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Boston Cat Survives 10-Story Fall, Soon Back To Bird Hunting

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20264 News

Mazy, as she’s now called, fell from a 10-story apartment building. She’s now, like, “what’s the big fuss?” Mazy broke…

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Senator Susan Collins Joins Searsmont Memorial Day Parade Honoring Fallen Service Members and Robbins Lumber Fire Victims

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News

SEARSMONT, Maine – Sen. Susan Collins joined residents in Searsmont on Memorial Day as the community gathered to honor members…

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Massachusetts Trio Charged After Stolen Dump Truck Rams Lewiston Police Cruiser

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — Three Massachusetts residents were arrested Friday night after Lewiston Police say a stolen dump truck rammed a…

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Bernie The Rape Fantasizer Stumps With Graham The Rape Blamer

By Ted CohenMay 25, 202615 News

Two peas in a pod, as they say. In one corner, U.S. Senate Democrat candidate Graham Platner, who once said…

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Maine Wire 11-Person Crew Swamps 100-Person Bangor Daily News With Seven Times As Many Readers

By Ted CohenMay 25, 202611 News

The state’s leading northern-Maine paper’s annual report shows an anemic following – far behind The Maine Wire – despite an…

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Southern Maine Franco-American Festival Accused Of ‘Double Dipping,” Denied Funding

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20263 News

Biddeford city councilors are refusing to spend taxpayer money to help fund La Kermesse, a popular annual festival celebrating Franco-American…

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Madison Rental Home Damaged in Garage Fire, Tenants Displaced

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20260 News

MADISON, Maine — Tenants of a Madison rental property have been displaced following a fire that broke out in an…

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Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Hannah Pingree Just Came Out of Her Cave In Clear Move Of Desperation

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20269 News

Hannah Pingree apparently just woke up and suddenly realized she’s about to lose the Democrat primary for governor. Pingree on…

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Bath Iron Works Starts Building $2.2B Arleigh Burke Destroyer Amid Cruiser Cutbacks

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20263 News

Construction of the USS J. William Middendorf has begun with ceremonial first-steel cut. The new warship “will strengthen the U.S.…

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WEEI Host Slams Phone Down On Caller Criticizing The Station’s New Play-By-Play Red Sox Announcer

By Ted CohenMay 25, 20262 News

Can you feel the love, after the most-losing team in baseball got swept at Fenway this weekend by the Twins,…

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Memorial Day Is More Than a Three-Day Weekend: Honoring America’s Fallen and Remembering Their Sacrifice

By Jon FetherstonMay 25, 20262 News

WASHINGTON – For many Americans, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, a long weekend filled with cookouts, travel…

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National Democrat Party Still In Disarray Over 2024 Loss To Trump, Can’t Figure Out Who To Blame

By Ted CohenMay 24, 20264 News

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says the party is doomed if it keeps attacking Republicans without offering solutions.…

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Mills Didn’t Withdraw From The U.S. Senate Race, Only “Suspended” Campaign Wink Wink

By Ted CohenMay 24, 20266 News

Janet Mills leaving her name on the ballot while pretending to quit the race is the oldest dirty trick in…

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Wiscasset Mother Says 14-Year-Old Son Was Strangled at School, Sent Back to Class Without Medical Attention

By Jon FetherstonMay 24, 202612 News

WISCASSET, Maine – A Wiscasset mother says her 14-year-old son was strangled during a middle school PE class by an…

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Platner Campaign’s Portnoy Outreach Backfires as Resurfaced Posts Fuel Difficult Week for Senate Bid

By Jon FetherstonMay 24, 202614 News

BOSTON – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s effort to turn a Boston Red Sox-themed political advertisement into a populist…

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Maine AG Rejects DOJ’s Demand for State to Reverse Policy Refusing Undercover Plates for ICE Vehicles

By Libby PalanzaMay 24, 202615 News

Last week, the United States Department of Justice threatened legal action against the State of Maine over a policy that…

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Mariaville Home Destroyed in Accidental Fire Possibly Caused by Lithium-Ion Battery

By Jon FetherstonMay 24, 20262 News

MARIAVILLE, Maine — A home in Mariaville was destroyed Friday evening in a structure fire that investigators believe may have…

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Maine Coon Credited With Alerting Midcoast Maine Couple Of Carbon Monoxide

By Ted CohenMay 24, 20262 News

Mojo is getting extra treats these days. The Maine Coon apparently suspected her owners’ home was filling with deadly carbon…

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Trump Says Iran Peace Framework ‘Largely Negotiated’ as U.S. Forces Remain on Standby

