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Maine House Votes to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate CompactBy Libby Palanza on May 20, 2025 04:52 pm
The Maine House of Representatives has voted to withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement into which Maine entered during the previous legislative session. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among the states that could bring about sweeping changes to how the President of the United States is elected. [...]
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Dem Bill Aiming to Repeal Employer Protections in Maine’s Paid Leave Program Unanimously RejectedBy Libby Palanza on May 20, 2025 04:06 pm
Lawmakers in Augusta have unanimously rejected the Democrat-led effort to eliminate a clause in the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program that gives employers a say in when their employees take leave. The program, enacted last year as part of a spending bill, has imposed a one percent payroll tax on most working [...]
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SCOTUS Restores Rep. Laurel Libby’s Right to Vote, Enjoins Maine Dems’ Censure of HerBy Libby Palanza on May 20, 2025 03:38 pm
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) right to vote in the Maine House of Representatives has been temporarily reinstated by the United States Supreme Court as her case is pending on appeal. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, indicating that they would have denied the representative’s request for an injunction. Justice Jackson’s dissenting opinion [...]
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Another Pair of Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 20, 2025 03:10 pm
U.S. Border Patrol agents from Maine’s Houlton Sector have arrested another pair of Ecuadorian illegal immigrants during a vehicle stop, the agency announced Monday. [RELATED: Maine Border Patrol Arrests Hit Near Quarter Century High as Southern Crossings Remain at Historic Low…] According to Border Patrol, Houlton Sector agents were involved on a vehicle stop on [...]
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Mainers on Social Media Vent About Department of Wildlife and Inland Fisheries After Former Warden Exposes the Agency for Going WokeBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 02:49 pm
Mainers on social media are voicing their acute disapproval of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) in response to a Monday hiring ad posted on Facebook after a former game warden revealed the department’s left-wing agenda. [RELATED: Former Game Warden Calls Out the Political Agenda Taking Hold of Maine’s Fish & Wildlife Service…] [...]
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Topsham Teacher Under Investigation But the School is Providing Scant DetailsBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 02:10 pm
A Topsham teacher at Mt. Ararat High School and Middle School is no longer a school employee after the Portland Police Department began an investigation into alleged misconduct at the start of the month. The school didn’t comment on the situation until Monday. [RELATED: Waterville Teacher Calls on the Secret Service to Assassinate Trump, Says [...]
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Do the Wabanaki Really Take Sides on the Mideast?By Maine Wire Staff on May 20, 2025 12:15 pm
An effort to draft the leadership of the Wabanaki Alliance into taking a position on the war in Gaza is raising some eyebrows not only among those who believe its inappropriate for the assembly of Native American tribes to choose sides in the Mideast, but also among Maine politicians whose images, they say, are being [...]
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Rep. Golden Will Fight to Hold His 2nd District Seat Against Former Gov. LePage’s ChallengeBy Maine Wire Staff on May 20, 2025 08:18 am
Second District Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) put to rest speculation about his 2026 plans on Tuesday morning when he declared that he will seek a fifth term, which also means he will not be throwing his hat into the growing field of those seeking the Democrat nomination to run for governor. “While the election is [...]
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Former Colleague of Tarlan Ahmadov at Catholic Charities Alleges Embattled State Official Showed ‘Deep-Seated Bigotry’ Towards African ImmigrantsBy Edward Tomic on May 20, 2025 07:07 am
A former colleague of the now-resigned Maine Office of New Americans director Tarlan Ahmadov has alleged that while working together at Catholic Charities Maine’s refugee services program, Ahmadov exhibited racism and “deep-seated bigotry” towards African immigrants and female employees. Tarlan Ahmadov, who immigrated to the U.S. from Azerbaijan in 2003, worked as the state refugee [...]
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Sen. Harrington Presents Bill to Pre-Empt Creation of Shadowy Gun Owners Database for Use at PurchaseBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 07:06 am
Sen. Matt Harrington (R-York) presented a bill on Thursday that would prevent Maine from using financial institutions’ merchant category codes (MCCs) to track and potentially freeze purchases at firearm dealers. [RELATED: Maine’s Gun Grabbers Propose New Legislation to Crack-Down on Firearms, Including a Ban on Magazines That Hold Over 10 Rounds…] “If a firearm-specific MCC [...]
