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New England Energy Prices Have Increased as Demand Has Declined Due to Climate Policies, Report Finds

By Steve RobinsonJune 7, 20230 News

Price increases in New England energy markets are far outpacing demand for electricity, according to a report released Wednesday by…

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Gardiner High School Implements Controversial New “American Flag Only” Policy Following Student Clash

By Libby PalanzaJune 7, 20230 News

Officials at Gardiner Area High School have implemented a temporary policy banning the display of all flags on school grounds…

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Taxes in Portland Could Rise by 10 Percent If State Declines to Help With Asylum Seeker Crisis: WGME

By Edward TomicJune 7, 20230 News

Portland leaders delayed a vote on the city’s proposed budget Monday night, in order to wait and see if the…

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Small Landlords in Portland Speak Out Ahead of Rent Control Referendum

By Edward TomicJune 7, 20232 News

Portland residents will have the opportunity to vote Tuesday on a referendum, Question A, that would amend the city’s current…

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Maine Bill to Ban Political Indoctrination in Public Schools Headed Toward Defeat in Dem-Controlled Legislature

By Libby PalanzaJune 7, 20231 News

Democrats are poised to kill a resolution from Rep. Katrina J. Smith (R-Palermo) that would have instructed the Maine Department…

Maine Wire TV

Maine Wire TV: Gary Drinkwater and Heidi Sampson on School Vaccine Mandates and Education Reform

By The Maine WireJune 6, 20230 Maine Wire TV

In the latest video for Maine Wire TV, Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sat down with Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred) and Rep.…

Commentary

Question A Helps Fix the Mess Socialists Made in Portland

By Jacob PosikJune 6, 20231 Commentary

I love living in Portland, but I’m concerned with how much influence self-avowed socialists have over its future. The rent…

News

Pro-Life Group Thinks Mills’ Late-Term Abortion Bill Lacks Votes to Pass

By Steve RobinsonJune 6, 20233 News

Democratic lawmakers have yet to move forward with Gov. Janet Mills’ signature second-term bill to eliminate all restrictions on late-term…

Top News

House Dems Vote Against Letting Healthcare Workers Who Refused COVID-19 Jabs Return to Jobs

By Steve RobinsonJune 6, 20230 Top News

In a 77-63 vote that fell mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives moved Tuesday to kill a bill…

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Portland Police Seize 67 Grams of Fentanyl in Arrest

By Edward TomicJune 6, 20231 News

Portland Police stopped 38-year-old Portland resident Martin Benjamin Monday afternoon on suspicion that he was participating in illegal drug activity…

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NYC Mayor Says City Considering Housing Asylum Seekers in ‘Private Residences’

By Edward TomicJune 6, 20230 News

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a press conference Monday that city residents may soon have to…

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Notorious Cold War Spy Dies In Prison

By DCNFJune 6, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Micaela Burrow on June 5, 2023 Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, regarded by historians and…

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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows Claims Credible Threat Made Against Her Life on Social Media

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20231 News

On Saturday at the League of Women Voters of Maine (LWV) Biennial Convention entitled “Democracy Forum,” Maine’s Secretary of State…

Comer News

Comer: FBI Document Proves Biden Bribery Scheme Investigation, Will Hold Contempt Hearings for Wray

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20231 News 3K Views

UPDATE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) tweeted late Monday that the FBI fears the whistleblower in this story will be…

RFK News

Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Endorses RFK Jr. for President

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20230 News

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey announced Sunday that he is endorsing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for president. Dorsey’s…

Commentary

Flashback: BlackRock CEO Says Investment Firm Forces Companies to Change Behavior on Diversity with Threats of Impacts to Compensation

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20231 Commentary 2K Views

As conservatives across the country question why large multinational corporations and brands appear to be lurching left, it’s worth recalling…

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Zuckerbucks: FGA Exposes Biden DOJ Stonewalling Election Interference Investigation

By The Maine WireJune 5, 20231 News

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) has released a mini-documentary alleging that the Biden Administration is blocking their investigation into…

