A Lewiston man known as “Biggie” was arrested on Wednesday and is now facing federal drug and firearm charges after investigators found more than 300 grams of cocaine and ten firearms at his residence, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced on Thursday. According to federal prosecutors, police searched the Lewiston residence of 24-year-old Nasir Kenya-Malik White, aka Biggie, on Wednesday evening. Nasir Kenya-Malik White, 24, of Lewiston | Source: Maine Department…

The Rockland Police Department arrested a Whitfield man on Thursday after he allegedly broke into a Rockland apartment, stole a safe, and filled it with skunk essence. [RELATED: New York Minor Busted in Rockland for Drug Trafficking…] On Monday, Rockland Police received a report of a burglary at an apartment. The town’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) found that a suspect had allegedly broken into the apartment when its owner was on vacation and had stolen…

The Westbrook Police Department was busy on Wednesday, arresting a maintenance worker who allegedly stole medication and a sex offender who reportedly failed to register. [RELATED: Westbrook Driver Busted After Striking School Bus in Standish and Causing a Road Closure…] During the day, a patrol officer responded to reports from a housing complex resident who claimed that a maintenance worker keyed into her apartment and stole her medication. The officer investigated the alleged theft and…

The Windham Police Department executed a high-risk search warrant on Tuesday morning following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking, human trafficking, and prostitution, among other criminal activities. [RELATED: Rockland Drug Bust Leads to Arrests of Two Fugitives and Seizure of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine…] Windham police responded to 30 Snowy Ridge Road with assistance from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and the Cumberland County Regional Emergency Services Unit at around 6:30 a.m. to execute the…

A Maine mom has now asked the United States Supreme Court to consider her case against a Damariscotta school in which she alleges they withheld information from her about her child’s gender transition. In December of 2022, mother Amber Lavigne discovered that a then-26-year-old social worker by the name of Samuel Roy had given her 13-year-old child two breast binders — garments designed to conceal the appearance of a female’s breasts — and provided instructions…

UNITED STATES — A Cambridge criminal was indicted on Mar. 18, 2026 in Massachusetts on federal charges in the trafficking of four women, one of which was a minor, and attempting to traffic a fifth in a multi-state criminal operation that extended into Maine. Just days prior in Maine, Somerset County detectives arrested two illegal immigrants along with four other local Maine suspects in a drug trafficking investigation on Mar. 13, 2026 that resulted in…

By Ray Richardson Bill Diamond’s life was a study in devotion—devotion to family, to his community of Windham, to the state of Maine, and most of all to the children who had no one else to speak for them. He died this week, leaving behind a legacy that is at once personal and public, intimate and monumental. He was many things: son, grandson, husband, father, grandfather, teacher, principal, superintendent, State Representative, Secretary of State, State…

A six-inch spider from Asia that can travel by air is expanding its “web” presence, penetrating deeper with the potential to invade the northeast.The golden arachnid, dubbed the Joro Spider hitched a ride on a shipping container, reports the Scientific American.“Millions of hand-size Joro spiders are moving up the east coast,” the magazine says. “Don’t panic.”Yeah right.“The spiders are indeed on the move,” reports Stephanie Pappas.They don’t readily bite and don’t kill humans.Oh OK now…

A Maine sandwich shop got an order so big it just had to be a prank.The caller told George’s Sandwich Shop in Biddeford he wanted “55 sandwiches to go,” immediately bringing to mind a gag once pulled by famous radio jock Don Imus.Imus called a McDonald’s while on the air, telling the fast-food clerk he needed “1,200 hamburgers to go.”When the poor McDonald’s staffer tried to explain “we don’t have enough meat or buns” for…

Jordan Wood, a Bristol Democrat who had been seeking to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in next year’s election, announced Wednesday that he is suspending his Senate campaign to pursue Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat instead. Wood, 36, said the decision came after learning that Rep. Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat representing the 2nd District, will not seek reelection in 2026. In a statement, Wood said he believes his campaign’s resources and grassroots network…

BOSTON – Newly surfaced Jeffery Epstein-related records obtained by The Maine Wire are casting an ugly light on a Massachusetts political operative who claimed close ties to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey while corresponding with Jeffrey Epstein and participating in political discussions tied to former Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed Hassan. The records do not show that Healey herself dealt with Epstein, but they do show that a man claiming to be part of her inner political…

The Department of the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations and Commissions will be paying $10,000 in taxpayer funds for a two-day “emotional intelligence” training seminar. The Department last week posted a Notice of Intent to Waive Competitive Bidding (NOI) document revealing that they will enter into a no-bid contract with the Missouri-based Graceland University’s SkillPath Leadership Workshop for 80 of their employees, at a cost of $125 per person. [RELATED: Mills’ Millions: Maine Taxpayers…

The Skowhegan town manager who has died unexpectedly was under investigation for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor, a Bangor TV station reports.Nicholas Nadeau was hired less than a year ago after he served as Blue Hill’s town administrator.He previously served as interim town manager for his hometown of Fairfax, Vermont. Nadeau was also a former recreation director in Waterbury, Vermont. WABI-TV says state police had received a tip from a 14-year-old girl in Florida…

SANFORD, Maine – A Sanford man is facing multiple felony charges after Maine investigators alleged he operated an unlicensed commercial driver training business, took thousands of dollars from students and employers, and failed to deliver the licensing pathway they were promised. Paul A. Rumery, 50, of Sanford, has been charged in York County with seven counts of theft by deception, each a Class C offense, along with one Class E driver education violation, according to…

Josh Polland, a former Maine game warden, sat for an interview with the Christian Civic League of Maine that was released on Monday, detailing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s (DIFW) support for radical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices and his personal battle against false harassment allegations and biased brass. [RELATED: Maine Pushes State Sponsored LGBTQ “Outdoor Extravaganza”…] “When Governor [Janet] Mill’s [D-Maine] came in, she made it very clear, you can do…