The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Connecticut man and a woman on Thursday during a warrant execution in Greenbush following a months-long drug investigation. [RELATED: Three Arrested During Drug Raid in Milford…] At approximately 2:15 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department Special Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Main Road in Greenbush, obtained following a lengthy drug investigation. During the warrant execution, law enforcement allegedly seized cocaine and fentanyl, with assistance from…

AUBURN – Flock cameras have been rolled out across several Maine communities, specifically Auburn, capturing vehicle data without the knowledge or consent of local residents in most cases according to state Rep. Laurel Libby. The cameras are funded through federal grants that are able to bypass traditional oversight and form a system of over 90,000 cameras tracking vehicle data across the United States. However, the amplifying saturation of cameras in Maine communities raises questions about…

The Portland Police Department arrested a suspect on murder charges on Wednesday in connection with the 2017 killing of Sunao “Tom” Yamada following nearly nine years of investigation. [RELATED: Shooting of 22-Year-Old Woman in Lewiston Leads to Murder Charges for Suspect…] On Wednesday morning, Portland officers arrested Stephen Versluis, Jr., on murder charges related to the death of Yamada, following what the police department referred to as a “detailed and exhaustive” investigation into the circumstances…

GORHAM, Maine — A drag queen story time event at the Gorham Public Library on Saturday morning turned into a flashpoint over public access, transparency, and the role of taxpayer-funded institutions after protesters and members of the press were denied entry. The event featured a drag performer who goes by the name Letta Dicken and had been publicly advertised as open to all ages. But tensions rose quickly as protesters gathered outside the library and…

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Republicans on Wednesday tore into Democrats over what they described as a late-night budget dump that gave lawmakers and the public virtually no time to review a major supplemental spending package before revisions were due. Their message was blunt: Where is the transparency? At a State House press conference held Wednesday morning, Republican leaders said they received the supplemental budget after 8 p.m. Tuesday night, only to face an 8 a.m.…

LEWISTON, Maine – Former Lewiston City Councilor and State Senate candidate Ryn Soule was stuck by a discarded needle Monday morning while taking out trash at a Lewiston property, an incident that sent her to the hospital and has now intensified criticism of the city’s harm reduction policies and proposed taxpayer-funded syringe distribution efforts. Soule later received hospital treatment and is now on prescription medication intended to help prevent HIV infection following the needle stick,…

The mother of a Milford baby who froze to death is pleading with the public for understanding, saying, “I didn’t just up and abandon my children.”Erika Dupuis posted an essay on Facebook trying to explain herself and her family’s difficult situation.Dupuis’ 1-year-old daughter Eleanora McLaughlin died from hypothermia in December while she and her two siblings were with the mother’s ex-husband.“The plan was to leave them with my ex till we got set up in…

LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston City Council meeting Tuesday night erupted into one of the most emotionally charged public comment sessions in recent memory, as residents delivered pointed criticism of city leadership on issues ranging from free speech and public safety to taxes, needle policies, and the ongoing controversy surrounding funds raised after the Oct. 25, 2023 mass shooting. The packed chamber saw speaker after speaker step to the podium, many voicing frustration with what…

By Carroll Conley About six years ago, while leading the Christian Civic League, I was approached multiple times by trusted friends who urged me to meet a man named Bobby Charles. These were not casual observers of politics—they were experienced, discerning individuals convinced that Bobby should run for governor. At the time, I had never heard of him. Out of respect for their judgment, I agreed to meet. We had lunch in Waterville, and I…

Inmate Katie Mountain filed a lawsuit on Friday against Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner (MDOC) Randall Liberty, Maine Correctional Center Warden Ben Beal, and trans-identifying male murderer Andrew Balcer after she was forced to share a cell with him. [RELATED: Liberty’s Prison: Female Prisoner Claims Corrections Officers Retaliated After She Complained About Assault By Trans-Identifying Male Inmate…] “Prison walls do not form a barrier separating prison inmates from the protections of theConstitution. The First Amendment…

When is anyone going to be held accountable? That is the question hanging over Maine’s home health and MaineCare scandals, and it is a question the public has every right to keep asking. When are we going to see someone from Gateway Community Services in handcuffs? When do the owners of Legit Home Health Care appear in court? When does Paradise Residential get raided by authorities? When do the people behind home health care companies…

The bearded oyster running for U.S. Senate has been outed yet again for offensive, off-color cracks.Washington Free Beacon reports a newly discovered Reddit post quoting Graham Platner as describing himself as so “crudely atheist” that he derided Jesus Christ as a “zombie” and the Virgin Mary as “a skank ”In the post, Platner responded to a 2008 lawsuit that claimed a soldier was denied a promotion for not embracing “fundamentalist Christianity.” Platner asked, “What units…

Two Wiscasset men were arrested last Thursday after they were allegedly found with an arsenal of guns and a huge variety of drugs. [RELATED: Connecticut Man, and Woman Arrested During Greenbush Drug Investigation…] Wiscasset officers executed search warrants last week at residences at 263 Poler Pit Road and 123 Lowelltown Road as part of an investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of illegal drugs and firearm trafficking. At the Lowelltown Road address, officers allegedly discovered…

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced a new executive order she claims would deliver enough energy to power 2 million homes while breaking it down in “munchkin” terms” so everyone could understand her initiative. The X post by Healey included her profound explanation in a video that relates her “all-of-the-above energy strategy” to Dunkin’ Donuts donut holes. The jab at her perceived state’s intellect arrives at a time that Massachusetts and the broader region…

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) Commissioner Judith Camuso will be resigning at the end of the month, after a tenure pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-based discriminatory hiring practices, alienating experienced wardens, and covering up her ex-husband’s alleged cocaine habit. [RELATED: Maine Agency Quickly Scrubs Discriminatory Hiring Quotas After Trump Admin Threat…] “Serving the people of Maine and our Governor as Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been…