Author: Seamus Othot

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.

Judge Assigned to Federal Lawsuit Against Maine Recuses Himself

Judge Assigned to Federal Lawsuit Against Maine Recuses Himself

The federal jurist assigned to the federal lawsuit against Maine for refusing to bar transgender-identifying men from women’s sports, U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison, recused himself from the case on Friday after previously recusing himself from Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) lawsuit against her censure order. [RELATED: DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and

Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal Liability

Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal Liability

The Winthrop and Monmouth Police Departments both rescinded their applications for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnership program on Saturday that would have allowed local police to detain people on suspected immigration violations. [RELATED: Wells Police Department Becomes First Local Maine Law Enforcement Agency to Participate in ICE Program…] “The Town of Winthrop has

Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State Department

Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State Department

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese satellite company, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, is “directly” helping the Yemen-based Houthi terrorists target U.S. warships and interests in the Red Sea. [RELATED: Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding…] “We can confirm the reporting that Chang

Pope Francis Dead at 88 after 12-Year Pontificate

Pope Francis Dead at 88 after 12-Year Pontificate

Pope Francis passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88 after a 12-year pontificate, just hours after making his final public appearance for Easter and meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance. [RELATED: Pope Francis Appoints Liberal Cardinal To Head DC Archdiocese As Trump Takes Office…] Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I

Federal Judge in NH Moves to Impede Deportation of Guatemalan Illegal Arrested in Massachusetts

Federal Judge in NH Moves to Impede Deportation of Guatemalan Illegal Arrested in Massachusetts

New Hampshire U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give 72 hours’ notice before transferring a Guatemalan illegal immigrant arrested in Massachusetts out of the NH facility where he is currently held. [RELATED: Numerous Chinese Massage Parlors in Maine, Some Run By Illegal Aliens, Busted for Sex Trafficking…]

House Democrats Spring Surprise Measure to Enshrine Trans Rights in Maine’s Constitution

House Democrats Spring Surprise Measure to Enshrine Trans Rights in Maine’s Constitution

Maine’s House Democrats slipped a surprise vote onto Thursday’s legislative calendar to force through a proposed equal rights amendment to the state constitution that would make transgender identity legally inviolable. [RELATED: Trans-Identifying Murderer Given Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Drugs Alleges Mistreatment and Wants Sentence Reduction and Transfer to Women’s Prison…] “Today we voted on a Constitutional

New England Fishermen Celebrate Trump Executive Order Aimed at Restoring the U.S. Seafood Industry

New England Fishermen Celebrate Trump Executive Order Aimed at Restoring the U.S. Seafood Industry

President Donald Trump moved to reinvigorate the U.S. seafood industry and restore U.S. dominance on Thursday with an executive order that drew praise from Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) as well as the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA). [RELATED: Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding…] “The United States

Train Lobby Pushes for Taxpayer Funds to Extend Railway to Bangor and Orono with a Poll Showing Lukewarm Support from Mainers

Train Lobby Pushes for Taxpayer Funds to Extend Railway to Bangor and Orono with a Poll Showing Lukewarm Support from Mainers

The Maine Rail Group (MRG), a pro-railway non-profit lobbying organization, is presenting survey data claiming that 58 percent of Mainers would “occasionally” ride a train line between Portland and Orono in order to push for a new taxpayer-funded passenger railway. [RELATED: Democrat Plan Naming Maine Railroad For Floridian Teeters on Derailment…] “This survey shows that

Harpswell Rep Quietly Withdraws Bill That Would Have Made LGBTQ Education Mandatory for Maine Schools

Harpswell Rep Quietly Withdraws Bill That Would Have Made LGBTQ Education Mandatory for Maine Schools

Rep. Cheryl Golek (D-Harpswell) withdrew a bill from consideration on Monday that would have mandated LGBTQ education curriculum in all public schools across the state. [RELATED: Maine Democrats Now Want to Mandate LGBTQ Education Even As Schools Risk Funding Loss Over Ongoing Title IX Concerns…] Golek’s bill, LD 1482, drew strong support from her party

Trans-Identifying Male Arrested After Joy-Riding a Stolen Van Across Multiple Towns and Injuring Officers