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The Maine House of Representatives has voted to withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement into which Maine entered during the previous legislative session. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among the states that could bring about sweeping changes to how the President of the United States is elected. [...]
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Dem Bill Aiming to Repeal Employer Protections in Maine’s Paid Leave Program Unanimously RejectedBy Libby Palanza on May 20, 2025 04:06 pm
Lawmakers in Augusta have unanimously rejected the Democrat-led effort to eliminate a clause in the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program that gives employers a say in when their employees take leave. The program, enacted last year as part of a spending bill, has imposed a one percent payroll tax on most working [...]
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SCOTUS Restores Rep. Laurel Libby’s Right to Vote, Enjoins Maine Dems’ Censure of HerBy Libby Palanza on May 20, 2025 03:38 pm
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) right to vote in the Maine House of Representatives has been temporarily reinstated by the United States Supreme Court as her case is pending on appeal. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, indicating that they would have denied the representative’s request for an injunction. Justice Jackson’s dissenting opinion [...]
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Another Pair of Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 20, 2025 03:10 pm
U.S. Border Patrol agents from Maine’s Houlton Sector have arrested another pair of Ecuadorian illegal immigrants during a vehicle stop, the agency announced Monday. [RELATED: Maine Border Patrol Arrests Hit Near Quarter Century High as Southern Crossings Remain at Historic Low…] According to Border Patrol, Houlton Sector agents were involved on a vehicle stop on [...]
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Mainers on Social Media Vent About Department of Wildlife and Inland Fisheries After Former Warden Exposes the Agency for Going WokeBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 02:49 pm
Mainers on social media are voicing their acute disapproval of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) in response to a Monday hiring ad posted on Facebook after a former game warden revealed the department’s left-wing agenda. [RELATED: Former Game Warden Calls Out the Political Agenda Taking Hold of Maine’s Fish & Wildlife Service…] [...]
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Topsham Teacher Under Investigation But the School is Providing Scant DetailsBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 02:10 pm
A Topsham teacher at Mt. Ararat High School and Middle School is no longer a school employee after the Portland Police Department began an investigation into alleged misconduct at the start of the month. The school didn’t comment on the situation until Monday. [RELATED: Waterville Teacher Calls on the Secret Service to Assassinate Trump, Says [...]
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Do the Wabanaki Really Take Sides on the Mideast?By Maine Wire Staff on May 20, 2025 12:15 pm
An effort to draft the leadership of the Wabanaki Alliance into taking a position on the war in Gaza is raising some eyebrows not only among those who believe its inappropriate for the assembly of Native American tribes to choose sides in the Mideast, but also among Maine politicians whose images, they say, are being [...]
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Rep. Golden Will Fight to Hold His 2nd District Seat Against Former Gov. LePage’s ChallengeBy Maine Wire Staff on May 20, 2025 08:18 am
Second District Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) put to rest speculation about his 2026 plans on Tuesday morning when he declared that he will seek a fifth term, which also means he will not be throwing his hat into the growing field of those seeking the Democrat nomination to run for governor. “While the election is [...]
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Former Colleague of Tarlan Ahmadov at Catholic Charities Alleges Embattled State Official Showed ‘Deep-Seated Bigotry’ Towards African ImmigrantsBy Edward Tomic on May 20, 2025 07:07 am
A former colleague of the now-resigned Maine Office of New Americans director Tarlan Ahmadov has alleged that while working together at Catholic Charities Maine’s refugee services program, Ahmadov exhibited racism and “deep-seated bigotry” towards African immigrants and female employees. Tarlan Ahmadov, who immigrated to the U.S. from Azerbaijan in 2003, worked as the state refugee [...]
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Sen. Harrington Presents Bill to Pre-Empt Creation of Shadowy Gun Owners Database for Use at PurchaseBy Seamus Othot on May 20, 2025 07:06 am
Sen. Matt Harrington (R-York) presented a bill on Thursday that would prevent Maine from using financial institutions’ merchant category codes (MCCs) to track and potentially freeze purchases at firearm dealers. [RELATED: Maine’s Gun Grabbers Propose New Legislation to Crack-Down on Firearms, Including a Ban on Magazines That Hold Over 10 Rounds…] “If a firearm-specific MCC [...]
