A bombshell Department of Justice (DOJ) report confirmed on Thursday that 26 undercover FBI informants were operating in the crowd during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots, and participated in illegal activity. The report adds important new evidence to the January 6th criminal cases against thousands of Americans, including multiple Mainers. [RELATED: Amid Controversy, Failure

Over 60 percent of Americans are supportive of expanding educational freedom for students nationwide, according to a new poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of yes. every kid. foundation. All three of the school choice policies included in the poll received support from at least 60 percent respondents, being backed by as many three-out-of-four K-12

A newly elected Waterville representative was caught taking advantage of her legislative plates — and the slim design on her Chevy Spark — to slip into a “No Parking” zone over the weekend. Less than two weeks in office and someone is already putting that legislative plate to good use! Nice 😎 pic.twitter.com/r9EYmKMKIi— Steve Robinson

The Washington Post’s editorial board acknowledged that the alleged evidence showing the benefits of so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors could be inaccurate, misleading, and biased in a new opinion piece on Sunday. “The uncertainty [of the benefits of puberty blockers] is the result of scientists’ failure to study these treatments slowly and systematically as they

The former president of a Vermont labor union that represents federal employees has pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud for embezzling approximately $36,000 in union funds to pay for personal expenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced last week. Leticia Russi-Shareno, 60, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in

The United States House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday limiting the Department of Energy’s (DOE) authority to enforce energy conservation mandates for washing machines. Under HR 7673 — also known as the Liberty in Laundry Act — the DOE would be prevented from enforcing such regulation unless they are (1) are “technologically feasible and

The Auburn Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident involving a group of teenagers that occurred Saturday night in the Main Street area of the city. [RELATED: Auburn Teen Accused of 3 Hit-and-Runs in October Now Facing Drug Trafficking, OUI Charges…] Police say that officers responded to the area of Main Street at about

Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to alter the U.S.’s nuclear strike doctrine to prevent presidents from unilaterally ordering a nuclear first strike without congressional approval. [RELATED: Jared Golden Advocated for US to Send Ukraine Long-Range Tactical Missiles Now Being Used Against Targets Inside Russia…]

Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) has formally submitted a bill that, if passed, would repeal the state’s new payroll tax—set to take effect on January 1—that is designed to fund the recently established Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Titled “An Act To Stop Government Overreach and Repeal Payroll Taxes,” the proposed legislation was filed as

The House Republican Office distributed the following press release on Friday afternoon. The weekly radio address can be viewed here: Mid-December and the weather is just perfect for taking a day to go walk on my family hunting property. I’m State Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham and this is this week’s Republican Radio Address. So the

Students of the taxpayer-funded University of Maine at Augusta will have the opportunity to take a college-level course all about bathrooms starting in the spring semester, studying under gender studies professor Lisa M. Botshon. [RELATED: Men Banned from Women’s Bathrooms at U.S. Capitol…] The upcoming class, “An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Bathroom,” promises to consider

Two Maine-based political action committees (PACs) and their founder have sued members of the state’s ethics commission and Attorney General Aaron Frey over the new limits on PAC contributions approved by voters in November. Brought by the Dinner Table — a Maine PAC focused on “faith, family, and freedom” and dedicated to supporting “conservative candidates”

A federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging five individuals for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently apply for more than 1,000 driver’s licenses in Massachusetts and New York to give to illegal aliens. [RELATED: Maine Cops Warn BMV Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Individuals with Bogus Social Security Numbers…] The five defendants were each charged with one count

The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous & Tribal Populations (PCRITP) has released an interactive map that shows where minority populations live in the state, with additional overlays indicating various other data, such as the distribution critical infrastructure, hospitals, schools and environmental hazards. [RELATED: Maine Racial Equity Board Sponsors Educational Walking Tours

Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) is paying $12,500 to a California-based nonprofit that will advise state agencies on how to transition all Maine K-12 public schools to zero carbon emissions in order to address the “changing climate.” [RELATED: Mills Admin Discloses Payments to Press Herald for Publishing Positive Articles

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), embroiled in serial controversies related to its overtly political and unethical conduct, has found time to chase down the real threat to Americans’ safety and security: Barstool Sports’ podcast host Kirk Minihane. Minihane, host of the eponymously named and thrice-weekly podcast, the Kirk Minihane Show, revealed on Thursday that

Recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveal that inflation continued to climb in November. As a result of this, the BLS explained separately that real average hourly earnings for all employees remained unchanged from October to November. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) — widely recognized as a critical indicator of inflation

San Diego County doubled down on its existing sanctuary policy by voting to further restrict local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, even in cases where migrants have been charged with “heinous crimes.” In a 3-1 vote on Tuesday, members of the Democrat-controlled San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to further restrict local law enforcement’s ability

Federal law enforcement arrested a Chinese foreign national on Monday as he prepared to fly back to the People’s Republic of China after being caught allegedly flying a drone illegally over Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara, California. [RELATED: Chinese Illegal Immigrant Arrested after Smuggling Weapons to North Korea…] Yinpiao Zhou, 39, a Chinese

The U.S. government has executed the fourth “large-frame charter removal flight” returning Chinese illegal aliens to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in less than six months, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday. The Dec. 9 flight carried Chinese nationals who had no lawful basis to remain in the United States. Illegal immigration by

The U.S. Army fired a four-star general for abusing his authority by giving an under-qualified female subordinate promotions and special treatment, according to a report from the Army Inspector General obtained by Military.com Tuesday. Gen. Charles Hamilton gave a subordinate officer, who had been found unfit for command, a leadership role with the help of

An illegal alien who was charged with assault for the second time in a span of four months after being released by a court in Massachusetts has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency announced Tuesday. ICE says that Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested Anderson De Sousa

Social media platform TikTok and its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance have asked an appeals court to temporarily block a law requiring divestment by January 19 in order to avoid a ban in the United States pending review of their case by the U.S. Supreme Court. The emergency motion filed with the United States Court of

Many who are self-employed can expect to receive a new tax form next year following a recent rule change by the IRS. This update, however, will not impact what income must be reported to the government or how much tax is owed on it. The new regulations require online platforms — such as Etsy, Airbnb

The Bangor City Council voted on Monday to postpone clearing its massive 50-plus-person homeless encampment after it announced in October that the camp would be cleared by the end of this year. [RELATED: Bangor Set to Shut Down Massive Homeless Encampment…] The massive encampment at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Cleveland Street, colloquially referred

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) took to X on Tuesday to express her disapproval of the passage of a bill designed to prevent the federal government from imposing sweeping regulations that would dictate how Americans are allowed to wash their clothes. [RELATED: House GOP Passes Bill to Help Educate High Schoolers on the Evils of

U.S. Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Joe Manchin (I-WV) put forward a resolution on Wednesday calling for a constitutional amendment to institute 18-year term limits for U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) justices. [RELATED: Lame Duck Biden Pitches SCOTUS Term Limits, End to Presidential Immunity…] “Taking action to restore public trust in our nation’s most powerful Court

In a unanimous decision, the Maine Legislative Council on Tuesday voted to approve a pay raise for Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who entered the national spotlight last year for her controversial attempt to disqualify President-Elect Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. [RELATED: Democrats Stick with Bellows, Frey as Legislature Appoints Constitutional

The controversial satanic holiday display erected outside the New Hampshire State House in Concord was found destroyed Tuesday morning, just days after it was put up by the Satanic Temple of Vermont and New Hampshire. [RELATED: Satanic Temple Puts Up Display Outside NH State House…] The display, consisting of a statue of the goat-headed demon

After holding its inaugural meeting last week, the Portland City Council on Monday held a workshop to discuss and identify the city’s goals and policy priorities for the coming year. The common goals decided upon by the Council serve as a framework for the Council Committee’s work plans over the course of the year, and

Electricity Maine is set to begin sending out payments to eligible customers as part of a settlement reached with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over unfair billing practices. It has been estimated that, in total, about 20,000 Mainers will be paid in connection with this settlement. Approved by the Maine PUC in October, the

The United States Supreme Court announced Monday that they will not be hearing a case out of Wisconsin challenging a school district’s gender identity policies. Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas dissented. As a result of this decision, the lower court’s ruling that the parents lacked standing to bring this case — which

Watch as Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson joined the Absolute Truth with Emerald Robinson on Frank Speech for a detailed and illuminating discussion regarding the latest developments on illegal Chinese marijuana grows in Maine.

A new trend sweeping Maine schools has parents concerned about the lack of transparency surrounding medical treatments — including sex-change related treatments and mind-altering prescription drugs — their children might be receiving without their knowledge or consent. The latest battleground is the Gardiner area school system, where school officials are looking to create a so-called

Maine’s Sen. Angus King (I) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D), along with Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine), called on Friday for a permanent extension of work permits for immigrants, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The move would represent a substantial, last-minute executive action by the lame-duck Biden Administration, an action that runs contrary to

The Satanic Temple of New Hampshire and Vermont (TST) installed a satanic holiday display outside the New Hampshire State Capitol building in Concord on Saturday night in an attempt to criticize the Christian Nativity set up just feet away. [RELATED: New Hampshire School Teacher Arrested in Sting Operation After Soliciting Sex from a 12-Year-Old While

Lisa DeSisto, CEO and publisher of the Maine Trust for Local News, has stepped down — marking the second resignation of a top executive at the news organization since it was acquired by the nonprofit trust last summer. The Maine Trust for Local News, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News, is the nonprofit trust

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), a medical doctor and staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, put forward a bill last week to ban transgender surgeries or drugs for minors. [RELATED: Men Banned from Women’s Bathrooms at U.S. Capitol…] “Americans resoundingly rejected the Left’s dangerous transgender agenda. Let’s call it exactly what it is: child abuse.

Reporters bombarded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a Friday briefing about the pardoning of Hunter Biden despite herself and President Joe Biden promising his son would not receive one from his father. The president formally issued a “full and unconditional” pardon for his son on Sunday that relieved him of any conviction, potential crime or

A Michigan group received federal funds for a “family therapy” program that instructs parents to affirm their child’s gender confusion — and enlists public school districts in the effort. A nearly $1.3 million federal grant awarded in early 2024 to Arbor Circle, a resource center that offers counseling and support for youth 10-18 who identify as LGBTQ, states that

New Hampshire State Police Narcotics Investigations Unit (NIU) busted four alleged drug dealers in Claremont, New Hampshire, last month, following months of investigation into drug crime in the area. [RELATED: State Troopers Bust Two Massachusetts Residents Trafficking Fentanyl in Portsmouth, NH…] State police revealed the arrests in two separate press releases, both published on Thursday.

A judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy is allowed to continue to use race as a factor in its admissions process. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett determined that the Naval Academy does not fall afoul of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling to strike down affirmative action in college admissions because the Naval Academy

The FBI arrested far-left Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on corruption charges for allegedly funneling taxpayer funds into her private accounts, following an already controversial career. [RELATED: Democrat Senator Convicted of Corruption, Acting as a Foreign Agent of Egypt, Qatar…] “Her behavior, as alleged in today’s indictment, is a slap in the

Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister of Canada, announced another expansion of the nation’s restrictive gun laws on Thursday, adding 342 firearms to the prohibited list and threatening to send confiscated weapons to Ukraine. [RELATED: Jared Golden Advocated for US to Send Ukraine Long-Range Tactical Missiles Now Being Used Against Targets Inside Russia…] “Firearms designed for

The State of Maine’s Office of Tourism has awarded a $165,000 grant to a black travel influencer as part of a marketing campaign aimed at attracting more “diverse visitors” and “Black travelers” to Maine. The contract, dated Nov. 25, indicates that the $165,000 will go to Black Travel Maine, Inc., with a goal of “[Enhancing]

U.S. officials arrested three U.S. Army personnel stationed at Fort Cavazos in late November and earlier this week for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to smuggle illegal immigrants into the U.S. [RELATED: Texas Law Enforcement Arrest Mexican National Smuggling a Five-Year-Old Girl into the U.S…] The arrests stem from a Nov. 27 incident in

President-elect Donald Trump selected businessman and experienced commercial astronaut, Jared Isaacman, 41, on Wednesday to head up NASA and work towards “advancing the new space economy.” [RELATED: Trump DEA Pick Withdraws Over Conservative Backlash…] “Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,”

The Associated Press’ post-election AP VoteCast poll has revealed that female voters with an affinity for felines — a.k.a. “Cat Ladies” — were the only demographic of pet owners to support Vice President Kamala Harris over President-elect Donald Trump. The AP analysis would seem to vindicate Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s analysis during the campaign that

Several cryptocurrency stocks gained, while bitcoin surged ahead, following President-elect Donald Trump’s Wednesday announcement nominating Paul Atkins as chair to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to multiple reports. The premarket trading session on Thursday revealed “substantial gains” for multiple companies with exposure to cryptocurrency, according to Investing.com. Riot Platforms saw a 6% uptick in its

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) published a damning report entitled “Out of Office” on Thursday, investigating the excesses and inefficiencies of the federal bureaucrats working from home since they were transitioned out of the office during COVID. Sen. Ernst found, based on cell phone data, that only six percent of federal workers come into the

Maine Democrats confirmed their nominees for Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor on Wednesday, with Republican only nominating alternative candidates for AG and Secretary of State. Following the votes taken by a unicameral body State Senators and State Representatives, Attorney General Aaron Frey, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, and State Auditor

New Hampshire State Police arrested two men on Friday during a routine traffic stop after they allegedly attempted to throw large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine from their vehicle. State Troopers were conducting a routine traffic stop for speeding in Portsmouth when a passenger, identified as 43-year-old Raymundo DeJesus of Haverhill, Massachusetts, allegedly threw

A Wednesday stabbing at Portland’s Munjoy South Apartments left a 56-year-old man in critical condition, police announced on Thursday. Portland Police say that they responded to a report of a stabbing at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday at 137 Munjoy South St., a townhouse in the Munjoy South complex. [RELATED: Portland Police Make Arrest in Marshall

Federal agents arrested Shenghua Wen, 41, a Chinese national in the U.S. illegally, for allegedly working as an agent of the North Korean government to smuggle weapons out of the U.S. [RELATED: Border Patrol Seizes 11,000 Round of Ammo Being Smuggled into the U.S…] “At the direction of government officials from the Democratic People’s Republic

Following the swearing in of the 132nd Maine State Legislature on Wednesday, Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) was set to introduce an order directing the Joint Rules Committee to consider and report on a number of recommendations made by lawmakers at the close of the previous session, including serious reforms to the use of “concept draft”

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case out of Tennessee concerning bans on the provision of certain medications to minors for the purpose of so-called “gender-affirming care.” United States v. Skrmetti focuses specifically on restricting the prescription of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone therapies to minors. The case has

An illegal alien who has been deported from the United State at least seven times and who has five felony convictions was again deported in November by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being found attempting to cross the northern border into Vermont. [RELATED: Mexican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry, Faces Deportation After Being

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson compared child sex change bans to interracial marriage prohibitions on Wednesday. Jackson made the remarks during a hearing for United States v. Skrmetti, a case considering whether Tennessee’s law banning medical procedures intended to enable “minor[s] to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex,” violates the 14th Amendment’s

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) released Wednesday the final rules for the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program set to launch, in part, in just four weeks. These rules include several updates from the second draft released for public comment in September, most notably with respect to employers’ ability to assert

China announced an export ban on Tuesday, preventing the sale of certain rare earth minerals to the U.S., including gallium, germanium, and antimony — all materials that have key military and technological applications. The decision serves as a prelude to what could become an escalating trade conflict as President-elect Donald Trump, who had a firmer

Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister withdrew his name from consideration for the top spot in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Tuesday following conservative backlash just days after President-elect Donald Trump chose him for the job. [RELATED: Trump’s DEA Head Pick Bragged on X About Arresting a Pastor Who Held Services During COVID…] President Trump announced

Portland Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a suspect for murder in connection to an ongoing investigation into a late November homicide on Marshall Street. [RELATED: Single Portland Neighborhood Accounted for Nearly a Third of City’s Arrests, 40% of Overdoses This Year…] Police say that officers responded to 24 Marshall St. shortly after

A Mexican national who was previously deported from the United States again faces deportation after being sentenced for illegal reentry in a Bangor federal court last week. [RELATED: No Hablo Inglés: Maine Sheriff Busts Illegal Alien with Over 100 grams of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop…] On Monday, Nov. 25, 20-year-old Juan Manuel Castro

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) fined the mayor of the small Canadian town of Emo, Ontario, $5,000 after he refused to proclaim June as Pride Month and fly the pride flag. HRTO fined the township itself $10,000 after its refusal to participate in the rite and declining to fly a “LGBTQ2 rainbow flag”

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Tuesday that applications are now open for a second round of funding from the Business Recovery and Resilience Fund (BRRF). Grants through this program are available to small businesses impacted by the storms that swept through Maine last winter. About $2 million remains in the fund and will be allocated

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers apprehended Mexican national Roman Ibarra Rojo in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday as part of a scheme to smuggle a five-year-old girl across the Mexican border into the U.S. The Texas DPS received reports that border surveillance captured a man on camera carrying a child across the Rio

The University of Maine (UMaine) has denied Calvary Chapel Belfast’s appeal of the institution’s decision to sell the former Hutchinson Center to a non-profit organization after originally accepting the church’s bid. On November 20, the church filed a formal appeal of the university’s decision to renege on their offer. UMaine’s response Monday argued that that

President-elect Donald Trump released a statement Monday on social media warning Middle East leaders and terrorists about the consequences they could face if hostages from the Israel-Hamas war are not released before Inauguration Day. While some hostages taken over a year ago by the terrorist group have been released, 101 people are still in Gaza, with seven

President-elect Donald Trump has once again angered conservatives with one of his cabinet picks, this time choosing Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to head the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). As a Republican Sheriff of Florida’s Hillsborough County, Chronister worked to support progressive priorities, including transgender ideology and so-called “restorative justice.” In one example cited by conservative

The taxpayer-funded Freeport Community Services (FCS) nonprofit canceled its rental agreement with Parents’ Rights in Education two days before the group was set to rent space for an event featuring former Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred). “After thoughtful consideration, the Board decided to cancel the event, exercising our rights under the rental agreement. We understand there

Ranked choice voting has recently taken center stage following the November 5 election, during which a number of critical state, local, and federal races were on the ballot. In the days that have followed, complications have arisen and caused significant delays in the tabulation process for the race between incumbent Rep. Jared Golden (D) and

The Maine State Housing Authority announced this past Wednesday that the agency had awarded $12.8 million worth of state and federal affordable housing tax credits across seven projects in four counties representing a total of 319 units. Taken together, it is estimated that these tax credits will generate $73.4 million in equity from private investors

U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) is calling for an investigation into reports of widespread political bias in how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers disaster relief, following revelations that an agency supervisor advised relief workers in Florida to avoid homes displaying pro-Trump signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. In a Monday

President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to threaten member nations of the BRICS economic alliance with staggering 100 percent tariffs if they try to replace the U.S. dollar as the standard in international trade. [RELATED: Canada, Mexico Bend the Knee to Trump 24 Hours After Tariff Threats…] “We require a commitment from

Maine’s state racial equity commission has entered into a taxpayer-funded $7,000 contract with a Waterville-based company to sponsor educational walking tours about the “historical struggles and contributions of Black individuals” and to dispel the myth that the state is “too old and too white.” [RELATED: Maine Speaker’s Racial Equity Board Gave Her Sister’s Nonprofit $12,000

President Joe Biden issued a full pardon for his son Hunter Biden’s crimes on Sunday night after he was convicted of felony gun and tax charges, despite President Biden’s previous promise not to pardon him. [RELATED: Hunter Biden Found Guilty on All 3 Felonies in Federal Gun Trial…] Biden claimed that Hunter was unjustly targeted

The South Portland City Council unanimously approved the creation of a new Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District) and thirty year credit enhancement agreement (CEA) — or property tax reimbursement plan — for a mixed-use housing project slated to be built in the heart of Mill Creek. Set to be located at 170 Ocean Street

The Mills administration has made a $50,000 taxpayer-funded purchase of larger size nursing bras that they say will help support both breastfeeding and “chestfeeding” for participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal welfare program. [RELATED: CDC Says Trans People Can ‘Chestfeed’ Children, Accused of Not Considering Potential Health

The infamous and violent Venezuelan street gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), is recruiting illegal immigrant children into its ranks from New York City’s migrant shelters, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). [RELATED: Venezuelan Criminal Organization Infiltrates New York City: Report…] NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny informed CBS News that many of the

President-elect Donald Trump has named staunch COVID lockdown opponent Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), drawing praise from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bhattacharya, who emerged as one of the most prominent critics of the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 scare as part of the Great Barrington

The Maine Wire has obtained a copy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of 270 properties in Maine that federal law enforcement believes are affiliated with Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations. Additionally, we’ve obtained records from the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy that show, in a few limited cases, that the agency has revoked

Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) has for the first time released documents related to its investigations into marijuana operators who have fallen afoul of the agency and had their licenses revoked. The documents, which the Maine Wire has been pursuing for more than a year, offer a glimpse at how the cannabis regulatory agency

Bangor horror writer Stephen King’s perplexing attempt at music-making surfaced this week on X, and users were quick to react with acid tongues and mockery, with one user comparing King to their imaginary “elderly, liberal, lesbian, Subaru-driving aunt who owns a bakery for cats and dabbles in music.” My elderly, liberal, lesbian, Subaru- driving aunt

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) put forward the “Returning Education to Our States Act” on Thursday, a bill to end the Department of Education (DOE) and return control of education to local governments. [RELATED: Trump Taps WWE Cofounder Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education…] “The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and

The Maine Republican Party announced Tuesday that they intend to nominate Robert B. Charles for the position of Maine Attorney General. In Maine, Constitutional Officers — including the Attorney General, Secretary of State, the State Auditor, and State Treasurer — are selected biennially as the start of the first session of the Legislature. Charles is

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah on Tuesday. Israel and Hezbollah have been locked in conflict since October 2023, and hostilities between the two have only risen in recent months. Netanyahu announced on Tuesday he would press his security cabinet to agree to the current ceasefire deal on the table

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Border Czar, Tom Homan, issued a stark warning on Tuesday to any Democratic officials obstructing deportations, reminding them that they could be jailed for obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). [RELATED: Trump Selects Former ICE Head Tom Homan as Border Czar…] “I’ve said a hundred times, and last week, don’t

The State of Maine reached a settlement Tuesday with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in a lawsuit over alleged violations of the the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to their handling of children with behavioral disabilities. According to the lawsuit filed in September, the State “unnecessarily segregat[ed] children with behavioral health disabilities

A Saturday recount revealed that Bar Harbor residents rejected an updated cruise ship disembarkation ordinance by just 65 votes, upholding the original results of the vote reported following the election. This represents a slight increase in opposition votes over the initial count when it was found that the measure had been rejected by just 63

President-elect Donald Trump took to social media on Monday to announce his plan to impose massive tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada on day one until they stop sending illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. Within 24 hours, left-wing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican Claudia Sheinbaum conceded to President Trump’s demands. [RELATED:

The Maine Climate Council has released an updated version of the state’s four-year plan concerning climate change, “Maine Won’t Wait.” This report outlines the state’s policy goals and objectives over the next few years, giving a preview of what can expected from the state government in the near future with respect to environmental policy. As

Maine State Police arrested 26-year-old Samuel Bell on Sunday after he allegedly shot and attempted to murder his mother in her Belgrade home. Troopers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence on Point Road at approximately 11:03 a.m. When they arrived, they found Bell’s mother, 58-year-old Christina Bell, with serious injuries.

President-elect Donald Trump selected Dr. Jeanette Nesheiwat on Friday to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General, despite her past support for COVID-era mask mandates for children and support for censorship of vaccine skeptics. [RELATED: Fauci Admits: No Evidence for Social Distancing, and Can’t Remember Studies Favoring Child Masking…] “Thank you, Mr. President, for your trust.

A federal judge in Bangor has ruled against five Maine lobstermen who sued Maine Department of Marine Fisheries (MDMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher in January of this year over new rules mandating that all federally permitted lobster boats be equipped with a 24-hour electronic location monitoring system. The ruling grants Commissioner Keliher’s motion to dismiss, thus

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will take over as the head of the extremely influential Senate Appropriations Committee after Republicans take power in January, succeeding Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in the powerful position. “As chair of the senate appropriations committee, my priorities will remain helping Maine’s communities, funding biomedical research to save and improve lives, improving

A Franklin County man who was charged in an alleged marijuana conspiracy is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the federal investigation into his licensed cannabis business has raised profound constitutional questions about the limits of governmental power. A federal grand jury indicted Lucas Sirois, 44, of Farmington, and his now-ex-wife

U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) accused Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week in a letter of using taxpayer money to host therapy sessions for State Department employees upset about President Donald Trump’s electoral victory. [RELATED: Lincoln Academy in Newcastle Offers Support for Students ‘Struggling’ with the Election…] “I am concerned that the Department is

Just a week before Thanksgiving, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) demanded that a longtime Somerset County poultry farmer destroy over 300 turkeys for allegedly running afoul of labeling regulations, and required that the farmer “interact congenially” with state officials or pay a nearly $30,000 penalty, according to a settlement agreement obtained

President-elect Donald Trump picked former Florida Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to take the top spot in his Department of Justice hours after his first-choice nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), withdrew from consideration. [RELATED: Matt Gaetz Withdraws Himself from Consideration for United States Attorney General…] “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized 11,100 rounds of ammunition earlier this month when they examined a vehicle attempting to enter the U.S. through a customs checkpoint between El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. [RELATED: Maine Marine Resources Patrol Mistakenly Orders $8,000 Worth of Ammunition, Decides to Keep it…] CBP agents flagged a 2011

The median price of homes in Maine has increased more than five percent compared to this same time last year, reaching $395,000 in October 2024. Despite rising prices, the number of homes sold in the state has also increased to 1,481, a 3.21 percent jump over October of 2023. According to Paul McKee, President of

Lame-duck President Joe Biden’s administration is making changes to policies governing illegal immigrants already in the U.S., according to sources speaking to the New York Post, potentially hindering President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans. [RELATED: Jared Golden Advocated for US to Send Ukraine Long-Range Tactical Missiles Now Being Used Against Targets Inside Russia…] “This is

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins opposes Trump’s push for recess appointments, which would allow him to quickly put his cabinet nominees into their crucial roles without the delays or possible rejections risked by the Senate confirmation process. [RELATED: Collins, Heading for Clash Over Trump Cabinet Picks, Says She’ll Seek 2026 Re-election…] Sen. Collins came out

On Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg requested to delay former and President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing on the thirty-four felony counts of falsifying business records until 2029, meanwhile the defense team is seeking a complete dismissal. In recent months, former and President-elect Trump had been at the center of several legal battles throughout the country

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Small Business Administration head and WWE wrestling co-founder Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education (DOE) as his second administration takes shape. “As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand “Choice” to every state in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions

Criminal illegal migrants continue to be apprehended in Massachusetts as the state’s Democratic leaders make clear their opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. In the span of less than a week, deportation officers arrested three different illegal migrants in Massachusetts either accused of raping a child or convicted of raping a child, Immigration

Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for United States Attorney General. This decision comes after former and President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) selection received harsh criticism from many in the media, government, and the public as a result of serious allegations against the representative, including sex trafficking and drug use. Gaetz

The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has awarded $260,000 to a coalition of Maine-based defense contractors and educational institutions as part of a workforce development initiative launched earlier this year. In March, Gov. Janet Mills, alongside members of Maine’s congressional delegation Sens. Susan Collins (R), Angus King (I), and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D)

A coalition of New England based think tanks released an extensive report Wednesday in collaboration with Always on Energy Research (AOER) detailing the costs and consequences associated with the rigorous clean energy policies being pursued by most state governments in the region, including Maine. This report — The Staggering Costs of New England’s Green Energy

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham penned a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, offering to give his incoming administration 1,402 acres of land along the border for the construction of deportation facilities. “My office is fully prepared to enter into an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or the

Socialist Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes’ proposal for a task force to study how city might utilize a new “social housing” model to combat the city’s housing crisis was met this week with pushback from her fellow councilors and city officials, and was ultimately postponed until the start of next year. WATCH: District Five Councilor

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) banned biological males from the women’s restrooms at the Capitol on Wednesday after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) proposed a resolution to require Congress members to use bathrooms aligning with their biological sex. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker

The Mills administration has allocated funds to extend pediatric behavioral health programs run by MaineHealth for an additional year that the state says comes amid high suicide rates and mental health issues among Maine’s youth stemming from the CVOID-19 pandemic. [RELATED: Janet Mills, Champion of Pandemic Lockdowns, to Join US Surgeon General for Panel on

A handful of pediatricians who perform sex-change procedures on children led a successful pressure campaign to push a major transgender medical organization to remove age minimums for life-altering sex-change surgeries from its clinical guidance, according to emails exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Emails reveal the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asked just

A new post-election poll of likely voters from Echelon Insights found that Democrats favor Vice President Kamala Harris to head up their party’s ticket in 2028 despite her catastrophic failure on Election Day. [RELATED: Donald J. Trump Elected as the 47th President of the United States…] Pollsters interviewed 1,010 likely voters on a variety of

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 46-year-old Stacey Ray Lancaster of Hudson, New Hampshire, a high school teacher, as part of a sting operation after he tried to partake in the sex trafficking of what he thought was a 12-year-old girl. HSI agents arrested the Manchester West High School teacher and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Friday that it has failed its seventh consecutive audit and is unable to account for its full $824 billion 2024 budget, while officials remain outwardly optimistic. [RELATED: Maine Senator Unimpressed with Decorated Military Vet Pete Hegseth’s Nomination for Defense Secretary…] “Despite the disclaimer of opinion, which was

Friday, a federal judge in Texas blocked the United States Department of Labor (DOL) from increasing the maximum salary threshold for so-called “white-collar” overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), preventing the rule from going into effect nationwide. As a result of this, the new minimum salary threshold in Maine will be $845.21 per

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) put forward a resolution on Monday requiring representatives and staff at the U.S. House and Capitol to use bathrooms aligning with their biological sex, shortly after the election of the first transgender-identifying congressperson. [RELATED: UMaine Professor Vindicated After Backlash for Saying There are Only Two Sexes…] “Biological men do not

At the start of this year, Democratic Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) signed onto a letter urging the Biden administration to send Ukraine the long-range tactical missile systems now being used to strike targets inside Russia for the first time. Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian weapons arsenal with U.S. made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in

The illegal alien who in April caused a fatal car crash on I-95 in April, leaving an Albion woman dead and her husband in critical condition, was speeding and attempted a passing maneuver in the median side breakdown lane, according to the Maine State Police crash report. [RELATED: Man Involved in Four-Car Crash That Left

Maine’s newly launched Eviction Pilot Program—designed to “help tenants who may be facing eviction and the loss of their housing”—has proven so popular that the organization running it is sending new applicants to a waiting list. The program first began accepting applications on October 18, and as of November 18, more than 1,400 applications had

Thousands of American kids are being sent to camps run by a Chinese influence and intelligence agency that promote Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and even train some children to act like “Little Overseas Chinese Police,” a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered. The Chinese government advertises the “Root-Seeking Summer Camp In China” as an opportunity for

