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Trump Confirms Joint U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran, Citing “Imminent Threats” as Campaign Begins

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 28, 20260 News

WASHINGTON – Early Saturday morning, a joint U.S.-Israel military attack on Iran began, striking 14 sites as the operation got…

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Lewiston Woman Charged After Firing Multiple Rounds During Pine Street Dispute

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 28, 20260 News

LEWISTON — A 22-year-old Lewiston woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she fired several rounds during a…

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Exclusive: Janet Mills’ Attempt to Delay Trump’s Medicaid Fraud Investigation Rejected

By Steve RobinsonFebruary 27, 20260 News 8K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) learned the hard way Friday that President Donald J. Trump was serious about declaring War…

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Affinity Homecare: DHHS Tries to Recoup Nearly $450k from HomeCare Business Co-Located with Business Operated by Rep. Yusuf Yusuf and Money Transfer Station

By Seamus OthotFebruary 27, 20260 News 4K Views

MaineCare auditors attempted to recoup nearly $450,000 from the Somali-run Affinity Homecare, co-located with Rep. Yusuf Yusuf’s (D-Portland) shady Care…

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Chronic Embattled Boston Globe Columnist Kevin Cullen Blaming His Latest Hollow Hack On “Leaks”

By Ted CohenFebruary 27, 20260 News 2K Views

The Boston Globe columnist who previously was caught lying about being at the scene of a downtown bombing is now…

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Nokomis Middle School Student Suspended for Referencing Investigation Against School for Allowing Male on Girls’ Cheerleading Team

By Seamus OthotFebruary 27, 20261 News 4K Views

The Nokomis Valley Middle School suspended an 8th grader for “bullying” after he mentioned a Title IX investigation against the…

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Biden To Be Honored At Official Portrait Ceremony By The Law School Where He Got Caught Cheating

By Ted CohenFebruary 27, 20260 News

Syracuse University College of Law has commissioned an official portrait of its most famous cheater.Not only will Joe Biden have…

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Sen. Susan Collins Proposes Option to Bypass Five-Month Waiting Period for SSDI Benefits

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 27, 20260 News 1K Views

Sen. Susan Collins (R) has introduced legislation that would allow claimants to bypass the five-month waiting period when applying for…

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Portland Press Herald Suffers Lingering Website Breakdown, Jokes About Loss Of Revenue

By Ted CohenFebruary 27, 20260 News

A technical glitch at Maine’s largest paper was only supposed to be a temporary thing.But it appears the highest-paid journalistic…

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EXCLUSIVE: Sanford Police Execute Search Warrant at Chinese Spa with Federal Assistance As Part of Sex Trafficking investigation

By Seamus OthotFebruary 27, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Sanford Police Department executed a search warrant at a questionable Chinese-run spa on Thursday as part of an investigation…

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Gunfire Returns to Pine Street as Lewiston Limits ICE Ties

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 27, 20260 News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police shut down a section of Pine Street near Howard Street Thursday evening after residents reported…

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65% of Mainers Believe Illegal Immigration Is a Serious Problem Despite Opposition to ICE

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 27, 20260 News

A strong majority of Mainers believe that illegal immigration is a serious problem in the United States despite holding more…

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Platner Hit with Fresh Backlash After Sharing Extremist Post

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 27, 20260 Featured 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing another entirely avoidable controversy after amplifying a post from…

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Current Prisoner Calls in Bomb Threat at Cumberland County Jail

By Seamus OthotFebruary 27, 20260 News

A prisoner incarcerated in the Cumberland County Jail on arson charges allegedly called the Portland Press Herald on Wednesday to…

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Vassalboro Man Busted with 2,000 Grams of Cocaine Following Maine DEA Investigation

By Seamus OthotFebruary 27, 20260 News 4K Views

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested a Vassalboro man on Wednesday and seized 2,000 grams of cocaine following an…

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Pedo Eliot Cutler Facing – Count ‘Em – Fourth Charge Of Violating Probation On Child-Porn Conviction

By Ted CohenFebruary 27, 20260 News

Former twice-failed gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender Eliot Cutler is denying the latest charge of violating probation. Cutler, 79,…

