The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has dismissed a professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney, concluding the matter without a hearing and with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. The complaint stemmed from Maloney’s 2023 contact with a staff member of the Family Violence Project regarding Pamela

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2) is courting Maine’s “No Labels” third-party as speculation builds over when he’ll announce what he plans to do in 2026 — and for which office he will run. The 2026 election cycle in Maine will already include both an open gubernatorial seat and Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins vying

President Donald J. Trump has issued a 31-page manifesto, “National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws,” aiming to save Americans from the “pulpy, soggy mess” of eco-friendly straws. Prepared in March 2025 by the Domestic Policy Council and released Friday, the report is as much a critique of paper straws as it is

The most aggressive sheriff in Maine notched another victory in Maine’s ongoing fight against Chinese organized crime Tuesday, executing a search warrant at a residential building on South Road the resulted in two arrests and the seizure of massive quantity of black market marijuana. Law enforcement officials seized more than 1,400 marijuana plants, 100 pounds

Following a Maine Wire investigation into the man Gov. Janet Mills (D) tapped to run her controversial migrant resettlement office, the Director of the “Office of New Americans” (ONA), Tarlan Ahmadov, has had his profile scrubbed from the governor’s website. In February, when Gov. Mills issued a lengthy press release praising Ahmadov and commending him

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has raised serious concerns about antisemitism at Bowdoin College, demanding detailed records related to a recent student protest and how the college responded. In a letter dated March 27, 2025, addressed to Bowdoin President Safa Zaki and Board of Trustees Chair Scott Perper, Committee Chairman Tim

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) revealed Thursday — unintentionally — why President Donald Trump is almost certain to prevail in his bid to compel Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to protect female sports in Maine by threatening to withhold federal funding until Maine complies with federal civil rights laws. [RELATED: Rainbow Bullies Have Hijacked

Maine House Democrats voted again on Tuesday to impose controversial rules on Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) that deprive her of her right to vote and speak on the floor of the House of Representatives, the latest in a weeks-long drama stemming from a social media post Libby made that Democrats did not approve. The 77-66

The Maine Democrats’ failed to advance a $120 million plan to bailout MaineCare through the State Senate on Thursday. Following a lengthy procedural fight, complicated by the absence of some GOP lawmakers, the Democrat-controlled Senate could not get two-thirds support for LD 209, an emergency spending bill sponsored by Rep. Drew Gattine (D-Westbrook) on behalf

On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi fulfilled a high-profile campaign promise from President Donald Trump: releasing the secretive files pertaining to notorious pedophile and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, who was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019 under suspicious circumstances, was a close confidante of many international political elites, including President Bill

Nearly 30 percent of Maine’s government-run school districts will conceal children’s health information from parents as it relates to gender dysphoria or transgender treatments, often described by LGBTQ advocates as “gender affirming care.” That number was derived from public records obtained under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act by Parents Defending Education and reported exclusively Wednesday

Travis Mills, a retired United States Army staff sergeant, motivational speaker and author, known for his advocacy for wounded veterans, is floating the idea of running for governor of Maine. “I might have to start an exploratory campaign for Governor,” Mills mused in a Feb. 12 Facebook post. Although there has been some private speculation

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 2024 were released on Wednesday and the results are nothing short of disastrous for Maine’s public schools. The NAEP, which measures the reading and mathematics proficiency of 4th grade and 8th grade students in American public schools, is one of the few nationwide standardized tests policy

Matt Brackley had a sense of foreboding long before the FBI showed up at his home two days after he announced his intention to run for the Maine State Senate in 2022. He was already struck with what he calls a “heavy heart” a year earlier, on January 6, 2021, before leaving his Washington, DC

President Donald Trump is expected to issue hundreds of Executive Orders on his first day in office, including several orders aimed at restoring order to America’s southern border with Mexico, combatting transnational criminal organizations, and reversing the Biden Administration’s immigration policies. Of President Trump’s first-day Executive Orders, 11 will make sweeping changes to immigration enforcement

Just hours before leaving office, President Joe Biden issued presidential pardons for retired Gen. Mark A. Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “This issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged

The Mills Administration warned lawmakers Tuesday that Maine’s looming half-a-billion dollar budget shortfall and a $118 million projected MaineCare deficit may mean the state needs to increase revenues—which is government-speak for raising fees and taxes. Although the memo mentioned potentially reducing some expenditures already obligated under existing law, the administration was clear that the only

Advocates for Voter ID laws in Maine will mark a significant milestone on Monday with the submission of over 170,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, aiming to bring a citizen initiative requiring voter identification to the 2025 ballot. The grassroots effort, led by Dinner Table Action Executive Director Alex Titcomb and Rep.

Top Maine Democrats and the Mayor of Lewiston joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for a holiday party at the White House on Saturday. “Incredible White House holiday party last night with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden,” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline wrote on Facebook. Maine Gov. Janet Mills

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday calling for the establishment of a curriculum to help educators, schools, and parents across the country teach about the historical evils of communism. [RELATED: Barstool Sports Joins Maine Wire’s Crusade Against Chinese Communist Organized Crime…] The stated goal of the bill, put forward by Rep.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) announced Thursday the arrests of six individuals on drug trafficking charges, including two foreign nationals from the Dominican Republic. The arrests followed a coordinated execution of two search warrants early Wednesday morning, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss. The operation resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs

The FBI and Maine State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Stefanie Damron, a 14-year-old girl from New Sweden, Maine, who has been missing since September 24, 2024. Authorities announced a reward of up to $15,000 on Monday for information that leads to her safe return or the arrest and prosecution of anyone

Tom’s of Maine — a popular toothpaste brand celebrated for it’s use of all-natural ingredients — has violated federal rules around the safety and hygiene of facilities that produce food, drugs, and cosmetics, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for fail During a recent inspection, the Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility, located

The Maine Secretary of State on Monday continued with a series of recounts in races for the State Legislature that were decided by thin margins on election night. But the process hit some bumps in the road as recount staff initially couldn’t account for nearly 100 missing, misplaced, or miscounted ballots in House District 98.

