The state’s No. 3 standing nationwide as a top maple syrup producer apparently isn’t good enough for one of the nation’s largest discount outlets. Costco as it turns out isn’t even buying its popular pure organic syrup domestically but from … Canada.Mashed.com did an investigation of “the five best Costco products that fly under the radar.”It found that Costco’s maple syrup is among the five.Then, realizing how popular the chain’s syrup is, Mashed investigators began…

The Brewer School Department and its legal representatives from the Drummond-Woodsom law firm settled a First Amendment lawsuit on Saturday with the estate of Shawn McBreairty regarding a threat of legal action from Drummond-Woodsom attorney Melissa A. Hewey. McBreairty tragically died by suicide in June 2024, but his wife, Patricia McBreairty, continued the lawsuit with legal representation from First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza. [RELATED: Maine Law Firm Tells Public Schools to Resist ICE Enforcement by…

The Maine State Police Bomb Squad responded Saturday to two separate incidents involving military explosives discovered at private residences in Bowdoinham and Winslow. In Bowdoinham, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance at about 2:27 p.m. on March 21 after responding to a complaint from an individual who found a possible mortar round on their property on White Road. Maine State Police Bomb Technicians Wing and Pescitelli responded to the scene and identified the item…

A Southern Maine Community College student has launched a new chapter of Turning Point USA on campus, just weeks after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying the movement’s message of free markets, limited government and individual liberty must continue. It’s the first Turning Point USA chapter on a college campus in Maine. Peter Bernaiche, a computer science major, was officially recognized by both Turning Point’s national office and SMCC’s administration to establish the…

The Daily Mail has released a new map breaking down the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent data on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, which has seen a dramatic increase since 2010. [RELATED: 3.5 Million Acres of Maine Land Owned by Foreign Interests: USDA…] “The Mexican cartels are dropping off millions in cash from the sale of poisonous drugs to the Chinese criminals and the cash is being used in many cases to buy…

An allegedly alcohol-related single-vehicle crash in Penobscot on Saturday tragically left a Bucksport man dead. [RELATED: Hermon Woman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges After Allegedly Causing Fatal Crash While Drunk-Driving…] At approximately 7:46 p.m., the Hancock Regional Communications Center received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Front Ridge Road. Hancock Sheriff’s Department Detective Dylan Hall arrived with additional deputies and headed up the investigation. Based on the investigation, the sheriff’s department believes that Zachary McKechnie,…

Mainers bear the fifth highest overall tax burden nationwide, according to a recent study published by personal finance website WalletHub. This ranking takes into account property taxes and individual income taxes, as well as excise and sales taxes. Instead of looking at the rates themselves, this study considered these taxes as a share of personal income. The data used for this report was collected from the Tax Policy Center on March 3, 2026. Source: WalletHub…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took five suspected illegal aliens into federal custody at Maine’s Cumberland County Jail on Monday. Booking records at the Cumberland County Jail show that five inmates booked at the jail in a single day on Monday, Jan. 27, have a judicial status that indicates the inmate is in the custody of ICE or has had an immigration detainer lodged against them. ICE lodges immigration detainers against unlawfully present noncitizens…

This story has been updated to include details from a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, first reported on by the Bangor Daily News, as well as interviews obtained by the New Yorker. The town of Bar Harbor is likely to agree to a massive settlement with a left-wing protester who was arrested last year for harassing and threatening a prominent conservative legal activist, his wife, and their 11-year-old daughter. Two sources familiar with the town leadership’s…

Users on the most popular subreddit for Portland reacted harshly Wednesday morning to the news that migrants from sub-Saharan Africa staged a protest in the streets demanding better housing and benefits. Portland’s Reddit community, which tends lean left, appears to be changing its mind about the benefits of generous welfare policies and unlimited immigration. Here’s a few choice quotes from this thread in reaction to news of the protest: This is insanity. How far are…

A rooming house at 33 Birch Ave. in Ellsworth has become a flashpoint for neighborhood frustration after years of complaints about drugs, crime, noise and unsafe conditions, all while residents say city officials have failed to act. Neighbors report they’ve endured hundreds of police calls to the address, describing loud disturbances at all hours, discarded needles, piles of dog waste and what they believe to be ongoing drug activity. “It’s been nonstop for years,” one…

The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy for children is unconstitutional under the First Amendment. According to the majority, the ban “regulates speech based on viewpoint,” meaning that the lower courts erred in “failing to apply sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny.” A concurring opinion authored by Justice Elena Kagan joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, arguing that “had instead enacted a content-based but viewpoint-neutral law, it would raise…

If anyone thinks this competitive fishing thing is something to be messed with, perish that thought.As Maine’s serious bass anglers gear up for the start of the annual fishing tournaments they might heed a lesson well-learned.To wit, B.A.S.S. Nation, of which Maine is a proud member, just banned an Oklahoma fisherman for life after he ‘stalked’ another fisherman.BASS officials voted to disqualify an angler from all future fishing derbies following a violation of the Bassmaster…

LEWISTON, Maine – Mid Valley Motors Towing and Recovery says it has had enough of ongoing illegal parking issues at 240 Bartlett St. and is now donating every dollar collected from parking enforcement to Victims First for the Lewiston shooting fund. In a public statement, the Lewiston business said the situation has become unmanageable and blamed local officials for making it worse. “Enough is enough,” the statement said. “The parking issues for 240 Bartlett St…

After Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) professor Carol Lewandowski received significant backlash for providing unprofessional and discriminatory feedback to a student’s essay about gun control, Lewandowski will no longer be teaching the class for the remainder of the semester. [RELATED: ‘Did Jesus Pack Heat?’ – Maine Community College Professor Attacks, Discriminates Against Christian Conservative Student for Views on Gun Control…] Lewandowski generated controversy last week after the EMCC student in question, Katherine Parker, went on…