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Maine Has the 10th Worst State Economy, Study Finds

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20230 News

Maine has the 10th lowest performing state economy in the U.S., standing in 42nd place out of the 50 states…

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Biden Admin Closes Off More US Lands To Oil And Gas Drilling

By DCNFJune 5, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – John Hugh DeMastri on June 2, 2023 The Biden administration on Friday ordered a 20-year…

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‘It’s Just Unacceptable’: The Border Crisis Is Overwhelming Schools In Some Of America’s Most Populated Cities

By DCNFJune 5, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Jennie Taer on June 4, 2023 The crisis at the southern border is overwhelming school…

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‘Chilling Effect’: States Are Cracking Down On Therapists Who Don’t Affirm Kids’ Trans Identities

By DCNFJune 5, 20230 News 1K Views

The Daily Caller News Foundation Laurel Duggan on June 5, 2023 “Conversion therapy,” a term widely understood to mean bans on…

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Major Foreign Insurer Cuts Coverage For ‘Gender-Affirming’ Doctors, Citing Lawsuits Over Transition Regret

By DCNFJune 5, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Laurel Duggan on June 1, 2023 MDA National, a major medical indemnity insurance provider in…

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Baldacci Rips Gov Mills for Breaking Campaign Promise on Restrictive Energy Rules

By Steve RobinsonJune 5, 20231 News

Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) offered searing criticism of Gov. Janet Mills during May 23 committee hearings, alleging that the governor…

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Democrat Probe Finds AG Frey Did Nothing Wrong When He Dated Married Subordinate and Didn’t Disclose It for Eight Months

By Edward TomicJune 5, 20231 News

An independent report released Friday afternoon regarding Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey’s relationship with a subordinate employee found no…

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Portland School Board to Confirm New Superintendent Tuesday with “Unapologetic Commitment to Equity”

By Edward TomicJune 2, 20231 News

The Portland School Board announced on Friday that they will vote on Tuesday to confirm Dr. Ryan Scallon as the…

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Maine Democratic Rep Wants Respectful Burials for Coyotes but Cosponsors Late Term Abortion Bill

By Edward TomicJune 2, 20234 News

Democratic State Rep. Sally Cluchey (D-Bowdoinham) advocated for an amendment that would compel Maine’s hunters to give coyotes a “respectful…

News

RSU 10 School Board Candidate Labels Republican Rep “Bigot” for Backing School Transparency

By Steve RobinsonJune 2, 20235 News

Republican lawmakers who support transparency in public schools are “intellectually stifling right wing book banners and anti-LGBT zealot bigots,” according…

News

Top Maine Businesses Are Funding Push for Late-Term Abortion and Far Left “Trans” Policies

By Steve RobinsonJune 2, 202313 News 1K Views

Central Maine Power, Hannaford, and LL Bean are just three of the well-known Maine brands that are supporting late-term abortion…

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Taxpayer-Funded Domestic Violence Resource Center Sponsors ‘Drag Story Time’ at Sanford Library

By Edward TomicJune 2, 20232 News

On Monday, June 5, the Goodall Library in Sanford will host a “Drag Story Time” as part of the taxpayer-funded…

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The Maine Wire Podcast: Sen. Trey Stewart

By The Maine WireJune 2, 20230 News

Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart joins Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson for a conversation about Maine’s net energy billing scheme,…

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Pro-Abortion Satanist Berates Christians Protesting Outside Portland Planned Parenthood

By Edward TomicJune 1, 20230 News

A video posted to TikTok Thursday by Christian preacher Perez Ndi appears to show a self-described Satanist berating a group…

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Liberals Roast “Great White Mother” Mills for Opposition to Tribal Sovereignty Bill

By Steve RobinsonJune 1, 20231 News

With the legislature set to adjourn by the end of the month, one of the last remaining pieces of business…

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Golden Backs “Lukewarm” Debt Ceiling Deal But Criticizes Cuts to IRS

By Edward TomicJune 1, 20231 News

On Wednesday Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden shared his thoughts regarding President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling…

