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Presidential nephew Billy Bush disclosed on Hannity’s podcast a 2016 news-network campaign to keep Trump out of the White House.Bush, who has his own podcast out of North Haven, told Fox’s Sean Hannity that ABC “had a dedicated division with 75 people in it – I know the guy who ran the division – which was dedicated to basically getting him. “And all the big networks did,” Bush said on “Hang Out With Sean Hannity.”…
Elected Maine Official Calls Tax Complainers Lazy Couch-Keyboard Addicts, Then Tries To Pull It Back
A city councilor from York County’s largest city went off on taxpayers for whining online – and then after apparent backlash claimed he was sorry for overreacting.Brad Cote of Biddeford had complained that residents whine about taxes but don’t get off their couches to participate in council meetings.“For all the complaints about taxes, barely anyone actually showed up to make that argument,” he was quoted by the Biddeford Buzz news outlet, referring to a recent…
York County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two suspects wanted on felony charges on Tuesday while searching for another woman wanted on felony theft charges. [RELATED: SOS Office Recommends Republican York Sheriff Candidate Be Allowed to Run Following Hours-Long Hearing, Despite His False Attestation…] Deputies responded to a South Waterboro Road home in Lyman at approximately 8:26 p.m. while searching for a woman wanted on felony warrants for theft and violation of conditions of release. Deputies were…
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…
NFL veteran Superbowl star Mike Vrabel is denying an affair with a longtime reporter “friend” with whom he was seen in a hot tub at a romantic resort.The New York Post ran photos Tuesday of Vrabel and Dianna Russini together at a hotel in Sedona, Arizona.Russini has been covering pro football for years, including for ESPN when Vrabel was with a previous team before joining the New England Patriots.In a statement to the Post, Vrabel…
First Tiger Woods thought he could get out of a DUI arrest by telling the cops he had just gotten off the phone with the president of the United States. But now the owner of 15 majors – major “lies” that is – is taking it yet a step further, claiming Trump apologized to him for announcing that Woods would not be playing the Masters. Tiger claims Trump told him he was sorry for publicly…
A Northfield, New Hampshire, woman was killed by police on Monday after she allegedly went on a domestic violence rampage, attacking someone with a fire extinguisher and refusing to drop a knife when officers arrived. [RELATED: NH Man Shoots Police Officer Before Fleeing and Killing Himself Following Domestic Violence Incident…] Northfield and Tilton, NH, police officers responded at approximately 12:12 a.m. to a 911 call from an apartment at 20 Vine Street in Northfield. The caller…
The son of U.S. Sen. Angus King Jr. figured it would be funny to announce he was now running for senate instead of governor.But judging from Facebook reactions Maine voters aren’t laughing at Angus King III’s lame attempt at an April Fool’s prank.“Today, after careful reflection, conversations with family, and encouragement from supporters across Maine, I am announcing that I will be a candidate for the United States Senate in the upcoming election cycle,” King…
The Maine Fire Marshal’s office arrested a New Portland man on Tuesday on two arson warrants from 2023 and 2024 following a years-long investigation. [RELATED: Two Belfast Men Charged With Arson After Early Morning Structure Fire…] On Tuesday night, Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputies joined the Fire Marshal’s Office in an arrest of Ashley Taylor, 43, of New Portland on two arrest warrants for arson. The first warrant stemmed from a fire at a camp at…
A 75-year-old woman was found dead early Saturday morning following a devastating house fire in Readfield that left her husband seriously injured and forced neighbors to assist in his escape. The Readfield Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at 421 Plains Road in Readfield on Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 9:51 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the residence heavily involved in flames. Neighbors at the scene were assisting 74-year-old Jerrold Wentworth,…
Federal fisheries officials are putting together a DIY brochure on aquaculture for ‘Platner wannabes.’National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association officials announced they’re helping budding aquaculturists on the West Coast get into sea farming.They’re helping growers navigate state, federal, and local aquaculture permitting – the same kind of stuff Graham Platner knows first-hand.“Starting an aquaculture farm is a complicated process,” NOAA said. “Future farmers need to select species and gear, create a business plan, acquire space, and…
A Vermont woman is facing charges after allegedly using an emergency-only crossover on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, triggering a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash and leaving the scene, according to Maine State Police. Troopers responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 southbound in Yarmouth on Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 4:18 p.m. Following a preliminary investigation, troopers determined the crash began when a vehicle traveling southbound improperly used an “authorized vehicles only” crossover…
Cumberland County’s left-wing District Attorney (DA) Jacqueline Sartoris launched a new “restorative justice” program on Monday that aims to resolve cases with “community dialogue” rather than criminal convictions. [RELATED: DA Dysfunction: Top ADA Exits Jackie Sartoris’ Office Amid Allegations of Toxic Work Environment…] “We know that restorative justice has a better chance of keeping low-level offenders out of the criminal legal system because it is based on taking real responsibility. Tracking which cases and offender…
The amended supplemental budget under consideration by the Maine State Legislature contains a provision that would establish millions of dollars in ongoing funding for “reproductive health care and family planning” providers. Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced her intention to support such a measure in January, explaining that she wanted to “offset the impacts of Federal funding cuts implemented by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans.” The language included in Part Z of the amended supplemental…
A Penobscot County woman was jailed after refusing to turn over custody of her two grandchildren whose sibling died three months ago.Michele Dupuis, 53, has been caring for two toddlers whose 1-year-old sister died from hypothermia in December while in custody of her mother’s ex-husband.Dupuis refused recently to let two state child-welfare agents take the surviving kids to see their mother’s ex.She told the state workers the kids had important doctors appointments and that was…
































