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President Donald Trump snapped at Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey when she pressed him about the files surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in resurfaced video from Friday while aboard Air Force One. After Trump had answered…
Painting Owned By Late Cape Elizabeth Art Collector Sells For Record-Breaking $236 Million
Art historians had predicted that a portrait previously owned by a Maine billionaire would sell for $150 million. They were only $80 million off the mark. The piece owned by the estate of Leonard Lauder…
WASHINGTON — The Office of Management and Budget has released nearly $4.3 million for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency following pressure from Sens. Susan Collins (R) of Maine and Chuck…
Two-Time Gubernatorial Candidate Convicted of Possessing Child Porn Charged With Violating Probation
A former two-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, previously convicted of possessing child porn, is now being charged with violating probation by looking for an escort online. A probation officer overseeing former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler has…
A woman ordered by a lower-court judge not to expose her daughter to religion has appealed to the Maine Supreme Court. The case is being watched closely by the Christian Broadcasting Network, which reported on…
The Maine State Police are investigating a crash that occurred in Pittsfield on Monday, leaving one driver dead. [RELATED: Fatal Crash in Lewiston: Car Slams into Home, Killing One and Injuring Two…] At around 5:55…
A Florida man and a woman from South Thomaston were arrested by Rockland police on Friday after they were allegedly found with fentanyl during a traffic stop. [RELATED: Unregistered Arkansas Sex Offender Busted in Rockland…]…
Five Maine school districts are now facing a lawsuit from the Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC), filed on Monday after the districts voted to comply with federal Title IX anti-discrimination law by barring transgender-identifying males…
Maine’s Federal Court Continued Through Government Shutdown, Handed Down Over a Dozen Sentences
During the longest-ever government shutdown, which lasted from October 1 to November 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine stopped posting its usual updates on notable prosecutions and convictions, but the wheels…
A Bangor physician was subjected to a barrage of verbal threats connected to his race inside Timber Kitchen and Bar last Saturday, an incident captured on video that has since spread widely across social media…
The United States House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance a measure compelling the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, following a sharp, politically charged debate on the House floor. …
“X” Wars for Governor Give Bobby Charles a Big Lead on GOP Side, Prince Angus Dead Last Among Dems
If the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) truly rules, then Maine GOP gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles can already start his general-election campaign for the Blaine House. On the Democrat side, Shenna Bellows…
Central Maine Power’s ambitious bid for a billion-dollar overhaul of its electric system was abruptly derailed Tuesday when the Maine Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to dismiss the utility’s five-year rate hike request, a proposal…
The Portland City Council nixed a proposal by the Portland Police Department to purchase its first drone, dealing a setback to the department’s efforts to expand its aerial capabilities for operations. On Monday night, council…
Maine’s top housing and public health officials issued an extraordinary warning Monday about how a new federal mcap would affect the state. A sweeping federal policy shift from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
Lebanon Man Arrested After Police Pursuit That Spanned Across Maine and New Hampshire
A Lebanon, Maine, man was arrested by the New Hampshire State Police on Friday after he allegedly fled from a routine traffic stop before crossing into Maine and fleeing on foot. [RELATED: What the Heck?…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire in Washington County after firefighters discovered a body inside the burned structure Sunday evening. Officials were called at about 5:58 p.m. to 624…
The vast majority of Mainers are pessimistic about the projected impact of artificial intelligence (AI) over the next decade according to a new Pine Tree State Poll, a States of Opinion Project, from the University…
Cumberland County leaders on Monday rejected a proposal that would have ended a federal contract allowing the county jail to house detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), maintaining a long-running agreement that has…
Trees may be nice at a cemetery, but Southwest Harbor burial bosses are putting their foot down. Their view is, enough is enough. Seems that descendants of “property owners” in Mount Height Cemetery have neglected…
A penny for your thought? How about a gift-card for a penny? Grocery chains across the northeast, including in Maine, have put out a desperate plea for something that’s been around since 1792 – pennies.…
A handful of Republicans are bucking President Donald Trump on bargaining rights for federal workers. Five House Republicans have signed a discharge petition to force a vote on overturning a Trump administration order and restoring…
Who’s Leading Lewiston Anyway? Stunning Silence Echoes From City Hall as Osman Controversy Escalates
With the City of Lewiston facing crises on multiple fronts, from homelessness to gun violence and drug addiction to lingering questions over how charitable funds for mass-shooting victims were distributed, residents are now asking the…
Former Saco Mayor Bill Doyle is one of two candidates vying for the vacant Ward 3 City Council seat in a special election now set for January 2026. The seat opened up in early October…