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion Endorses Troy Jackson for Governor, Calls for Unified Democratic Leadership

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 27, 20260 Top News

PORTLAND, Maine – Portland Mayor Mark Dion is throwing his support behind Senate President Troy Jackson in the race for…

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Maine Unanimously Repeals Two-Year Supervisory Period for New Nurse Practitioners, Moves Toward Mentorship Model

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 27, 20261 News 2K Views

Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed an emergency bill into law amending the requirements that must be met by nurse practitioners…

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Aging Janet Mills Claims Young Graham Platner – Unlike Her – Has Never Proven He Can Win An Election

By Ted CohenFebruary 26, 20260 News 1K Views

Democrat Gov. Janet Mills may be unwittingly bringing attention to the fact she’s an antique compared to her young opponent.“Folks,…

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Former Airforce F-35 Instructor Arrested After Defecting and Training Chinese Fighter Pilots

By Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A former U.S. Air Force major with experience training pilots to fly the F-35 Lightning II was arrested on Wednesday…

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Curtail Costly Appliance Efficiency Standards With Support from Golden

By Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 20261 News

The U.S. House passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at ending burdensome efficiency standards that restrict the home appliances Americans…

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No Wonder U.S. Rep.Chellie Pingree, D-Secret-InsideTrader, Skipped The State Of The Union

By Ted CohenFebruary 26, 20260 Top News 2K Views

When President Trump got Democrats applauding for a proposal to prohibit federal lawmakers from buying and selling stock, one member…

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Bowdoin College Grad AKA NYC Mayor Caught In Middle Of Political Snowball Fight

By Ted CohenFebruary 26, 20261 News

The alleged “white supremacy” Zohran Mamdani was railing against while attending Bowdoin College was nothing compared to the whiteout he’s…

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When Facts Get Uncomfortable, Jackson Shoots the Messenger in Auburn Governor Debate vs. Charles

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 26, 20260 News 3K Views

AUBURN, Maine – A gubernatorial debate that opened with promises of structure and civility quickly slid into sharp personal attacks,…

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Third Victim Of Bath Iron Works Employee’s R.I. Shooting Rampage Dies

By Ted CohenFebruary 26, 20261 News 4K Views

A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather…

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Sen. Angus King Cosponsors Democratic Bill Requiring Federal Gov’t to Return Tariff Revenue

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 26, 20262 News

Sen. Angus King has cosponsored a bill alongside several Democratic lawmakers requiring the federal government to return the revenue generated…

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If They Had Bought Maine Blueberries In The First Place They Wouldn’t Be In This Mess

By Ted CohenFebruary 26, 20260 News 2K Views

Let’s hear it for Maine blueberries – you know, the ones that don’t get “recalled.”Four states are facing a serious…

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Alabama Woman Arrested after Androscoggin County Chase

By Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 20260 News

The Maine State Police arrested an Alabama woman on Tuesday after an I-95 pursuit through Androscoggin County. [RELATED: Maine State…

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New Poll Shows 63% of Mainers Back Ban on Shenna Bellows’ Noncitizen Voters Raiding Elections

By The Maine WireFebruary 26, 20260 Top News

The SAVE Act, recently backed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), remains wildly popular with Maine voters. Democrats Janet Mills…

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Windham Convicted Drug Trafficker Incurs Slew of New Charges After Causing Crash that Killed a Dog

By Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 20260 News 3K Views

The Westbrook Police Department arrested a convicted drug trafficker on Tuesday after he allegedly fled from police and caused a…

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Shenna Bellows Criticizes Make Elections Great Again Act as “Unconstitutional” Move to “Disenfranchise Voters” and “Engineer Election Outcomes”

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 26, 20261 News

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Committee on House Administration expressing…

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Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder after Border Patrol Agent Shot at in NH

By Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 20260 Top News

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire identified the man accused of shooting at a Border Patrol agent on Sunday…

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Lawmakers Consider Bill to Impose Stricter Hiring Standards for Teachers

By Seamus OthotFebruary 25, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Maine’s teacher hiring standards could become much stricter if a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children, currently under consideration in…