By Jon FetherstonMay 24, 20260 News

WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump announced that a peace framework to end the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has been “largely lnegotiated” and…

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Gunman Killed by Secret Service After Opening Fire Near White House; Trump Safe During Lockdown

By Jon FetherstonMay 24, 20260 News

WASHINGTON — A gunman was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service officers Saturday evening after authorities say he opened…

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Lewiston Police Arrest Armed Teen After Residents Report Gun Incident Near Horton Street

By Jon FetherstonMay 23, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston Police Department announced another troubling gun-related incident involving a juvenile this week, as concerns continue to…

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Ogunquit KOs Bar Harbor In Top Seed As Northeast’s Hippest Summer Oceanic Playground

By Ted CohenMay 23, 202612 News

After two weeks and more than 10,000 votes, Boston.com readers have crowned New England’s top suntanning enclave in its Battle…

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Trump Administration Moves to Require Most Temporary Visa Holders to Leave U.S. Before Seeking Green Cards

By Jon FetherstonMay 23, 20264 News

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has announced a major shift in immigration policy that will require most foreign nationals living…

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Plategate, Ballotgate Queen Joins Hands With Sperm King In A Joint Bid To…Win?

By Ted CohenMay 23, 202613 News

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who couldn’t even manage a plate rollout, has announced her new political bedfellow -…

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Fox News Anchor Who Lost Both Legs In Combat Reenlists In The Marine Corps

By Ted CohenMay 23, 20262 News

Staff Sgt. Joey Jones, a popular Fox News moderator who was previously almost mortally wounded in combat, has reenlisted in…

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Jackson, Pingree, and Bellows Announce Ranked Choice Voting Alliance In Apparent Attack on Frontrunner Nirav Shah

By Seamus OthotMay 23, 202611 News

Troy Jackson, Hannah Pingree, and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows have formed an alliance in the Democratic gubernatorial race, vowing…

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President Trump Calls Potential SCOTUS Ruling Against New Birthright Citizenship Policy a “Disgrace”

By Libby PalanzaMay 23, 20261 News

President Donald Trump spoke to the press from the Oval Office Thursday ahead of an expected ruling from the United…

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Trump Cancels Weekend Travel, Skips Son’s Bahamas Wedding Celebration as Iran Crisis Demands White House Attention

By Jon FetherstonMay 23, 20266 News

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump canceled plans to spend the weekend away from Washington and will skip his son Donald…

Commentary

EDITORIAL: Maine Democrats Are Asking Voters to Normalize the Inexcusable

By Jon FetherstonMay 23, 202611 Commentary

Graham Platner wants to be a United States Senator. That alone should require judgment, discipline, character, and basic moral fitness.…

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Data Center Advisory Council to Hold First Public Meeting on June 3rd

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20266 News

On June 3, 2026, the Maine Data Center Advisory Council, established via executive order by Gov. Janet Mills (D) earlier…

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House Passes Bill to Prevent Secret Gender Transitions at Schools Despite Opposition from Pingree and Golden

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20269 News

The U.S. House scored a victory for parental rights on Wednesday, passing a bill to prevent schools from hiding gender…

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DHHS Affirms Credible Allegations of Fraud Against Gateway Community Services, Confirming Maine Wire Reporting

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20268 News

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) sent a letter to the lawyer representing Gateway Community Services last…

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Pachamama Sanctuary of Maine Sues Federal Gov’t for Blocking Use of Hallucinogenic Substance

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20264 News

A Maine church has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over alleged interference with members’ use of a hallucinogenic…

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House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Bar Institutional Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes with Bipartisan Support

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20262 News

The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a massive bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday that bars institutional investors from buying single-family homes,…

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NASCAR Veteran Champ Kyle Busch, Born Into Racing, Dies Suddenly At Age 41

By Ted CohenMay 22, 20261 News

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion and one of the sport’s greatest drivers, died Thursday of an unspecified illness. Busch…

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Dangerous Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of Drew Plantation Man

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20260 News

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Drew Plantation man on Tuesday in what they described as a dangerous drug…

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BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20262 News

Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she is preparing to step down as the nation’s Director of National Intelligence at the…

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Fine Arts Commissions Approves President Donald Trump’s “Independence Arch”

By Libby PalanzaMay 22, 20261 News

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts moved Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a 250-foot commemorative arch…

Blog

Islam in America: The Gospel vs. Sharia | The Pastor’s Office Ep. 12

By Travis CareyMay 22, 20264 Blog

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the United States — and most Americans don’t know it. On this episode of…

News

Clinton Man Arrested on Murder Charge in 2025 Shooting Death

By Jon FetherstonMay 22, 20260 News

CLINTON, Maine – A Clinton man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a 2025 shooting death on Main Street…