Could former Republican President Donald Trump win not only the Electoral College but also the popular vote in 2024? It’s a possibility that CNN is preparing its predominantly left-wing audience to face. VERY interesting 👀CNN are now preparing their audience for the possibility of Trump winning the popular vote.“Part of my job is to warn

Monthly abortion numbers grew dramatically in the first six months of 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by the pro-abortion Society of Family Planning, with that increase driven by telehealth appointments and abortion pills. [RELATED: Maine Has More Abortion Clinics Per Woman than Any Other State…] The national monthly average number of abortions increased

The Maine State Board of Nursing suspended the medical license of nurse Matthew Clifford Field after he allegedly sexually harassed one patient and took nude photos of another patient in a trauma ward. [RELATED: Medical Providers Nationwide Will Be Required to Ask Medicare Patients their Race, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity…] “The continued ability of

Maine cities and towns — but not all of them — have already begun voting in the 2024 elections, with some municipalities opening elections for in-person absentee ballots as early as August. According to a list from the Maine Secretary of State’s office, as well as emails obtained by the Maine Wire, the process for

A Democratic State Representative published an op-ed bragging about the 2023-2024, Democrat-led state spending spree just hours before the Mills Administration quietly disclosed that the State of Maine is projecting a nearly one billion dollar funding shortfall for 2026-2027. Without any Republican support or votes, Democrats created, approved, and signed into law the most recent

A new poll by Pan Atlantic Research shows the race for Maine’s Second Congressional District is leaning in favor of the Republican challenger. Republican State Rep. Austin Theriault, of Fort Kent, leads Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden 47-44 percent with a slight edge among registered votes. (See full poll below) The survey, conducted from September

The suspected gunman, arrested Sunday in Florida after his assassination attempt on former Republican President Donald Trump was foiled by the U.S. Secret Service, has been identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh. [RELATED: Trump Targeted in Second Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Club…] Routh, who was apprehended on I-95 after fleeing his sniper post alongside

Former Republican President Donald Trump is safe “following gunshots in his vicinity,” according to Steven Cheung, the communications director for the Trump campaign. Although the U.S. Secret Service quickly whisked Trump away to a hardened, safe location, the New York Post later reported that the gunfire involved two individuals targeting each other and was unrelated

The Mills Administration and the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989) have reached an agreement Thursday to resolve a labor complaint that will see state employees receive a one-time $2,000 payment and initiate a classification study aimed at modernizing pay structures. Although state workers will receive what amounts to a consolation prize via the

The U.S. Justice Department is intensifying its efforts against Chinese organized crime networks operating in Maine, following a series of raids targeting illicit marijuana cultivation sites throughout rural communities in the state. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney of Maine Darcie McElwee’s office filed lawsuits seeking the seizure of two properties raided earlier this year by county

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly met the Maine Secretary of State’s deadline to withdraw his name from the Pine Tree State’s presidential ballot on Tuesday evening. The development will likely work to the benefit of former President Donald Trump, as Kennedy’s candidacy was largely regarded as taking votes away from the Republican

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to unveil a slate of economic proposals on Friday in North Carolina, including a plan to offer new homebuyers as much as $25,000 in downpayment assistance. The plan to subsidize housing demand followed an earlier announcement that Harris wanted to impose government-controlled pricing

Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil a plan to use the federal government to control grocery stores prices at Friday campaign event in North Carolina. The plan will include a federal ban on “corporate price-gouging,” according to reporting NBC correspondent Yamiche Alcindor. Harris also wants to grant new authority to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Three challenges were filed with the Maine Secretary of State on August 8 targeting Robert F. Kennedy’s and Cornel West’s petitions to appear on the state’s ballot as presidential candidates this November. The one challenge against Kennedy’s petition was filed by James Stretch of Topsham, a registered Democrat who reportedly worked for President Joe Biden’s

The latest case of fighting racism with racism comes with an added dash of climate change hysteria-induced mental illness, courtesy if the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association (MOFGA). On Aug. 24 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, MOFGA will host “Ecology of Grief: Mourning and Celebrating Changing Forests,” a workshop intended to help people cope with

Following the cringe-worthy fundraising Zoom call from “White Dudes for Harris,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has unveiled its newest strategy, aiming at a demographic not traditionally supportive of far-left liberals: “Republicans for Harris.” As a part of her attempts to appeal to liberal-leaning Republicans, she has also attempted to distance herself from the radically

Mainers will be asked this November to weigh in on two referendum questions and three separate bonds with a total combined initial cost of $65 million. One of the most prominent questions on the ballot this November is a citizens’ initiative seeking to change campaign finance law in the state by limiting the value of

Intelligence officials are once again claiming that Russia is spreading “misinformation” through social media and using unwitting Americans to repeat the “propaganda” they see online. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — could be foreign propaganda, even if it appears to be coming from fellow

The Maine Democrat’s candidate for State Senate District 19 was charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) in May, according to records obtained by the Maine Wire. Bruce S. Bryant, 62, of Rumford was summonsed and had his initial court appearance on July 8 in South Paris District Court following an incident involving an officer