Construction workers in Derry, New Hampshire, discovered the body of a woman near their worksite on Monday, just one day after another body was found in Merrimack, NH. [RELATED: Decomposed Human Remains Discovered by Duck Hunter Near NH Riverbank…] The Derry Police Department received a report at about 1:25 p.m. on Monday from construction workers at a site behind the business at 71 Birch Street that they had discovered an inert body they believed to…

A York police officer arrested a New Hampshire man in NH on Wednesday after he allegedly sparked a police chase that crossed the Maine to NH border twice and spanned six towns. [RELATED: Berwick Man Arrested After Sparking High-Speed Chase and Evasive Run in New Hampshire…] York police officers Cpl. Jordan Ochs and Sgt. Jonathan Rogers initiated a traffic stop of a silver Chevy Impala on Cider Hill Road for a suspect they believed to…

Bangor voters have elected Angela Walker, who was convicted of manslaughter nearly a quarter century ago, as a new city councilor. Walker joins Susan Faloon and Daniel Carson, among the three councilors-elect to emerge from the nine-way race in Tuesday’s election. Walker received the fewest votes – 2,231 – of the three. Faloon, a life coach, led the pack with 3,951 votes, and Carson, a labor and community organizer, earned 2,512. Walker is the “peer…

AUGUSTA — Three men were arrested and charged after police say they burglarized and damaged ATMs at two Augusta credit unions late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. According to the Augusta Police Department, who issued a press statement after The Robinson Report made inquiries, officers first responded at about 11 p.m. March 10 to a burglary alarm at Trademark Federal Credit Union on Edison Drive. Shortly after midnight, police were called to a second…

A Massachusetts man was indicted on Wednesday after he allegedly forcibly sex trafficked four women, including one who was a minor when the trafficking began, in an operation spanning seven states, including Maine. [RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Sanford Police Execute Search Warrant at Chinese Spa with Federal Assistance As Part of Sex Trafficking investigation…] A federal grand jury indicted Daniel Rodriguez, 36, of Cambridge, Mass., on charges of sex trafficking a minor, four counts of sex trafficking…

A new survey shows Mainers are paying among the highest rates to run their appliances, a statistic on par with the state’s rising electricity costs.The total annual cost to run common appliances in the Pine Tree State is $319.14.The yearly cost of running a dryer tops the list at $131, followed by a refrigerator at $80, dishwasher at $48 and clothes washer at $21.Maine residents are paying 19 percent more to run household appliances than…

A Hancock County judge has finally put the brakes on convicted porn king and disbarred lawyer Eliot Cutler’s attempts at freedom.Cutler, 79, failed in his bid Wednesday to persuade a judge that he would actually adhere to the conditions of bail if he were allowed out of jail.Cutler, previously convicted of possessing child porn, was arrested two months ago on a repeated charge of violating his probation.He had earlier served nine months in jail and…

WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump delivered a primetime address to the nation Wednesday night, providing an update on Operation Epic Fury and outlining what he described as significant military gains against Iran after one month of combat operations. Speaking from the White House, Trump highlighted what he characterized as swift and decisive battlefield victories by U.S. forces, describing widespread damage to Iran’s military infrastructure and leadership structure. “As we speak this evening, it has…

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…

LEWISTON — Ifraax Saciid-Ciise, a Lewiston Somali interpreter and nonprofit director, is now the face of a widening backlash over how “Lewiston Strong” donations were split after the October 2023 mass shooting, after her organization, IFKA Community Services, was listed among 29 nonprofits that received equal checks from the Maine Community Foundation’s Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund. Records published by MaineCF and show the foundation distributed $1.9 million through its Broad Recovery Efforts & Organizations Fund,…

The Maine District of the U.S. Marshals Service issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Kristofer G. Haken, 46, an allegedly dangerous biker gang member wanted federally as well as in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Haken, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, has a November 8, 2024, arrest warrant for two counts of elevated aggravated assault and one count of criminal conspiracy from the Portland Police Department. The initial incident leading to the arrest warrant took…

If you have a good credit score and are looking to buy a home, you may be required to pay more to subsidize other home buyers who have bad credit thanks to a new rule from the Biden Administration. Starting May 1, a new federal rule will force homebuyers with good credit scores to pay higher mortgage rates and fees to subsidize those with riskier credit ratings who are also buying houses. The Federal Housing…

An investigation into an unassuming office building on Portland’s Anderson Street has revealed an interlinked network of lucrative Medicaid agencies co-located with Dahabshiil, an Emirati money transfer business favored by the Central Bank of Somalia. MaineCare spending records obtained under the Freedom of Access Act show that the five MaineCare agencies located within the office building at 203 Anderson St. have increased their combined annual billing from $901,126.85 in 2019 to $4,057,917.75 in 2024. The…

Rep. Kristen Cloutier (D-Lewiston) wants to put tampons in high school and middle school boys’ bathrooms with a new bill that would require free menstrual products in public school restrooms, even for male students who do not menstruate. The bill, LD 155, drew support from nine Democratic co-sponsors and will be considered in the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The bill instructs Maine School Administrative Districts (MSAD) to provide menstrual products in all school…

The Portland Police Department made a shocking discovery on Thursday after a caller reported the discovery of human remains. [RELATED: 19-Year-Old UMaine Student Missing Since January Found Dead in Orono Pond…] At approximately 8:42 a.m., the Portland Police Department received a call requesting that they respond to the Homeless Services Center at 654 Riverside Street. The caller reported the discovery of human remains in the woods behind the building. Police arrived to discover decomposed human…