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Jones Campaign Replaces Longstanding Route 1 Trump Sign in Woolwich With Gubernatorial Message

By Jon FetherstonMay 22, 20263 News

WOOLWICH, Maine – A large pro-Trump sign that stood for years on a ledge overlooking Route 1 in Woolwich has…

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NH Firefighter Admits To Being Serial Arsonist Following Four-Year Investigation

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20260 News

A New Hampshire firefighter pleaded guilty to a string of arson charges on Wednesday following a four-year investigation into a…

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WWII-Era Rockets Discovered in Nantucket Sand Dune Still Posed a Threat to Public

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20260 News

Several WWII-era rockets were discovered in a Nantucket, Massachusetts, sand dune, prompting a bomb squad response. [RELATED: Bomb Squad Responds…

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Judge Blocks DOJ Review of Maine Voter Rolls Despite Trump Administration Election Integrity Concerns

By Jon FetherstonMay 22, 20264 News

PORTLAND, Maine – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Maine’s unredacted voter registration database, rejecting…

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WBZ Legend ‘Batman,’ Staple of Boston Morning Radio, Dead At 94

By Ted CohenMay 22, 20260 News

Donald H. Batting, the longtime, widely popular WBZ NewsRadio reporter affectionately known as “Batman,” has passed away. Batting was a…

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NH Killer Caught After Broad Daylight Stabbing Outside Gas Station

By Seamus OthotMay 22, 20260 News

New Hampshire authorities have apprehended a suspect accused of the broad daylight fatal stabbing of a man outside a Manchester,…

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Lewiston Man Connected to Former Councilor’s Blake Street Address Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Gun Charges

By Jon FetherstonMay 22, 20261 News

LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston man who lived at 210 Blake Street with now-disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman…

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Maine Boys on Track to be Allowed Full Access to Maine Girls’ Locker Rooms, Bathrooms, Showers.

By Jon FetherstonMay 22, 202612 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – A top official in Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office has recommended invalidating a citizen initiative…

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Platner, Costello Mum On Status Of Joint Bangor Anti-Collins Rally; Costello: ‘Don’t Ask Me, It’s Not My Party’

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20268 News

The Maine Democrat Party reportedly canceled a Friday rally in Bangor set to feature Graham Platner and David Costello, the…

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Police Investigating After Body Found at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

By Seamus OthotMay 21, 20260 News

The Maine State Police are investigating after a body was found during routine operations at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on…

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“I’m the Johnny Appleseed of Bath Mats:” Amid Rampant Healthcare Fraud, Angus King Wants Medicare Funded Bath Mats

By Seamus OthotMay 21, 202618 News

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced a novel proposal on Wednesday to cut Medicare spending: send 20-30 million $11 bath mats…

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Ex-Marine U.S. Senate Wannabe Graham Platner Complained About Taxing Prostitution In Thailand

By Ted CohenMay 21, 202611 News

Platner’s campaign has been plagued by his derogatory comments about women. For Maine Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, the…

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Two Business Executives Plead Guilty in Tech-Support Fraud Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Victims

By Jon FetherstonMay 21, 20262 News

BOSTON – Anyone who has ever had a frightening pop-up warning appear on their computer knows how convincing those messages…

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Iran Hardens Nuclear Stance, Rejecting U.S. Demand to Remove Enriched Uranium from Country

By Jon FetherstonMay 21, 20263 News

WASHINGTON – Iran has hardened its position in fragile peace negotiations with the United States, with the country’s Supreme Leader,…

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Pan Atlantic Poll: Platner Leading Collins With Shah and Bobby Charles Clear Gubernatorial Frontrunners

By Seamus OthotMay 21, 20265 News

The New Pan Atlantic Research Omnibus Poll spelled bad news for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), cemented Bobby Charles and Nirav…

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Legendary Hot Dog Champ Joey Chestnut Pleads Guilty to Hitting Man at Bar, Will Be on Probation For July 4 Contest

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20260 News

Joey Chestnut was hotdogging it at a speak-easy recently, according to police. The thin-as-a-rail Joey, known worldwide for pounding Coney…

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Imprisoned Four-Star Navy Admiral Not Bribed by Business Executives: Jury

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20261 News

The case involving alleged criminality between the military and corporations is similar to one 40 years ago in Maine. Two…

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Jet That Transported American Ebola Patient Lands In Bangor On Fueling Stopover

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20264 News

The plane that transported an American who tested positive for Ebola made a stop in Maine at Bangor International airport.…

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Cat Fight Breaks Out On Boston’s Airwaves Over Sappy Belichick Interview, Missing Gal Pal

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20260 News

Barstool’s Pardon My Take host Hank Lockwood, under fire from Toucher & Hardy on 98.5, isn’t taking kindly to their…

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Supreme Court Adds Sex-Based Discrimination Case to The Docket for Next Term

By Libby PalanzaMay 21, 20261 News

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case during their next term concerning whether all school employees…

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‘Would You Like Saliva With Those Fries?’