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Elections, Lobby Bans, Lawyers and MaineCare in Public Schools – Legislative Scouting Report for May 20By John Andrews on May 20, 2025 06:55 am
The Maine House and Senate will be holding a session day on Tuesday and both legislative calendars are very long. The two chambers will be voting on bills, and the House will be considering several bills for the first time. The Senate will be taking up and voting on the bills the House voted on [...]
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How to Rebuild Our Broken SchoolsBy Robert "Bobby" Charles on May 19, 2025 04:05 pm
Of all the challenges facing Maine, caring for our children – assuring their safety, ability to prosper, and live with confidence – tops the list. Our children’s chance to enjoy peace and prosperity depends on getting them properly educated. Sadly, over 30 years, Democrats have squandered the high-performing schools we once had. It’s time to [...]
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Former Maine Assistant Attorney General Released After 11 Years in Prison for Child Porn ChargesBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 03:57 pm
Former Maine Assistant Attorney General James M. Cameron, 62, was released from a Colorado prison on Friday, where he had spent the past 11 years following numerous child pornography charges and a cross-country escape attempt. [RELATED: Portland Homeless Man Arrested While Selling Stolen GPS Is Lifetime Sex Offender Who’s Free Thanks to Lax Sentence…] The [...]
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Legislature Nixes Two Bills Aimed at Expanding Employment Opportunities for Young MainersBy Libby Palanza on May 19, 2025 03:55 pm
Lawmakers have rejected two bills introduced with the intention of expanding employment opportunities for young Mainers. While LD 618 would have allowed those under the age of 16 to work later hours, LD 644 sought to eliminate a number of regulations governing when and for how long minors are allowed to work. In testimony introducing [...]
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Nonprofit Accused of MaineCare Fraud Received $65,000 in Lewiston Shooting DonationsBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 03:22 pm
Gateway Community Services, the migrant-run social services agency now facing multiple whistleblower allegations of artificially inflating Medicaid billing, received a grant of over $65,000 in donations raised by a nonprofit organization in the wake of the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston. Abdullahi Ali’s Gateway Community Services Maine was one of 29 nonprofit organizations that were each [...]
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Portland Woman Arrested for Alleged Threatening Phone Calls to Border Patrol Agent: DOJBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 02:48 pm
A Portland woman was arrested after a federal investigation on Friday for allegedly making threatening phone calls to a U.S. Border Patrol agent and others, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced. Alice Jones, 40, of Portland, is charged under a criminal complaint with making threatening interstate communications and anonymous telecommunications harassment. [...]
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Abortion and Transgender Procedure Providers Oppose Rep. Caruso’s Bill to Codify Parental Rights Into LawBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 02:37 pm
The Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Friday for a “common sense and natural order” bill from Rep. Elizabeth Caruso (R-Caratunk) that would codify into law the fundamental right of parents to direct their children’s upbringing, education, and care. [RELATED: Hearing Held on Three Republican-Led Bills Aimed at Protecting Students and [...]
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Congress Calls On Prestigious University To End CCP-Linked School Allegedly Leaking ‘Sensitive’ DataBy DCNF on May 19, 2025 02:28 pm
The House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is demanding Duke University end its campus in China due to concerns it is giving government officials access to sensitive data. In a letter sent on Wednesday to university president Vincent Price, the committee chairmen aired concerns that Duke Kunshan [...]
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Four-Year-Old Found Dead from Gunshot Wound to the Head in Lewiston ApartmentBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 02:18 pm
The Maine State Police are investigating the death of a four-year-old child who was found in a Lewiston apartment with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday. According to the Maine State Police, shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Lewiston Police responded to a 911 call for a four-year-old with a gunshot wound to [...]
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Turner Rep Calls Troy Jackson a “Moron,” While Shady Home Dealings Point to Other Possible DescriptionsBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 02:08 pm
Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) appeared on the Ray Richardson radio show on Monday morning and sharply criticized former Democratic Senate President and newly announced gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson. [RELATED: Holy Smokes, Batman: Troy Jackson Is Running for Governor!…] Richardson and his guests discussed the 2026 gubernatorial election that is now beginning to intensify. As the [...]
