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Hermon Woman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges After Allegedly Causing Fatal Crash While Drunk-Driving

By Seamus OthotFebruary 16, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A Sagadahoc Grand Jury indicted a Hermon woman on charges of manslaughter, assault, and operating under the influence on Friday…

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Apartment Building Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of Rockland Man

By Seamus OthotFebruary 16, 20260 News 2K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested a 47-year-old man on Friday during the execution of a search warrant in the city’s…

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Investigation in Rockport Leads to Drug Charges for Woman Wanted on Outstanding Warrant

By Seamus OthotFebruary 16, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Rockland and Rockport Police Departments teamed up on Saturday to arrest an alleged homeless drug trafficker who was wanted…

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Bessent Announces New Fraud Reporting Webpage and Potential Whistleblower Rewards to Combat Somali Fraud

By Seamus OthotFebruary 16, 20260 News 2K Views

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took steps to combat Somali fraud on Friday with a new anonymous reporting portal for…

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Media Fixates On TV Star’s Missing Mom While Maine Missing Persons Files Go Ignored

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20260 Top News 1K Views

If you want a primer on sick celebrity obsession, the case of Nancy Guthrie is a good place to start.The…

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‘We’ve Been Living With This’: Seniors Allege Ongoing Bed Bug Infestation at Portland Facility

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 16, 20260 News 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — More than a dozen residents at Portland Center for Assisted Living say they have been living with…

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“Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” – A Rallying Cry For Action 128 Years Ago

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20260 News

The sinking of the first battle ship ever named for the state of Maine marked a solemn occasion Sunday.February 15,…

Navy Fires Commander Of Maine-built Battleship For Undisclosed Reasons

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20260 News 8K Views

The commander of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Mason has been relieved of duty, military officials announced Sunday.They didn’t disclose…

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Brattle Report Warns Maine Is One Deep Freeze Away From Another Price Shock

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 16, 20260 Top News

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine’s winter electricity pain isn’t a fluke, it’s a structural problem, according to a February 2026 Brattle…

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From Mass-Shooting Fallout to ICE: Lewiston Council Opens New Front With Emergency ICE Ordinance

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 16, 20260 Top News

LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council is poised to fast-track an emergency ordinance aimed at limiting how city employees…

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Gunfire Hits CMP Substations Overnight; Fairfield Man Arrested After Turning Himself In

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 16, 20260 News 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – A string of overnight gunfire incidents left damage at three Central Maine Power substations in Kennebec County…

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Mills’ LD 210 Doubled Down on Higher Taxes — Even as Washington Moves to Cut Taxes on Tips and Give Seniors Relief.

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 16, 20260 Featured 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills and her allies in the Legislature have often pitched LD 210 as routine budget…

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‘Sperm King” Graham Platner’s Latest Campaign Message Targets His Beloved Valentine

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20261 Commentary 1K Views

The leading Democrat in Maine’s Democrat U.S. Senate primary temporarily abandoned his plea for campaign contributions to issue a plea…

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Maine’s Largest Paper’s Losing Battle For Paid Subscribers Should Send A Loud, Sobering Warning To Its Owners

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20260 News 1K Views

As the purchase by a Colorado-based nonprofit of the Portland Press Herald approaches its three-year anniversary, the bean counters must…

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Maine Might Mourn the Man in the Middle

By Sam PattenFebruary 16, 20260 Commentary

Back in those early, heady days of the Biden administration there was some loose talk about nominating U.S. Sen. Angus…

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Janet’s Sky-Is-Falling Freakout Over Trump Gas-Emissions Rule Is Just A Hot-Air Campaign Ploy

By Ted CohenFebruary 16, 20260 Commentary

When President Trump announced last week he was rolling back greenhouse-gas emission cuts, Janet Mills saw a moment.But the problem…

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Portland Jetport Sets All-Time Passenger Record in 2025, Topping 2.59 million Travelers

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 15, 20260 News

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland International Jetport announced Thursday that 2025 was the busiest year in the airport’s history, with…