By Ted CohenMay 21, 20260 News

A McDonald’s manager has been charged by police with spitting into her ex-girlfriend’s fries. Kaylie Santos, 22, spit into a…

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Parents’ Rights Group Calls for Graham Platner to Be Barred From Maine School Properties Amid Growing Controversies

By Jon FetherstonMay 21, 20260 News

SULLIVAN, Maine – A Maine parents’ advocacy organization is calling for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) to be…

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Bangor Pit Bull Fatally Shot After Allegedly Charging at Child; Owner Faces Charges

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 202617 News

Joe Sokol Contributed to This Article. A Bangor dog owner is facing civil charges after his pit bull reportedly charged…

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Is This the New Democratic Party in Maine?

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 202618 News

LEWISTON, Maine – In Maine politics, controversies that once might have ended political careers now seem to generate little more…

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Midcoast Maine Paper Jettisons Managing Editor, Five Additional Staffers In “Financial Decision”

By Ted CohenMay 20, 20265 News

The Midcoast Villager, recently lavished with blind fawning praise by CBS News for its alleged innovations, has abolished the jobs…

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JD Vance Reveals Immigration Fraud Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20264 News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating immigration fraud allegations against Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) Vice President J.D.…

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Democrat Drama: CD2 Candidates Team Up to Demand Baldacci Disavow Out-of-State Donor PAC Following National Dems Endorsement

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20261 News

Three Democrats running for the Second Congressional District Seat banded together on Wednesday and penned a letter to frontrunner Joe…

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Janet’s Late Pingree Endorsement Did No Favors For Hannah – Who Latest Polls Show Losing Big-time To The Shah Of Maine

By Ted CohenMay 20, 202610 News

Nirav Shah shows a lead far beyond margin of error in five polls published May 19th by the New York…

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LePage Says Maine Fraud Problem Is “Even Worse Than I Thought” After JD Vance Visit

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 20262 News

BANGOR, Maine – Former Gov. Paul LePage joined Maine’s Morning News on WVOM Wednesday morning, telling host Ric Tyler that…

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Madison Man Charged with Drug Trafficking after Vehicle Search

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20260 News

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested a Madison man on Monday following a vehicle search in connection with an ongoing investigation…

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Augusta Residents Can Air Their Greviances About Homelessness Problems in Upcoming Forum

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20263 News

Augusta residents will have an opportunity later this month to voice their concerns over the city’s homelessness problems and hear…

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Lewiston Council Finalizes Municipal Budget One Week After Voters Reject School Spending Plan

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine — One week after Lewiston voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed $129.71 million school budget, the Lewiston City Council…

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Fraudulent Massachusetts Healthcare Biller Will Pay Penalty But Faces No Jailtime

By Seamus OthotMay 20, 20264 News

A healthcare fraudster operating out of Massachusetts agreed on Monday to pay back $1.4 million to resolve allegations of Medicare…

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Mills Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Three Fallen Maine Public Servants

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills has ordered United States and State of Maine flags to be flown at half-staff…

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ATF, State Fire Marshal Continue Complex Investigation into Deadly Robbins Lumber Explosion

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 20261 News

SEARSMONT, Maine – State and federal investigators are continuing to treat the deadly fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in…

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DOJ Threatens Maine Over ICE Undercover Plates as Bellows Fires Back

By Jon FetherstonMay 20, 20260 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening legal action against the State of Maine over a Bureau of…

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Vance Says Trump Administration Will Keep Targeting Fraud, Pushes Iran Toward Nuclear Deal

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 20262 News

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance used a White House press briefing Tuesday to highlight the Trump administration’s fraud crackdown…

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Collins and King Join Democratic Senators in Calling for Federal Gov’t to Release $360M in Weatherization Funds

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20265 News

Both of Maine’s delegates in the United States Senate, Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Sen. Angus King (I), have joined…

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Platner’s Reddit Trail Returns to Haunt Maine Democrats as Vulgar Military Posts Surface

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 202614 News

SULLIVAN, Maine – Just when it seemed Graham Platner’s controversies had reached what some at The Maine Wire jokingly call…

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Harassment Order Filed Against Lewiston Activist as Bartlett Street Parking Lot Controversy Deepens

