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...
The last time WABC-770AM’s Sid Rosenberg criticized New York City’s first Muslim mayor Rosenberg called him a human cockroach. In his latest blast against the Bowdoin College grad socialist Rosenberg left out the cockroach reference but everything else was fair game. After calling Mamdani a cockroach in March, Rosenberg apologized for comparing the New York
Before delegates formally handed former Senate President Troy Jackson the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Charlie Dingman began the state convention with a familiar progressive ritual: declaring that the event was being held on the ancestral homeland of Maine’s Indigenous people. The land acknowledgment lasted only moments, but it
By Jon Fetherston Here is a nickel’s worth of free advice for every Republican running for office in Maine: Stop campaigning like Democrats deserve the benefit of the doubt. They do not. Every Republican candidate should spend the rest of this election reminding working Mainers exactly who fought to let them keep more of their
In a healthy country, the American experiment with the sanctuary movement would be widely recognized as a deadly failure.
The Maine Democratic Party will gather Saturday in Bangor to select a replacement for former U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner, but one question remains unanswered ahead of the closely watched convention: Will The Maine Wire be permitted to cover it? This reporter submitted a request for media credentials to attend the July 25 nominating convention.
Northern Maine woodsman Troy Jackson looked ready for prime time at Thursday night’s Democrat U.S. Senate debate, while Secretary of State Shenna Bellows came off as halting and nervous. Judging from online comments, YouTube viewers watching the WCSH-moderated debate thought Jackson won the night hands down. Former Center for Disease Control director Nirav Shaw and
Lawrence Lockman Now that the communist porta-potty pervert Graham Platner has had his fifteen minutes of fame, what’s next in the run-up to the midterm elections in Maine? I’ll get to that in a minute. First, I want to focus on the latest culture-war clash between deranged transgender supremacists and reality-based Mainers in the battle
A tragedy is not a license to tear down the system. Thirty-six hours after a fatal ICE encounter in Biddeford, Maine, a community is grieving — and rightly so. But alongside the vigils came something else: upside-down flags, and calls to defund and dismantle the very institutions God has ordained. In this episode of The
It’s rare in politics to see real courage. Real courage shines through in the face of real consequences or injury. Jon Fetherston has demonstrated real courage this past week and he should be commended for it. Jon Fetherston is a reporter for the Maine Wire, but before that he had a long track record of
The Maine Wire has picked up a staggering 4,000 in additional Facebook followers in just the past couple of days alone, bringing its total to 204,000. The Maine Press Association is extolling the alleged accomplishments of its resigning executive director who has watched The Maine Wire steamroll the antiquated legacy newspaper club during her tenure.
If the meek David Costello ever wants to be taken seriously as a statewide candidate, he needs to, well, get serious. The Democrat from Brunswick was defeated June 9 in the party’s U.S. Senate primary, receiving 17,560 votes. Now that primary victor Graham Platner has withdrawn from the race amid a rape accusation, Costello could,
For years, Mainers have been told everything is fine. If you question the direction of the state, you’re accused of being negative. If you point to declining rankings, you’re told the statistics are misleading. If you raise concerns about taxes, energy costs, education, crime, or the economy, you’re dismissed as being partisan. Enough. Maine has
‘Psycho’ Platner recruiter Dan Moraff may be a Valley Girl in drag. The strange-talking socialist political operative under fire for failing to properly vet Graham Platner was himself once blocked from a congressional campaign for alleged sexual harassment. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-PA, barred Dan Moraff from her 2022 congressional campaign after receiving at least
Is manhood dead? Pastor Greg Huston doesn’t think it has to be. With nearly two decades of pastoral ministry behind him, Pastor Greg Huston sits down at The Pastor’s Office to talk about what’s really at stake for the next generation of men — and it goes far beyond church attendance. In this conversation, Greg
In a 1988 SNL skit featuring Jon Lovitz playing Mike Dukakis debating George H.W. Bush, Lovitz said “I can’t believe I’m losing to this guy.” The line, which became iconic, must be what Maine’s two-term 78-year-old governor was saying leading up to the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate. After the votes were counted on what
I should be more professional. But I have to admit something: I’m going to miss the rallies. I’m going to miss standing there with my camera while Graham looked over and recognized me. Those little moments where his eyes said: “Oh, for fuck’s sake. That photographer from Maine Wire is here again.” The guy with
