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Portland Budget Proposal Cuts 74 Positions While Taxpayers Still Face Increase

By Jon FetherstonApril 14, 20264 News

Portland city officials are proposing to eliminate 74 staff positions in a $363.9 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year,…

News

Skowhegan Police Searching for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 20261 News

The Skowhegan Police Department is searching for a 12-year-old girl who reportedly went missing from her family home on Sunday.…

Commentary

Silence Is the Real Fraud

By Abdi IftinApril 14, 202610 Commentary 3K Views

Fighting fraud strengthens my community—it does not harm it. Ignoring it, or worse, defending it, only deepens the damage. Yet…

Featured

President of Five-Star Homecare Ordered to Repay Nearly $400K Worked at Three Other Home Healthcare Providers Before Moving to Turkmenistan

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 20266 Featured 7K Views

Mostafa Alahmedi, president of 5 Star Home Health Care, continued working in Maine’s booming homecare fraud economy after his own…

Crime

Homeless Man Arrested in Rockland Following String of Four Burglaries

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 20261 Crime

The Rockland Police Department arrested a homeless man on Monday in connection with a string of four burglaries. [RELATED: 18-Year-Old…

News

Police Revive Woman Found Floating in Androscoggin River With CPR and Narcan

By Seamus OthotApril 14, 20260 News

The Auburn Police Department revived a homeless woman on Monday after she was discovered floating in the Androscoggin River. [RELATED:…

Business

TravelMag’s Seafood Survey An Empty Shell According To Boston.Com’s Reader Claims

By Ted CohenApril 14, 20260 Business

A poll by a travel journal of Maine seafood joints missed a bunch of the most popular ones.That’s according to…

News

PETA To Penobscot Museum: ‘Trade Ya A Box Of Tofu For Big Jim’s Sardine Can’

By Ted CohenApril 14, 20261 News

The Penobscot Marine Museum is seeking donations to restore Prospect Harbor’s 40-foot-tall fisherman statue, “Big Jim.”“Big Jim has stood as…

News

Maine’s March Housing Market Bears Strong Resemblance to Last Year

By Libby PalanzaApril 14, 20260 News

Last month, Maine homes sold for a median price of $375,000, unchanged from March of 2025. Home sale volume also…

Commentary

Eric Swalwell Went From Flat Denial Of Sexual Assault Allegations To ‘Well, Maybe A Few Times But I’m Sorry’

By Ted CohenApril 14, 20262 Commentary

When President Clinton was accused of having sex with an intern he denied it claiming oral sex wasn’t “sexual relations.”And…

Heartbreak Hill Boston Marathon Man Who Ran Barefoot Will Get Statue Honoring His Athletic Feat

By Ted CohenApril 13, 20260 News

The peak of the pain running Boston’s famous race got its famous name from Tarzan Brown.Brown won the marathon in…

News

Skin-Deep Standards Signal Hypocrisy As Elizabeth Warren Set To Rally With Graham Platner In Portland

By Maine Wire StaffApril 13, 202619 News 2K Views

Graham Platner will rally alongside U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in Portland, Maine on April 18, 2026 as the two…

National

Embattled California Democrat U.S. Rep Accused Of Rape, Drummed Out Of Governor’s Race, Resigning

By Ted CohenApril 13, 20265 National

The final political knell dropped Monday on a Democrat congressman and gubernatorial hopeful from California amid sexual-abuse allegations against him.Eric…

News

Maine Republican Lawmakers Rally Support for Referendum on Girls’ Sports, Criticize Ballot Language Ahead of Hearing

By Jon FetherstonApril 13, 20264 News 1K Views

Augusta, Maine – Republican lawmakers gathered to voice support for a citizen-initiated referendum aimed at restricting participation in girls’ sports…

News

Police Raid Auburn Hotel and Arrest Two Lewiston Residents on Drug Charges

By Seamus OthotApril 13, 20264 News

The Auburn Police Department arrested two Lewiston residents on drug charges on Saturday following a warrant execution at a Quality…

Education

Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bans Coming Soon to All Maine School Districts

By Libby PalanzaApril 13, 20267 Education 2K Views

Under the supplemental budget signed into law last week by Gov. Janet Mills (D), all Maine public school districts will…

Energy & Environment

Massachusetts Greenwashes Government Overreach To Shrink Miles Traveled In Personal Vehicles