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) made it known during a campaign stop in Vassalboro Friday that she intends to seek reelection in 2026 for her sixth term in office. Despite confirming these intentions, Sen. Collins emphasized that her focus currently remains on the work she does as a member and Vice Chair of the Appropriations

The University of Maine (UMaine) has decided to sell the Hutchinson Center to Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) following a second round of solicitations for offers. This award comes several months after the institution rescinded its offer of the property to Calvary Chapel Belfast. WCAP, a 501(c)3 funded almost entirely through taxpayer dollars, has offered

The Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC) cleared University of Southern Maine Sociology and Education Professor Dr. Christy Hammer of any wrongdoing after she faced backlash for saying that there are only two sexes. Dr. Hammer made headlines in September 2022 after she informed a graduate-level education class that there are only two sexes, along with

A Scarborough man who was found passed out in his car at a Portland gas station was arrested after the police discovered he was in possession of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and a handgun, Portland Police announced Monday. Portland Police responded to the Rusty Lantern convenience store and gas station at 2282 Congress St. shortly

Sanford City Clerk Sue Cote told the City Council during their meeting last Tuesday that the Nov. 5 election, the first to occur after the city reduced its three polling locations to a single location at a high school gym, was a “smooth operation.” Cote defended the elections process despite long lines at the singular

President-elect Donald Trump has courted controversy with many of his cabinet picks, choosing divisive figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard, but his choice of former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla) as Attorney General on Wednesday has drawn possibly the most scrutiny. “Few issues in America are more important than ending

Dozens of investment advisors warned America’s biggest corporations Friday that their diversity programs will be a liability under the incoming Trump administration. Americans “overwhelmingly rejected the ideological takeover of political and civic life by narrow-minded identity politics” in the Nov. 5 election, a coalition of 38 financial officers wrote in letters warning companies that the new administration will “hasten

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of a decorated military veteran and best-selling author to head the Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) says he’s not impressed. “I haven’t seen a lot that impresses me,” Sen. King said of Pete Hegseth, a 20-year military veteran, winner of the Bronze Star, and Fox

A Damariscotta man will spend 18 years in federal prison for the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine. Trey Knof, 28, pleaded guilty to the charges in February. Knof shared a link containing child sexual abuse material via an unspecified mobile app with an undercover

President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration is coming into focus as the Republican announces, mostly via social media, who will serve in his cabinet. Trump’s picks to take over the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy and the Intelligence Community have caused great consternation among left-wing politicians and officials — much to the delight of Trump’s hardcore supporters. However

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council voted Wednesday night in favor of directing the Town Manager to offer the Cookie Jar — a local bakery that has been in operation since the 1950s — a license formalizing four critical parking spaces located in front of their building. Councilors were divided 4-3 in favor of making this

President-elect Donald Trump continues to send shockwaves through Washington, D.C., and American politics as his proposed cabinet picks bring into clearer perspective what the second Trump administration will look like. On Thursday, Trump caused an eruption of discontent among the public health bureaucracy with the announcement that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a former independent candidate

The Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday that recounts have been scheduled in nine races for seats in the Maine House of Representatives. In most of these races, preliminary results show just a handful of votes and margins of less than one percent separating the candidates. One race appearing to have resulted in a

A Maine man who allegedly confronted and shot at Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies with a firearm outside of a residence in Harrison was shot and left with serious injuries, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Hawk Ridge Road in Harrison shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday

The developers behind the controversial Yard South project in South Portland have withdrawn their application for special zoning permissions and indicated that they are now pursuing alternative options for the property. Yard South developers have been working on plans for the sprawling parcel of land near Bug Light Park for about six years and submitted

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced on Tuesday that a Portland woman has been found guilty of charge of theft by deception in connection to a million-dollar investment fraud scheme. Jody Flynn Dalvet of Portland was found guilty by a County jury on Nov. 4, 2024, after prosecutors presented evidence that Dalvet orchestrated a years-long

The Bayside neighborhood in Portland has accounted for nearly a third of the city’s arrests and about 40 percent of all overdoses citywide, according to Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois. After a disturbing video showing open drug abuse, violence and public indecency in the Bayside neighborhood went viral earlier this year, the Portland City Council’s

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has granted nearly half a million dollars to a Lewiston-based nonprofit in order to fund support services for refugees, immigrants and asylum-seeking migrants who are victims of domestic or sexual violence. According to a no-bid contract document published by the Mills administration Tuesday, the Maine DHHS

Voter ID for ME has gathered more than double the number of signatures required to create a ballot measure, giving citizens the chance to choose whether the state should require photo ID for voters. [RELATED: Voter IDs Are Discriminatory, Burdensome, and Unnecessary: AG Garland…] “I am so proud of our Voter ID for ME team

President-elect Donald Trump selected Tom Homan as the administration’s “Border Czar” on Sunday, choosing an immigration hardliner to take over a position previously held by Vice President Kamala Harris. “I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) promised on MSNBC on Wednesday that she would not allow the Massachusetts State Police to assist President Donald Trump in deporting immigrants in the U.S. illegally. [RELATED: CBS Poll Reveals Most U.S. Voters Support Mass Deportation of Illegal Aliens..] “If the Trump administration requests it, would the Massachusetts state police

Voters in Bar Harbor narrowly rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have overturned a 2022 ordinance capping the number of cruise ship passengers allowed to disembark per day at 1,000, replacing it with an updated set of rules that took a markedly different approach to cruise ship regulation. According to results published by the Town

Nearly 60 percent of Portland voters supported a measure Tuesday allowing local emergency wage provisions to go into effect only when a state of emergency is declared by the City, as opposed to when one is called by state, as is currently the case. In addition to this, 67 percent of voters also approved changes

As nationwide focus revolved around last Tuesday’s Presidential and Congressional elections, eleven states also decided on their governors. [RELATED: Golden, Pingree, and King Retain Seats as GOP Wins Trifecta Nationally…] Not one of the 11 states flipped parties in their gubernatorial elections, despite the massive shift toward Republicans nationally. Three of these states supported governors

On the heels of a disappointing election Tuesday for Maine Republicans, in which they failed to obtain a majority in the State House of Representatives, Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) successfully defended his position as the House Republican Leader for Maine’s 132nd Legislature. Faulkingham, who faced competition for the top House GOP spot, emerged

Wes Pelletier, a longtime member of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America (Maine DSA) was elected to the Portland City Council on Tuesday, making him the second democratic socialist who will be serving on the city’s nine-member policymaking body. [RELATED: ‘They’re not gonna jump up and bite ya’: Socialist Portland City Councilor Claims ‘no public

Bangor city officials warned residents on Tuesday that at least one person has been engaged in illegal ballot harvesting, going door-to-door asking people for their absentee ballots. [RELATED: Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names of Non-Citizens in Multiple Maine Elections Since 2016…] “As a voter, you need to protect your own ballot, and when

In business since the 1950s, Cookie Jar Bakery in Cape Elizabeth is now fighting to retain use of the four parking spaces in front of its building. Although the use of this area for parking has been unchallenged for years, controversy was sparked when the bakery recently applied to create a delivery entrance in the

Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is currently facing allegations before the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar concerning her conduct with respect to an Oakland woman who has alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted in a Waterville bar. The complaint against Maloney was first reported by Keith Edwards of the

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) called for an end to the Electoral College at a Wednesday night debate hosted by News Center Maine, citing his kindergarten education in support of his position. [RELATED: Maine House Narrowly Approves National Popular Vote After Dem Lawmakers Leave Chamber Before Roll Call…] Rob Caldwell, the debate moderator, brought up the

Former Republican President Donald Trump has a slight lead over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in New Hampshire as Election Day approaches, according to a new poll, suggesting that the New England state is in play. The poll conducted by Praecones Analytica and the New Hampshire Journal found that Trump has less than a one-point

Last month the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) launched a first-in-the-nation project aimed at bringing collections of children’s picture books about race, diversity and immigration into all public schools across the state. [RELATED: Maine Education Chief: “Academic Learning” Takes Backseat to Social-Emotional, Gender, and Race…] The initiative, called The Pine Project’s Welcoming Libraries, is

In just a matter of days, Cape Elizabeth residents will be deciding whether or not to approve a $94.7 million school improvement plan, including the construction of a new middle school for $89.9 million. Voters will also be asked to authorize the expenditure of nearly $1.7 million worth of gifts and grants to install solar

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced Monday that Maine’s unemployment employer tax schedule, which supports the state’s unemployment trust fund, will remain at the lowest level going into 2025. Unemployment benefits are paid to Mainers out of the state unemployment trust fund using the money contributed by employers via unemployment taxes. According to Bloomberg

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday will hold the first competitive auction for roughly 850,000 acres in the Gulf of Maine designated by the Biden-Harris administration for offshore wind energy development. [RELATED: Biden Celebrates Offshore Wind ‘Progress’ Despite Industry’s Major Struggles, Cancellations…] The eight areas up for lease sale lie on the

Women across the globe have lost nearly 900 sports medals due to policies allowing biological males to compete against them, according to a new U.N. report from Reem Alsalem titled “Violence against women and girls in sports.” “According to information received, by 30 March 2024, over 600 female athletes in more than 400 competitions have

Maine’s Committee on Judicial Conduct has reportedly said that Justice Catherine Connors of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court violated the Maine Code of Judicial Conduct by participating in two cases that ultimately overturned recent precedent with respect to the state’s foreclosure law, according to the Portland Press Herald. The Committee conducts its proceedings in secret

Two men, including one Chinese national, were arrested in Farmington on Monday after police discovered 115 pounds of marijuana in the back of a van after the pair was pulled over for speeding on Fairbanks Road. [RELATED: Triad Weed: How Chinese Marijuana Grows Took Over Rural Maine…] The Monday afternoon traffic stop was made by

Election officials in Lancaster County, Penn., have uncovered approximately 2,500 instances of voter registration fraud, the county’s Board of Elections disclosed in a press release Friday morning. Staff detected the fraudulent applications during routine processing and quickly alerted law enforcement. [RELATED: Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names of Non-Citizens in Multiple Maine Elections Since

A national poll released by Gallup on Thursday found that the vast majority of Americans support photo Identification requirements at polling locations and proof of citizenship for anyone registering to vote for the first time. [RELATED: Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names of Non-Citizens in Multiple Maine Elections Since 2016…] A staggering 84 percent

Homes in Maine are 8.68 percent more expensive than this time last year — reaching a median sale price of $409,450 — according to a press release from the Maine Association of Realtors. 5.39 percent more homes were sold last month compared to September of 2023, coming in at a total of 1,486 completed sales.