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The Maine House and Senate will be holding a session day on Tuesday and both legislative calendars are very long. The two chambers will be voting on bills, and the House will be considering several bills for the first time. The Senate will be taking up and voting on the bills the House voted on [...]
The post Elections, Lobby Bans, Lawyers and MaineCare in Public Schools – Legislative Scouting Report for May 20 appeared first on The Maine Wire.
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How to Rebuild Our Broken SchoolsBy Robert "Bobby" Charles on May 19, 2025 04:05 pm
Of all the challenges facing Maine, caring for our children – assuring their safety, ability to prosper, and live with confidence – tops the list. Our children’s chance to enjoy peace and prosperity depends on getting them properly educated. Sadly, over 30 years, Democrats have squandered the high-performing schools we once had. It’s time to [...]
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Former Maine Assistant Attorney General Released After 11 Years in Prison for Child Porn ChargesBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 03:57 pm
Former Maine Assistant Attorney General James M. Cameron, 62, was released from a Colorado prison on Friday, where he had spent the past 11 years following numerous child pornography charges and a cross-country escape attempt. [RELATED: Portland Homeless Man Arrested While Selling Stolen GPS Is Lifetime Sex Offender Who’s Free Thanks to Lax Sentence…] The [...]
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Legislature Nixes Two Bills Aimed at Expanding Employment Opportunities for Young MainersBy Libby Palanza on May 19, 2025 03:55 pm
Lawmakers have rejected two bills introduced with the intention of expanding employment opportunities for young Mainers. While LD 618 would have allowed those under the age of 16 to work later hours, LD 644 sought to eliminate a number of regulations governing when and for how long minors are allowed to work. In testimony introducing [...]
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Nonprofit Accused of MaineCare Fraud Received $65,000 in Lewiston Shooting DonationsBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 03:22 pm
Gateway Community Services, the migrant-run social services agency now facing multiple whistleblower allegations of artificially inflating Medicaid billing, received a grant of over $65,000 in donations raised by a nonprofit organization in the wake of the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston. Abdullahi Ali’s Gateway Community Services Maine was one of 29 nonprofit organizations that were each [...]
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Portland Woman Arrested for Alleged Threatening Phone Calls to Border Patrol Agent: DOJBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 02:48 pm
A Portland woman was arrested after a federal investigation on Friday for allegedly making threatening phone calls to a U.S. Border Patrol agent and others, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced. Alice Jones, 40, of Portland, is charged under a criminal complaint with making threatening interstate communications and anonymous telecommunications harassment. [...]
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Abortion and Transgender Procedure Providers Oppose Rep. Caruso’s Bill to Codify Parental Rights Into LawBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 02:37 pm
The Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Friday for a “common sense and natural order” bill from Rep. Elizabeth Caruso (R-Caratunk) that would codify into law the fundamental right of parents to direct their children’s upbringing, education, and care. [RELATED: Hearing Held on Three Republican-Led Bills Aimed at Protecting Students and [...]
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Congress Calls On Prestigious University To End CCP-Linked School Allegedly Leaking ‘Sensitive’ DataBy DCNF on May 19, 2025 02:28 pm
The House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is demanding Duke University end its campus in China due to concerns it is giving government officials access to sensitive data. In a letter sent on Wednesday to university president Vincent Price, the committee chairmen aired concerns that Duke Kunshan [...]
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Four-Year-Old Found Dead from Gunshot Wound to the Head in Lewiston ApartmentBy Edward Tomic on May 19, 2025 02:18 pm
The Maine State Police are investigating the death of a four-year-old child who was found in a Lewiston apartment with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday. According to the Maine State Police, shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Lewiston Police responded to a 911 call for a four-year-old with a gunshot wound to [...]
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Turner Rep Calls Troy Jackson a “Moron,” While Shady Home Dealings Point to Other Possible DescriptionsBy Seamus Othot on May 19, 2025 02:08 pm
Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) appeared on the Ray Richardson radio show on Monday morning and sharply criticized former Democratic Senate President and newly announced gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson. [RELATED: Holy Smokes, Batman: Troy Jackson Is Running for Governor!…] Richardson and his guests discussed the 2026 gubernatorial election that is now beginning to intensify. As the [...]