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Auburn Rep Files Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of PAC Fundraising Restrictions

By Edward TomicJune 1, 20231 News

State Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recent change in Maine law that…

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Bangor-area Church Sues School Board for Religious Discrimination in Lease Rejection

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20230 News

Bangor-area Pines Church is suing the Hermon School Department, alleging that the school board discriminated against the church on the…

News

Protest at Maine State House for Iraq War Veteran Killed in 2022 Memorial Day Shooting

By Edward TomicMay 31, 20231 News

On Tuesday a group of protestors lined the sidewalk outside the Maine State House in Augusta demanding justice for a…

News

Competitive Shooting Event to Raise More Than $75k for Travis Mills Foundation with USPSA Maine State Championship

By Steve RobinsonMay 31, 20230 News

A competitive shooting event this Saturday and Sunday at the Hampden Rifle and Pistol Club is expected to raise more…

Energy & Environment

GOP Wants Limits on “Net Energy Billing” to Rein in Electricity Rates

By Steve RobinsonMay 31, 20230 Energy & Environment

Legislative Republicans in Maine offered an amendment this week to LD 1347 in the hope of finding a palatable compromise…

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N.H. Residents Fear Maine “Trans Sanctuary” Bill Will Harm Granite State Kids: WGME

By Steve RobinsonMay 31, 20231 News

New Hampshire parents are concerned that a controversial proposal under consideration in Augusta will disproportionately impact Granite State children, WGME…

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Critics of Drag Queen Story Hour Are “Perverts,” Says Bookstore Owner Who Wants Children at Her Drag Event

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20235 News

The owner of a Maine bookstore says she wants people to bring children to a so-called “Drag Queen Story Hour”…

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Out-of-State Firms Reaping Windfall Profits on Maine’s $220M Per Year Community Solar Program

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20230 News 2K Views

What if you could power your home or business with sunshine and save money on your electricity bill? That’s the…

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Gov’t Watchdog Warns That COVID Aid Fraudsters Could Escape Jail Time

By DCNFMay 30, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – John Hugh DeMastri on May 30, 2023 The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of…

Education

Largest Teachers Union Backs LGBTQ Group That Encourages Hiding Student Gender Changes

By DCNFMay 30, 20230 Education

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Reagan Reese on May 30, 2023 The nation’s largest teachers union is backing an LGBTQ…

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Maine State Police Shoot at Truck with Sign Indicating Explosive Device on Board at U.S.-Canada Border

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20230 News

On Monday a Maine State Trooper shot at a truck near the U.S.-Canada border in Houlton, Maine, after the Trooper…

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Vandals Spray Paint “Corrupted” on Law Enforcement Memorial in Augusta Over Memorial Day Weekend

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20230 News

The Maine Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Augusta was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend, according to a Monday statement from…

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Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal Heads to Congress for Approval

By Edward TomicMay 30, 20230 News

Members of Congress are set to vote this week on the contentious debt ceiling deal reached by House Speaker Kevin…

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Falmouth Elementary School Hosts “Pride” Fundraiser for Democratic Lobbyist Group

By Steve RobinsonMay 30, 20234 News

Falmouth Elementary School is celebrating “pride month” by raising money for nonprofits that support Democratic Party policies in Augusta, including…

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Investigation Launched Into Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ Between Bangor High Staff Member and Student

By Edward TomicMay 26, 20231 News

Bangor High School officials are investigating an allegation of an “inappropriate relationship” between a staff member and a student. On…

Commentary

Press Herald Quotes Fake “Small Business Coalition” Without Disclosing Funding Ties to Liberal Dark Money Groups

By The Maine WireMay 26, 20234 Commentary

The Press Herald has yet again been duped into quoting a left-wing astroturf group that purports to represent Maine small…

News

Maine’s Media Ignores Taxpayer-Funded Community College Free Rides for Noncitizens

By Edward TomicMay 26, 20231 News

Republican lawmakers on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee stormed out of a work session Wednesday after learning that noncitizens…