By Maine Wire StaffApril 13, 20262 Energy & Environment 2K Views

A controversial bill advancing in the Massachusetts legislature raises red flags as Senate Bill, SB 2246, an act aiming to…

News

New York Fugitive Wanted In Connection with Gang Shootings Found in Waterville

By Seamus OthotApril 13, 20261 News

The Waterville Police Department arrested a 19-year-old New York fugitive on Friday who was wanted on homicide charges in connection…

News

Drink To This: U.S. Appeals Court Declares 158-year-old Home Distilling Ban Unconstitutional

By Ted CohenApril 13, 20260 News

A federal court has ruled that a  federal ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, calling it an unnecessary and improper…

News

Windham Woman Arrested After Trying to Conceal Drugs During Traffic Stop

By Seamus OthotApril 13, 20262 News 4K Views

The Portland Police Department arrested a Windham woman on Friday after she was allegedly found attempting to conceal illegal drugs…

News

U.S. Secretary of Navy Commissions Maine Destroyer As Representing “American Maritime Dominance”

By Ted CohenApril 13, 20260 News

The county’s top Navy official has accepted a Bath Iron Works warship into the fleet, “ensuring we can fight tonight…

Crime

18-Year-Old Burglar Busted after Rockland Break-in

By Seamus OthotApril 13, 20260 Crime 1K Views

The Rockland Police Department arrested an 18-year-old from South Thomaston after he allegedly broke into a Rockland home. [RELATED: Whitefield…

News

Brunswick Man Charged with Murder after Body Discovered in Home

By Seamus OthotApril 13, 20267 News 1K Views

A Brunswick man is facing murder charges after making statements to police that led to the discovery of a body…

News

Accidental Smoking Materials Cited in Blue Hill Structure Fire

By Jon FetherstonApril 13, 20261 News

BILL HILL, Maine – A structure fire at a home on Kingdom Road in Blue Hill on Saturday evening was…

Commentary

Maine’s Most Radical Socialist Newspaper Columnist Blasts Chellie In Move Akin To Political Blasphemy

By Ted CohenApril 13, 20262 Commentary

If Maine’s southern-district congresswoman loses the state’s largest leftist newspaper then she’s got a huge problem – unless she’s planning…

News

Portland Council Takes Up Proposal to Further Limit City Role in Immigration Enforcement

By Jon FetherstonApril 13, 20264 News

PORTLAND, Maine – Portland’s City Council is set for a packed Monday agenda, with one of the most closely watched…

News

Windham Police Cruiser Involved in Collision; Investigation Underway

By Jon FetherstonApril 13, 20260 News

WINDHAM, Maine – A Windham police cruiser was involved in a traffic collision Saturday evening that left two drivers with…

Featured

Trump Announces Planned Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Iran Fails to Reach Peace Deal

By Jon FetherstonApril 13, 20262 Featured

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced plans to initiate a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday at 10:00…

National

Alleged Rapist, Leading U.S. Democrat Quits Race For Governor Of Nation’s Most-Populous State

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20262 National

A California veteran congressman accused of rape pulled out of the state’s gubernatorial primary Sunday, two days after an explosive…

News

Maine Destroyer Gets Equipped With Mystery New Secret-Weapons Launcher 

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20261 News

A new appendage on a guided-missile destroyer built in Maine is triggering analytic intrigue in the defense world.The additional equipment…

Maine and New England

Maine College Cheerleading Squad Notches Second Championship In A Row, First-Ever Pine Tree State Repeats

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20260 Maine and New England

University of New England just became the first Maine cheerleading team to ever win back-to-back at NCA College Nationals.“One year…

News

Maine Mountain Apologizes For Getting Over Its Skis, Poorly Managing Spring Conditions

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20260 News

A popular Maine ski resort known for its quality spring skiing is under fire over the early closure of terrain…

News

Maine-Invented Vellux Blanket, The Poor Man’s Down Comforter, Turns 60 Years Old; Museum Honors ‘Mr. Vellux’

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20260 News

You know those thick, fuzzy blankets in hotels or at your grandparents? Maybe you owned one yourself.If you’ve seen one…

News

Hundreds Of Chimps Killing Each Other In A ‘Civil War’