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Maine Community Foundation Told Lewiston Victims “100% of Donations” Would Go to Survivors — While Nonprofit Grants Ignite VictimsFirst Firestorm

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 15, 20260 Featured 2K Views

LEWISTON — The Maine Community Foundation is facing fresh blowback in the Lewiston shooting fund controversy after emails surfaced showing…

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Angus Unknowingly Gave A Boost To Embattled Trump Nominee To Head Acadia And Other National Parks

By Ted CohenFebruary 14, 20260 Commentary

A private hospitality guru who has a lucrative contract providing services to national park visitors got an invite five years…

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DHS Shutdown Imminent as Lawmakers Fail to Reach Agreement Ahead of Valentine’s Day Deadline

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 14, 20261 News

Expiring Saturday is the two-week continuing resolution approved by lawmakers earlier this month to fund the Department of Homeland Security…

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National Mass Shooting Families Demand Accountability from Maine Community Foundation Over Lewiston Fund

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 14, 20260 Top News 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – A coalition of mass shooting families from across the country, including one of the largest private donor…

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EXCLUSIVE: Susan Collins Backs SAVE AMERICA ACT — But Won’t Break Filibuster

By Steve RobinsonFebruary 13, 20261 Featured 9K Views

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is throwing her weight behind the House-passed SAVE America Act, saying the revised bill strikes…

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Rep. Jared Golden Breaks Ranks to Join Republicans in Support of President Trump’s Canadian Tariffs as House Approves Resolution Rejecting the Policy

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 13, 20261 News 2K Views

The United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to oppose the tariffs levied against Canada by President Donald Trump, approving…

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Rome Is Burning But Portland Press Herald Proudly Publishes A Story From 1864 As ‘News’

By Ted CohenFebruary 13, 20260 News 1K Views

Maine health care scandal, absentee ballots in an Amazon box, fraud surrounding mass-shooting fund, Chinese pot farms galore, Democrat congresswoman…

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Maine Democrat Uses Shady Concept Draft to Push for Taxpayer-Funded Security for Lawmakers

By Seamus OthotFebruary 13, 20260 News 2K Views

A Maine Democratic lawmaker is using the state’s “concept draft” policy and the extremely vague bill title “An Act Regarding…

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Collins Warns Child Care Fraud Drains Aid From Working Families, Highlights Louisiana’s Unannounced Inspections

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 13, 20260 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Susan Collins (R) said fraud in federally supported child care programs doesn’t just waste taxpayer money…

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Caribou Native Jessica Meir Commands Crew-12 Launch as NASA, SpaceX Move to Refill Short-Staffed Space Station

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 13, 20260 News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – Maine’s most prominent astronaut is back in space, and she’s in charge. Dr. Jessica Meir, a…

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Brewer Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

By Seamus OthotFebruary 13, 20260 News

The Brewer Police Department arrested a man on domestic violence charges on Wednesday after receiving reports of an assault. [RELATED:…

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Maine Catholic Bishop Defends Priest At Center Of Firestorm Over Cancelled Meetings With Sexual-Abuse Group

By Ted CohenFebruary 13, 20261 News

A Maine priest refusing to meet with a group representing sexual-abuse victims has now won the public support of his…

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Maine Democrats Push $2M Legal War Chest as ICE “Catch of the Day” Detentions Fuel Due-Process Backlash

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 13, 20264 News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Democrats are moving legislation that would create a new legal pathway, and a taxpayer-funded legal defense…

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Maine Lawmaker Introduces Charlie Kirk Tribute Resolution in Augusta After 2025 Killing

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 13, 20261 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — State Rep. Reagan Paul (R) introduced a joint resolution Thursday, in the Maine House honoring Turning Point…

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Gov. Janet Mills Reacts to Trump Administration’s Reversal of Obama-Era Declaration Underpinning Greenhouse Gas Regulation

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 13, 20262 News 2K Views

On Thursday, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed an Obama-era declaration that has served as the basis for the…

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Maine Kindergarten Student Brings Home LGBTQ-Themed Book — Parent Demands Answers From Pittston-Randolph School