A new poll published by Politico and conducted by Axis Research shows that Maine State Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) currently has a two-point lead over incumbent Rep. Jared Golden (D) in the highly-competitive race for the Second Congressional District’s seat in the United States House of Representatives. This represents a major change from the

Maine voters may be some of the nation’s most powerful in the upcoming election, according to a recent report published by personal finance website WalletHub. Based on the outlet’s Voter Power Scores, Maine voters will be the thirteenth most powerful in the presidential election and the seventh most powerful in casting their ballots in the

The number of apprehensions of migrants entering the U.S. illegally across the northern border in Maine’s Houlton Sector reached a new high in fiscal year 2024 (FY24), representing a six-fold increase over the number of apprehensions in 2021, according to data published this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Throughout FY24, from October

A Biden-Harris administration official, Wilson Osorio, has been encouraging non-citizens to cross into the U.S. illegally using various social media platforms, according to a new report from the American Accountability Project provided to Fox News. [RELATED: Over Half-a-Million Illegal Immigrants Released Into the U.S. Have Criminal History, Including Over 10,000 Convicted of Homicide: ICE Report…]

The Portland City Council on Monday rejected a resolution proposed by Mayor Mark Dion that was aimed at reducing the number of hypodermic needles littered throughout the city by reimplementing a 1:1 ratio at the city’s syringe exchange program. [RELATED: Maine Is Handing Out Free “Boofing” Kits to Help Fentanyl Addicts Squirt Drugs Up Their Butts…]

Federal officials have rejected Maine’s application for $456 million to construct an offshore wind port at Sears Island. According to reporting from the Portland Press Herald, Paige Sterling — a media advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — said in an email that the agency does not comment on applications, “but noting that

South Portland voters will be asked to make their voices heard on several questions this November, including a proposed charter amendment and three school bonds. The first question on the ballot asks voters if they would like to require citizen approval for the sale, lease, trade, or gift of three key City-owned properties: Mill Creek

Portland Mayor Mark Dion on Monday offered an apology to the city’s Jewish community for his vote last month in support of a resolution that called for a divestment of the city’s funds from a long list of entities allegedly “complicit in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” [RELATED: Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Israel Divestment

Two people are dead and several others were hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Freedom that was previously identified as an illegal marijuana grow operation. [RELATED: Maine Law Enforcement Raids Waldo County House Linked to Chinese Drug Trafficking Network…] Authorities were called to the home on Belfast Road at around 6 a.m.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire indicted ten people last Wednesday in connection with a Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts-based drug trafficking ring bringing narcotics into New Hampshire. [RELATED: Police Bust Drug Ring in Concord, NH…] Law enforcement officials from numerous agencies arrested seven defendants in New Hampshire and Massachusetts for conspiracy to distribute controlled

Former President Donald Trump took a brief break from rallies and media interviews on Sunday to campaign in a less traditional way: working at a McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, and manning the french fry station. [RELATED: Al Smith Dinner: Trump Roasts Dems as Harris Skips Catholic Charity Event…] “I’ve always wanted to work at McDonald’s.

Vice President Kamala Harris mocked two Christian student protestors for shouting “Christ is King” during an event at the University of Wisconsin on Thursday before having them removed from the rally. Video from the rally shows two University of Wisconsin juniors, Luke Polaske and Grant Beth, shouting “Christ is Lord” and “Christ is King,” before

The Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) was selected by the federal Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a $65 million grant to aid in the adoption of new technologies designed to help Maine’s electrical grid to better support the transmission of “clean energy.” Known as Flexible Interconnections and Resilience for Maine (FIRM), this project represents

During their meeting on Monday, the Portland City Council will be considering a resolution that would call upon the City Manager to reduce the exchange ratio at the city-operated Syringe Services Program (SSP) to 1:1 due to concerns from residents over the improper disposal of used needles. Portland’s SSP, commonly referred to as “The Exchange,”

The Head of Operations for the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, Sofia Patel, revealed on Wednesday that nearly 100 Labour officials are going to U.S. swing states to sway the election in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. [RELATED: Foreign Interference: Zelenskyy Campaigns for Harris While on U.S. Visit…] Patel revealed the plan in a now-deleted

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Maine-based Political Action Committee (PAC) this week spent $90,000 on online advertising spread across 38 different candidates running for the Maine House of Representatives this November. [RELATED: New England’s Top Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Clinic Operator Projects $8.6 Million Deficit Over Next Three Years…] According to filings with the Maine Ethics Commission

Residents of Bar Harbor will be given the opportunity this November to overturn a 2022 ordinance capping the number of cruise ship passengers allowed to disembark per day at 1,000 and replace it with an updated set of rules that take a markedly different approach to cruise ship regulation. If the referendum is approved, the

Bangor City Manager Debbie Laurie announced last Thursday that the city would clear the massive 73-person homeless encampment, located at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Cleveland St., by the end of 2023. [RELATED: Presque Isle Indefinitely Tables Ordinance Regulating Homeless Encampments in 4-2 Vote…] “The presence of known drug trafficking, activity that increases the

Espionage, illegal immigration and other illicit activities linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have increased dramatically under the Biden-Harris administration, according to a House report exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. A “China Threat Snapshot” released Thursday by the House Committee On Homeland Security’s Subcommittee On Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, And Intelligence, details

As November 5 quickly approaches, Mainers are preparing to make their voices heard at the ballot box in a number of critical races. Not only will voters be tasked with casting their ballots for the presidency, they will also be asked to make a choice for the United States House and Senate, as well as

John was out shopping for his youngest son’s birthday in July 2021 when he received a panicked call from his wife. A state child welfare worker and police officers were at their home, trying to take away their autistic son. The social worker claimed the Christian family’s refusal to affirm his apparently newfound sexual orientation was

A Dominican national who earlier this year was deported after being convicted of dealing fentanyl was arrested by federal immigration authorities in August following his illegal reentry into the U.S. and arraignment on charges of carjacking, assault and drug trafficking. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a Tuesday press release that they arrested

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Thursday that the agency has successfully apprehended and deported a Salvadoran fugitive who was “hiding out” in Virginia to avoid facing terrorism and homicide charges in his home country. [RELATED: Previously Deported Dominican National Reentered US to ‘peddle poison,’ Arrested for Carjacking, Drug Trafficking: ICE…] ICE said

Electricity Maine will be required to refund about 20,000 customers and pay a $315,000 fine as part of a settlement reached with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over unfair billing practices. This settlement was reportedly approved by the Maine PUC Wednesday, ending a lengthy investigation into the company after it switched customers to variable

Gray, Maine issued an indefinite boil water advisory on Wednesday for anyone using the town’s public water supply, warning of unspecified contamination. “Consumers should boil water for one minute before drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth, or any other activity involving water consumption,” said the Town. The Gray Fire Rescue announced the advisory

Ann Cook, a Maine public school teacher who in 2022 was recorded going on a bizarre racially-charged political rant in front of a middle school student, has now allegedly been caught on video absconding with a Trump campaign sign from a Yarmouth intersection, according to video obtained by the Maine Wire. [RELATED: Secret audio reveals

The FBI has drastically revised its 2022 violent crime statistics, showing a significant uptick in violent crime from 2021 to 2022 after the unrevised data was used to claim that the Biden Administration caused a drop in crime. [RELATED: Feds Admit 819k Jobs Created Under Biden-Harris Never Existed…] The unrevised 2022 data, released in September

Current South Portland City Councilor Natalie West took out a full-page ad in the local South Portland Sentry newspaper urging voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris and to oppose former President Donald Trump. [RELATED: South Portland to Spend $1 million+ Helping Migrants Pay Rent, Buy Food — While Recommending Seniors Reverse Mortgage Homes to

The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous & Tribal Populations (PCRITP), Maine’s taxpayer-funded racial equity board, has hired a new operations director who previously received media attention due to formerly living in the Minneapolis neighborhood where George Floyd died. The Permanent Commission was established by the Legislature in 2019 as a result of

The principal of a public high school in South Paris forwarded a recruitment email from the Maine Democratic Party to his students seeking to enroll them as volunteers for political canvassing and phone banking on behalf of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Paul Bickford, Principal at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (OHCHS), forwarded a Sept.

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her new “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men” on Monday, promising 1 million fully forgivable loans and a slew of other programs specifically intended to benefit black men. Black men deserve a president who cares about making their lives better. pic.twitter.com/cUCdsvvYZ6— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 15, 2024 [RELATED: The Harris Economic

The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC), a Portland-based immigrant advocacy nonprofit organization, is looking to target recently naturalized “New Mainers” with voter registration and turnout efforts. [Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names of Non-Citizens in Multiple Maine Elections Since 2016…] In a Monday email, MIRC Executive Director Mufalo Chitam shared a flyer that contained

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) has the third-worst fiscal policy of any governor in the country, according to a report from the Cato Institute, even worse than that of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). [RELATED: Maine Faces $949.2 Million Budget Shortfall for 2026-2027…] The Cato Institute ranks governors from a “limited-government perspective,” considering their spending habits

Earlier this month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that all lead pipes nationwide must be replaced within the next ten years. Following this decision, the agency awarded Maine nearly $25 million to help support the replacement of lead pipes throughout the state. Around this same time, the state also received more than $11

Presque Isle City Councilors decided this past Friday to indefinitely table an ordinance that would have placed limits on public camping that had been developed in response to concerns regarding the City’s homeless population. First proposed in June, this ordinance was introduced in order to address public complaints about people camping in public parks. Some

Vice President Kamala Harris allegedly plagiarized significant portions of her 2009 book on criminal justice, according to an investigation conducted by Austrian plagiarism expert Dr. Stefan Weber and confirmed by journalist Christopher Rufo. [RELATED: Embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay Accused of Plagiarism…] “We independently confirmed multiple violations, which are comparable in severity to the plagiarism

Maine’s Congressional delegation announced Friday that two commercial fishing associations have been awarded an aggregate of more than $2 million in federal grant funding to support youth “training and workforce development” efforts. These grants were awarded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Young Fishermen’s Development Program. Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) received $1,771,092

Just one day after the Maine Wire dropped a bombshell report on whistleblower records indicating multiple noncitizens have illegally voted in elections in Maine, a progressive nonprofit took to a left-wing media outlet to brag about handing out voter guides to noncitizen immigrants in the run-up to the 2024 election. [Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast

