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BREAKING: Suspicious Package Left at Topsham Walgreens Being Investigated by Maine State Police Bomb Squad

By Libby PalanzaAugust 25, 20230 News

The Maine State Police has dispatched its bomb squad to Walgreens in Topsham in response to the discovery of a…

Featured

“We are asking for help”: Business Across From Portland Park and Ride Homeless Encampment Put on Lockdown After Man High on Drugs Enters Store

By Edward TomicAugust 25, 20235 Featured 2K Views

Port City Flooring, a business directly across from one of the city’s largest homeless encampments at the Maine Department of…

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Plant-Based Straws May Not Be As “Eco-Friendly” As You Think: Recent Study Found “Forever Chemicals” in Majority of Paper and Bamboo Straws

By Libby PalanzaAugust 25, 20230 News

Paper and bamboo straws may not be as “eco-friendly” as they seem, according to a Belgian study. Recent research revealed…

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South Portland Police Involved in Deadly Shooting after ‘Armed Confrontation’

By Edward TomicAugust 25, 20230 News

Officers from the South Portland Police Department were dispatched at approximately 4 a.m. Friday to Summit Terrace apartments for a…

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“Never Surrender!”: Trump Makes Return to Site Formerly Known As Twitter, Posts Mug Shot After Being Booked in Atlanta Jail

By Edward TomicAugust 25, 20231 News

Former President Donald Trump has returned to X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — for the…

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Laura Loomer: Fulton County Deputies Shut Down My Jailhouse Trump Rally

By Neil McCabeAugust 25, 20231 News 2K Views

Armed Fulton County Sheriff’s deputies approached former Florida Republican House candidate Laura Loomer and shut down her Thursday morning rally…

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Legal Battle Over Dissemination and Use of Maine’s Voter Registration Records Ramps Up As Case Heads to First Circuit Court of Appeals

By Libby PalanzaAugust 24, 20230 News

For the past three years, Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has been locked in a legal battle with the Maine…

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Trump Interview with Tucker Carlson Surges Past 200 Million Impressions in Under 24 Hours, Fox Debate Gets 12.8 Million Live Viewers

By Edward TomicAugust 24, 20230 News

Instead of attending the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News, former president and current primary frontrunner…

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House Judiciary Launches Probe into Fulton County DA’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Trump Indictment

By Edward TomicAugust 24, 20233 News

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter Thursday to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis demanding…

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Cumberland Police Conclude “Gender Queer” in High School Library Does Not Violate Maine Law Against Dissemination of Obscene Matter to Minors

By Edward TomicAugust 24, 202312 News 2K Views

The Cumberland Police Department has found that the Greely High School library is not in violation of Maine state laws…

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Maine Congressional Delegation Urges DOJ to Shut Down Illegal Chinese-Owned Marijuana Grows

By Edward TomicAugust 24, 20234 News

Maine’s Congressional Delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to shut down numerous illegally operated Chinese marijuana growing operations…

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Riding the Casco Bay Ferry May Soon Become More Expensive: Casco Bay Transit District Considers Raising Prices, Reducing Service, and Cutting Staff

By Libby PalanzaAugust 23, 20230 News

Riding the ferry may become more expensive for tourists and Maine’s island residents alike. The Casco Bay Transit District (CBITD)…

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State Rep Mike Soboleski Considers 2024 Challenge to Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District: Interview

By Edward TomicAugust 23, 20232 News 1K Views

Maine State Representative Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips) is considering challenging Rep. Jared Golden in the 2024 race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional…

Top News

MaineHealth DEI Exec Holds ‘Antiracist’ Prayer Service, Tells White People to Feel Uncomfortable about their ‘Whiteness’

By Edward TomicAugust 23, 202314 Top News 4K Views

A MaineHealth executive hosted an antiracist prayer service in which he had a group of White people apologize for their…

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court Rules Government Entity Withheld Public Records in Bad Faith

By Edward TomicAugust 23, 20230 News

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of a non-profit prisoner advocacy organization Tuesday, finding that Maine County Commissioners…

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Maine Public Transit’s Primary EV Supplier Files for Bankruptcy Amidst Statewide Push Toward Vehicle Electrification

By Libby PalanzaAugust 22, 20232 News

Amidst Maine’s push to adopt California-style vehicle emissions standards, the manufacturer that produced the electric buses used by Maine’s major…