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Maine Public School Officials Used Government Resources to Advocate Against Ban on Obscene Books, Emails Show

By Steve RobinsonMay 26, 20233 News

Maine school officials in a public school district used their government email accounts and school resources to advocate against LD…

News

Lawmakers Seek to Broaden Maine’s “Clean” Election Act

By Edward TomicMay 26, 20231 News

On Thursday the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs voted “ought to pass” on LD 1966, a bill…

Top News

Appeals Court Rules Against Gov. Mills in Case Challenging Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

By Steve RobinsonMay 25, 202312 Top News 2K Views

Health care workers who say Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate violated their First Amendment rights scored a victory…

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State House: Pro-lifers rally against Mills’ unlimited abortion bill; left-wing groups push paid leave payroll tax

By Edward TomicMay 25, 202314 News

Crowds gathered at Maine’s State House on Thursday for two events: a rally against a bill that would eliminate restrictions…

Maine Wire TV

Maine Recruiting Noncitizens for Free Community College Under Gov. Mills “Free College” Plan

By Steve RobinsonMay 25, 20233 Maine Wire TV

The Maine Community College System has been intentionally recruiting noncitizens to take advantage Gov. Janet Mills’ “free community college” program,…

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Maine GOP Expands Legislative Push for Parental Rights

By Edward TomicMay 25, 20230 News

On Wednesday morning Maine’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on LD 1953, a bill presented by Rep. Jennifer Poirier…

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Maine Dems Pass on School Safety Bills on Anniversary of Uvalde Shooting

By Edward TomicMay 25, 20230 News

Democratic lawmakers in Augusta killed a series of GOP-backed measures aimed at promoting safe schools on Wednesday — the anniversary…

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Maine House Speaker Talbot Ross Withdraws Homeless Trespassing Amnesty Bill After Backlash

By Edward TomicMay 24, 20234 News

Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) is withdrawing her bill which would allow homeless people to avoid criminal charges…

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NYC Mayor Seeks to Change ‘Right to Shelter’ Law After Asylum Seeker Influx

By Edward TomicMay 24, 20231 News

After experiencing a surge in asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked Justice Deborah Kaplan of the New…

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Maine’s Taxpayer-Funded Community Colleges Are Recruiting “Noncitizens” for Free Scholarships

By Steve RobinsonMay 24, 20233 News

Maine’s taxpayer-funded community colleges are advertising free college scholarships for recent graduates, including non-citizens and illegal aliens. “FREE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP,”…

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Biden to End Familial DNA Testing at U.S.-Mexico Border

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20231 News 2K Views

The Biden Administration is planning to end familial DNA testing at the U.S.-Mexico border, a key tool used by U.S.…

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DeSantis 2024: Florida Gov to Enter Presidential Race Wednesday on Twitter with Elon Musk

By Edward TomicMay 23, 20230 News

According to reporting by Fox News and NBC, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday…

Commentary

Maine Mom Wonders What Would Happen Today to Tomboy Daughter: Letter

By The Maine WireMay 23, 20236 Commentary

The following is a letter to the editor: During my 33 years specializing in Pediatric care my first motto was…

Commentary

Old Town School Board Hits Pause Button on Proposed Transgender Policy

By Larry LockmanMay 23, 20237 Commentary

Maine’s K-12 Transgender Express encountered a speed bump last week just north of Bangor, jarring one of the wheels loose.…

News

Maine Poised to OK Sex-Change Hormones for Minors Without Parental Consent

By Steve RobinsonMay 22, 20235 News 1K Views

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal that would expand access to sex-change drugs for minors, including in cases where the…

Commentary

Bangor Daily News Writer Compares Trump to Hitler Over CNN Town Hall

By Edward TomicMay 22, 20231 Commentary

On Saturday the Bangor Daily News published an article from opinion contributor and former Washington Post reporter Gordon Weil in…

Politics

NAACP Warns Black Americans Against Traveling to Florida

By Edward TomicMay 22, 20231 Politics

On Saturday the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory warning Black Americans and…