At their meeting next Tuesday, the Sanford City Council will consider adopting a resolution seeking to reform the city’s state-licensed syringe distribution program. For more than a year, city officials and residents have said that the taxpayer-funded needle distribution program—which is supposed to promote public health—is, in fact, causing a public health crisis due to

The trash fire which started at a trash facility in Orrington on October 1 has finally been extinguished, according to Orrington’s Assistant Fire Chief, Chad Bean. A statement released on Facebook Friday by the Orrington Fire Department explained that they have been on the scene for over nine and a half days and will continue

A Guatemalan national living illegally in the U.S. since at least 2011 has been arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being charged in June with forcibly raping a Massachusetts child. [RELATED: ‘We work very well with ICE’: Cumberland County Sheriff Defends Decision Not to Honor Immigration Detainers…] Deportation officers with ICE Enforcement

An Afghan foreign national with ties to the terror group ISIS worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before his arrest in Oklahoma Monday for allegedly plotting an Election Day mass shooting with his minor brother-in-law. [RELATED: U.S. State Dept. Accidentally Gave $239 Million to Taliban Since Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal: Report…] Law enforcement arrested 27-year-old

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in a case challenging the federal government’s 2022 rule aiming to regulate “ghost guns.” Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers that can be assembled using parts printed on a 3D printer or purchased online or by mail without a background check. Despite having previously ruled

A temporary injunction halting enforcement of a Maine law blocking foreign spending in local and state elections and referendums was up for consideration by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston Wednesday. In November of 2023, Maine voters overwhelmingly approved a measure prohibiting foreign governments — as well as entities with at least 5

The ex-wife of State Rep. Holly Eaton (D-Deer Isle) allegedly stole a political sign supporting the independent candidate trying to unseat Rep. Eaton on Sunday and was caught on a trail camera. Property owner Kyle Jones posted footage of a woman he identified as Trisha Eaton in the woods, apparently stealing his sign for independent

The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) entered into a “partnership” with the nonprofit Maine Trust for Local News in order to develop a marketing campaign meant to generate “goodwill” among Maine voters towards the state’s public school system, emails obtained by the Maine Wire reveal. In September, the Maine Wire reported that the Mills

Whistleblower records obtained by the Maine Wire, along with voter registration records from the Maine Secretary of State’s office, show that multiple votes have been cast in Maine under the names of legal and illegal aliens who should be ineligible to vote in U.S. federal, state, and local Maine elections. The records include state-managed Medicaid

The transgender Maine high schooler who assaulted a high school girl on Friday was the subject of previous sexual harassment complaints at a different Maine school just months before video emerged showing him viciously attacking a classmate outside Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor. The video, one of two showing the violent attack

Multiple U.S. cities and counties across the country have stopped putting fluoride in their water supplies after a federal judge ruled on September 24 that fluoride harms children and must be regulated. [RELATED: Scientists Find Link Between Fluoride in Water, Lower Intelligence…] “Fluoridation is a house of cards and it’s going to fall,” Rick North

A new database from Do No Harm has revealed the number of children across Maine who have undergone gender transition surgeries, or received cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, and the facilities making that possible. Using data from insurance claims, Do No Harm identified 98 minor patients who received transgender surgeries or drugs in Maine between

Law enforcement seized three firearms from an Ogunquit inn housing 20 noncitizen “scholar” visa holders after a report of shots fired led to an hours-long shutdown of part of Route 1, according the Ogunquit Police Department. Police say that at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Monday, the Wells Emergency Dispatch Center received a report of shots

The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) will be sending Gov. Janet Mills a petition with over 2,500 signatures urging her to halt the development of offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Maine, according to a source close to the matter. NEFSA is a bipartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to helping save the region’s commercial

A Peru, Maine woman has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking charges after selling more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover police officer across multiple controlled buys. Mandy Lynn Shorey, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen to 180 months in prison, to be followed by

At the close of a Monday evening forum between Maine’s Second Congressional District candidates Congressman Jared Golden (D) and State Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) hosted by NBC-affiliate News Center Maine, the news station abruptly cut off Theriault’s closing statement for a commercial break — a blunder the station attributed to an error in their

On the anniversary of terrorist attack against Israel carried out by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, a member of the Portland City Council voiced her opposition to a proclamation in remembrance of the event, refusing to condemn the terrorist organization’s massacre of civilians in the name of “equity.” WATCH: Monday’s meeting

Kate Guenther | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them. Newly released data provided by the nonprofit Do No Harm indicates that the number of procedures overall has

Police are actively looking for a suspect believed to be responsible for a stabbing at a dollar store in Sanford’s Midtown Mall that left one man injured. According to Sanford Police, the stabbing incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Family Dollar located in the Midtown Mall on Maine Street

Maine’s Congressional delegation has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and medicaid Services (CMS) urging the creation of a special enrollment period for Humana Medicare Advantage beneficiaries impacted by Northern Light Health terminating its contract with the Medicare Advantage provider. As of September 30, Northern Light Health — one of the largest medical

Shortly after Trump for President signs placed alongside Piscataquis County roads began disappearing, an amateur sleuth discovered the signs piled up behind the Maine Democratic Party’s HQ in the county, prompting a statement from local law enforcement. [RELATED: Maine Dem Leader Scoffed at Lowering Property Taxes, Then Got Two Property Tax Liens…] A Piscataquis County

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Thursday the results of ongoing efforts to test the surface water near where toxic firefighting foam spilled over the summer at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. On August 19, the fire suppression system in one of the hangars malfunctioned, releasing 1,450 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam

Dallas police arrested four suspected Venezuelan gang members last week after they allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in her home in September and resisted arrest during an eight-hour armed standoff. The four men reportedly broke into the victim’s Elsby Avenue home in Dallas on September 21, after assaulting her in her driveway. They then

Federal tax dollars that could be supporting relief efforts in disaster-stricken parts of Appalachia were instead diverted resettle tens of millions of foreign nationals who illegally entered the United States during the Biden-Harris Administration—and some of Maine’s top politicians supported the diversion of funding. Members of Maine’s congressional delegation Sens. Angus King (I), Susan Collins

The number of veterans experiencing homelessness in Maine nearly quadrupled from 2021 to 2022, and remains at levels higher than the previous seven years, according to a report from the Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) published this summer. [RELATED: Mills Admin Outlines Recommendations for Meeting State Housing Production Goals by 2030…] In June, MaineHousing, a

The FBI arrested 64-year-old Lewiston resident, Andre Maurice Bonneau, in Maine on Thursday for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol and assaulting police officers with a bike rack on January 6, 2021. [RELATED: Waldoboro Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach…] Bonneau allegedly picked up a bike rack and attempted to

The United States Supreme Court reconvened on Monday for the start of its October 2024 term. Among the cases on the docket for the first four weeks of oral arguments are consequential cases related to gun laws and veterans’ benefits. Garland v. Vanderstok concerns the federal government’s authority to regulate so-called “ghost guns,” while Bufkin

The second public comment period for Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program closed Monday after receiving nearly 600 additional responses from roughly 280 individuals representing both employers and workers from a variety of Maine’s economic sectors. During the first round of public comment, the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) received over 1,000

The infamous Russian “Merchant of Death” who was released from custody by the Biden administration in a 2022 prisoner swap is back in the arms trade game and selling to a Middle East-based terrorist group, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The arms dealer, Viktor Bout, was given back to Russia as part of

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the share of Maine households using oil as their primary source of heat dropped more than six percent between 2022 and 2023, the largest decrease since at least 2010. In 2010, about 70 percent of Maine households were reliant on oil as their primary heating source

When LS Power withdrew its proposal to build a controversial high-power transmission line across Maine this summer, the news created uncertainty for the future of the foreign-owned wind turbine project and the transmission line was supposed to connect to New England’s grid. The proposed wind farm, set to be developed by Longroad Energy — a

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in September that it would be reducing certain Medicare prescription drug premiums in what experts who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation called a ploy to buy votes before the November election. Enrollees in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit are slated to have

Add Bath to the long and growing list of Maine towns set to see property taxes head higher. Residents of 8,800-person home of Bath Iron Works have just seen their property taxes increase substantially as a result of the city’s most recent round of revaluations. According to the city’s website, this revaluation was based on

The Biden-Harris administration has decided not to extend the temporary legal status for more than 100,000 Venezuelans brought into the country under a 2022 policy meant to reduce illegal border crossings by flying potential illegal aliens into the country with taxpayer funds. CBS News reported Friday that it had acquired internal documents showing that the

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has agreed to suspend its strike for a massive pay increase, just three days after threatening to cripple the country by shutting down ports along the East Coast, including ports in Maine. [RELATED: Maine Faces $949.2 Million Budget Shortfall for 2026-2027…] “The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime

The Maine Labor Climate Council, a purported coalition of labor unions pushing for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, is actually a front organization of the Maine People’s Alliance, a progressive activist and lobbying organization, records show. [RELATED: Biden Celebrates Offshore Wind ‘Progress’ Despite Industry’s Major Struggles, Cancellations…] According to a filing with

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Golden faced off against State Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) last night in the first debate amid their race for Maine’s Second Congressional District. Golden, who first won Maine’s more conservative congressional seat in 2018, is facing is toughest re-election fight yet in a district that former Republican President Donald

In the fall of 2023, Efficiency Maine announced that it would not be requiring homeowners to disconnect their older heating systems in order to be eligible for whole-home heat pump rebates. A new program designed to aid mobile home owners with heat pump adoption, however, still requires that existing systems be removed in order to

Five Chinese nationals have been charged after they were caught spying on Camp Grayling, a National Guard training facility located in Grayling, Michigan, and lying to cover their tracks. The Chinese nationals were in the country legally as students at the University of Michigan as part of a joint program with Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The federal Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) sent a letter on September 26 directing the U.S. Navy to “take any and all actions necessary” to address the spill of toxic firefighting foam that occurred at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station in August. On August 19, the fire suppression system in one of the hangars

A member of Venezuelan transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua was free in New York City for three weeks in September before being arrested by federal immigration enforcement despite his conviction on a felony firearm possession charge. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday announced the arrest of Javier Jose Albornoz Marchan, a 22-year-old

Former First Lady Melania Trump has expressed support for abortion in her soon-to-be-released memoir, a position that conflicts with her husband’s pro-life record as a former president and current Republican presidential candidate. [RELATED: Federal Judge Rules that Catholic Employers Won’t Need to Comply with Federal Abortion Regulations…] The Guardian has obtained an advance copy of

Prosecutors in the case against Ryan W. Routh — the suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump (R) — requested Wednesday that the forthcoming trial be indefinitely delayed, arguing that “the volume of evidence collected in this case is substantial and the investigation is ongoing.” Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon was