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Pingree Pushes Explosive ‘Racial Profiling’ Accusation — ICE Fires Back, Calls Claim “Categorically FALSE”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 25, 20260 News 1K Views

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is drawing fresh scrutiny after promoting the claim that legal residents in Maine…

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The Real George Mitchell Tragedy: Having Sex With A Child Would Be Bad Enough – But Now He’s Also Considered A Liar

By Ted CohenFebruary 25, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell has gone from being a metaphorical international peace-making God to his word having no credibility.…

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Conservatives Rip Raw New ‘Documentary’ On Charlie Kirk’s Murder And His Widow’s Alleged Behavior

By Ted CohenFebruary 25, 20261 News 2K Views

A new video promo of the upcoming Charlie Kirk documentary “Bride of Charlie” has ignited a firestorm of controversy.Firebrand podcaster…

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Ohio Airline Dumps California, Launches New Twice-Weekly Route To Maine

By Ted CohenFebruary 25, 20260 News 2K Views

Breeze Airways will kick off a new service between the Akron-Canton, Ohio Airport and Portland, Maine, this summer.At the same…

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U.S. Defense Secretary ‘Declares War’ On Pizza-Tracking Site, Threatens Random Domino’s Orders As A Cover

By Ted CohenFebruary 25, 20260 Top News

As if the nation’s top defense official doesn’t have enough on his plate…Pete Hegseth told reporters he just learned about…

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Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Try To Shout Down Trump During State Of The Union

By DCNFFebruary 25, 20260 Top News

Nicole Silverio is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib…

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Portland Press Herald, Scooped On Cancellation Of Anti-Semitic Conference, Whines About “Right Wing Maine Wire”

By Ted CohenFebruary 25, 20260 Top News 1K Views

If you plan a seminar featuring a banished anti-Israeli speaker and it gets cancelled, you apparently then need to come…

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Trump Declares “Golden Age” in Record-Length 2026 State of the Union, Touts Border Crackdown, Tariffs, and “War on Fraud”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 25, 20260 News

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump delivered what was described as the longest State of the Union address in recent…

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Trump Declares “War on Fraud” in State of the Union — Puts Maine on Blast, Names VP J.D. Vance Point Man

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 25, 20260 News 1K Views

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his Tuesday evening State of the Union address to launch what he described as…

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Maine Senate Republicans Demand Answers from UMaine System Over Palestine Conference at USM

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 24, 20260 Top News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine -A group of Maine Senate Republicans is raising alarms over a planned conference at the University of Southern…

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Bill Establishing Three New State-Level Health Care Funds Set for Public Hearing Thursday

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 24, 20260 News

A public hearing has been set for a bill sponsored by members of Maine’s Democratic leadership in Augusta that would…

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Pine Tree Poll Shows Bad News for Collins and Mills, Good Results for LePage, and Gives Bobby Charles Massive Primary Lead

By Seamus OthotFebruary 24, 20260 News 4K Views

Correction: Bobby Charles was polling at 28 percent, not 38 percent as was previously stated in this article. The latest…

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Maine Leads U.S. In Failing To Improve Dilapidated Bridges

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20260 News

Maine’s precarious bridges are only getting worse – and are now among the most vulnerable nationwide.That’s according to a new…

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Maine “Independent” U.S. Senator Who Pulled Aid From Only Mideast Democracy Suddenly Has A Conscience?

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20261 News

Angus King claims his conscience is forcing him to boycott President Trump’s State Of The Union Speech.That would be the…

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South Portland Man Hauled to Jail After Missing Court Date on Child Porn Charges

By Seamus OthotFebruary 24, 20260 News

The Portland Police Department arrested a South Portland man on Friday after he allegedly failed to appear in court on…

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Chaos Erupts in Lowell Maine Involving Firearms, a Drunk Driving Crash, and Maine’s Yellow Flag Laws

By Seamus OthotFebruary 24, 20260 News 3K Views

Chaos erupted at a Lowell, Maine, home on Saturday after Penobscot Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of a potentially…

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Legislative Report: LD 1821 Threatens Our Second Amendment Rights

By David TrahanFebruary 24, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

National gun control groups and some Maine legislators are using lies and deception to push legislation that is a covert…