Maine and New England

New Biden Admin Mandate Will Raise Costs On Mobile Homeowners For ‘Zero’ Climate Benefit, Experts Say

By DCNFMay 22, 20233 Maine and New England

The Daily Caller News Foundation – John Hugh DeMastri on May 21, 2023 The Biden administration’s upcoming rules requiring stricter…

National

Trump’s Truth Social Sues Washington Post for $3.78 Billion in Defamation Damages

By Edward TomicMay 22, 20231 National 1K Views

The media company behind former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, is suing The Washington Post for defamation…

Video

Saga of Jennie Butler

By Steve RobinsonMay 19, 20232 Video

Saga of Jennie Butler https://rumble.com/v2nh8hc-saga-of-jennie-butler.html

Video

Sen. Hickman Spars with Rep. Moonen

By Steve RobinsonMay 19, 20230 Video

Craig Hickman and Matt Moonen argue over bodily autonomy in Maine. https://rumble.com/v2nwt9q-hickman-v-moonen.html

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Angus King Russia Collusion Supercut

By Steve RobinsonMay 19, 20232 Video

Angus King pumping the now-disproven narrative that Trump colluded with Russia https://rumble.com/v2o3i7i-angus-king-russia-collusion-supercut.html

Maine Wire TV

Rep. Rebecca Millet Crumbles Under Question From Rep. John Andrews

By Steve RobinsonMay 19, 20232 Maine Wire TV

In a public hearing by the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, Rep. Rebecca Millett (D-Cape Elizabeth) struggled to…

Top News

Immigration Officials Arrest Six Illegal Aliens Working in Maine for Massachusetts Company

By Steve RobinsonMay 19, 20230 Top News

Federal immigration officials apprehended six illegal aliens in Rangeley on May 9 and placed all six into administrative procedures for…

News

Texas Gov. Abbott Sends Bus Of Migrants To Another Dem-Run City

By DCNFMay 19, 20231 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Jennie Taer on May 18, 2023 Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a bus of…

News

New Hampshire Democrat Rep Tells Parent to “Shut Up” About Parents’ Rights Bill

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20230 News

Democratic New Hampshire State Rep. Tommy Hoyt had harsh words for a parent who wrote to him in support of…

News

Officials Discover Two Drug Tunnels At The Border

By DCNFMay 19, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Jennie Taer on May 19, 2023 Mexican authorities discovered two drug tunnels along the border…

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DeSantis’ Pitch To Donors: I’m The Only GOP Candidate Who Can Beat Biden

By DCNFMay 19, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Mary Lou Masters on May 19, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis privately indicated on a…

News

Border Patrol stops 98 noncitizens on terror watchlist in 2023 so far

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20230 News

Border Patrol agents have encountered 98 total non-U.S. citizens at ports of entry that are on the government’s terror watchlist,…

Featured

Role of Unionized Firms at Center of Maine’s Offshore Wind Debate

By Edward TomicMay 19, 20230 Featured

On Thursday the Maine Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee held a public hearing on a proposal to pave the…

Top News

Christopher Steele Defends Debunked Dossier After Durham Report Lays Bare FBI’s 2016 Deception

By Edward TomicMay 18, 20230 Top News

On Wednesday former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele released a statement on Twitter defending himself after the release of special…

News

Eliot Middle School Principal Resigns After Woman Claims He Brought Her Massage Coupons

By The Maine WireMay 18, 20230 News

David Creech, the principal of the Marshwood Middle School, tendered his resignation this week citing health concerns. But the sudden…

News

Bosnian War Criminal Masqueraded as Massachusetts Man in Brazen US Immigration Scam

By Steve RobinsonMay 18, 20234 News

A Massachusetts man was arrested on Wednesday over allegations that he was not the simple Swampscott man he purported to…

News

Soros-Backed U.S. Attorney in Boston Resigns Amid Ethics Violations

By Steve RobinsonMay 18, 20230 News

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins resigned on Wednesday amid accusations that she violated the Hatch Act, illegally leaked Department of Justice…

