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A New Hampshire woman is facing wrongful voting charges after she was arrested for allegedly requesting an absentee ballot in the name of her recently deceased mother during the 2024 election. [RELATED: Non-Citizen Arrested in…
The Fraternal Order of Police, Maine’s largest police union representing more than 1,000 law enforcement officers statewide, announced its formal opposition to Question 2, the proposed “Red Flag” law on the November 4 ballot. FOP…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Planter is once again at the center of a political firestorm after a newly released podcast video showed him casually describing how he got a Nazi-associated skull and crossbones tattoo…
The state official responsible for caring for Maine’s first official comfort dog who died in a hot car has resigned, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Brodie Hinckley, the former director of the…
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department is working to secure an arrest warrant for a Scarborough man who allegedly stole a camper from Manchester, Maine last month, and fled to New Hampshire where he was arrested…
A Maine parents’ group is working to gather 70,000 signatures in order to put a referendum question on the 2026 ballot to bar transgender-identifying males from competing in girls’ sports or using girls’ restrooms. [RELATED:…
NH Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Stabbing A Lebanon, Maine Man Seven Times
A New Hampshire man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly showed up unannounced at a Lebanon, Maine, home on Monday and stabbed a man seven times. [RELATED: South Portland Man Arrested Following Stabbing…
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) joined survivors and families of victims from the Lewiston mass shooting in calling for accountability and transparency over how millions of dollars in donations were distributed as the second…
Broadway Celebrates the Actress Who Put Cabot Cove, Maine On the Map – But In the Wrong Place
Cabot Cove, Maine was actually in California but, as Hollywood producers might say, what’s a few thousand miles among friends? Broadway is marking what would have been Angela Lansbury’s 100th birthday with a special edition…
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Middle East aide Jared Kushner intel that contradicted assessments of key mediators suggesting Hamas would agree to Trump’s peace deal, Witkoff said in…
Cumberland County commissioners are sharply divided over whether to continue or end a long-standing contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that allows the county jail to detain individuals for federal immigration authorities. The…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug costs by speeding generic medications to market. A previous version of the “Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act”…
The Maine Warden Service is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the individual who for no known reason shot a Canada lynx in Aroostook County. The lynx’s body was discovered Oct. 15 along…
The South Portland City Council is set to consider a resolve Tuesday night that appears to indirectly encourage opposition to Question 1 on this November’s statewide ballot, highlighting concerns about the possible impact of the…
Democrat Lobbyists Calling On Senate Hopeful Janet Mills To Finally Shoot Straight With Native Americans
Just as Gov. Janet Mills was putting her nascent senate campaign in drive this week she got broadsided from her liberal flank. The left-wing Maine Center for Economic Justice just released a recommendation that the…
The rock legend who helped found KISS and electrified audiences for decades with his lead-guitar magic made a big splash in Maine nearly 30 years ago. Ace Frehley, who died last week, spoke about his…
Burglar Makes Bomb Threat Against Bangor Non-Profit After Officers Discover Him Inside Their Building
Officers from the Bangor Police Department’s bomb squad responded to an alleged bomb threat made on Sunday against a local nonprofit after a burglar was discovered inside the building. [RELATED: Penquis CAP Alleges Maine Violated…
Drunk Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police Responding to a Separate Crash Related to a Domestic Disturbance
A domestic disturbance in Greenbush on Friday led to two vehicle crashes, including one involving an alleged drunk driver who mistakenly believed that responding officers were attempting to stop him. [RELATED: Livermore Domestic Violence Incident…
Auburn Police Searching for Suspect in Drive-By Shooting That Left Two Bullet Holes in a Local Residence
The Auburn Police Department is searching for a “dark-colored pickup truck” after a local resident was startled on Saturday evening when bullets flew into her living room. [RELATED: Suspect Rams Sheriff’s Cruiser During Drug-Fueled Police…
Former Arizona Congresswoman Raising Money to Push Red Flag Laws Ballot Referendum in Maine
Former Arizona Congresswoman and current gun control activist Gabby Giffords is looking for late-game donations to convince Mainers to support the red-flag ballot referendum set for consideration next month. [RELATED: Mills Doubles Down on Opposition…
I have studied Maine history my entire adult life and spent 20 years in state government and politics, and it is clear to me that there has never been a candidate for Maine governor who…
Former state health official Dr. Nirav Shah, best known for leading the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention through the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday that he is running for governor of Maine as a…
Police Shooting Ruled Justified After Topsham Officers Fired on a Man Approaching with a Machete
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey determined on Monday that a Topsham police officer acted in justifiable self-defense during a January shooting after firing on a man approaching them with a machete. [RELATED: Police Arrest Two…
Bill Clarke who has previously run for office in Maine with the U.S. Taxpayers’ Party, is now seeking to challenge U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for the Republican nomination, he said in a press release…





























