The Maine State Library is spending nearly $13,000 in taxpayer funds to create a toolkit meant for “caregivers” to teach children about “climate change and climate action.” According to a contract document published Monday by the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), the Maine State Library will pay $12,775 to the Tennessee-based company

Only 5.49 of university and college professors working in Maine are registered Republicans, according to an analysis of professorial political affiliations conducted by the Maine Wire. The analysis, which included professors at Maine’s UMaine system campuses as well as Bowdoin, Colby, Bates, Husson, St. Joseph’s College, and Thomas College, found that the majority of professors

A fire broke out Tuesday night around 8:21pm at a trash facility in Orrington, causing Orrington Fire and Rescue to direct everyone in the surrounding areas to keep their windows closed due to the significant smoke that has been generated. Although the fire has now been contained, officials have said that it will take several

The Rockland Police Department announced on Tuesday that their officers will now be equipped with a new Kevlar cord restraint device, designed to control subjects and de-escalate situations in a less painful fashion than with tasers or pepper spray. The Kevlar cord device, called the “BolaWrap,” is manufactured by WRAP Technologies as a de-escalation tool

A September report published by a state-level advisory committee argues that Maine must “incrementally increase the number of housing units it produces per year” in order to reach its production goals by 2030. Following up on the 2023 State of Maine Housing Production Needs Study, this report represents the work of an advisory committee formed

Businesses throughout Maine are preparing for the state to implement its new payroll tax and a complex series of rules stemming from the newly approved paid family and medical leave program in just a matter of months. Over the summer, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a budget into law that included, among other things, legislation

According to the Public Access Ombudsman’s 2023 Report, state-level agencies received nearly three thousand requests under the Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) last year. While roughly half of these requests were fulfilled in under five days, about 14 percent took more than two months, with sixteen requests taking more than a year to complete.

A Lewiston man pleaded guilty on Friday in a Bangor federal court to filing a fraudulent application to obtain an over $20,000 loan through a COVID-19 pandemic relief program, and now faces up to 20 years in prison. [RELATED: Maine Man “motivated by sheer greed” Sentenced to 1.5 Years for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1 Million in

What started in 2008 as a small school for orphaned refugees living in Uganda is an operation that now provides education, accommodations, and medical care to over 1,300 refugees and vulnerable children who fled unstable and dangerous conditions in nearby East African countries. In this interview, the Maine Wire speaks with Byaruhanga Godfrey, or Pastor

President Joe Biden’s specially selected Envoy for Climate, former Mass. Senator and failed presidential candidate John Kerry, wants a way to curb free speech and has suggested that the next administration should end or alter the First Amendment. [RELATED: Regulation of Social Media Censorship Sent Back to Lower Courts by SCOTUS…] “If people go to

More than half a million illegal immigrants with pending immigration cases with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have a criminal history, with tens of thousands convicted of sexual assault or murder. “There were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on ICE’s docket, which includes those detained by ICE and on the agency’s non-detained docket. Of

The Winthrop School District is facing a nearly $700,000 budget deficit for the current school year. According to Winthrop Superintendent Becky Foley, this is due an overestimation of how much funding would be left over from last year, as well as a lack of adequate funding to cover the current year’s expenses. Taken together, the

U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who has for years fashioned himself as an “independent” or a “moderate” despite backing exclusively left-wing Democratic Party policies, issued a ringing endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. [RELATED: Angus King Invokes Genghis Khan in Renewed Call for Increased DoD Focus on Laser Beams…] “She [Vice President Harris] is passionate

The Vermont State Police and the Maine State Police both detained investigative journalist James O’Keefe while he was investigating a whistleblower report at the northern border, O’Keefe said during a recent live show with Tucker Carlson. [RELATED: Biden-Harris Admin Will Expedite Asylum Seeker Processing at U.S.-Canada Border: DHS…] “So I go up there this weekend

A longtime Democratic politician and government employee has been hired in a $121,000-a-year position at the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) as the state’s first “green schools director.” [RELATED: Mills Admin Discloses Payments to Press Herald for Publishing Positive Articles on Maine Public Schools, DOE Spending…] Glenn Cummings, former president of the University of

York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery (D) this week touted the sentencing of a Maine man convicted of manslaughter in connection to a January 2021 fatal crash on the Maine Turnpike. District Attorney Slattery’s announcement comes over five months after an illegal alien caused a car crash on I-95 in Wells this April that left

Former President Donald Trump has a nearly 11-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, according to an eye-popping new analysis from the British outlet The Daily Mail. “State-by-state numbers all show the Blue Wall of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan tilting towards Trump, giving him the overall advantage when it comes to winning the White House,” said the Daily Mail. The analysis

The City of Portland is set to conduct a revaluation of residential properties over the course of next year, the figures from which will be used to calculate property taxes beginning in FY26. Revaluations will continue to be conducted every two years until 2031 in order to “help preserve equity in tax assessments.” The City

The U.S. Congress approved a Continuing Resolution this week that will provide ninety days worth of funding for the government, averting a shutdown through December 20. In addition to keeping the government funded for a few months, this bill also includes $231 million for the Secret Service in the wake of a second attempt on

The Biden-Harris Administration signed on to a radical United Nations agenda calling for zero-carbon emissions and an end to fossil fuels. The move is seemingly at odds with Vice President Kamala Harris’s more recent attempts to moderate her prior positions on climate regulations as the Democratic presidential nominee, such as her previous support for a

In a win for religious freedom, a federal judge has ruled that the government cannot force Catholic employers to pay for and support employees receiving abortions. [RELATED: New England’s Top Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Clinic Operator Projects $8.6 Million Deficit Over Next Three Years…] U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, preventing enforcement

While the mayor of South Portland recently recommended that elderly residents reverse mortgage their homes to handle a growing property tax burden, the City Council approved over $1 million in their fiscal year 2025 (FY25) budget to be spent on assisting migrants in the city pay for housing and buy food. Those seniors have also

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) went viral on Saturday after claiming that Americans “can’t afford four more years of this.” [RELATED: Bidenomics: Inflation Soars as DC Plans More Spending…] The comment quickly backfired after conservatives pointed out that Vice President Kamala Harris has been in power for the past two years, not

New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan went viral with a statement calling out Vice President Kamala Harris for her plan to skip a charity dinner typically attended by presidential nominees. Dolan, with a smile, noted that Democrat Walter Mondale was the last presidential candidate to turn down the invitation — before losing the Electoral College

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced Monday that it has negotiated the recovery of over $20,000 owed collectively to 22 workers across three companies. A combined $7,915.22 was recovered in owed wages and liquidated damages for seven workers at Law Calibration, LLC in Saco. $655.38 in wages and $1,310.76 in liquidated damages was recovered

Maine Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) released a report Monday on the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) among police departments throughout the state, revealing that the nearly all police departments throughout the state are either utilizing this technology or considering doing so. The group did, however, expressly recommend against pursuing state-mandated BWC adoption, instead suggesting that

U.S. Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) have introduced the Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act, a piece of legislation aimed at increasing the housing stock in rural parts of the country. If approved, this bill would expand the existing Housing Preservation Grants (HPG) program to include the construction of an attached apartment unit or a

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his opposition to former Republican President Donald Trump shortly before flying to America and cozying up to top Democrats. [RELATED: Ukrainian NGO Linked to U.S. State Department Publishes List of Americans Deemed Enemies of Ukraine…] The New Yorker magazine published an interview on Sunday in which Zelenskyy bashed President Trump

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz’s Department of Education and Department of Veterans Affairs held programs segregated by race and sexuality during his tenure as Minnesota governor. Under Walz, Minnesota’s Department of Veterans Affairs between 2022 and 2023 advertised a series of training sessions to racial minority veterans on how to address homelessness among those

Maine has now launched a $36 million Home Energy Rebate Program funded by federal tax dollars allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and designed to help owners of manufactured homes and multifamily buildings to pursue energy-efficient options. According to the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) made “the

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted Friday against a bill that would have led to the automatic deportation of illegal aliens and foreign nationals convicted of sex offenses or domestic abuse. Pingree joined 157 other Democratic representatives in opposing Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) H.R. 7909, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act. “We are

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously advanced a bill Friday that would increase Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates following the second attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life earlier last week. The final vote tally came out at 405 to 0 with a handful of lawmakers absent at the time

A Brownfield man was arrested on multiple drug and firearm charges following a raid conducted by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and Maine State Police at his residence on Wednesday. During the raid authorities seized an estimated $90,000 in illegal drugs, several firearms, a large amount of ammunition, and over $25,000 cash in suspected

The second gunman accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump has offered a $150,000 reward to anyone who succeeds in killing the Republican nominee. [RELATED: What We Know About Ryan Wesley Routh, 2nd Would-Be Trump Assassin…] “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I am so sorry I failed you. I

A traffic stop in Lewiston shortly after midnight on Thursday led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of an illegally possessed firearm. Lewiston Police said the traffic stop occurred on Bates Street just after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday. While the vehicle came to a stop, a male passenger fled from the vehicle

The United States House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a stop-gap measure that would fund the government through Dec. 20. This legislation does not, however, contain any portion of the so-called SAVE Act, a bill requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had previously put

The Mills administration has paid $120,000 to the Maine Trust for Local News (MTLN), the nonprofit that owns the Portland Press Herald and the Lewiston Sun Journal, to publish state-sponsored articles praising the Mills administration’s use of federal education dollars. The articles are intended to bolster “goodwill” toward the state’s public school system and the

Maine’s August unemployment rate and labor force participation rate remained largely unchanged in comparison to recent months, according to the Maine Department of Labor’s (MDOL) Friday press release. For the third month in row, the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate has been calculated at 2.8 percent, while labor force participation came in at 59.9 percent. Nationwide

Voters in RSU 16 approved a $28 million school budget by just 153 votes after rejecting two previous iterations. This version of the budget comes in at about $388,000 less than the one voters most recently rejected. Because an additional $500,000 allocation was made from the FY25 fund balance, however, the total cost for which

Six police departments across Maine have been awarded a total of just over $2 million in federal grants to support various community policing initiatives, including the hiring of additional entry-level officers, school violence prevention and improving mental health crisis intervention. The $2,075,000 in grants were awarded to the Maine law enforcement agencies and municipalities as

Amid discussion regarding recent property tax hikes at a South Portland City Council meeting last month, Mayor Misha Pride suggested that elderly residents living on a fixed income may want to consider reverse mortgaging their homes to manage the growing tax burden. [RELATED: South Portland Residents Passionately Address Property Tax Concerns at City Council Meeting…]

