The Somerset Sheriff’s Department executed a drug bust in Pittsfield on Wednesday, seizing over a pound of fentanyl and cocaine and arresting two alleged drug traffickers from out of state. [RELATED: Penobscot Sheriff’s Department Starts…

Augusta lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee brought a proposed concept draft concerning “reproductive rights” to the forefront Tuesday, discussing the possibility of referring the bill to another committee, as the intended scope of the proposal…

WELLS, Maine — A Maine State Police cruiser was struck Friday morning while troopers were handling a separate crash along the Maine Turnpike in Wells, sending both a trooper and the other driver to the…

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Wednesday that she will be allowing nearly all remaining bills enacted by the Legislature during the previous session to become law, vetoing only an automotive right to repair bill. Designed…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she intends to allow LD 1164, An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations, to become law, authorizing Maine’s tribal governments to operate online…

A hotly-contested Republican state-senate primary is brewing in the easternmost region of the U.S., along the shores of the Atlantic. The spirited Senate District 6 contest pits term-limited House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham of…

MEXICO, Maine — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 7:26 p.m. at 9 Oxford Street in Mexico. Fire investigators have been working…

Verna Hammond, co-founder of Hammond Lumber Company, has died, according to her family. Hammond was not only the power behind the throne – she was its financier. In 1953, she loaned her husband “Skip” $50…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday in a Truth Social post that Venezuela is “releasing large numbers of political prisoners” as a sign it is “seeking peace,” and claimed the cooperation prompted him to…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Republicans on the Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee requested Thursday that the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability open an investigation into the Maine Department of Health and Human Services…

LEWISTON, Maine — What should have been a routine step to fill a vacant City Council seat turned into a drawn-out, almost three-hour drama Thursday night, complete with the council president floating a move the…

Piscataquis Sheriff Bob Young will be retiring from his position at the end of 2026 after serving as sheriff since 2018 and working with the department for 42 years. [RELATED: Maine DOC Orders Piscataquis County…

Nicole Silverio is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation Vice President J.D. Vance held a briefing on Thursday at the White House where he defended the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who…

Police in the Portland area are advising residents to be on alert for a roaming and sick coyote. The animal, believed to be suffering from mange, was most recently seen in the Ferry Village area…

Sen. Susan Collins voted with Democrats to move a controversial resolution forward on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to immediately cease all hostilities with Venezuela without congressional authorization. Sen. Collins says that she…

The Maine State Police took to social media on Thursday to warn of an alleged rise in the use of counterfeit cash across the state in recent weeks. [RELATED: Word of the Year: Fraud…] Police…

President Donald Trump moved to withdraw the U.S. from 66 international organizations, treaties, and conventions on Wednesday that he determined are contrary to the American national interest. [RELATED: Trump Withdraws the U.S. from the World…

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) unveiled a new database last week showing how much money American universities have taken from foreign nations, with Qatar emerging as the top donor and China ranking fourth. [RELATED:…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Former Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason officially launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, jumping into an already crowded Republican primary and pitching himself as the most experienced candidate in a…

AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Janet Mills expressed outrage Wednesday after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis, in which the woman appeared…

A Dominican drug trafficker will spend the next five years in prison after he was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle kilograms of fentanyl from Massachusetts to Maine. [RELATED: Feds…

CLINTON, Maine — A tractor-trailer hauling grocery goods crashed early Thursday morning on I-95 northbound near mile marker 141, leaving the rig in the median and forcing crews to shut down the passing lane for…

LEWISTON, Maine — Just days after being sworn into office, Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman stood before a judge Wednesday morning to answer to criminal charges involving a stolen firearm, showing up to court in…

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives attempted to ban Maine Wire reporter Jon Fetherston from entering the House chamber alongside other members of the media on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/2009007913579499537?s=20 First, some show and organization notes: As you…