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Shocking DHHS Report Details 2,100 Allegations of Abuse Targeting the Intellectually Disabled in 2024By Steve Robinson on May 16, 2025 05:56 pm
More than 2,100 allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation were reported in fiscal year 2024 among adults with intellectual disabilities or autism receiving services under Maine’s Medicaid program, according to a new state report. The stunning level of abuse was published with little public handwringing from Democratic lawmakers in a report submitted to lawmakers last [...]
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White House Reportedly Weighs Major Nuclear Regulatory ShiftBy DCNF on May 16, 2025 07:58 am
Executive orders reportedly being drafted by the White House could fundamentally change nuclear power policy by shifting more authority to federal departments to approve reactor designs and projects with the goal of quadrupling capacity by 2040. Four separate draft orders reportedly outlined the possibility of expanding nuclear power by restructuring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC), allowing [...]
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Grocery Prices See Biggest Drop In 5 Years As Trump’s Policies Take EffectBy DCNF on May 16, 2025 07:57 am
Grocery prices fell more in April than they have since 2020, driven by egg prices that saw their biggest drop in more than 40 years. The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs fell by more than 12% during the month, the largest monthly decline since 1984, and the first month-to-month drop since October, according Bureau [...]
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More than 2,100 allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation were reported in fiscal year 2024 among adults with intellectual disabilities or autism receiving services under Maine’s Medicaid program, according to a new state report. The stunning level of abuse was published with little public handwringing from Democratic lawmakers in a report submitted to lawmakers last [...]
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White House Reportedly Weighs Major Nuclear Regulatory ShiftBy DCNF on May 16, 2025 07:58 am
Executive orders reportedly being drafted by the White House could fundamentally change nuclear power policy by shifting more authority to federal departments to approve reactor designs and projects with the goal of quadrupling capacity by 2040. Four separate draft orders reportedly outlined the possibility of expanding nuclear power by restructuring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC), allowing [...]
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Grocery Prices See Biggest Drop In 5 Years As Trump’s Policies Take EffectBy DCNF on May 16, 2025 07:57 am
Grocery prices fell more in April than they have since 2020, driven by egg prices that saw their biggest drop in more than 40 years. The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs fell by more than 12% during the month, the largest monthly decline since 1984, and the first month-to-month drop since October, according Bureau [...]
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State Auditor Dunlap Eyes Second District Congressional Primary, Raising Stakes Further for Jaren GoldenBy Maine Wire Staff on May 13, 2025 06:40 am
Maine’s Second District Congressman Jared Golden must be feeling his seat’s gotten a little hotter after current State Auditor Matthew Dunlap said on Monday that is considering challenging the three-term incumbent in a Democrat primary next year. According to multiple media sources, Dunlap, 60, said he is considering running for Congress because he says he [...]
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Houlton Rep Proposes Refundable Tax Credit for Maine Parents Opting Out of Public School SystemBy Libby Palanza on May 13, 2025 06:38 am
One Maine Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would create a refundable tax credit designed to help fund private education for eligible students. Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Lewis Swallow (R-Houlton), this bill would effectively reframe the state’s responsibility to include not just public schools, but the education of all eligible individuals within a school [...]
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Anti-ICE bills, Insurance for Mennonite Drivers and a Possible January 6th Showdown: Legislative Scouting Report for May 13By John Andrews on May 13, 2025 06:33 am
The Maine House and Senate will meet for a day of legislative business on Tuesday with a number of bills up for referral to committee, debate and even a vote in the House. These range from measures to curb US Immigration and Customs law enforcement, abortion pills, Mennonite drivers and even a bill to make [...]
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Camden Torn Asunder Over Future Of Dam Partly Responsible For Maine Coastal Village’s BeautyBy Ted Cohen on May 12, 2025 03:38 pm
Wiscasseteers who long ago trademarked their town “prettiest village in Maine” apparently haven’t been to Camden. To see the waterfall torrent that rips its way beneath Route 1, under rickety storefronts held up by wooden pilings, across from a natural tree-shaded amphitheater, eventually dumping into the Atlantic Ocean is an experience to behold, many residents [...]