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Portland Extends Moratorium on Large Music Venues as Live Nation Debate Continues

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 24, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council has approved an extension of the city’s moratorium on theater and performance hall…

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LD 2174 Rewrite Sparks Home Rule Alarm as Caruso Warns Augusta Could Void Local Energy Ordinances

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 24, 20260 Top News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – A late-session rewrite of LD 2174 is drawing fresh scrutiny at the State House after Rep. Liz…

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Maine Fire Marshals Investigating Fires in Lisbon and Bridgton and a Fatal Blaze in Augusta

By Seamus OthotFebruary 24, 20260 News

The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three serious fires that took place in under 24 hours, including one in…

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Phantom(?) Call-In Viewer Blasting U.S. Supreme Court Anti-Tariff Ruling Plays Apparent Gag On C-SPAN Host

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20260 Top News

A man with a telltale style of speaking, identifying himself as John Barron, ripped the Supreme Court and congressional Democrats…

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Maine-born Actor Patrick Dempsey’s Fawning Remembrance Of Eric Dane ‘Ain’t The Reality:’ Grey’s Anatomy Actress

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20260 Top News

Actor Patrick Dempsey, the Lewiston-born heartthrob alum of Grey’s Anatomy, is a revisionist when it comes to fondly remembering his…

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Ex-Maine Foster Child Tells A Scary Tale Of Alleged Inept State Management Of Human Services In New Book

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20260 News 2K Views

If Maine legislators are really interested in fixing the nightmare known as the state Office of Child and Family Services,…

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Maine’s Congressional Delegation Responds to SCOTUS Block on Trump Tariffs

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 24, 20260 Top News

Members of Maine’s Congressional delegation have spoken out in response to the United States Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision Friday striking…

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NH Border Patrol Agent Returns Fire After Being Shot at at the NH-Canada Border

By Seamus OthotFebruary 24, 20260 Top News

A Border Patrol agent working at the U.S.-Canada border in New Hampshire allegedly shot an armed suspect on Sunday after…

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Augusta Lawmakers Mull Overriding Strict Local Ordinances Regulating Renewable Energy Development

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 24, 20261 News

This Wednesday, Mainers will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on a proposed bill that could override local…

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Dominican Fentanyl Dealers, Released by Mass. Despite Detainer, Arrested in Washington County After Gun Fight

By Steve RobinsonFebruary 24, 20260 News 8K Views

What began as a routine warrant check in a quiet Washington County town exploded into a hail of gunfire —…

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Maine Democrat Lawmaker Who Resigned After Counterfeit Scandal Raising Campaign Money on GoFundMe

By Ted CohenFebruary 24, 20260 News 1K Views

A disgraced former Waldoboro state lawmaker forced out of office three years ago for forging signatures is taking a second…

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Lewiston House Special Election: Harriman’s City Hall Record Takes Center Stage as Beaudoin Offers a “Safety & Affordability” Reset

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 24, 20260 Top News

LEWISTON, Maine — Voters in Maine House District 94 head to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 24 in a special election…

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Liberty’s Prison: Female Prisoner Claims Corrections Officers Retaliated After She Complained About Assault By Trans-Identifying Male Inmate

By Seamus OthotFebruary 23, 20261 News 8K Views

A female inmate at the Maine State Women’s Prison detailed alleged sexual abuse and threats she suffered when forced to…

Featured

Trump Hosts East Room Remembrance for Laken Riley, Signs Proclamation Creating “National Angel Family Day”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20260 Featured

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted a remembrance ceremony in the White House East Room on Monday morning, bringing together…

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North Anson Drug Raid Finds No One Home but Leads to Seizure of Suspected Cocaine

By Seamus OthotFebruary 23, 20260 News 2K Views

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a drug raid on Wednesday at a North Anson residence as the culmination of a…

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Two Madison Residents with Outstanding Warrants Arrested during Drug Raid

By Seamus OthotFebruary 23, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrested two Madison residents wanted on outstanding warrants on Friday after they were allegedly found…

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Governor Mills Shuts Down Maine State Offices Monday as Nor’easter Bears Down on State