Maine and New England

Maine House Speaker Proposes Amnesty for Homeless People Who Criminally Trespass on Private Property

By Edward TomicMay 18, 20230 Maine and New England

Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) sponsored a bill Tuesday that would allow an “unhoused” person to avoid the…

News

Hymes Pitches Expanded Property Tax Relief for Maine’s Military Veterans

By Steve RobinsonMay 17, 20230 News

A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy who is now serving in the State Legislature wants to eliminate up to…

Commentary

Maine Media, Progressives Get Migrant Crisis Wrong

By Steve RobinsonMay 17, 20230 Commentary

The editorial writers for the Portland Press Herald have never been known for having original ideas or coherent policy recommendations.…

News

Maine Democrat Wants Gun Control for “Abnormally Dangerous Assault Style Weapons” But She Doesn’t Know What That Means

By Edward TomicMay 17, 20233 News

In a public hearing by the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, Rep. Rebecca Millett (D-Cape Elizabeth) struggled to…

News

King, Collins, Pingree Back Shah for CDC Head

By Steve RobinsonMay 17, 202399 News

Maine’s entire congressional delegation, with the noticeable exception of Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2), endorsed former Maine CDC Director Nirav…

News

Student Loan Payment Freeze Increased Personal Debt: Study

By The Maine WireMay 17, 20230 News

The decision to freeze student loan payments in 2020 as part of the response to COVID-19 may have actually led…

Top News

Crimes of Maine’s Parole Reform Poster Boys Left Behind Paralyzed Marine, Disfigured 10yo Girl

By Steve RobinsonMay 17, 20233 Top News

Brandon S. Brown, 36, (MDOC#111347) shot U.S. Marine Corps veteran James Sanders outside a nightclub in Portland in 2008, leaving…

News

DeSantis’ Florida Bans Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a.k.a. FedCoin

By The Maine WireMay 16, 20230 News

Florida on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to outlaw the use of a federally adopted Central Bank Digital Currency…

Top News

Durham Report: FBI Never Should Have Launched Investigation Into Trump/Russia Collusion

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20231 Top News

Crossfire Hurricane, the infamous investigation into the allegation that former Republican President Donald Trump conspired with the Russian government to…

News

South Portland Resident Charged With Assaulting Cop After Fight With Fore Play Sports Pub Bouncers

By Steve RobinsonMay 16, 20230 News

Portland cops arrested a South Portland resident Saturday night and charged him with violating the conditions of release, assault, disorderly…

Trump Promises to Release All Kennedy Assassination Files If Re-Elected

By Stephanie WittenbachMay 16, 20230 News

Former President Donald Trump said Monday he’s ready to release all remaining files related to the assassination of President John…

News

Man Breaks Into Portland School, Offers Girl Hypodermic Needles

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20230 News

On Monday morning Portland Police officers responded to a report of a suspicious man who had entered King Middle School…

Featured

Finalist for Portland Superintendent Job Was at Center of Minneapolis Teachers Union “Quid Pro Quo” Investigation Last Year

By Edward TomicMay 16, 20230 Featured

A candidate for the Portland schools’ superintendent job was at the center of a March 2022 scandal over allegations he…

News

Controversial “Transgender Sanctuary” Bill Inches Closer to Passage

By Stephanie WittenbachMay 15, 20230 News

A controversial bill that would prevent Maine law enforcement from cooperating with other states if out-of-state minors have come to…

News

‘Cannot Control The Movement Of People’: Mayorkas Refuses To Say Whether Border Crisis Could Have Been Avoided

By DCNFMay 15, 20230 News

The Daily Caller News Foundation – Harold Hutchison on May 12, 2023 Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to say…

Top News

Maine’s Private Liberal Arts Colleges Have No Plans to House Asylum Seekers This Summer

By Edward TomicMay 15, 20230 Top News

Amid Maine’s ongoing migrant and housing crises, Maine’s elite liberal arts colleges could help alleviate the burden placed on Maine’s…

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