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20260 News

Despite the human tendency of picking a fight at the drop of a hat, whether over a parking space or…

News

Son And Family Of “Screaming Mary” – Notorious IRGC Mouthpiece Arrested On U.S. Soil

By Maine Wire StaffApril 12, 20265 News 2K Views

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated green cards and lawful permanent resident status for multiple Iranian nationals living…

Crime

Brunswick Man Charged With Murder After Bath Disturbance Leads Investigators to Dead Man

By Jon FetherstonApril 12, 20260 Crime

BATH,Maine – A Brunswick man has been charged with murder after a reported disturbance in Bath on Friday evening led…

News

Elderly Man Taken into Protective Custody After Waving Firearm in Farmingtion Walmart Parking Lot

By Seamus OthotApril 12, 20260 News 2K Views

The Farmington Police Department took an elderly man into protective custody on Thursday morning after he allegedly waved a firearm…

Commentary

Maine’s Economy Didn’t Just Stall — Eight Years of Mills-Era Policy Helped Put It There

By Jon FetherstonApril 12, 20268 Commentary 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – After nearly eight years of Janet Mills in office and years of Democratic control in Augusta, Maine’s…

Commentary

Restoring Order: Why Maine Needs a “Crime Fighter”as Governor

By Maine Wire StaffApril 12, 20267 Commentary 1K Views

By Senator Scott CyrwayFor decades, I have walked the beat, patrolled our roads, and worked within our halls of justice…

Commentary

Opinion: Maine’s Disingenuous Secretary of State

By Robert "Bobby" CharlesApril 12, 20265 Commentary

Maine’s Secretary of State is again blatantly mis-serving the People of Maine by misshaping another referendum question. Having created confusion…

News

Rep. Barbara Bagshaw Raises Alarm Over LD 2226, Warns EPS Changes Could Lock In Spending and Impact Taxpayers

By Jon FetherstonApril 12, 20264 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – State Rep. Barbara Bagshaw, (R-Windham) is raising concerns about LD 2226, warning that proposed changes to Maine’s…

News

“Bad News For Iran” After Tehran Delegation Rejects U.S. Peace Terms

By Maine Wire StaffApril 12, 20263 News

The peace negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without agreement following 21 hours of high-level discussions in Pakistan…

Crime

Survivors, Advocates Escalate Pressure on Maine Community Foundation Over Lewiston Fund Controversy

By Jon FetherstonApril 12, 20265 Crime 1K Views

LEWISTON, Maine — Pressure is continuing to build on the Maine Community Foundation as national survivor advocates, local victims, and…

News

Maine Guided Missile Destroyer Ordered To  Clear Mines From Strait of Hormuz

By Ted CohenApril 12, 20261 News

A war ship built at Bath Iron Works began the mission of clearing mines Sunday from the Strait of Hormuz.The…

News

Trump Wins Lawsuit Over The Hysteric Preservationists Trying To Stop New Ballroom

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20261 News

Two Democrat federal judges handed President Trump an unusual victory Saturday, allowing his new ballroom project to go forward.The appeals…

News

Free Community College Made Permanent in Maine

By Libby PalanzaApril 11, 202611 News 2K Views

As part of the recently signed supplemental budget, Maine has now made free community college a permanent fixture in the…

News

Hormuz Heist? Energy Markets Uncertain While Chinese Vessels Get VIP Treatment From Iran

By Maine Wire StaffApril 11, 20262 News

Under de-facto Iranian control, the Strait of Hormuz’s status remains questionable while the Axis of Autocracy, informally composed of China…

Crime

Brunswick Man Charged With Murder After Bath Disturbance Leads Investigators to Dead Man

By Jon FetherstonApril 11, 20260 Crime

BATH, Maine – A Brunswick man has been charged with murder after a reported disturbance in Bath on Friday evening…

Crime

$400,000 Heist Of Maine Beer, Blueberries, Crabs Triggers Federal Indictment

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20267 Crime 2K Views

A New York man has been indicted for conspiring to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of cargo bound…

News

Parrot Goes Exploring – In A Submarine Built For One

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20260 News

A small parrot with a taste for adventure has become the internet’s latest fascination.Bebe, a white‑winged parakeet about six inches…

Commentary

Portland Press Herald Glosses Over Fear At Maine’s Big City Library, Once An Urban Oasis, Now A Dangerous Drug Den Where Children Are At Risk

