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: Seamus Othot
Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or (401) 216-9160.
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...
Formerly Moderate Democrat Congressional Candidate Matt Dunlap Stands By Platner As Mills Returns to Her Campaign Account
The formerly moderate Democratic congressional candidate Matt Dunlap reaffirmed his support for Graham Platner on Monday despite the new cheating scandal plaguing the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee. [RELATED: Staff Departures, Sex Scandals, Nazi Tattoo, and Vulgar Reddit Posts Leave Graham Platner Campaign Looking Like a Political Train Wreck…] “Do you still continue to support Graham
Parental Rights Group Doubles Down on Request to Bar Platner from Schools Following Most Recent Controversy
A parental rights group doubled down on its demand that Graham Platner be barred from school property across Maine after new revelations that Platner was sending sexually explicit messages to women on Kik, a chat site described as a “predator’s paradise” by the The Center on Sexual Exploitation. [RELATED: Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner
Troy Jackson Is Accepting Support from PAC Funded by Out-Of-State Megadonors and Orgs Despite Positioning Himself as Clean Money Candidate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson is receiving support from a PAC funded by a variety of out-of-state organizations and a foreign-born, Illinois-based stock-trading millionaire despite positioning himself as a “clean money” candidate opposing rich “oligarchs”. [RELATED: Bangor Hands Out $336k in Grants to “Food and Medicine” That Employed Troy Jackson And Campaigned for Liberal City
Republican Gubernatorial Frontrunner Claimed to Be on MaineCare Benefits in Facebook Post Before Correcting to Medicare
Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Bobby Charles admitted to receiving MaineCare benefits in a Facebook post on Thursday and reaffirmed that statement in the comments before correcting it and saying that he is actually on Medicare. Charles’s rapid-fire style on social media has successfully drawn attention from voters and has likely contributed to his consistent place at
Bangor Public Works Paints Pride Crosswalk Using City Resources
Bangor Public Works used city resources and taxpayer funds on Wednesday to paint a rainbow pride flag crosswalk on State Street. [RELATED: Bangor Hosts Massive Pride Event Featuring Demonstrators in Fetish Gear, Drag Queens, and Small Children…] The city did not announce the politically motivated initiative through any of its official social media accounts, but
Bellows Nixes ‘Maine Girl Dads’ Referendum, Clearing Way for Males in Girls’ Bathrooms and Locker Rooms
Secretary of State (SoS) Shenna Bellows decided on Tuesday to remove the referendum question to protect girls’ sports and spaces from November’s ballot after previously determining that it could appear, following challenges to the legitimacy of its signatures. [RELATED: Contentious Hearing Over Maine Girl Dads Ballot Initiative Puts Bellows’ Role Under Scrutiny…] “Citizen initiatives are
Jackson, Pingree, and Bellows Announce Ranked Choice Voting Alliance In Apparent Attack on Frontrunner Nirav Shah
Troy Jackson, Hannah Pingree, and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows have formed an alliance in the Democratic gubernatorial race, vowing on Friday to rank each other as second and third choices in an apparent gambit to overturn frontrunner Nirav Shah if the race goes into ranked-choice voting. [RELATED: Democrat Drama: CD2 Candidates Team Up to
House Passes Bill to Prevent Secret Gender Transitions at Schools Despite Opposition from Pingree and Golden
The U.S. House scored a victory for parental rights on Wednesday, passing a bill to prevent schools from hiding gender transitions from parents despite opposition from Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine). [RELATED: OCP Policy Director and Radical Leftist Running for Augusta School Board Previously Raised Funds for Abortion and “Gender Affirming Care”…]
Police Investigating After Body Found at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Maine State Police are investigating after a body was found during routine operations at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Wednesday. [RELATED: Passing Driver Spots Body in Lake Auburn…] At approximately 9:50 a.m., the Kittery shipyard’s civilian divers were conducting routine barge inspections. While in the area of Berth 14, they discovered human remains in
“I’m the Johnny Appleseed of Bath Mats:” Amid Rampant Healthcare Fraud, Angus King Wants Medicare Funded Bath Mats
