Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Sen. Mark Warner (D) aimed at strengthening the security of U.S. elections has been signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National…

The federal government will resume wage garnishment for student loan borrowers in default beginning in early 2026, ending a pandemic-era pause on one of the most aggressive federal debt collection tools. According to the U.S.…

Longtime midcoast Maine summer visitors Connie Chung and Maury Povich nearly got into it in a verbal battle over a major network’s realignment. Povich’s family still owns property in Bath, where they ran a well-known…

A federal judge declared a mistrial Monday in the corruption case against a former top aide to Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her predecessor, former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after jurors said they…

Governor Janet Mills has ordered all State of Maine government offices closed Wednesday, December 24, as an overnight storm system is expected to bring hazardous travel conditions across much of the state. The National Weather…

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has suspended MaineCare payments to Gateway Community Services after a newly completed state audit found the Portland-based nonprofit overbilled the Medicaid program by more than $1 million, sharply…

Amid the Mills Administration’s unchecked spending, including thousands of pages and billions of dollars on no-bid contracts, it’s also expending taxpayer funds on grants for transgender individuals with drug problems, records show. On November 29,…

A powerful congressional committee is demanding federal financial records tied to a Maine nonprofit that has come under scrutiny following allegations of MaineCare fraud and whistleblower complaints. U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY)…

Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The two-term ex-senator, 53, wrote in a lengthy social media post that he received the diagnosis last week. “I was…

The U.S. Border Patrol Houlton Sector arrested an Ecuadorian illegal immigrant in Rangeley early this month with a criminal history and pending arson charges in New York. [RELATED: Border Patrol Sets All Time Apprehension Record…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the sale of new models of foreign-made drones this week, citing national security concerns as drones increasingly become weapons of war and China reportedly controls 90 percent of the…

The Maine State Police are gathering information after local police discovered two dead adults in Tremont. [RELATED: Maine State Police are Investigating the Death of a Kennebunk Man Found in Northern Hancock County…] At approximately…

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul released the latest edition of his annual “Festivus” report Tuesday detailing over $1 trillion in alleged wasteful spending in the U.S. government throughout 2025. The newly released report found an estimated $1,639,135,969,608…

State Rep. Deqa Dhalac, the former assistant executive director of Gateway Community Services, has become ensnared in a congressional investigation into Medicaid fraud spanning Minnesota and Maine. Abdullahi Ali campaigning for local office in Jubbland…

Hunter Biden told podcaster Shawn Ryan in an interview that aired Monday that former Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City “concocted” the laptop that was the subject of an October 2020 New York…

A suspect allegedly trashed a Waterville police cruiser on Sunday after ramming it with a stolen vehicle while attempting to escape law enforcement. [RELATED: Mass Man Wanted by U.S. Marshals Arrested After Crashing Into NH…

The City of Portland has secured a $2.12 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to carry out a slate of roadway, pedestrian, and bicycle safety changes along Brighton Avenue. The funding will…

Over the past five years, the Maine Attorney General’s Office, led by Aaron Frey (D) has secured more than $260 million for the state through settlements with pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic.…

The City of Portland Public Art Committee has announced an open call for artists to submit qualifications for a new public artwork commission at the forthcoming Portland Harbor Common Park. Construction on the park -…

The CSX railroad company began clearing a Bangor homeless encampment on Monday morning that was located on their property near the train tracks between Washington Street and the Penobscot River. [RELATED: Bangor City Council Delays…

A new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) crackdown on child exploitation came to the aid of 205 minor victims and led to charges for 293 alleged sex offenders, including two in Maine, officials said. “Our…

When a politician resorts to using animals as props, you know there must be a problem. Embattled Maine Democrat Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has enlisted her cat to meet what the gubernatorial hopeful calls…

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military has launched large-scale attacks on ISIS targets in Syria, one week after two American service members and a U.S. interpreter were killed in an attack in the…

The RSU 10 school district reversed course on its plans to include a co-ed locker room in its newly constructed Mountain Valley Community School in Mexico after parents voiced outrage over the prospect. [RELATED: New…