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 13, 20260 Top News 3K Views

PITTSTON, Maine — A parent is demanding answers from Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School after a 5-year-old kindergartener brought home an LGBTQ-themed…

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The Ogunquit Playhouse That Bette Davis ‘Built’ Set For $62 Million Renovation

By Ted CohenFebruary 12, 20260 News 1K Views

World-renowned actress Bette Davis wasn’t just Ogunquit, Maine’s first female lifeguard. Davis also acted in several productions at the town’s…

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State Officials Warns Municipal Clerks After Independent Journalist Exposed How Easy It Is for Non-Citizens to Vote

By Seamus OthotFebruary 12, 20263 News 3K Views

Maine Director of Elections and Voter Registration Heidi Peckham sent out a notice to municipal clerks warning them to follow…

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Trump Administration to Reverse Obama-Era Declaration Underpinning Federal Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulation

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 12, 20260 Top News

On Thursday, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rescind the 2009 declaration that has served as the basis for…

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Targeted ICE Arrest in Brunswick Unrelated to Bowdoin Prompts School Officials to Warn Students

By Seamus OthotFebruary 12, 20263 News 2K Views

An ICE enforcement action targeting one man in Brunswick on Tuesday prompted the Bowdoin security office to warn students about…

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Connecticut Killer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Being Found Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine in Maine

By Seamus OthotFebruary 12, 20261 News

A Connecticut killer was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after he trafficked nearly a pound of cocaine…

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Bangor Police Investigating Possible Hidden Camera in Best Buy Bathroom

By Ted CohenFebruary 12, 20260 News 1K Views

A report of a camera allegedly hidden in a bathroom of a Bangor electronics store has customers and employees unnerved.…

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Somerset Drug Bust Leads to Two Arrests in Madison

By Seamus OthotFebruary 12, 20260 News 2K Views

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in Madison on Tuesday, which led to the arrest of two people…

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Psst. Janet, You Have An Opponent Beating You Like A Drum. (And His Name Isn’t Susan Collins)

By Ted CohenFebruary 12, 20260 Commentary 1K Views

Democrat Janet Mills put out a new ad questioning whether Maine’s Republican U.S. senator has “enough courage.” But the real…

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Presque Isle House Fire Leaves One Man Dead; Investigators Say Blaze Started in Bedroom, No Working Smoke Alarms Upstairs

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 12, 20260 News

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — An early-morning house fire on Ginn Road in Presque Isle left one adult male dead Wednesday…

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Are Maine’s “Group Homes” the Next Medicaid Scandal to Unravel?

By Maine Wire StaffFebruary 12, 20262 Featured 6K Views

Is Maine the next Minnesota? Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), openly asked…

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Oxford Hills Superintendent Defends Suspensions as District Reviews Response to Bus-Loop Incident Involving Autistic Student

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 12, 20260 Top News 3K Views

OXFORD, Maine — The superintendent of Maine School Administrative District 17 defended the suspension of 19 Oxford Hills Comprehensive High…

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Sick, Disgraced Convicted Pedo Maine Disbarred Atty, Failed Pol, 79, Tells Cops He’s Been Porn Addicted Since He Was 14

By Ted CohenFebruary 12, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Now that convicted child pornographer Eliot Cutler is facing three alleged probation violations, the prosecutor says Cutler is likely to…

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Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department Investigating Fatal Crash that Left a Gorham Man Dead

By Seamus OthotFebruary 12, 20260 News 2K Views

The Androscoggin Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that left a Gorham man dead in Poland on Tuesday. [RELATED:…

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House Passes SAVE America Act, Demanding Citizenship Documents to Register for Federal Elections

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 12, 20260 Politics

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are again moving to overhaul voter registration rules for federal elections, passing a renewed version of…

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Legislature Advances Controversial Expansion of Ranked Choice Voting After Last Minute Recall from Gov. Janet Mills’ Desk Last Year

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 11, 20260 Top News 2K Views

Maine lawmakers voted again Tuesday to advance a controversial bill that was recalled from Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) desk as…

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Libby Slams Bellows ‘Conflict of Interest,’ Demands Resignation as Petition Targets Maine People’s Alliance “Double Standard”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 11, 20260 Top News 3K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — State Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) is escalating her public push for Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D)…

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‘Plastic Trash In The Ocean May Actually Be Beneficial.’ What?!