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20261 Commentary 1K Views

Maine’s largest paper thought it was breaking news with a story about the huge rise in police calls at the…

Business

Scrappy Market Basket Scion, A Former UMaine Hockey Player Who Iced Out Grocery CEO Cousin, Donates $500,000 To Team

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20261 Business 1K Views

Arthur S. Demoulas, known mostly for the age-old corporate fight at a huge New England grocery chain, has scored big…

News

Leading California Gubernatorial Democrat Hopeful Denies Accusations Of Sexual Assault, Rape

By Ted CohenApril 11, 20261 News

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell came out swinging Friday amid claims he sexually assaulted several women and raped a former congressional…

Commentary

Maine GOP Failed Gubernatorial Hopeful Showed – Not Just Once But Twice – He Wasn’t Blaine House Material (PhD Or Not)

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20260 Commentary

There’s an old adage that goes “if you know somebody is after you don’t hand over the gun.”Unfortunately for him,…

Featured

$500 Million Supplemental Budget Signed by Gov. Janet Mills After Partisan Passage

By Libby PalanzaApril 10, 202614 Featured 3K Views

Maine’s $500 million supplemental budget was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills (D) Friday after narrowly passing the House…

News

The Pastor’s Office Ep. 6 – ANXIETY (w/ Guest Madison Carey)

By Travis CareyApril 10, 20260 News

In this episode, we dive deep into a topic that is affecting millions but is often misunderstood by the church…

News

“America Deserved 9/11” Influencer Joins “Mills Mafia” In Latest Endorsement

By Maine Wire StaffApril 10, 202613 News 2K Views

Hasan Piker, the far-left streamer known for his radical views and public belief that “America deserved 9/11” has provided his…

News

Mills Campaign Blasts National Democrat Leaders For Leaving Her Out In The Cold

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20268 News 1K Views

The embattled Janet Mills primary campaign for U.S. Senate says Democrat leader Chuck Schumer has done nothing to help her…

News

Acadia National Park Gun Ban Challenged In Second-Amendment Legal Fight Against Federal Lands

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20260 News

A gun-rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging rules banning firearms in national park buildings, including visitor centers, ranger stations…

Business

Kit Kat Hires Armed Guards To Protect Its Chocolate Bars After Massive Robbery

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20260 Business

The recent heist of 12 tons of Kit Kat bars has prompted the popular candy’s distributors to hire armed escorts.Kit…

Maine and New England

Maine’s Lobstering Neighbors Cracking Down On Stolen Atlantic Catch

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20260 Maine and New England

A number of lobstermen fishing the Atlantic just north of Maine are allegedly hiding their catch to avoid taxes.So the…

News

Campaign Fraud Winnows Maine GOP Gubernatorial Field As Libby Drops Out Of Race

By Ted CohenApril 10, 20263 News 2K Views

If you can’t run a simple campaign you can’t run a complicated government. The adage became reality for a state…

News

Portland Metro Proposes Fare Hikes and Policy Changes as Riders Raise Safety Concerns at Public Library Meeting

By Jon FetherstonApril 10, 20267 News

PORTLAND, Maine — Officials with Portland Metro presented a series of proposed fare increases and policy changes as part of…

News

Man Found Dead After Westfield Structure Fire; Investigation Continues

By Jon FetherstonApril 10, 20260 News

WESTFIELD, Maine – A fatal structure fire in Westfield remains under investigation after emergency crews discovered a deceased man inside…

News

Collins, King Push for More Pentagon Funding for Bath Iron Works as Iran War Debate Looms

By Jon FetherstonApril 10, 20262 News

BATH, Maine — Maine’s two U.S. senators made a coordinated push Thursday to secure continued Pentagon funding for additional Navy…

News

New Millionaire Tax Included in Maine’s Proposed Supplemental Budget

By Libby PalanzaApril 10, 202612 News 2K Views

Included in the supplemental budget advanced by the Democratic majority in Augusta was a “millionaire tax” that would charge residents…

Crime

Portland Police Arrest Murder Suspect in Connection with 2017 Killing

By Seamus OthotApril 9, 20260 Crime 14K Views

The Portland Police Department arrested a suspect on murder charges on Wednesday in connection with the 2017 killing of Sunao…