The Rockland state rep recruited Wednesday by a former U.S. Senate Democrat candidate has been all talk no action helping the poor. Maine State Rep. Valli Geiger, who Wednesday told WMTW-TV that Graham Platner wants her to replace him as the nominee, has an embarrassing housing-advocacy incident in her past, despite selling herself as the
It is rare to see a self-styled alpha populist so thoroughly emasculated as we have just witnessed with Graham Platner. It was tough to watch. It brought back memories of Platner devotee Stephen King’s The Shawshank Redemption. Ouch. Just last week they loved him. He was all the rage. But Maine Democratic honcho Devon Murphy-Anderson,
Graham Platner was supposed to be the Democrats’ answer to Susan Collins. Instead, he became a national embarrassment. The rise and fall of Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign is not merely the story of one candidate imploding under the weight of his own record. It is the story of a political party that ignored every warning
Politicians, progressive organizations and celebrity supporters are rushing to distance themselves from Graham Platner, raising questions about whether they were hypocrites, grossly uninformed or simply willing to overlook anything that might help defeat Susan Collins The politicians, progressive organizations and national personalities that helped transform Graham Platner from a little-known oyster farmer into Maine’s Democratic
No wonder it took Vermont socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders so long to finally urge Graham Platner to quit his senate bid. Sanders has his own rape-related skeleton, which surfaced when he was running in 2016 for president. During Sanders’ first run for the presidency an article he once wrote on his “rape fantasy” came
At a time when Americans are marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, one of the country’s most recognizable television personalities has once again found herself at the center of a controversy over the American flag. During Monday’s broadcast of The View, co-host Sunny Hostin said neighborhoods displaying numerous American flags make her feel “unsafe.” “There are
As audiences increasingly move away from traditional television broadcasts and printed newspapers in favor of digital news, Maine Wire TV has emerged over the past few months as one of Maine’s fastest-growing online news programs, bringing viewers live coverage of breaking news, investigative reporting, political analysis, and interviews with the people shaping public policy across
Dirty little secret – the flames that are arguably ending Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate candidacy were fanned by Democrats, not Republicans. It was the Democrat establishment that spent months planting stories about Platner’s sordid past, not Republicans. Republicans actually prefer to run their candidate Susan Collins against Platner, who they think comes across as two
Why now? For months, Democratic leaders defended, endorsed, or remained silent as controversy after controversy engulfed their U.S. Senate nominee, Graham Platner. Now, following a newly reported sexual assault allegation made by former girlfriend Jenny Racicot, an allegation Platner has categorically denied, many of those same leaders are calling for him to end his campaign.
Is Maine godless? Bobby Charles doesn’t think it has to stay that way. Fresh off securing the Republican nomination for Governor of Maine, Bobby Charles sits down at The Pastor’s Office to talk about what’s really at stake in November — and it goes far beyond politics. In this conversation, Bobby and Pastor Travis discuss:
Maine’s southern-district congresswoman falsely claims the Supreme Court’s “transsexual” ruling “bullies kids.” In fact, the decision merely keeps boys out of girls’ sports. It doesn’t forbid boys claiming to be girls from playing on transsexual teams. The bottom line is so-called trans kids are welcome to be athletes – but not on mixed-gender squads. The
The managing editor of the state’s largest daily is literally begging readers to tell her why they read the rag of record. Actually Julie Arenstam is trying to figure out what they don’t like about her cute little newspaper. Arenstam posted a story noting that “by now you’ve probably gotten a few reminders about a
Who’s on first? Or more aptly who will come in first? If you’re having trouble handicapping the state’s gubernatorial race, don’t be looking to the Portland Press Herald for any reliable inkling. To wit, two weeks ago the paper’s self-avowed Democrat political columnist told readers he was afraid the so-called independent candidate for governor would
Mainers need to rally and overrule the Democrat killjoys who refused to sponsor a booth at the Great American State Fair in Washington. Otherwise, Pennsylvania may wind up stealing the spotlight with its own “Spirit of 250” exhibit. “Pennsylvania’s found a way to get Pennsylvania to the State Fair,” says James Fisk, an avid follower
Review Ironbound RestaurantHancock, Maine We come off a long news day already half-cooked from the road. Jon Fetherston, Graham Pollard, and myself are in Sullivan, Maine, chasing follow-ups tied to the Platner campaign. The sun is falling, but there’s still one journalistic itch that needs scratching. Curiosity brings us to Ironbound. Rumor: the food’s good.
Last week I made predictions on who would win Maine’s gubernatorial race. I am sorry to say I screwed-up!