News

Billionaire’s Favorite Nikki Haley Fundraises off ‘Rich Men of Richmond”

By Neil McCabeAugust 22, 20230 News

Going into Wednesday’s GOP Presidential Debate in Milwaukee, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is fundraising off the YouTube sensation…

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Chellie Pingree Applauds Inflation Reduction Act as “Biggest Climate Bill in Our Nation’s History”

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 20236 Top News

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16,…

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Trump to be Booked in Georgia Thursday on Racketeering Charges, Court Sets $200k Bond

By Edward TomicAugust 22, 20230 News

Former President Donald Trump says that he will surrender Thursday to authorities in Atlanta, Georgia, to face charges that he…

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USM Professor’s First Amendment Lawsuit Against the University of Maine System Given Green Light by District Court Judge

By Libby PalanzaAugust 21, 20231 Top News 3K Views

A District Court judge just gave the lawsuit brought against the University of Maine System for allegedly violating a former…

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GOP-Led House Committees Subpoena IRS and FBI Officials Over Alleged Interference in Hunter Biden Investigation

By Edward TomicAugust 21, 20231 News

The House Committees on the Judiciary and on Ways and Means issued subpoenas Monday to IRS and FBI officials in…

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AG Frey Files Permanent Injunction Under Maine Civil Rights Act in Racial Threatening and Terrorizing Case

By Edward TomicAugust 21, 20231 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Monday that the Court granted his request for a permanent injunction under the Maine…

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Trump to Skip First GOP Primary Debate For Interview with Tucker Carlson

By Edward TomicAugust 21, 20230 News

Former President and current front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary Donald Trump confirmed in a post to Truth Social…

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Jared Golden Said an Obviously True Thing About Biden’s Student Debt Scheme — and Radical Leftists Are Losing Their Minds

By Steve RobinsonAugust 18, 20235 News 2K Views

Maine’s liberals spent Friday bellyaching online because U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2), a Democrat, had the audacity to oppose President…

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“Just Please Drop the Lawsuit”: Cape Elizabeth Town Council Continues Legal Battle With The Lumbery Despite Residents’ Continued Pleas

By Libby PalanzaAugust 18, 20233 News 2K Views

After nearly a year, the Town of Cape Elizabeth still has an open lawsuit against The Lumbery — a small…

News

Vivek Ramaswamy Bucks Party Line on Ukraine in Tucker Carlson Sit-Down

By Edward TomicAugust 18, 20233 News 1K Views

In his latest episode of “Tucker on Twitter,” Tucker Carlson sat down with 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy,…

Commentary

“Gender Affirming” Care Is Conversion Therapy

By The Maine WireAugust 18, 20233 Commentary 3K Views

The following is an op-ed submission from Jay T. Allen, a board certified medical doctor currently living in Maine. He…

News

Here’s What the Maine State Legislature Did (and Didn’t Do) This Year [PODCAST]

By Steve RobinsonAugust 18, 20231 News 1K Views

Maine Policy Institute’s Director of Legislative Affairs Jacob Posik joined the Maine Wire podcast to review everything that has happened…

Featured

Press Herald and Janet Mills’ Sister Hype “Eris” COVID-19 Variant to Push More mRNA Injections

By Steve RobinsonAugust 18, 20234 Featured 2K Views

The Portland Press Herald collaborated with Gov. Janet Mills’ sister Dora Mills on Friday to hype a new COVID-19 variant…

News

Massive Turnout for Public Hearing on Proposed California-Style Vehicle Emissions Regulations

By Libby PalanzaAugust 17, 20233 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA – Citizens turned out in droves Thursday morning to make their voices heard at the Maine Department of Environmental…

News

Dr. Meryl Nass Sues Maine Medical Board Over Suspension, Alleges First Amendment Violation

By Edward TomicAugust 17, 20231 News 2K Views

Dr. Meryl Nass, a Ellsworth doctor who has been a vocal critic of official policies during the pandemic and of…

News

Maine Budget’s ‘Rainy Day Fund’ Reaches Statutory Maximum, Surplus to be Distributed to Affordable Housing Programs

By Edward TomicAugust 17, 20231 News

Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund, commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund,” has reached…

News

More than 1.6 Million Pending Asylum Claims Halfway Through 2023 Thanks to Biden Admin: Former Immigration Judge