By Ted CohenFebruary 11, 20261 Top News 1K Views

A rogue Georgetown University researcher is making waves with her suggestion we hit the pause button on vacuuming trash from…

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Bangor City Council Working on Ordinance to Restrict Cooperation with Immigration Enforcement

By Seamus OthotFebruary 11, 20260 Top News

The Bangor City Council voted during a workshop on Friday to advance a proposed ordinance aimed at restricting city cooperation…

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Red Lines Crossed: China and Iran

By Jonathan ReismanFebruary 11, 20260 Commentary

China and Iran crossed policy red-lines in recent weeks. Iran crossed President Trump’s declared red-line by executing some 30,000 protestors.…

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Homeless Bangor Man Arrested After Taking a Hammer to a Granite Pillar

By Seamus OthotFebruary 11, 20261 News

A homeless man in Bangor allegedly attacked a granite pillar outside a local business with a hammer on Wednesday, leading…

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Lewiston Shooting Fund Backlash Deepens After MCF’s Feb. 9 Post; Longchamps: “This Is Bullsh*t”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 11, 20260 Featured 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – The Maine Community Foundation’s Feb. 9 website update meant to answer criticism over how Lewiston shooting-related donations…

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FAA Issues Rare “National Defense Airspace” Restriction over El Paso Area, Warns Violators Could Face “Deadly Force”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 11, 20260 Top News

EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice to pilots Wednesday morning temporarily restricting airspace over El…

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Domestic Abuser Arrested on Drug Charges Escaped Custody While Undergoing Medical Treatment

By Seamus OthotFebruary 11, 20260 News

The Rockland Police Department is searching for a convicted domestic abuser who reportedly fled law enforcement on Thursday while receiving…

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House Set to Vote on “SAVE Act” Elections Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Federal Voter Registration

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 11, 20260 Top News

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are preparing to bring to the floor Wednesday, Feb. 11, a far-reaching elections bill that would…

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Five Town School District Superintendent Distressed After Public ICE Walkout Protest Hits Social Media

By Seamus OthotFebruary 10, 20260 News 15K Views

The Five Towns School District superintendent is outraged that a recording showing Camden Hills High School students publicly protesting while…

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Maine Native Was The Only Reason The GOP’s Richard Nixon Read The Democrat Washington Post

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 Top News

The Republican president brought down by a leftist newspaper once said the only thing worth reading in it was Shirley…

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Susan Collins Announces Re-Election Bid with Shoe Unboxing Video and Bangor Daily News Op-Ed

By Seamus OthotFebruary 10, 20260 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) officially announced her re-election bid on Tuesday via an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News and…

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Maine Beach Boy AKA NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell “Is A Pathetic, Woke, Liberal Schmuck”

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 Commentary 1K Views

National conservative TV and radio host Wayne Allyn Root just had to get that off his chest. “Roger Goodell Is…

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Bangor Man Arrested After Domestic Violence Assault

By Seamus OthotFebruary 10, 20260 News

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on domestic violence charges on Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and…

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Collins Secures More Than $13 Million for Maine Health Care Workforce Training

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 10, 20260 News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $13,085,000 in Congressionally Directed…

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Maine Sheriff’s Switcheroo Wrestling Match With ICE Will Cost Cumberland County $2.7 Million

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

The southern Maine sheriff who went from loving federal-ICE inmates to blasting the federal agency that helped pay his bills…

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Pedo Eliot Cutler Scores A Hat Trick – Arrested Yet Again On Probation Violation

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 News 2K Views

A two-time failed Maine gubernatorial candidate and child-porno fiend has been arrested for violating his probation for the third time.…

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Boston Celtics Phenom Kicked Downstairs To The Maine Minors For Injury Rehab