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20262 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills (D) ordered all State of Maine offices closed statewide on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026,…

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Bagshaw Warns Maine Education Leaders Are “Playing Chicken” With Title IX — and Taxpayers May Pay the Price

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20260 Top News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R-Windham), is warning that state education leaders are steering Maine toward a costly showdown…

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Waterville Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead, Shuts Down Upper Main Street Near Big Apple

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20260 News 2K Views

WATERVILLE, Maine — A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Upper Main Street and crashed into another vehicle…

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Casco Man Arrested With Large Amounts of Fentanyl and Cocaine After High-Speed Police Chase

By Seamus OthotFebruary 23, 20260 Top News

A Casco man was arrested on Valentine’s Day after he allegedly fled from police, traveling at over 100 mph while…

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Virginia Schools Maine On How To Deal With ICE-protesting Students: Suspend, Not Mollycoddle

By Ted CohenFebruary 23, 20261 News

When students walked out of Maine schools recently, allegedly protesting immigration enforcement, they did so with complete impunity. But when…

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Maine Bridge Sculpture From Old Steel Beams Isn’t Passing Muster With Outraged Art Critics

By Ted CohenFebruary 23, 20260 News

If public art is by design supposed to trigger debate, then a proposed Brunswick sculpture has accomplished its purpose.Social media…

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Boston Globe Anti-ICE Column Trashing Trump May Be Missing Key Facts; Kevin Cullen Critics Up In Arms

By Ted CohenFebruary 23, 20260 News

A Boston media watchdog is raising the possibility that controversial Globe columnist Kevin Cullen is somehow on an extended holiday.“Has…

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Milford Tot’s Death May Be Due To ‘Failed Oversight By Maine’s Child Welfare Agency’

By Ted CohenFebruary 23, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A toddler who recently died in northern Maine might be alive but for possible government negligence, a veteran Republican state…

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Gov. Janet Mills Responds to SCOTUS Block on President Trump’s Tariffs

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 23, 20260 News 1K Views

Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) released a statement Friday praising the United States Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump…

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Portland Wants Residents to Help Decide Where $2M in Federal Grant Money Goes — Here’s the Application

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — The City of Portland is recruiting residents to serve on its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Priority…

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Maine’s Red Flag Law Takes Effect Amid Ongoing Debate Over Due Process and Gun Rights

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 23, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s new “red flag” gun law took effect Saturday, creating a broader legal pathway for temporarily removing…

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Ex-UMaine Black Bear On USA Hockey Team That Wins Gold For First Time In 46 Years

By Ted CohenFebruary 22, 20260 Featured 5K Views

Team USA Hockey – again with a former Maine hockey player on roster – has captured an Olympic Gold Medal.Goalie…

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“Miracle” Redux: Team USA Stuns Canada in OT to Win First Men’s Hockey Gold Since 1980

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 22, 20260 News

MILAN — Jack Hughes ripped the overtime winner 1:41 into extra time Sunday, lifting the United States past Canada 2-1…

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University of Southern Maine Cancels Palestinian Conference That Featured Jew Hater Francesca Albanese

By Ted CohenFebruary 22, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A public outcry over an anti-Semitic speaker has killed a University of Southern Maine conference that was to feature a…

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Maine Democrat Inventor Of “Should I? No. Maybe. Wait. I Will.” Actually Now Accusing Trump Of Indecisiveness

By Ted CohenFebruary 22, 20260 Commentary

Janet Mills got an assist Friday from the newspaper she lied to about whether she would meet with Trump.The Portland…

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Lincoln Sheriff’s Department Arrest Three Drug Traffickers in Newcastle Stop

By Seamus OthotFebruary 21, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department arrested three alleged drug traffickers on Thursday while they were reportedly smuggling drugs with a…

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Maine’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Statewide Unity During Lent; Sexual-Abuse Victims Say He’s Out Of Touch

By Ted CohenFebruary 21, 20260 News

The state’s top Catholic is calling for a “commitment to prayer” amid a continually unfolding sexual-abuse controversy.“If we as a…

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Private Plane Crashes onto Frozen Otisfield Lake

By Seamus OthotFebruary 21, 20260 Top News 4K Views

A private plane crashed onto the frozen Thompson Lake in Otisfield on Friday, prompting an investigation from the Federal Aviation…

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Showhorse Maine Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Nirav Shah Claims We Need To Be Protected From Trump?