By Edward TomicAugust 17, 20230 News

Through March of 2023, there were more than of 1.6 million pending asylum applications in the United States — a…

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Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grow Operations Are Taking Over Maine, Leaked Memo Says: DCNF EXCLUSIVE

By DCNFAugust 16, 20238 Top News 10K Views

The Daily Caller News Foundation – By Jennie Taer on August 16, 202 https://twitter.com/JennieSTaer/status/1691972541257007194?s=20 The state of Maine has become…

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Maryland Man Arrested in Portland in Connection to Abduction of 10-year-old from Baltimore

By Edward TomicAugust 16, 20231 News

Portland Police announced Tuesday that they have arrested a 17-year-old Honduran national in connection to the abduction of a 10-year-old…

Business

Woke to Broke: Target CEO Blames Pride Month for Earning Fail

By Neil McCabeAugust 16, 20230 Business

Target executives told investors and reporters the company was punished for its Pride Month collection, hitting both sales and share…

Housing

City of Portland Relocates Asylum Seekers to Hotels in Freeport and Lewiston to Clear Expo for Maine Celtics

By Libby PalanzaAugust 16, 20232 Housing

The “asylum seekers” that have been living in the Portland Expo were transported north this morning to their new accommodations.…

News

“We have a crisis on our hands”: Portland Encampment Crisis Response Team Updates City Council on Housing Efforts

By Edward TomicAugust 16, 20232 News 4K Views

Portland Department of Health and Human Services Director Kristen Dow updated the City Council Monday on the progress of the…

News

Co-Owner of Neo-Nazi Compound in Northern Maine, a Former Democratic Activist, May Be Prohibited from Owning Firearms

By Steve RobinsonAugust 16, 20237 News 28K Views

The co-owner of the neo-Nazi compound in northern Maine may be prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions,…

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Mills Admin Announces New Initiative to Expand Educator Apprenticeships in Maine Schools

By Edward TomicAugust 15, 20231 News

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday a new initiative to help Maine schools recruit, train, and retain educators through pre-apprenticeship and…

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‘Concerned Citizens of the West End’: Flyer Addressing Public Health and Safety Concerns of Portland’s West Prom Homeless Encampment

By Edward TomicAugust 15, 20233 News 1K Views

A Tuesday post on the subreddit community for Portland claims that residents in the city’s West End neighborhood received a…

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Trump and 18 Allies Face Racketeering Charges in Georgia Election Interference Probe

By Edward TomicAugust 15, 20230 News

Former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted by a grand jury in Georgia on Monday on…

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Maine’s Community Colleges Still Mandating COVID-19 Shots for Some Students

By Steve RobinsonAugust 15, 20230 Education

Maine’s Community College System (MCCS) is still mandating COVID-19 shots for students enrolled in programs that require visiting third-party locations,…

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Maine Health Care Workers Ask Supreme Court to Decide Whether Their Employers Violated Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws When Complying with Gov. Mills’ Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

By Libby PalanzaAugust 15, 20230 News 2K Views

Maine health care employers may have to defend themselves before the U.S. Supreme Court against an allegation that they violated…

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Colleges Skirt Supreme Court Ruling Barring Race-Based Admissions By Asking About ‘Identity’

By DCNFAugust 15, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Brandon Poulter on August 14, 2023 Colleges and universities have started implementing questions about identity…

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New GOP Group Launches Campaign To Encourage Continued Support For Ukraine

By DCNFAugust 15, 20231 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Mary Lou Masters on August 15, 2023 Republicans launched an organization Tuesday to advocate for…

Business

Texas Heads To Court After Suing Planned Parenthood For Millions

By DCNFAugust 15, 20230 Business

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Kate Anderson on August 15, 2023 Texas is looking to regain millions of dollars in…

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Public Hearing on California-Style Rules to Limit Gas-Powered Cars, Trucks Scheduled for Later This Week at Augusta Civic Center

By Libby PalanzaAugust 14, 20232 News

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) is set to hold a public hearing at 9am on August 17…

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A Look At Planned Parenthood’s Influence in Maine

By Libby PalanzaAugust 14, 20233 News

Abortion has been at the forefront of politics in Maine this past year. From the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn…

News

Collins, King, Golden Announce $194,000 Federal Grant for Aroostook Mi’kmaq Grid Upgrades

