Interview with Jerry Leeman: Today we bring you a story about a handful of fishermen rallying against a billion-dollar green industrial project, shady foreign corporations, and our own federal and state government. All are conspiring to generate a cash cow for...
By Greg Yates The criminal case People v Gosselin took place in a little red house structure known as the “Town of Highland Justice Court” located in Sullivan County, New York. This little red structure is also known as the Barryville Town Hall, where court is...
SULLIVAN, Maine – An apparent digital oversight by Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign has opened the door for a new opposition website targeting the Democratic candidate by name. The website, published at GrahamPlatner.org, is not operated by Platner’s campaign. Instead, the page is paid for by SLF PAC and states that it is “not authorized
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine’s 2026 primary elections delivered decisive victories in some races while triggering the state’s ranked-choice voting system in several of the night’s most competitive contests, setting the stage for days of additional ballot tabulations before final nominees are officially declared. With no candidate surpassing the required 50 percent threshold in both gubernatorial
LEWISTON, Maine – Just weeks after Lewiston property owners received revaluation notices, residents are now being warned of another increase hitting their wallets: higher water and sewer rates. According to a public hearing notice issued by the City of Lewiston Water Division, the city is seeking approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission for revised
AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican lawmakers are sharply criticizing the Mills administration after Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Dale Doughty informed Gov. Janet Mills that the state may need to cut roughly $400 million in road and bridge projects over the next three years, a move Republicans say exposes years of poor budgeting and misplaced priorities
AUGUSTA, Maine – As Maine’s June 9 primary comes to a close, campaign signs have once again become a familiar part of the political landscape. They are posted along roadsides, clustered at intersections, planted in front yards, and lined up near polling locations. For voters, the signs can feel like little more than political wallpaper.
NEWRY, Maine – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Maine’s 105th State Convention in Newry on Saturday, praising Maine veterans for their service in uniform and their continued work in communities across the state. More than 100 people attended this year’s convention, including members and leaders of the VFW
PORTLAND, Maine — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner delivered a combative and deeply anti-establishment speech Sunday evening at the Elks Club in Portland, lashing out at President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senator Susan Collins, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and what he described as a political system dominated by billionaires, corporations, and defense
By Jon Fetherston There was a time in American politics when character mattered. Not perfection. Not ideological purity. Not whether someone made mistakes in life. Americans have always believed in redemption. But voters also once believed there were certain lines that could not be crossed by people seeking high office. Today, apparently, even those lines
OLD Orchard Beach, Maine – Republican firebrand and Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan traveled to Old Orchard Beach on Friday to throw his support behind former Maine Governor Paul LePage as LePage ramps up his campaign for Maine’s Second Congressional District seat. The event, held at Dunegrass Country Club, drew Republican activists, donors, and supporters eager
LEWISTON, Maine – A former Lewiston city councilor is facing growing criticism after a local educator was temporarily placed on administrative leave following the circulation of what critics say was a misleadingly edited video clip from a recent community forum on gun violence. Former Councilor Safiya Khalid publicly posted accusations against the educator after the
On the morning of Tuesday, June 2 — exactly one week before the June 9 primary, and with in-person absentee voting underway across the state — Maine’s Central Voter Registry experienced an unannounced and surprise update. In several towns, the work spilled into the start of the voting day. In Scarborough, three voters who arrived
PORTLAND, Maine – Prominent Democratic leaders Shenna Bellows, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Hannah Pingree have publicly embraced Graham Platner as a trusted ally, a champion for working families and the kind of leader Maine needs in Washington. Their endorsements came after Platner’s offensive Reddit history and Nazi-associated tattoo had already become public. Then the
AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason held a press conference Wednesday at the Maine State House, unveiling what he described as the early framework for the first budget of a future Mason administration while sharply criticizing the rapid growth of state spending under Gov. Janet Mills. Speaking at the Legislative Welcome Center in
LEWISTON, Maine – Republican candidate for governor Ben Midgley held a press conference Wednesday at Val’s Drive-In in Lewiston, where he pushed back against criticism from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nirav Shah and outlined his vision for rebuilding Maine’s economy. Speaking before supporters and members of the media, Midgley accused Shah of dismissing his economic
LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday night to formally censure Ward 3 Councilor Scott Harriman for what council leadership described as escalating unprofessional conduct during official city meetings, marking the third censure against Harriman during his time in office. The resolution accused Harriman of interrupting fellow councilors, disregarding council rules, and allegedly
BUCKSPORT, Maine – A proposal to begin Bucksport Town Council meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance has sparked debate among local officials and residents, with supporters calling it a traditional expression of patriotism and opponents warning it could inject unnecessary division into municipal government. The issue came before the town’s regulatory review committee on May
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – With just eight days remaining before Maine’s June 9 Republican gubernatorial primary, candidate Jonathan Bush released his final television ad Monday, leaning into his outsider message and drawing a contrast with one of his Republican opponents. The ad, titled “Join Me,” will begin airing statewide on June 1, according to the
AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones publicly ranked his full ranked-choice voting ballot Monday during a press conference with media and supporters, making him the only candidate in the race to do so publicly, according to his campaign. Jones began by addressing his own place on the ballot before speaking about each of
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices has voted to open an investigation into an anonymous website targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley, escalating a dispute inside the already heated GOP primary for governor. The commission voted Wednesday to investigate midgleyexposed.com, a website that attacked Midgley and included a disclaimer
BANGOR, Maine – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) joined families, friends, and members of the Bangor community Tuesday to welcome home more than 60 Maine veterans returning from Washington, D.C., after a trip organized by Honor Flight Maine. The veterans traveled to the nation’s capital to visit the memorials built in honor of the men