News

Susan Collins and Angus King Urge Federal Gov’t to Listen to Lobstermen on Ropeless Gear

By Libby PalanzaApril 9, 20266 News 1K Views

Maine Senators Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) have called for continued engagement with seafood industry stakeholders regarding concerns…

News

Maine’s Neighbor To The North Has A Sticky Food Scandal Pancaking Across Its Country

By Ted CohenApril 9, 20261 News 4K Views

A Canadian radio reporter thought the “pure maple syrup” he’d just bought tasted weird so he followed his hunch.He took…

News

QVC Shopping Addicts Mourn Original TV Hawker Who Taught Them How To Max Out Their Credit Cards

By Ted CohenApril 9, 20262 News

Paul Kelley didn’t bring world peace but he turned a TV shopping channel into a multi-billion-dollar entertainment bonanza.Kelley, one of…

News

Maine Tenth-Highest Nationwide To Run Your Dryer, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Clothes Washer

By Ted CohenApril 9, 20261 News

A new survey shows Mainers are paying among the highest rates to run their appliances, a statistic on par with…

News

Vance to Lead Saturday Morning Iran Peace Talks in Pakistan

By Jon FetherstonApril 9, 20264 News

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance is taking on another major assignment for the Trump administration, this time leading a…

News

Wiscasset Men Found with Huge Variety of Drugs and 24 Firearms

By Seamus OthotApril 9, 20266 News 3K Views

Two Wiscasset men were arrested last Thursday after they were allegedly found with an arsenal of guns and a huge…

News

Portland Press Herald Paywall Malfunctions The Morning The CEO (Who Runs A Restaurant Side Hustle)  Celebrates “Local News Day”

By Ted CohenApril 9, 20263 News

The state’s largest newspaper announced it was celebrating “Local News Day” by taking down its paywall.Oops.The paywall remained in place…

Featured

Maine to Receive $65 Million in Federal Funding for Rural Infrastructure Upgrades

By Libby PalanzaApril 9, 20263 Featured 2K Views

Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Monday that Maine will be receiving a combined $65 million for two rural infrastructure projects…

Crime

NH Woman Killed by Police After Rampage with Fire Extinguisher and Knife

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 20266 Crime 2K Views

A Northfield, New Hampshire, woman was killed by police on Monday after she allegedly went on a domestic violence rampage,…

News

Supplemental Budget Includes $5M for “Reproductive Health Care” and “Family Planning” Providers

By Libby PalanzaApril 8, 20268 News 2K Views

The amended supplemental budget under consideration by the Maine State Legislature contains a provision that would establish millions of dollars…

News

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Who Led DEI Push Resigning at the End of April

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 202610 News 3K Views

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) Commissioner Judith Camuso will be resigning at the end of the month,…

News

Elected Maine Official Calls Tax Complainers Lazy Couch-Keyboard Addicts, Then Tries To Pull It Back

By Ted CohenApril 8, 202610 News 3K Views

A city councilor from York County’s largest city went off on taxpayers for whining online – and then after apparent…

Crime

Ohio Perv First Convicted Under New Trump Law Criminalizing ‘Intimate Deepfakes’

By Ted CohenApril 8, 20261 Crime

An Ohio man is the first person to be convicted under the Trump administration’s Take It Down Act, a federal…

News

“Governor Mills Lied to the People of Maine” Republicans Blast Overnight Budget Rollout

By Jon FetherstonApril 8, 20268 News 5K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Republicans on Wednesday tore into Democrats over what they described as a late-night budget dump that…

News

Sister of Lewiston Victim Files Federal Lawsuit Over Preventable Mass Shooting

By Jon FetherstonApril 8, 20261 News

Lewiston – Maine. Bobbi Nichols, a survivor of the Lewiston mass shooting who lost her sister, Tricia Asselin, in the…

News

South Berwick Man Sparks Manhunt After Threatening Family Member with Knife and Fleeing

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 20260 News

A South Berwick man was arrested on Tuesday following an hours-long manhunt after he allegedly threatened a family member with…

Crime

NYC Architect Admits Killing Eight Women Including Megan Waterman of Scarborough

By Ted CohenApril 8, 20260 Crime

Rex Heuermann has now copped to having murdered eight women, including a Scarborough mother.Heuermann was arrested three years ago in…