By Ted CohenFebruary 10, 20260 News

The Celtics announced Monday that star forward Jayson Tatum was being assigned to the Maine Celtics for light duty. The…

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Hegseth Praises Bath Iron Works as ‘Arsenal of Freedom,’ Urges Speed, Unity, and Warfighting Focus

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 10, 20261 Featured

BATH, Maine — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Bath Iron Works on Monday, delivering an energetic, wide-ranging speech to…

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Lewiston Shooting Fund Revolt Erupts: Sussman Goes National as Katrina Smith Submits Emergency Bill and City Councilors Demand “Refunds”

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Featured 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — More than two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the fight over who benefited from donations raised…

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Maine Army National Guard Mourns Staff Sergeant Who Died In Fishing Accident

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine Army National Guard is paying tribute to a Presque Isle fisherman lost at sea off Gloucester, Massachusetts. Staff…

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Wildly Popular Southern Maine Digital News Outlet Sprouted From A Man Getting Shot

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 News

The legendary news wars in Maine’s southernmost county are giving new meaning to war. A website calling itself Biddeford Buzz…

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Rockland Man Arrested for Disseminating Nude Images of Local Women Taken When They Were Minors

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 1K Views

A Rockland man was arrested on child pornography charges on Friday after he allegedly disseminated nude images of local women…

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Maine Mulls Redefining “Public Education” and Allowing Only In-State Private Schools to Receive Public Funds

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 9, 20261 News 2K Views

Early next week, lawmakers in Augusta are set to discuss a bill that would redefine the meaning of “public education”…

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Ex-Washington Post Liberal Editor Joins Chellie Blaming Mass Layoffs On Conservatives

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20261 News

The twice-divorced liberal Maine congresswoman who used to sleep with the owner of the Portland Press Herald has found a…

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Maine CDC Warns of First Measles Case in the State Since 2019

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News

The Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced a confirmed case of the highly contagious measles in Penobscot County on…

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In Case You Missed It: Dr. Oz Puts Mills on 30-Day Notice Over MaineCare Autism Billing

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 6K Views

WASHINGTON – Maine is back in the national crosshairs after CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly warned late Friday that…

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Security Guard At ‘Zombie’ Bangor Mall Orders Customer To Stop Filming As City Cuts Power

By Ted CohenFebruary 9, 20260 News 5K Views

The city of Bangor has ordered power be shut off from at least part of the Bangor Mall, which is…

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Fairfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges After Causing a Standoff in Waterville

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 News

The Waterville Police Department arrested a Fairfield man on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly caused a brief…

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Oxford Drug Bust at Hotel Leads to Four Arrests and One Suspect Resisting Arrest

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 Top News 2K Views

The Oxford Police Department arrested four suspects wanted on outstanding warrants on Thursday at the Hampton Inn after hotel staff…

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Corinna Woman Busted on Drug Charges After Being Found Unresponsive at a Stop Sign

By Seamus OthotFebruary 9, 20260 News 6K Views

The Brewer Police Department arrested a Corinna woman late last month on drug charges after she was found unresponsive at…

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Mail Breakdown in Maine Raises Election Alarm: If USPS Can’t Deliver Bills and Prescriptions, Why Should Voters Trust It with Ballots?

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 9, 20260 Featured 1K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine residents are sounding the alarm about a basic government service that’s supposed to be boring, reliable,…

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Maine-Trained ‘Miracle on Ice’ Captain Mike Eruzione Rebukes Olympic Skier Hunter Hess for Criticizing U.S.

