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Gov’s Late-Term Abortion Bill Heads to House Amid Acrimony [Podcast]

By Steve RobinsonJune 9, 20233 News

After the Judiciary Committee gave Gov. Jant Mills’ late-term abortion bill the stamp of approval Friday, Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve…

Podcast

Maine Wire Podcast: Carroll Conley on Abortion, LGBT, and Religious Liberty in Maine

By Steve RobinsonJune 8, 20231 Podcast

Carroll Conley, Executive Director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, joins Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief for a podcast session on…

News

Dems Block Debate on Gov’s Late-Term Abortion Bill, Refuse GOP Questioning of Medical Experts

By Edward TomicJune 8, 20231 News

Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sat down for a podcast with Christian Civic League of Maine Executive Director Carroll Conley…

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Partisan Vote Ends Brakey’s Bid for Welfare Work Requirements

By Libby PalanzaJune 8, 20232 News

Able-bodied adults without children will not be required to work or seek employment for a few more years following a…

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Democrats Block Parental Rights Policies, Including Bill to Let Parents “Opt Out” of Critical Race Theory Programming

By Edward TomicJune 8, 20231 News

On Thursday Democratic lawmakers in Maine’s House of Representatives defeated a series of Republican-proposed parental rights bills. [RELATED: Lawmakers Nix…

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White House Bracing for Supreme Court to Kill Student Loan Forgiveness Program: WSJ

By Libby PalanzaJune 8, 20230 News

Officials within the Biden Administration are preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court will strike down its large-scale student…

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State Legislature Poised to Pass Bill Establishing Home “Energy Scoring System” That Will Be Voluntary — For Now

By Libby PalanzaJune 8, 20230 News

The Maine State Legislature is expected to soon put its seal of approval on LD 1101, “An Act to Support…

National

Syrian Asylum Seeker Targets Children in Stabbing Spree at French Playground

By Edward TomicJune 8, 20231 National

A Syrian asylum seeker has been arrested Thursday morning after a horrific knife attack at a French Alpine town playground…

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Study Shows Nearly a Third of Gen Z Supports In-Home Government Surveillance Cameras

By Edward TomicJune 8, 20231 News

Almost 30 percent of Americans ages 18-29 support the government putting “1984-style” surveillance cameras in every household, according to a…

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Maine Wire Podcast: Sludgepocalypse with Rep. Mike Soboleski

By Steve RobinsonJune 8, 20230 News

Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips) joins the Maine Wire podcast to talk about how a policy 2021 policy aimed at advancing…

Featured

Mills’ Late-Term Abortion Bill Gets Last Minute Work Session for Thursday Afternoon

By Steve RobinsonJune 7, 20230 Featured

The Democratic co-chairs of the Judiciary Committee have scheduled a work session on LD 1619, Gov. Janet Mills late-term abortion…

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Maine Republicans Score Tentative Victory in Delaying Trans Trafficking Bill

By Edward TomicJune 7, 20231 News

The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a work session Wednesday afternoon on a proposed bill LD 1735, “An Act to…

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Lawmakers Nix Public School Transparency Bill

By Libby PalanzaJune 7, 20230 News

Democrats in the State Senate and House of Representatives have officially voted to kill bill that would have required public…

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Asylum Seekers Staying in Sanford Inn Will Soon Have to Find Another Place To Stay

By Edward TomicJune 7, 20233 News

As funding runs out for General Assistance vouchers, asylum seekers occupying about 30 rooms of the Sanford Inn will soon…

News

Chellie Pingree Says “No One Is Coming For Your Gas Stove” But Daughter Hannah Pingree Disagrees

By Steve RobinsonJune 7, 20231 News

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) tweeted Tuesday night an image of her setting fire to a Republican energy bill that…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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 4K 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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,…

News

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…

golden News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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”…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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,”…

News

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.…

News

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

Video

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…

News

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…

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