By Edward TomicAugust 14, 20230 News

On Monday U.S. Senators from Maine Susan Collins, Angus King, and Congressman Jared Golden announced a $194,000 federal grant from…

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South Portland Leads “Affordable Housing” Push As Municipalities Statewide Work to Accommodate Augusta’s One-Size-Fits-All Zoning Mandates by 2024 Deadlines

By Libby PalanzaAugust 14, 20230 News

From statewide mandates coming down from Augusta to municipal-level initiatives, affordable housing has become a priority for elected officials in…

Media

Biden on Maui Fire Deaths: “No comment”

By The Maine WireAugust 14, 20230 Media 1K Views

President Joe Biden was once again vacationing on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware on Sunday. Asked to comment on the devastating…

News

Maine’s 2024-2025 Supplemental Budget Includes $3.5 Million for English Language Learners at Public Schools

By Edward TomicAugust 14, 20230 News

The $445 million Fiscal Year 2024-2025 supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Janet…

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Electric Vehicles vs. Maine Winters: Will EVs struggle with Maine’s frigid cold?

By Steve RobinsonAugust 14, 20230 News 2K Views

The Mills Administration has made it a top priority to get Mainers driving electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its…

Politics

60th Whale Death Since 2022 Raises Questions Over Offshore Wind Power’s Impact on Endangered Species

By Steve RobinsonAugust 14, 20230 Politics 2K Views

On Saturday, New Jersey lifeguards discovered a dead humpback whale washed ashore, the latest in a string of unexplained deaths…

Education

‘Smear Parents’: Parental Rights Advocates Sound The Alarm As Bill Targeting Parents Moves Through Legislature

By DCNFAugust 14, 20230 Education

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Reagan Reese on August 13, 2023 In July, California’s Senate Bill 596, which would make…

Immigration

Dem Govs, Mayors Declared Emergencies After Receiving Trickle Of Southern Border’s Migrant Flood

By DCNFAugust 14, 20230 Immigration

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Jennie Taer on August 13, 2023 Even as southern border communities deal with an influx…

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Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Did Nothing To Bring Down Inflation, Economists Agree

By DCNFAugust 14, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation by Will Kessler on August 14, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act did nothing to address the…

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Florida Congressman Files Articles of Impeachment Against Biden for High Crimes and Misdemeanors

By Edward TomicAugust 14, 20230 News

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has filed four articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden for alleged high crimes and…

Commentary

Janet Mills’ Ludicrous Five-Year Immigration Plan Is a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

By Larry LockmanAugust 14, 20234 Commentary 3K Views

Lawrence Lockman of Bradley served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives, from 2012 to 2020. He is co-founder…

Maine Wire TV

The Maine Wire Tours Portland’s Tent Cities [PODCAST]

By The Maine WireAugust 14, 20230 Maine Wire TV 2K Views

Last week, the Maine Wire’s Steve Robinson and Edward Tomic spent some time touring Portland’s various homeless encampments. Hundreds of…

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‘Millsvilles’: The Maine Wire Visits Portland’s Drug-Infested Tent Cities

By The Maine WireAugust 14, 20231 News 42K Views

On Thursday, Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson and reporter Edward Tomic visited Portland’s largest three homeless encampments and spoke with…

News

Portland Spends 50 Times More Per Person on Welfare Than Other Maine Cities, Spent 73% of All General Assistance Dollars Since 2019, Records Show

By Steve RobinsonAugust 11, 202310 News 5K Views

Maine’s municipal welfare spending, known as General Assistance, has been dominated by the city of Portland over the last four…

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Attorney General Merrick Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden

By Edward TomicAugust 11, 20237 News

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he will be appointing the U.S. Attorney from Delaware, David Weiss, as…

News

Child Labor Law Violations on the Rise — Both in Maine and Nationwide

By Libby PalanzaAugust 11, 20234 News

Child labor violations are on the rise in Maine, according to a report released earlier this week by the Maine…

News

“This sounds like a setup to me”: Tucker Carlson Interviews Chief of Capitol Police on Jan 6 [VIDEO]

By Edward TomicAugust 11, 20233 News 9K Views

Tucker Carlson released an interview Thursday with the former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to discuss the intelligence and security…

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Two People Found Living on Elementary School Roof in Augusta Adds Twist to Statewide Homelessness Crisis

By Libby PalanzaAugust 10, 20234 News

Two people were discovered last week to be living on the roof of the Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School in…