News

Pedo Ex-Gubernatorial Wannabe Eliot Cutler Denied Bail After Multiple Probation Violations

By Ted CohenApril 8, 20262 News

A Hancock County judge has finally put the brakes on convicted porn king and disbarred lawyer Eliot Cutler’s attempts at…

Commentary

Maine Governor Glosses Over Bogus “Lifetime Of Bullies” Claim – With No Media Scrutiny

By Ted CohenApril 8, 20260 Commentary

The beleaguered, term-limited chief executive of Maine desperately trying against all apparent odds to get a job promotion is using…

News

York Deputies Arrest Two Wanted Felons During Tuesday Search

By Seamus OthotApril 8, 20260 News 2K Views

York County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two suspects wanted on felony charges on Tuesday while searching for another woman wanted on…

News

‘Katahdin Or Bust:’ Hiker ‘Smokes It’ – Completes World Record Walk From Maine

By Ted CohenApril 8, 20260 News 1K Views

Nick Gagnon has broken the world record for what’s known as Fastest Known Time (FKT) on America’s longest trails, including…

News

Tensions Boil Over at Lewiston City Council as Residents Clash with Officials; Mayor Initially Blocks Shooting Survivor Destiny Johnson from Speaking

By Jon FetherstonApril 8, 20265 News 3K Views

LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston City Council meeting Tuesday night erupted into one of the most emotionally charged public comment…

News

Medical Debt Collectors Soon Barred in Maine from Garnishing Wages and Placing Lien on Homes

By Libby PalanzaApril 8, 20261 News

Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill into law prohibiting medical debt collectors from placing a lien on a…

News

Maine Senate Passes $450,000 Taxpayer-Funded Home Security Bill for Lawmakers After 19–12 Vote

By Jon FetherstonApril 8, 20269 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Monday passed legislation that would create a $450,000 taxpayer-funded pool to pay for…

News

Pats Head Coach, NYT Reporter, Denying Double Extramarital Fling In Aftermath Of NY Post Photo Spread, Story

By Ted CohenApril 7, 20262 News 2K Views

NFL veteran Superbowl star Mike Vrabel is denying an affair with a longtime reporter “friend” with whom he was seen…

News

Trump Forces Iran to the Table, Grants Two-Week Ceasefire as Pakistan Mediates

By Jon FetherstonApril 7, 20269 News

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to suspend additional U.S. bombing and military attacks on Iran for two weeks,…

News

Republican Lawmakers Renew Scrutiny of DHHS Following Death of Milford Infant and Ongoing Custody Dispute

By Jon FetherstonApril 7, 20260 News

AUGUSTA – Republican lawmakers are intensifying criticism of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) following new developments in…

News

‘Maine Girls’ Dad’ Referendum Ballot Question Released as Bellows Opens Public Comment Period

By Jon FetherstonApril 7, 20265 News 2K Views

AUGUSTA, Maine – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the draft wording of a citizen…

National

Sixty-two Years After USS Thresher Sank, Annual Ceremony To Honor Memories Of 129 Sailors

By Ted CohenApril 7, 20260 National

The nuclear-powered attack submarine named for a shark was supposed to be the most advanced, the lead boat of its…

News

Associated Press Staffers Fight ‘AI Transition’ Plans As AP Execs Throw Shade At The Maine Wire

By Ted CohenApril 7, 20260 News

The union representing Associated Press staffers pushed back Tuesday over job losses related to the news company’s AI plans.“AP continues…

News

Cumberland DA Pushes “Restorative Justice” Program to Resolve Charges with “Community Dialogue”

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 202610 News 1K Views

Cumberland County’s left-wing District Attorney (DA) Jacqueline Sartoris launched a new “restorative justice” program on Monday that aims to resolve…

Crime

NH Man Shoots Police Officer Before Fleeing and Killing Himself Following Domestic Violence Incident

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 20261 Crime 1K Views

A New Hampshire man shot a police officer on Saturday after law enforcement responded to reports that he had been…

News

Scarborough Man Faces Potential 20-Year Prison Sentence for Possessing Thousands of Child Abuse Images

By Seamus OthotApril 7, 20262 News

A Scarborough man pleaded guilty last Tuesday to child pornography charges after he was allegedly discovered with thousands of images…

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