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20263 News 3K Views

A member of the broadening field of Democrats who think they can be the state’s next governor actually thinks Donald…

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Chellie Left Maine To Inspect ICE Detention Center In Massachusetts – So Now She Represents Two States

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20263 Commentary

When U.S. Democrat Rep. Chellie Pingree needed to finger ICE, she apparently couldn’t do it in Maine.Funny how a congresswoman…

News

Maine Man Slams Through Dunkin’ Donuts in Massachusetts While on Drugs Before Fleeing the Scene

By Seamus OthotFebruary 20, 20261 News 2K Views

A Maine man reportedly smashed his pickup truck through a Dunkin’ Donuts and Burger King on Thursday before fleeing the…

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Supreme Court Blocks President Trump’s Tariffs

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 20, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Donald Trump (R) in a long-awaited decision concerning the tariffs…

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Sewer Backup Leaves 91-year-old Maine woman with $28K Clean-up Bill But Government Officials Say That’s Her Problem

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20261 News 3K Views

A pugged-up sewer that virtually destroyed an elderly Saco woman’s home wasn’t her fault.But city officials stuck her with a…

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Lewiston Firefighter’s Praise Shooting Survivor Ben Dyer After City Council Snub: Op-Ed

By Maine Wire StaffFebruary 20, 20260 News 1K Views

The day before the one-year anniversary of the shootings, I learned of Ben Dyer and his story of survival and…

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Brewer Police Arrest Man Three Times in Under A Week After he Attacked Customers Outside a Local Business

By Seamus OthotFebruary 20, 20261 News 1K Views

The Brewer Police Department arrested the same man three times in less than a week, beginning on Saturday when he…

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Mayor Of Maine’s Largest City Skeptical Of Fellow Democrat Graham Platner’s Campaign Rhetoric

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20260 Top News 1K Views

U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is receiving some unsolicited advice from a member of his own party – the mayor…

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Maine’s Leading Democrat Mayor To Fellow Democrat Governor: ‘Enough Already With The Anti-ICE Rhetoric’

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20261 News 2K Views

The top elected official in Maine’s largest city called on the governor of his own party – who badly defeated…

Blog

Bangor Burger King Gets Whopper Of An Order From 300 Miles Away As Samaritan Steps In With An Assist

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20260 Blog

A Vermont woman who placed an online Burger King order Thursday night realized too late she had actually ordered it…

News

QVC On Verge Of Bankruptcy Is Poetic Justice For Addicted Shoppers Facing The Same Prospect

By Ted CohenFebruary 20, 20260 News

The famous major-league star ballplayer Darryl Strawberry once said all addictions are the same.Strawberry actually wasn’t so prescient because he…

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Trump Demands End to Mail-In Voting in “SAVE America Act” Push — Calls for Filibuster Fight

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 20, 20260 News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to go all-in on what he’s calling the “SAVE America Act,” and…

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Trump Orders Agencies to Begin Releasing U.S. Files on “Alien Life,” UAPs and UFOs After Surge of Public Interest

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 20, 20260 Top News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is directing the Secretary of War and other federal departments and agencies to…

Commentary

Lewiston Still Bleeds — and Chittim Wants a Lecture on “Civility”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 20, 20260 Commentary

LEWISTON, Maine – Lewiston City Council President David Chittim sent a note to fellow councilors Thursday evening portraying the council…

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White Powder Envelope Triggers Evacuation, Quarantine at Maine GOP HQ; National Guard HazMat Team Called In

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 20, 20261 Top News

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Republican Party headquarters in Augusta was evacuated Thursday afternoon after staff received an envelope containing…

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JD Vance, Pete Buttigieg Continue to Hold Early Leads for 2028 New Hampshire Presidential Primaries: Pine Tree State Poll

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 19, 20260 News 1K Views

New polling from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center offers some early insight into the 2028 presidential primary field…

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