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Golden Works to Grow Ranks of “Blue Dog” Congressional Coalition: “I Want to Empower My Local Communities”

By Libby PalanzaAugust 10, 20234 News

Rep. Jared Golden (D) of Maine’s Second Congressional District took over as a co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition earlier…

News

Portland Police Investigating Death At Western Promenade Homeless Encampment

By Edward TomicAugust 9, 20234 News 1K Views

Portland Police announced Wednesday that they are investigating the death of a 58-year-old man at a homeless encampment in the…

News

Maine Hospital That Fired Unvaccinated Nurses Over Mills’ Mandate Is Begging Them to Return Two Years Later

By Steve RobinsonAugust 9, 202328 News 13K Views

Nurses and other health care workers at MaineGeneral Health, one of Maine’s largest healthcare providers, were unceremoniously fired two years…

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Pro-Life Group Won’t Pursue a People’s Veto of Late-Term Abortion Law

By Libby PalanzaAugust 9, 20232 News

Speak Up for Life, a pro-life organization run by Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), has decided today against pursuing a People’s…

News

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Collins Blasts Biden Admin for Withholding Funds from Schools with Hunting and Archery Programs

By Edward TomicAugust 9, 20239 News 1K Views

Maine’s Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter Tuesday to the Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressing her…

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Portland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for “Significant Increases in Expenditures” for “Social Service Programs” Through Property Taxes and Fees

By Libby PalanzaAugust 9, 20234 News

The city of Portland has experienced massive increases in spending to accommodate migrants seeking asylum and residents experiencing homelessness, but…

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Maine Municipal Association to Host Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Program Later This Year

By Libby PalanzaAugust 9, 20236 News

The Maine Municipal Association (MMA) is hosting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Cohort Program aimed at providing “a more…

News

Biden Family and Business Partners Received Over $20 Million From Foreign Sources During Joe Biden’s Vice Presidency

By Edward TomicAugust 9, 20231 News 2K Views

Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability James Comer (R-Ky.) released a third bank records memorandum Wednesday which…

News

DeSantis Suspends Soros-Funded Prosecutor for Neglect of Duty and Incompetence

By Edward TomicAugust 9, 20230 News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit for dereliction…

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Maine State Employees Union, Spurned by Mills Over Pay Increases, Considers Illegal “Sick Out”

By Steve RobinsonAugust 9, 202319 News 7K Views

Maine’s second largest labor union is considering illegal tactics, including tactics that could temporarily shut down state government, to gain…

National

Trump Holds Big Lead in NH, DeSantis Drops to Tie With Christie: NH Journal

By NH JournalAugust 8, 20233 National

This story by Michael Graham was originally published by the NH Journal and is republished here with permission. When Donald…

News

Maine AG’s Probe of Lewiston Shooting Deaths Concludes With No Prosecution

By Edward TomicAugust 8, 20236 News

The Maine Department of Public Safety provided an update to a July shooting in Lewiston that resulted in the deaths…

News

Maine State Police Apprehend Fugitive Oklahoma Couple Wanted On Child Sexual Abuse and Porn Charges

By Edward TomicAugust 8, 20234 News 1K Views

On Monday, Maine State Police Troopers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unity and Southern Field Troop apprehended two fugitives wanted…

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Maine School Board Member Called Police on Parents Who Spoke Out Against Pornographic Books: 911 Transcripts

By Edward TomicAugust 8, 20238 News 3K Views

Following a tense Maine School Administrative District 51 (MSAD #51) board meeting in July that was adjourned after a parent…

News

Mass Gov Maura Healey Declares State of Emergency Over Migrant Surge, Tells Migrants to Keep Coming

By Edward TomicAugust 8, 20235 News

In a letter sent Tuesday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) declared a state of…

Energy & Environment

Your Electric Bill Will Continue to Rise—Here’s Why

By Tom DesjardinAugust 8, 20237 Energy & Environment 7K Views

Another week, another boondoggle from the Mills Administration on energy. Now, Mills wants to shift our electricity production from cheaper…

News

Maine Considering California-style Rules to Limit Sales of Gas-Powered Cars and Trucks

By Libby PalanzaAugust 8, 202343 News 14K Views

Maine is now on a path toward adopting vehicle emissions regulations akin to those currently on the books in California…