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced a novel proposal on Wednesday to cut Medicare spending: send 20-30 million $11 bath mats to Medicare recipients to prevent costly falls. [RELATED: Angus King Joins Democratic Senators in Challenging President Trump’s Election Integrity Executive Order…] “I’m the Johnny Appleseed of bath mats. Whenever I go to see somebody and
Pan Atlantic Poll: Platner Leading Collins With Shah and Bobby Charles Clear Gubernatorial Frontrunners
The New Pan Atlantic Research Omnibus Poll spelled bad news for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), cemented Bobby Charles and Nirav Shah as their parties’ gubernatorial frontrunners, and showed strong support for the referendum question banning males from girls’ sports. [RELATED: Janet’s Late Pingree Endorsement Did No Favors For Hannah – Who Latest Polls Show Losing
JD Vance Reveals Immigration Fraud Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating immigration fraud allegations against Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Tuesday in response to a Daily Caller reporter’s question. [RELATED: Trump Targets Ilhan Omar Over “$19B” Minnesota Fraud Claim and Singles Out Maine in Widening Crackdown…] “I don’t want to prejudge an
Democrat Drama: CD2 Candidates Team Up to Demand Baldacci Disavow Out-of-State Donor PAC Following National Dems Endorsement
Three Democrats running for the Second Congressional District Seat banded together on Wednesday and penned a letter to frontrunner Joe Baldacci demanding that he disavow a new out-of-state left-wing super PAC donating to his campaign. [RELATED: Wood Gets Shafted: “Courageous” Democratic Candidate Responds After Party Endorses Baldacci Instead of Him…] “A super PAC calling itself
Augusta Residents Can Air Their Greviances About Homelessness Problems in Upcoming Forum
Augusta residents will have an opportunity later this month to voice their concerns over the city’s homelessness problems and hear what city officials want to do to fix the problem. [RELATED: Maine Lawmakers Head Home after Controversial Budget Push, as Fraud, Child Welfare Failures, Homelessness Still Haunt the State…] The Community Forum on Homelessness will
Platner’s Platform: The Radical Policies Behind the Persona
Much of the discussion surrounding Graham Platner and his candidacy has focused on his Nazi tattoo, past controversial comments, fake blue-collar political outsider persona, and other personal controversies, allowing his truly radical left-wing platform to fade into the background. [RELATED: Platner’s “Average Man” Image Faces New Scrutiny as Campaign Finances Draw Attention…] Platner, running for
U.S. Suspends 1,500 Maine Borrowers Amid Investigation Into $93 Million PPP Loan Fraud Following Vance Visit
Just one day after Vice President JD Vance visited Maine and promised to crack down on the massive amount of fraud being exposed by The Maine Wire, the Small Business Administration (SBA) took a concrete step to end Covid-era loan fraud in the state. [RELATED: Mills Claims She’s Tough on Fraud In Response to Vance
Mills Claims She’s Tough on Fraud In Response to Vance Visit
Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) issued a response to Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud visit to Bangor on Thursday, claiming that she actually is tough on fraud, and deflecting away from the fraud issue onto the Iran War. [RELATED: Vance Brings Anti-Fraud Message to Bangor, Praises Maine Wire Reporting and Backs LePage Congressional Bid…] “As District
AG Frey Announces $1 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds For Kittery Social Services Hub
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Rep. Michele Meyer (D-Maine) announced a $1 million investment of opioid settlement funds on Wednesday for a social services hub in Kittery. [RELATED: Maine AG’s Office Quietly Spends Millions on Opioid Settlement Funds with Limited Disclosure…] The funding will go to Mainspring: The Seacoast Social Services Collective, a project
Skowhegan Homeless Shelter Ordered to Shut Down After Failing to Install Sprinkler System
A Skowhegan homeless shelter was ordered to shut down on Wednesday following a months-long dispute surrounding code enforcement and the shelter’s failure to install a sprinkler system. [RELATED: Maine Cities and Towns Now Required to Allow Homeless Shelters Under Unanimous New Law…] “It’s unfortunate, but I am glad that the state is providing resources for
Game Warden Killed in Avon Plane Crash
A Maine game warden was tragically killed on Tuesday after his plane crashed in Avon. [RELATED: Top Air Canada Exec Quits Under Fire For Not Knowing How To Speak French After Fatal Plane Crash…] At approximately 11:00 a.m., Game Warden Pilot Tibbetts’ plane went down near Schoolhouse Pond in what was ultimately a fatal crash.






















