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...
Author: Randall Poulton
Randy is a former AGC Maine Board Member and currently serves as the Chapter representative on the state MUBEC Board. With extensive experience in construction, Randy has dedicated his career to providing innovative solutions for the industry. Growing up in Orono, Maine, Randy puts his local roots to good use while advocating for issues that are important to all Mainers.
Shot, Silenced, and Smeared: One Physician’s Ordeal with Abuse of Process and his Continued Fight to Clear his Name
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...
It Doesn’t Get Better – A Memorial Day Reflection
Editor’s note: My apologies for not posting this on Memorial Day, but remembrance and thanks to those who “paid the ultimate price” is timeless.
J.D. Vance Visits Bangor
I had hoped to give readers a first-person report on what J.D. Vance had to say while he was in Bangor.
Ignore the Rules and Look Like Fools
Monday afternoon, Tyler Brown should have been in prison. But instead, he was a free man walking down the middle of busy Memorial Drive and blasting away…
The Vertical Harvest – A Complete Debacle
If you have been reading the Maine Wire or watching the news, you may know that things aren’t going well for Vertical Harvest and their big, new,…
Opportunity Knocked, Graham Platner Answered
Historically, in the political world, incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers.
Poulton Responds to Allgrove
To Bethany and anyone else who may be confused as to the Iranian nuclear issue: In my story, I asked a simple question: Should Iran be allowed to have…
Sixty Years Later – Still No Poop Hatch
A lot has changed in my lifetime. If a family living in Bangor in the 1960s were suddenly “transported” into today’s world, they would be dumbfounded by…
The One and Only: John Doyle
A few months ago I wrote how what was going on in Maine smelled an awful lot like the stench emanating from the mega fraud in Minnesota aka Little…
Should Iran be Allowed to Build a Nuclear Bomb?
Building a rudimentary nuclear bomb, like the one that destroyed Hiroshima, is well within the technical ability of most nations, including Iran.
Wednesday Morning Musings
According to the National Weather Service, the snowstorm on Sunday pushed the total snowfall in Bangor this winter to 70 inches, which is a bit above…
Ditching the Status Quo
In case you lost your list, let me remind you that Troy Jackson is running for Governor. Jackson pretends he is a logger.
Welcome to Blue America
The picture on the top is Abdul Jalloh. He is a Dreamer, i.e. he is in America illegally but protected from deportation by DACA.
Surprise – Trump is Right Again
I recently heard a sound bite wherein President Trump predicted people would be surprised when they starting doing their taxes.
The First Rule of Holes
Our friends in Augusta seem to have forgotten one of life’s fundamental Rules: To get out of a hole, the first step is to STOP DIGGING!
Fantasy Meets Cold Reality
The management of America’s electrical grid is the responsibility of a dozen or so regional system operators.
Is Governor Mills Un-Hinged or Un-American?
We now know the woman killed by ICE, Renee Nicole Good, was trained by an anti-ICE group called “ICE Watch”.
Question Of the Week 42
Uncover the reason behind increased electricity costs for Mainers from July 1st. Find out in the latest Q&A session.
Question of the Week 41
Find out if Maine will become Number One in electricity costs on July 1st. Join us for this week’s question of the week and find out the answer!
Question of the Week 40
Last Week's Question:Back in 1816 Mainers endured the famous "year without a summer", which reportedly included a frost on the 4th of July! What caused "the year without a summer"? No one knows, it was just "weather" The eruption of a volcano in the south Pacific...
Question of the Week 39
Last week's question: There are about 1.3 million Maine residents. How much did the State spend per resident last year? (Remember, you pay your real estate taxes to the town. So, these dollars are not part of the pot of money the State gets to spend.) A. About $2,000...