News

Fishermen’s Alliance Highlights Offshore Wind Threat to Haddock, Lobster Fisheries in Gulf of Maine

By Steve RobinsonAugust 8, 20230 News 3K Views

An alliance of groups representing New England’s fishermen is highlighting scientific research that suggests offshore wind development could have “population-scale…

News

Offshore Wind Projects Facing High Costs and Delays Amid Industry Crisis: WSJ

By Edward TomicAugust 7, 20231 News

Rising costs and logistical issues have led to a series of delays in recent weeks for at least 10 offshore…

News

Maine’s “Diversity Specialist” Claimed Libraries Are a Tool of White Supremacy

By Steve RobinsonAugust 7, 202313 News

The Maine State Government’s “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Specialist” told the Chronicle of Higher Education last year that libraries…

Media

NBC Reporter Tells DeSantis Democrats Aren’t Trying to Legalize Abortion Up Until Birth

By Steve RobinsonAugust 7, 20232 Media 1K Views

In an interview this weekend with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, NBC Reporter Dasha Burns falsely characterized efforts by state-level Democrats…

News

Racism Against “Older White Guys” Helped Clinch Late-Term Abortion Bill in Maine, Texts Show

By Edward TomicAugust 7, 20235 News 2K Views

Maine’s Democratic House leadership blamed “older white guys” in their party for opposition to Gov. Janet Mills’ late-term abortion bill…

News

Lewiston Man Charged After Allegedly Pouring Windshield Washing Fluid in Cups at Portland Diner

By Edward TomicAugust 7, 20233 News 1K Views

Portland Police announced Monday the arrest of a Lewiston man over the weekend in connection with two incidents at the…

News

Maine DHHS Resumes Eligibility Checks for MaineCare Following Pandemic-Era Freeze: 3,000 Deemed Ineligible for Coverage So Far

By Libby PalanzaAugust 4, 20232 News

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services began “unwinding” MaineCare’s 400,000-plus enrollment two months ago by “redetermining” all recipients’…

News

87-Year-Old Maine Woman Fends Off Teenage Home Invader, Feeds Him Peanut Butter and Crackers Before Calling Police

By Edward TomicAugust 4, 20235 News 1K Views

Eighty-seven-year-old retired teacher and Brunswick resident Marjorie Perkins fended off an assault by a teenage home invader, and then fed…

News

These Ten Organizations Spent the Most Money Lobbying Maine Lawmakers This Year

By Libby PalanzaAugust 4, 20233 News 2K Views

Data available from the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices reveals what organizations are spending the most money…

News

Maine AG Releases Report On Augusta Cops Shooting Suicidal Man at Homeless Shelter

By Edward TomicAugust 4, 20233 News

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey released a letter Friday sent to Chief Jared Mills of the Augusta Police Department announcing…

News

Susan Collins Rips Hunter Biden Plea Deal, Questions President Biden’s Involvement in Suspect Foreign Business Deals [AUDIO]

By Edward TomicAugust 4, 20237 News

“The allegations against Hunter Biden are serious, and they do deserve the same kind of in-depth investigation, particularly since in…

News

Facebook Files: Biden Admin Pressured Company to Censor NY Post, Daily Wire, ‘Vaccine Negative’ Posts

By Edward TomicAugust 3, 20230 News 1K Views

Chair of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) shared newly subpoenaed internal notes of meetings between Facebook executives…

News

Tom Klingenstein and John Eastman Interview Part III: The Prudence of the Jan 6 Plan

By Edward TomicAugust 3, 20230 News

In the final installment of a three-part interview series with former Trump lawyer John Eastman, Chairman of the Board of…

News

Maine Governor Wants to Resettle 75,000 Foreign-Born Migrants in Maine by 2029

By Steve RobinsonAugust 3, 202353 News 20K Views

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order Wednesday intended to establish a new migrant resettlement office, telling the Portland…

News

U.S. Border Patrol Looking to Beef Up Maine Presence as Illegal Crossings Surge

By Edward TomicAugust 3, 20231 News

As illegal crossings over the southern border surge and Maine reckons with a migrant crisis of its own, the U.S.…

News

Maine ACLU Calls on Cyr Bus Line to Prevent CBP Agents From Interrogating Passengers on Immigration Status

By Edward TomicAugust 3, 20234 News

The ACLU of Maine is calling upon the owners of Cyr Bus Line to end its practice of allowing U.S.…

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