Mainers appear largely divided over the five ballot questions set to go before voters this November, according to a new poll from Pan Atlantic Research — a Portland-based independent marketing research and consulting firm. Out of these five questions, Mainers appear most likely support Question 1, a law proposed via the citizens initiative process that

A new poll from Pan Atlantic Research — a Portland-based independent marketing research and consulting firm — revealed this month that a substantial portion of Mainers feel that the state is on the wrong track, citing the cost of living, housing, and high taxes as their primary concerns. Similar to the results of University of

Free speech isn’t always so free on college campuses, according to a recent ranking done by College Pulse and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Of the 251 colleges and universities included in FIRE’s most recent study, Maine’s schools were all ranked on the lower end of the scale, ranging from 99th to

The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that Maine has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in grant funding to repair roads and highways damaged by the storms that swept through the state last year in June and December. The funding was awarded through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program, designed to provide

Sanford city officials and members of the city council were in agreement during their Tuesday meeting on the need to reform the syringe distribution program which has resulted in a “public health crisis” due to the large number of contaminated hypodermics improperly discarded throughout the city. Syringe Service Programs (SSPS) are authorized by the Maine

At a Portland town hall event Monday evening hosted by a collection of progressive nonprofit organizations, a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maine said that he will be urging the State Legislature to pass laws protecting illegal immigrants from deportation, and compared federal immigration authorities to Nazis in 1930s Germany. The

Maine’s Congressional delegation sent a joint letter to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro urging cooperation on the cleanup effort at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station following the fire retardant foam spill that occurred in August. On August 19, the fire suppression system in one of the hangars malfunctioned, releasing 1,450 gallons of aqueous film-forming

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DCAF) announced Monday that applications have now opened for a combined $3 million worth of research grants for the study of how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals” — impact agriculture. According to a DCAF press release, this funding is part

On Tuesday the Sanford City Council is expected to discuss a “public health crisis” caused by a large number of contaminated hypodermic needles littered in the city as the result of a state licensed syringe distribution program. In early 2020, the Maine CDC licensed the Brunswick-based nonprofit Maine Access Points to operate a Syringe Services

All members of Maine’s Congressional delegation have now spoken out in response to the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump (R). “I’m glad former President Trump is unharmed and grateful to the Secret Service for their vigilance,” said Rep. Jared Golden (D) on X. “While there’s still much we don’t know as law

Following the University of Maine System’s (UMS) decision to renege on a deal to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to a Christian church, the church — Calvary Chapel Belfast — has said it intends to pursue litigation against the taxpayer-funded system. Calvary Chapel Belfast Lead Pastor Greg Huston said Sunday that the church intended

Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley released a report Monday detailing the failures of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) that contributed to the nearly successful July 13 assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump. The failures detailed in the report represent “the most stunning breakdown in presidential security since the assassination of President John

Just ahead of the anniversary of the tragic mass shootings in Lewiston on Oct. 25, 2023, U.S. Senator from Maine Susan Collins (R) has introduced legislation to require the military to utilize state crisis intervention programs when service members pose a serious threat to themselves or others. [RELATED: Independent Commission Reveals Failures and Missed Opportunities by

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday that the State has selected twelve new Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) conservation projects, expected to preserve a combined 3,500 acres using $3.8 million worth of funding. The LMF is described by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) as the state’s “primary funding vehicle for conserving

An alleged ABC News employee has stated that the news outlet struck an agreement with Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign to give the Democratic candidate preferable treatment during the Sept. 10 presidential debate, according to social media posts that circulated broadly on Sunday. The social media posts included images of what are purported to

Maine’s top newspapers offered short shrift Monday morning to the second apparent assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump, an attempt that was foiled by U.S. Secret Service agents protecting the 2024 Republican nominee at one of his Florida golf courses. [RELATED: Trump Targeted in Second Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club…] As of

Former President Donald Trump (R) has ruled out a second debate against Vice President Kamala Harris (D). Two days after the candidates faced off in a debate hosted by ABC News and moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis, former President Trump (R) announced on social media platform Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO

The Bangor refugee resettlement office run by Catholic Charities Maine is planning to move 150 migrants into cities and towns within a 100-mile radius of Bangor over the next year. Catholic Charities Maine is one of three nonprofit organizations in the state that has been designated by the federal government to be a refugee resettlement

On Monday and Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) attended the 45th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) in Boston, MA which this year focused on “the clean energy transition.” This conference, first launched in 1973, was designed to allow leaders from across the region — including from six states and

South Portland residents passionately spoke at last week’s City Council meeting about the recent property tax hikes that blindsided many homeowners last month. This past Tuesday, a number of residents turned out to make their concerns heard over the sudden and substantial property tax increases they faced when first opening their bills in August, some

A joint operation by the Portland Police Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) led to the arrest of a 35-year-old woman on drug trafficking charges and the seizure of nearly 90 grams of fentanyl. [RELATED: ‘They’re not gonna jump up and bite ya’: Socialist Portland City Councilor Claims ‘no public health risk’ Caused by

The University of Maine (UMaine) has officially rescinded its offer to sell the Hutchinson Center to Calvary Chapel Belfast. Earlier this summer, UMaine selected Calvary Chapel Belfast as the winning bid for the property following a thorough review of the three offers, including from the Waldo Community Action Partners and Future of the Hutchinson Center/Waterfall

A combined $8 million worth of grant funding has now been made available “to help communities become resilient to the effects of climate change and to reduce fossil fuel use and carbon emissions.” These grants come through Community Resilience Partnership, originally founded in 2021 to “help local communities undertake projects that increase resilience to climate

A Bangor-based homelessness fundraising organization is propagating educational materials aimed at helping homeless individuals avoid arrest for a variety of crimes, including drug possession, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. The Greater Bangor Houseless Collective describes itself as “a grassroots organization that provides mutual aid and low-barrier support to the unhoused community while building solidarity in

On Tuesday the Portland City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted to advance a proposal from the Portland Police Department to purchase an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), or drone. Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois first presented the department’s proposal to the City Council committee in July, saying that the department is

Federal authorities in Boston have seized more than 350 internet domains that investigators believe were used for the illegal importation of firearm switches and silencers from China, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Wednesday. Switches are small devices designed to convert a semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic machine gun

The owner of multiple massage parlors throughout Maine has been arrested in connection to a police investigation into alleged sex trafficking and forced labor occurring at a massage parlor in Lewiston. Lewiston Police announced on Wednesday that in March of 2024 they launched an investigation into a suspected illicit massage parlor operating on Sabattus Street

During a Tuesday meeting of the Portland City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee, City Councilor Kate Sykes, former co-chair of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America, claimed that used hypodermic needles littering the city are “not a public health risk.” Skyes’ comments came after a presentation from Portland’s Interim Public Health

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the State of Maine for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by “unnecessarily segregating children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-operated juvenile detention facility.” The DOJ filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Portland Monday, explaining that they

A University of Maine employee who worked at the school for nearly four decades with a “completely unblemished” record was fired in October 2022 based on hearsay allegations of harassment against two other UMaine employees, a termination which the University’s labor union challenged as unjustified and biased. The University of Maine Professional Staff Association (UMPSA)

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris of copying his philosophy because she had no policy proposals during Tuesday night’s debate. Trump said during the ABC News debate that Harris is “a Marxist” who will govern far to the left despite campaigning to the political center and even adopting some of the

Violent Venezuelan gang members have infiltrated the U.S. and were authorized by gang leaders to fire upon American law enforcement, according to U.S. officials who believe the transnational criminal organizations may be planning attacks against military facilities and personnel. Investigative Journalist James O’Keefe obtained Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from the U.S. Army’s North Division revealing

President Joe Biden touted offshore wind’s “progress” on his watch on Thursday despite the fact that the industry has struggled considerably with elevated inflation and interest rates. Biden released an official statement Thursday celebrating his administration’s tenth approval of an offshore wind development and touting signature policies that have incentivized developers to build new projects. However, Biden neglected

Three on One is ABC Fun: The second presidential debate of 2023 took place, this time featuring Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. The debate was universally panned across social media for ABC’s heavy-handed and one-sided moderation, including questionable “fact-checking” and lopsided interruptions. There’s no question Vice President Harris overperformed expectations, while Trump

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Monday that a combined $2 million from the state’s Emergency Housing Relief Fund (EHRF) has been awarded to twelve overnight warming shelters located throughout the state. Under State Law, the EHRF may be used for various forms of short- and long-term programs, including “rental assistance or appropriate housing for

Maine Governor Janet Mills’ (D) Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) has granted $15,000 to a Portland-based consultant to coordinate a study of the potential effectiveness of “harm reduction health centers,” also known as safe drug consumption or injection sites. In July of last year, Gov. Mills signed LD 1364 into law, a

In the span of less than two weeks since Lewiston city officials and the Androscoggin County district attorney announced their plans to address a recent surge of gun violence incidents in the city, Lewiston Police have responded to two shootings which are still under active investigation. [RELATED: Shooting Interrupts Refugee Group’s ‘Family Fun Day’ Back-to-School Event in Lewiston…]

A man arrested for obstruction of justice and acting as an unregistered foreign agent in New York City has been photographed attending events with a Democratic congresswoman as far back as 2014, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found. Lu Jianwang was charged in April 2023 with conspiring to act as an agent of China and other

A 59-year-old man was found dead in an apparent suicide at a state park in Washington County on June 8, according to a report from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The man, identified as Zhiwei “Jerry” Xiao, was discovered in his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. The handgun, a Beretta M92FS, was

Maine has received a combined $33.8 million in federal funding across twenty-one projects designed to improve the state’s hydropower infrastructure. This comes as part of a $430 million distribution from the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Administered by the Grid Deployment Office (GDO), this program

Settlement funds received by the City of Portland from a nationwide lawsuit against several opioid manufacturers and distributors could go towards paying drug users cash to incentivize them to properly dispose of their used syringes. The City of Portland has already received roughly $750,000 in settlement payments from the lawsuit, and will also receive approximately

Google is back in the courtroom this week as its parent company Alphabet faces allegations from the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) that its power in the ad tech industry is monopolistic. This comes just weeks after a federal judge ruled that the company has illegally maintained a monopoly over the search engine industry through

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to nine federal tax-related felonies, adding to his already complex legal woes. Initially set to plead not guilty, Biden shifted his stance ahead of a highly publicized trial. By entering the plea, Biden sidesteps a potentially embarrassing courtroom battle for himself and his father