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The Topsham Police Department arrested a man on Tuesday on drug charges after he was allegedly found with a significant amount of cocaine during a drug…
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A widely-followed international foodie website is glowing over a Maine gas station’s high-octane pizza.Good pizza at a gas station?Not only good but great, according to Mashed.com.A radio guy named “Kid” at i95Rocks.com reports that Mashed singled out J Brothers Variety in Cumberland and Arundel as the go-to gas station for pizza.“The website Mashed is the ultimate destination for food lovers,” according to Kid.“When you think of getting pizza from the same place that you get…
The Rockland Police Department arrested three suspects on drug charges on Tuesday after receiving reports of illegal drug use at a subsidized housing development for elderly and handicapped people. [RELATED: Apartment Building Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of Rockland Man…] At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Rockland Police Department received reports of drug use at the subsidized housing and began an investigation. Officers spoke with multiple people well known to law enforcement, including people out on…
The Maine Trust for Local News needs to be schooled on the meaning of “conflict of interest.”A new restaurant review in the state’s largest daily newspaper listed Miss Portland Diner among the 32 best eateries in Maine’s largest city. The diner is owned by – drum roll – Stefanie Manning, who when she’s not flipping eggs is the trust’s top executive.The food experts picking the paper’s 32 best food joints include restaurant owners, chefs and…
The Maine State Police arrested a Skowhegan man on murder and assault charges after he allegedly killed a man and injured a woman in an Augusta shooting in February. [RELATED: Carrabassett Valley Man Arrested for Murder After Shooting 23-Year-Old Connecticut Woman…] The State Police Major Crimes Unit arrested Edward Longley, 30, of Skowhegan, at approximately 2:14 p.m. on Wednesday on charges of murder and elevated aggravated assault. He was charged following an investigation into a…
A third contender – claiming a mantle of bureaucratic reform – has emerged in what until now has been a two-way primary contest aimed at dethroning Maine’s five-term GOP senator.David Costello, a Democrat living in Brunswick who submitted the qualifying nominated petitions this week, likely can’t beat Janet Mills or Graham Platner.But the one thing he can do is spoil the race that so far has been all about them.The polls seem to give Platner…
LEWISTON — A cease harassment notice served through the Lewiston Police Department against a local resident was later voided after police determined the interactions in question involved communication with an elected official acting in his official capacity. Andrew Jones reported to the Maine Wire on Monday evening that he was served earlier in the day with a cease harassment notice issued by Ward 3 City Councilor and District 94 State Representative Scott Harriman. Jones said…
HARTFORD — Legislators in Connecticut are looking at possibly imposing a new 2-cent tax per ounce on sweetened beverages, including artificially sweetened drinks, with revenue said to provide free breakfast and lunch to every student in state public schools. The measure would apply the tax at the distributor level on sodas, energy drinks, sweetened coffee, diet drinks, syrups, and powdered options. Connecticut’s existing sales tax paired with a 10-cent bottle depot means a 12-pack of…
The price of heating fuel in Maine has continued to climb, now up 30 percent since February 23. The DOER pointed out in a Thursday press release that this spike occurred following the start of the conflict in Iran. The statewide average price per gallon of heating oil increased from $3.82 on February 23 to $4.97 per gallon on March 16, according to the results of a survey conducted by the DOER. Kerosene prices rose…
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted 5–2 Tuesday night to give final passage to an amendment to the city’s administrative ordinance governing how municipal departments and employees may interact with federal immigration enforcement, capping off yet another heated debate over a measure that has deeply divided the council, residents, and city leadership. At the center of the dispute was a single word with major consequences: whether city employees could cooperate with federal immigration…
UNITED STATES — Five more future feeding defendants pleaded guilty this week in one of the largest fraud investigations in Minnesota history following the theft of $14.6 million dollars in federal funds intended for child nutrition programs. The developments come shortly after a recent federal raid in Lewiston, Maine revealed millions of dollars tied to interpreter billing, tax fraud, and MaineCare fraud, as outlined by The Maine Wire. The guilty pleas announced on Friday by…
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted against two bills this week that would increase immigration enforcement, one that would make fraudsters deportable, and another targeting foreigners who harm police dogs. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) broke with his party majority and supported the bill to deport animal abusers, but voted with Pingree on the other bill. Both bills passed despite Democratic opposition. [RELATED: Pingree Votes Against Condemning Violent Anti-ICE Riots in LA While Golden Supports Resolution…] On…
NEW YORK – A new report out of New York is offering Maine lawmakers a costly warning: homelessness policy can devour taxpayer dollars fast, especially when government spends heavily but cannot clearly show the results. According to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York City’s Department of Homeless Services spent nearly $368 million in fiscal year 2025 on services for 4,504 unsheltered homeless individuals. That comes out to roughly $81,700 per unsheltered person in…
Sam Patten is a contributor to the Maine Wire. Is the government about to charge national media personality Tucker Carlson with being a “foreign agent”? What is the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 anyway, and why does the U.S. government fall back on weaponizing it against those it views as politically undesirable? Understanding these questions requires a little background. A decade before the civil rights movement in America reached its tipping point, the federal…
The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced last week that heating fuel prices are on the rise. In just one week, the cost of a gallon of heating oil was said to have gone up 89 cents. The DOER pointed out in a Thursday press release that this spike occurred following the start of the conflict in Iran. The statewide average price per gallon of heating oil increased from $3.94 on March 2 to…
WINN, Maine — State fire investigators are looking into a fatal house fire that broke out early Thursday morning in Winn. According to officials, the Lincoln Fire Department responded at about 1:28 a.m. on March 19 to a reported house fire at 1115 Route 168. When firefighters arrived, they found the home heavily engulfed in flames. Five people were able to escape the residence before firefighters got there, but they told first responders that an…