Trans-Identifying Male Arrested After Joy-Riding a Stolen Van Across Multiple Towns and Injuring Officers

Yarmouth Police last week arrested a transgender-identifying man, Deserai Collins, 33, after he allegedly stole a van in Portland, led law enforcement on a multi-town chase, and crashed into two police cruisers, injuring two officers. [RELATED: Monson Man to Square Off Against Bill Belichick’s Squeeze in Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant…] The owner of Portland’s

Hearing Held on Three Republican-Led Bills Aimed at Protecting Students and Increasing Parental Rights

Hearing Held on Three Republican-Led Bills Aimed at Protecting Students and Increasing Parental Rights

Mainers had the opportunity on Tuesday to testify on three Republican-led bills that aim to protect students from sexually explicit material and give parents more say in what happens to their children in school. [RELATED: Maine Democrats Now Want to Mandate LGBTQ Education Even As Schools Risk Funding Loss Over Ongoing Title IX Concerns…] “Parents

DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and Two Maine Students Join AG Bondi in Live Presser

DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and Two Maine Students Join AG Bondi in Live Presser

U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi, joined by women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines, Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and two Maine female athletes who lost opportunities to male students, announced a lawsuit against Maine on Wednesday morning for refusing to bar men from women’s sports. “We believe they are failing

Maine Gun Buyers Could be Given “Public Health Brochures” if a New Democrat-Led Bill Passes

Maine Gun Buyers Could be Given “Public Health Brochures” if a New Democrat-Led Bill Passes

Maine firearm dealers could be forced to hand out “public health brochures” with their firearms thanks to a bill from Rep. Holly Stover (D-Boothbay) proposed at the start of this month aimed at imposing public health warnings on gunsmiths and dealers. [RELATED: Maine’s Gun Grabbers Propose New Legislation to Crack-Down on Firearms, Including a Ban

Hodgdon School Board First to Defy Mills and Comply with Federal Law by Barring Males from Female Sports

Hodgdon School Board First to Defy Mills and Comply with Federal Law by Barring Males from Female Sports

Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 70’s school board voted unanimously on Monday night to defy the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) and the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) by adopting policies consistent with federal Title IX anti-discrimination laws and banning males from female school sports. The Hodgdon school board is the first to vote to accept

Trump Administration Bolsters Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants with Fines and Required Registration

Trump Administration Bolsters Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants with Fines and Required Registration

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking new steps to crack down on illegal immigration this month, with fines of nearly $1,000 per day for immigrants who ignore deportation orders and a deadline for illegal immigrants to register with the government. [RELATED: Trump Administration Repurposes Biden’s ‘CBP One’ Phone App to Encourage Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport…]

Newly-Declared Massachusetts Transgender Sanctuary City Rolls Out New DEI Training for Firefighters

Newly-Declared Massachusetts Transgender Sanctuary City Rolls Out New DEI Training for Firefighters

Worcester, Massachusetts, is now mandating a new regimen of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for firefighters, just months after declaring itself an official transgender sanctuary city, in an apparent rebuff of President Donald Trump’s various orders opposing both DEI and gender ideology. [RELATED: Massachusetts City Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Transgenderism in Wake of

Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Waiting Period for Assisted Suicide Draws Conflicting Views in Hearing

Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Waiting Period for Assisted Suicide Draws Conflicting Views in Hearing

Maine State Rep. Michelle Meyer (D-Eliot) introduced legislation in February, and carried over into the current emergency session last month, that would expand Maine’s assisted suicide program through an amendment to the 2019 Maine Death with Dignity Act. If enacted, the measure would waive the current 17-day waiting period applicants currently face. On Friday, the

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Frey, Orders Trump Administration to End Freeze on Education Funding

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Frey, Orders Trump Administration to End Freeze on Education Funding

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) must resume federal education funding for Maine, according to a Friday ruling from George W. Bush-appointed U.S. District Court Judge John Woodcock, granting a request from Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey. [RELATED: AG Frey Sues USDA Over Freeze on Federal Funding Following Maine’s Refusal to Ban Males

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