional Amendments Regulating Campaign Finance Activity

By Edward TomicMay 10, 20241 Maine and New England

The Maine Ethics Commission on Thursday issued an invitation for public comment on proposals regarding amendments to the U.S. Constitution…

Crime

Old Town Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

By Edward TomicMay 10, 20242 Crime

An Old Town, Maine, man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing child pornography involving a…

Immigration

Susan Collins Presses Biden’s Labor Secretary to Issue Additional 64,000 Foreign Worker Visas

By Edward TomicMay 10, 20247 Immigration

During a recent Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) urged a top Biden administration official…

Top News

A Left Wing Non-Profit Is Targeting Hospital Patients With its Voter Initiatives: Washington Examiner

By Seamus OthotMay 10, 20243 Top News

An investigation from the Washington Examiner revealed that taxpayer funded health care centers are partnering with a non-profit which seeks…

News

Maine Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Janet Mills’ Proclamation Calling a Special Legislative Session in 2023

By Libby PalanzaMay 10, 20241 News

The Maine Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday afternoon in a case concerning the constitutionality of Gov. Janet Mills’ (D)…

Featured

Triad Weed: U.S. Justice Department Moves to Seize Properties in Maine Linked to Large-Scale Marijuana Operations

By Steve RobinsonMay 10, 20245 Featured 2K Views

The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to seize of four properties in Maine linked to extensive illegal marijuana operations,…

Maine and New England

City of Portland to Host 2nd Annual ‘Tree Hugging’ Event

By Edward TomicMay 9, 20247 Maine and New England

The City of Portland Parks Division will be hosting its second annual “Tree Hugging Event” this May. The event is…

golden News

Jared Golden, Chellie Pingree Want Illegal Aliens Counted in Census

By Edward TomicMay 9, 202422 News

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that would require noncitizens to be excluded from…

News

TikTok Sues US Government to Halt Enforcement of Potential “Ban”

By Libby PalanzaMay 9, 20241 News

TikTok has sued the United States in an effort to halt enforcement of a recently-signed bill that is set to…

Top News

Maine Man Investigated by Secret Service for Joking About Biden Wearing Depends

By Seamus OthotMay 9, 202414 Top News 8K Views

The U.S. Secret Service conducted an investigation into a Maine veteran after he made jokes about the Biden family on…

News

WATCH: Maine Wire Reporter Edward Tomic Joins Grace Curley to Discuss Fatal Crash in Wells Caused by Illegal Alien

By The Maine WireMay 8, 20249 News 2K Views

Maine Wire reporter Edward Tomic joined the Grace Curley Show Wednesday afternoon to discuss an Maine Wire exclusive report on…

News

Mills Claims Maine “Clean Energy” Jobs Surpass 15k — But She’s Counting CMP and Versant Employees

By Seamus OthotMay 8, 20249 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) announced the release of an independent study which claims that her renewable energy push has driven…

Education

Judge Dismisses Maine Mom’s Lawsuit Against Damariscotta School for Allegedly Hiding Her Child’s Gender Transition

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 202414 Education 2K Views

The United States District Court for the District of Maine has dismissed a Maine mother’s lawsuit against the Great Salt…

News

The Forgotten Man: U.S. Faces Nationwide Decline in Workforce Participation Among Men

By Seamus OthotMay 8, 202410 News

Workforce participation among “prime age” men in the U.S. and Maine has been decreasing in a concerning trend. “The US…

News

‘traumatic online content’: Angus King says Minimum Age for Social Media Should Be 13

By Edward TomicMay 8, 20249 News

A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senator from Maine Angus King (I) would set a minimum age of 13 to…

Crime

Fraud: NH Man Faked Disability to Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits

By Edward TomicMay 8, 20246 Crime 11K Views

A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for faking a disability in order to…

News

Bangor Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

By Edward TomicMay 8, 20248 News

A Bangor man has been sentenced to three years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm…

News

Lambrew Out at Maine DHHS

By Libby PalanzaMay 8, 20244 News

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew will be stepping down from her position at the…

Commentary

Biden’s Title IX Changes are a War on Both Sexes: Josh Filler

By Joshua FillerMay 8, 20241 Commentary

This August, the Department of Education under the Biden Administration will put into effect its 1,500 page rule governing sex discrimination in…

News

Maine’s Schools Plummet from 19th to 43rd Under Janet Mills: U.S. News

By Seamus OthotMay 8, 202420 News 22K Views

Maine is the 28th best state to live in according to a new report from U.S. News. But the state’s…

Education

Seven Maine Students Win National Scholarship Based on Academic Merit

By Steve RobinsonMay 8, 20243 Education

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today the awarding of $2,500 scholarships to 2,500 high school seniors nationwide, including…

Featured

Welcomed to Maine by LePage, Eastport Seafood Biz Devolved Into Illicit Marijuana Trafficking Operation with Ties to Hong Kong

By Steve RobinsonMay 8, 202412 Featured 8K Views

Campobello Holdings, Inc. arrived in Downeast Maine with promises to convert an antique sardine cannery in Eastport into a seafood…

Politics

Mills Wants More Women Building Houses

By Seamus OthotMay 7, 202414 Politics

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed an executive order Monday meant to increase the number of women working in construction,…

Featured

Man Involved in Four-Car Crash That Left Maine Woman Dead Entered U.S. Illegally in January: Oguzhan Cildir

By Edward TomicMay 7, 202429 Featured 33K Views

The man who caused a four-car accident on I-95 in April, leaving an Albion woman dead and her husband in…

Crime

Maine Woman Charged After Massive Fentanyl Seizure in Biddeford

By Edward TomicMay 6, 20246 Crime 3K Views

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) announced Monday that a second person has been charged in relation to their investigation…

Previous 1 … 64 65 66 67 68 … 130 Next
Recent News

Scott Presler Brings SAVE Act Pressure Campaign to Maine, Urges Collins to Help Push Election Bill Through Senate

May 31, 2026

Graham Platner’s Wife Produces Video Blasting “Shameful Gossip” About Husband’s Extramarital Sexting

May 31, 2026

Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner Kept Sexually Suggestive Account on App Dubbed “Predator’s Paradise”

May 30, 2026

Prominent Political Voices of All Stripes Raise Concerns About Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner

May 30, 2026

Bomb Threat at Pen Bay Hospital Prompts Police Response

May 30, 2026
Newsletter

News

  • News
  • Campaigns & Elections
  • Opinion & Commentary
  • Media Watch
  • Education
  • Media

Maine Wire

  • About the Maine Wire
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Commentary
  • Complaints
  • Maine Policy Institute

Resources

  • Maine Legislature
  • Legislation Finder
  • Get the Newsletter
  • Maine Wire TV

Facebook Twitter Instagram Steam RSS
  • Post Office Box 7829, Portland, Maine 04112

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.