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 20265 News

LEWSITON, Maine – Matthew Theriault of Mid Valley Motors Towing and Recovery filed a harassment order Friday against Lewiston community…

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House Takes Step Towards Fighting Soft-on-Crime Cashless Bail Policies

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20263 News

The U.S. House passed a bill on Thursday requiring an annual report on state and local governments that allow cashless…

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Sen. Susan Collins Praises Confirmation of Maine’s New U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20260 News

Sen. Susan Collins (R) released a statement Monday reacting to the confirmation of Andrew B. Benson as the United States…

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NH Man Stabbed to Death Outside Gas Station in Broad Daylight – Suspect Still at Large

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20260 News

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating after an NH man was stabbed to death outside a gas station…

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Suspects Throw Motor Oil at Waldo Deputy Before High-Speed Chase Related to Dispensary Break-Ins

By Seamus OthotMay 19, 20263 News

A group of five teenagers was arrested on Monday after they allegedly led police on a multi-town chase in a…

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ICE Blasts Maine Sanctuary Policies: “Politicians Should Be Ashamed”

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 20264 News

AUGUSTA, Maine – As Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor moved to restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities, the political battle over…

News

Vermont Republican State Senator Worried That People Identifying As Animals May Skirt Proposed Bestiality Law

By Ted CohenMay 19, 20264 News

Vermont case reminiscent of Maine middle schoolers identifying as cats. As Vermont’s state legislature considers expanding the range of sexual…

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Republican Candidate Says MMTC Cut Him from Advisory Role After Campaign Site Listed His Service for Months

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 20262 News

WATERVILLE, Maine – A Republican candidate for the Maine House says he was removed from an advisory role at a…

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Lewiston School Committee Approves $1.16 Million in New Cuts After Voters Reject Budget

By Jon FetherstonMay 19, 20260 News

LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston School Committee met Monday night to take another run at its fiscal year 2027 budget…

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‘Graham Has Great Sperm’ And His Father Has A Great Checking Account

By Ted CohenMay 19, 202611 News

Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s father paid for him and his wife to receive fertility treatments in Norway, according…

News

Maine High School Accidentally Serves Dirt To Students, Giving New Meaning To “Farm To Table”

By Ted CohenMay 19, 20262 News

When dessert turns into a science experiment… A trio of students at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro got a…

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Legendary Cop Who Found OJ Simpson’s Bloody Glove Dead Of Throat Cancer At 74

By Ted CohenMay 19, 20261 News

LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman also helped solve a Connecticut murder that had a Maine connection. An LAPD cop who famously…

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Virginia Redistricting Case, State Court Decision Blocking Use of New Dem-Leaning Map Stands

By Libby PalanzaMay 19, 20260 News

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a request from Virginia officials to review a decision issued by the state’s…

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Democrat Gubernatorial Hopeful Shah Urges Maine Voters To Be On Alert For Ebola Virus In … The Congo?

By Ted CohenMay 19, 20267 News

Nirav Shah has just begun running a campaign commercial advising Maine residents to worry about a pandemic 7,000 miles away.…

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Maine’s Largest Daily Bleeding Its Future As Maine Wire Grabs And Grows Insurmountable Lead

By Ted CohenMay 19, 20263 News

The Portland Press Herald, which over 165 years built a dominance to become Maine’s media king, may now be on…

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Senate Confirms New U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine in Party-Line Vote

By Libby PalanzaMay 18, 20269 News

The United States Senate confirmed Andrew B. Benson as the United States Attorney for the District of Maine and David…

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Platner’s Platform: The Radical Policies Behind the Persona

By Seamus OthotMay 18, 202617 News

Much of the discussion surrounding Graham Platner and his candidacy has focused on his Nazi tattoo, past controversial comments, fake…

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Lisbon Cannabis Shop Burglary Involving Stolen Car Mirrors Similar Break-Ins in Turner

By Seamus OthotMay 18, 20260 News

Masked suspects in a stolen vehicle allegedly robbed a cannabis shop in Lisbon early Saturday morning while driving a stolen…

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Bangor Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl from Massachusetts to Maine

By Seamus OthotMay 18, 20262 News

A Bangor man was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday after he admitted to trafficking fentanyl from Massachusetts…

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NH Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Slamming Head-On Into Police Cruiser with Mainer in the Car

By Seamus OthotMay 18, 20267 News

A New Hampshire woman was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly slammed head-on into an NH State Police cruiser while…

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Lewiston Man Charged After Robbing 7/11

By Seamus OthotMay 18, 20263 News

The Lewiston Police Department arrested a man on Friday after he allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven gas station. [RELATED: Two Suspects…

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