By Ted CohenFebruary 8, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Legendary 1980 U.S. ice hockey gold medalist Mike Eruzione has blasted a current Olympics skier for belittling his homeland -…

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Democrat Graham Platner Announces ‘Financially Risky’ $250,000 TV Senate Ad Buy

By Ted CohenFebruary 8, 20260 Top News 1K Views

Maine U.S. Senate contender Graham Platner announced plans Sunday for $250,000 in TV ads “even though we don’t have the…

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Editorial: The ICE Watch SignalGate Scandal is Alive and Well in Maine

By The Maine WireFebruary 7, 20261 Commentary 3K Views

The SignalGate scandal in Minnesota has revealed that Democratic government officials have been simultaneously play-calling maneuvers on the ground involving…

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Trump Claims “Big Win” for Maine as He Signs Proclamation to Expand New England Fishing Access

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20260 Top News 1K Views

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday touted what he called “another BIG WIN for Maine, and all of New…

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Maine State Police Investigating Surry Crash That Killed Brooksville Man

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20260 News

SURRY, Maine – Maine State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon on Blue Hill Road…

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Governor Mills Left Maine’s Medicaid “Cash Register” Wide Open — Now CMS Says Washington Is Coming for Answers

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20261 Top News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), led by Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, is…

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Ex-Maine Coast Guard Cutter Helps With Massive Drug Haul In Pacific Ocean

By Ted CohenFebruary 7, 20260 News 1K Views

A Coast Guard cutter that previously patrolled off the coast of Maine just hauled in 13,000 pounds of cocaine, officials…

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Maine Fishermen Benefit as Trump Ends Restrictions In Protected Area Off New England

By Ted CohenFebruary 7, 20260 News 2K Views

Sticking to a promise made last year, President Trump has reopened a huge swath of protected water off New England…

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DHS Slams Sheriff Joyce After “Bush League” Arrest Critique — ICE Pulls Detainees from Cumberland County Jail, HSI Subpoenas I-9 Records

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 7, 20261 Politics 2K Views

PORTLAND, Maine — A public clash between Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and federal immigration officials has intensified into a…

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Special Election Scheduled for June 9 for House District 29 to Fill Rep. Kathy Javner’s Seat

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20260 News

A special election has been scheduled for June 9 to fill the seat previously held by Rep. Kathy Javner (R-Chester)…

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Maine Receives Nearly $50 Million in Federal Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20261 Top News

The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) announced Wednesday that Maine will be receiving $48.4 million in federal funding to help expand…

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State Police Confirm Deaths in Standish and Augusta Were Homicides, Identify Victims

By Seamus OthotFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

The Maine State Police confirmed that the unrelated deaths they are investigating in Standish and Augusta were both shooting homicides…

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New Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme After Presenting Fake U.S. Treasury Checks

By Seamus OthotFebruary 6, 20260 News 2K Views

A New Gloucester man pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to wire fraud charges after he deposited counterfeit U.S.…

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Fetherston: Stop Calling It Fraud – Call It What It Is: Theft

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 6, 20260 Commentary 2K Views

It’s become far too easy to call it fraud. The word rolls off the tongue, sounds bureaucratic, and feels almost…

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FBI Arrests ‘Key’ Participant In 2012 Benghazi Terror Attack

By DCNFFebruary 6, 20260 Top News

Katelynn Richardson is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation. One of the “key participants” in the 2012 Benghazi…

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U.S. No. 1 Male Skier In History, Trained In Maine, Takes Second Shot After Failed Business

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 News 2K Views

The Maine-schooled skier who has won more races than any U.S. male is apologizing to investors for a major business…

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Duplicitous Portland Press Herald Blasts The Maine Wire For Reporting Possible Mass-Killing Fund Fraud

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 Commentary 3K Views

The sage on high at Maine’s largest newspaper apparently thinks it’s OK to sweep under the rug $7 million in…

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TrumpRx.gov Rolls Out “Most-Favored-Nation” Drug Pricing Push, Promising Big Savings for Americans

By Jon FetherstonFebruary 6, 20260 Top News

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx.gov, a new federal website pitched as a direct shot at what it…

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What Income Tax Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Were Included in Gov. Janet Mills’ Proposed Supplemental Budget?

By Libby PalanzaFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 1K Views

On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) released her proposed supplemental budget for the State of Maine. As part of this…

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Maine’s Embattled George Mitchell, Reeling From Epstein Files, Quits His Own Institute

By Ted CohenFebruary 6, 20260 Top News 9K Views

Former Maine Democrat Sen. George Mitchell, suffering political fallout from the Epstein files, has resigned from a scholarship group founded…

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