The state’s Southern-District congresswoman thinks she’s just discovered Facebook, judging from her new anti-Trump publicity campaign. Democrat 17-year U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has suddenly, mysteriously started posting videos complaining about Republicans every time she returns home to her organic island retreat from Washington. “OK, we’re already back in Maine” Minnesota-born Chellie tells viewers from the
By Jon Fetherston Wait. What? Are we seriously expected to believe this? Democrats like Graham Platner, Hannah Pingree, and Chellie Pingree have settled on the same campaign message: Donald Trump is the problem. Everything is terrible. Elect us, and we’ll fix it. The audacity would be impressive if it weren’t so insulting. Who exactly do
When Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner accused his GOP incumbent rival of potential criminality she pulled out the “d” word. But Sen. Susan Collins would have a high hill to climb proving – as she suggested – that Platner defamed her during a Thursday press conference. Making a legal case for defamation is virtually
In this episode of The Pastor’s Office Podcast, Pastor Travis sits down with Pastor Dom Veilleux of Calvary Chapel New Heart in Bangor, Maine to tackle one of the most urgent spiritual questions of our generation: Is artificial intelligence replacing our relationship with God? From a $1.99 AI Jesus chatbot to Barna research showing 1
I grew-up reading Scientific American. My father brought the magazines home from work and gave them to my brother and me.
Well, it took eleven days but we FINALLY know the candidates for governor: Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R) and Rick Bennett (I).
Maine has one billionaire. Her name is Susan Alfond. Alfond, a Scarborough resident and heiress to the Dexter Shoe fortune, is listed by Forbes as one of the richest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of roughly $3.5 billion. Her family’s fortune traces back to Harold Alfond, who built Dexter Shoe Co.
* SPECIAL SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ISSUE *The revolutionary and founding generations did their heroic part in bequeathing to us this legacy of freedom. So abundant is this gift that to live up to it is the most fulfilling thing we can do.
I spent most of Wednesday at the Department of Public Safety building in Augusta watching Maine’s ranked-choice voting tabulation process unfold. Or perhaps more accurately, slowly unfold. To be clear, everyone involved was friendly and professional. Staff from the Secretary of State’s Office, Maine State Police personnel, campaign representatives, members of the media, and election
The Maine Wire chief editor’s description of a U.S. Senate candidate’s alleged oyster business as a fake campaign prop turns out to be true, despite an alleged media critic claiming he’s wrong. Steve Robinson came under fire from a group that calls itself Politifact for saying on national TV that Graham Platner’s oystering is a
The decision by the top official of Maine’s community colleges to step down as a new governor takes office is a rare window into who is really running that educational system. In announcing last week he was quitting, David Daigler emphasized that “we have new state leadership coming in.” Daigler may be foretelling what he
In this episode of the Pastor’s Office Podcast, Travis sits down with Pastor Corey Kilgus — founder of Gospel South America — for one of the most remarkable testimonies of God’s grace you’ll ever hear. Corey grew up in a home shattered by heroin and methamphetamine addiction, ran away starving at 11, and at 14
It was only a matter of time before Graham’s exes started telling tales out of school – including the pie-plate caper. “You’ll be shocked to learn that Graham Platner’s ex-lovers are now coming out of the woodwork,” said Steve Robinson, editor in chief of The Maine Wire For instance: “I very briefly was talking to
5/31/26Graham Platner & Shenna Bellows RallyDeering Oaks, Portland, Maine. I was operating on home turf. Deering Oaks is trying very hard to remain neutral. Ducks glide across the pond, a jogger sprints in the distance, unaware of the political shift about to occur. I step into the perimeter. Staff clocks me immediately. A staffer shakes
The top two Boston sports radio nets are taking out all the stops to try to attract ratings. It’s an eclectic mix, for sure. On the one hand is 98.5’s host Christopher Gasper reporting on having prostate cancer. On the other is 93.7’s Meghan Ottolini complaining about the price of gas on her way to
Seven in ten of the state’s “liberals” just unapologetically voted for a guy who: √ Has a Nazi tattoo √ Called cops bastards√ Said black people don’t tip √ Deacribed rural Mainers as stupid √ Suggested rape victims get what they deserve √ Accused a soldier of stupidity by surviving gunfire √ Sexted women online
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.
A pair of socialist candidate recruiters had their eyes on an alternative to Graham Platner when they began looking for a good suspect to run against five-term U.S. GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Yale Law School grad Daniel Moraff and his fiancé, Leanne Fan, an academic with stints at Harvard and the proudly radical University of