AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Department of Labor’s final enforcement action against House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham has already become about far more than paperwork on a lobster boat. Yes, the state ultimately upheld violations tied to record-keeping and pay statements involving a 14-year-old who worked four days on Faulkingham’s commercial fishing boat in 2024. And yes, the final penalty stood at $3,468 after being reduced on appeal. But the larger political story is…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has issued what the White House says is a final ultimatum to Iran, setting an 8:00 p.m. Eastern deadline Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face what Trump warned would be the “complete demolition” of Iran’s national infrastructure. The warning comes as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate and global energy markets react to the growing possibility of a wider conflict.…

A Bangor man allegedly attacked another man with a compound bow while at his house on Sunday. [RELATED: Bangor Man Arrested on Numerous Child Sexual Assault Charges…] At approximately 8:33 p.m., Bangor police responded to a home on Sidney Street for reports of a man injured by a bow. Police arrived to discover the victim with serious, but non-life-threatening, facial injuries. Following an investigation, officers allegedly determined that the victim sustained his injuries when a…

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign has been paying his wife a biweekly salary, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. On Sept. 15, Platner’s committee, Graham For Maine, paid Amy Gertner $1,799.81, and two weeks later issued another payment of $1,799.82, labeling both transactions as “salary.” A former campaign staffer who requested anonymity told The Judge Street Journal that Gertner was initially brought on as a volunteer coordinator to help with…

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance is taking on another major assignment for the Trump administration, this time leading a U.S. delegation to Pakistan for high-stakes peace talks with Iran. As of April 2026, Vance is scheduled to lead the American delegation to Islamabad, where the first round of in-person negotiations is set to begin Saturday morning, April 11, 2026, local time. He will be joined by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared…

After TWA Flight 800 exploded in a fiery crash into the ocean outside of New York City, investigators zeroed in on a faulty fuel tank.But despite their suspicion, a former press secretary to President Kennedy tried to peddle his “friendly-fire” theory.Pierre Salinger, a Kennedy insider who later went to work for ABC News, claimed he had a secret document showing that the Navy had accidentally fired a missile at the wide-body aircraft 12 minutes after…

Gov. Janet Mills says she never committed to an upcoming U.S. Senate Democrat debate, despite the moderator claiming she had.The debate with Mills opponents is scheduled for April 11 in Topsham.Moderator Colin Woodard was quoted over the weekend as having said Mills “pulled out” of the debate. “Mills just pulled out of the debate,” Woodard was quoted. “Scheduling conflict I’m told.”He called it “disappointing for primary voters and maybe not optimal if you’re behind by…

LEWISTON, Maine — A community mixer hosted Wednesday evening by Lewiston Ward 5 City Councilor Chrissy Noble offered residents a chance to connect with city officials and neighbors, but for at least one attending reporter, the event delivered little in the way of actual public dialogue. Held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Bates Street, the April 1 gathering was billed as an informal community conversation for Ward 5 residents and others in Lewiston. This reporter…

A South Berwick man was arrested on Tuesday following an hours-long manhunt after he allegedly threatened a family member with a knife before fleeing into the woods. [RELATED: NH Man Shoots Police Officer Before Fleeing and Killing Himself Following Domestic Violence Incident…] At approximately 10:30 a.m., the South Berwick Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at 20 Warren Pond Road. The caller reported that an adult man had threatened a family member…

A female inmate at the Maine State Women’s Prison detailed alleged sexual abuse and threats she suffered when forced to share a bunk with a trans-identifying male, as well as retaliation from prison officials, in a letter sent to The Maine Wire. [RELATED: Trans-Identifying Murderer Given Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Drugs Alleges Mistreatment and Wants Sentence Reduction and Transfer to Women’s Prison…] “My roommate Andrea Balcer [Andrew Balcer] is still at the woman’s center living her…

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a Maine mom’s 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 on their…

The editor of a Biddeford news outlet has run an open letter to the community disclosing his possessing multiple videos of street dealing.But Joshua Wolfe said he’s reluctant to publish the evidence because the photographers “fear retaliation, both physically and emotionally.”The videos, along with some still shots, show drug use along the street in front of a drop-in site called Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center.Wolfe, who runs the widely followed Biddeford Buzz, said his sources…

PORTLAND, Maine — Officials with Portland Metro presented a series of proposed fare increases and policy changes as part of a 2026 Fare Policy Update, outlining plans to raise base fares, adjust fare caps, and introduce new payment methods aimed at increasing revenue and supporting future transit operations. An informational session on the proposed changes was held Thursday at the Portland Public Library, where some attendees also raised concerns about public safety on buses and…

The FBI arrested a Great Barrington, Massachusetts man on Wednesday after he allegedly made repeated threats on Facebook vowing to murder President Donald Trump. [RELATED: Suspect Threatens Brunswick Man with Firearm, Prompts Bomb-Squad Response for Flashbang Booby-Trap…] A federal grand jury indicted Andrew D. Emerald, 45, on eight counts of interstate transmission of threatening communications. From May through June 2025, Emerald allegedly made eight separate threats against President Trump. “Trump either you’re dead by 2026…

The alleged leader of an international conspiracy that deployed digital attacks targeting ATMs across the United States, funneling millions in jackpot theft to the designated foreign terror organization (FTO) Tren De Aragua, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. The FBI Omaha Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska announced that Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre has been added to the priority fugitive list, the first cyber…