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Mills Admin Gave $1B+ Contract to Out-of-State Firm Now at Severe Bankruptcy Risk and NASDAQ Delisting, Prompting Lawsuit from Maine-based NGOBy Steve Robinson on May 12, 2025 03:21 pm
The Mills Administration’s spending via state contracts has come under increasing scrutiny in light of Democratic State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s report detailing material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in how the state evaluates and distributes roughly $2.1 billion per year on contracts for goods and services. Now, one company that benefited handsomely from the Mills Administration’s [...]
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Attempted Traffic Stop on I-295 Leads to High-Speed Chase, Day-long Manhunt for Domestic Violence Suspect Leads to Arrest MondayBy Edward Tomic on May 12, 2025 03:08 pm
An attempted traffic stop on I-295 in Topsham on Sunday escalated into a high-speed pursuit and a domestic violence investigation targeting a Bowdoinham man who allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle and continued to evade police for 24 hours. Maine State Police say that at about 8:22 a.m. on Sunday, a trooper observed a [...]
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Civic Group Challenges Shenna Bellows in Court Over Wording of Voter ID Referendum QuestionBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 02:39 pm
A group of Mainers who successfully petitioned to have a referendum question on voter ID have challenged Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ final wording for the measure that is currently set to appear on the ballot this November. The group has alleged that question, as drafted by Secretary Bellows’ Office, is leading and misrepresentative of [...]
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Should Troy Jackson Worry About Leticia James’ Mortgage Fraud Investigation?By The Maine Wire on May 12, 2025 02:03 pm
During the not-so-long-ago Biden Administration years, certain Democratic officials seemed to operate under an unwritten rule: if your politics were correct, your conduct was irrelevant. While one of the most memorable beneficiaries of this rule will always be Hillary Clinton, in the more recent past there such high profile examples as Hunter Biden, as well [...]
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Waterville Teacher Who Drew Int’l Attention for Calling for Assassinations Apologizes, Blames Trauma and InsomniaBy Seamus Othot on May 12, 2025 02:01 pm
The Waterville teacher, who made international headlines late last month after publicly calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump and his supporters, issued a strange apology on Facebook. She blamed insomnia, rape, and domestic abuse for her outburst calling for violence before deleting the apology. [RELATED: Waterville Teacher Calls on the Secret Service to [...]
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Two Arrested in Auburn Drug Raid, Over 120 Grams of Cocaine and Some Fentanyl SeizedBy Edward Tomic on May 12, 2025 02:01 pm
Two people, including a man who was on probation for prior drug trafficking convictions, were arrested last week in Auburn as part of an ongoing investigation of local drug dealing. Auburn Police say that on Wednesday, May 7, their Proactive Community Enforcement (PACE) Unit received information regarding suspected drug trafficking activity involving Mouamed Mouamed, a [...]
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Maine’s Second District Congressman Jared Golden must be feeling his seat’s gotten a little hotter after current State Auditor Matthew Dunlap said on Monday that is considering challenging the three-term incumbent in a Democrat primary next year. According to multiple media sources, Dunlap, 60, said he is considering running for Congress because he says he [...]
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Houlton Rep Proposes Refundable Tax Credit for Maine Parents Opting Out of Public School SystemBy Libby Palanza on May 13, 2025 06:38 am
One Maine Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would create a refundable tax credit designed to help fund private education for eligible students. Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Lewis Swallow (R-Houlton), this bill would effectively reframe the state’s responsibility to include not just public schools, but the education of all eligible individuals within a school [...]
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Anti-ICE bills, Insurance for Mennonite Drivers and a Possible January 6th Showdown: Legislative Scouting Report for May 13By John Andrews on May 13, 2025 06:33 am
The Maine House and Senate will meet for a day of legislative business on Tuesday with a number of bills up for referral to committee, debate and even a vote in the House. These range from measures to curb US Immigration and Customs law enforcement, abortion pills, Mennonite drivers and even a bill to make [...]
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Camden Torn Asunder Over Future Of Dam Partly Responsible For Maine Coastal Village’s BeautyBy Ted Cohen on May 12, 2025 03:38 pm
Wiscasseteers who long ago trademarked their town “prettiest village in Maine” apparently haven’t been to Camden. To see the waterfall torrent that rips its way beneath Route 1, under rickety storefronts held up by wooden pilings, across from a natural tree-shaded amphitheater, eventually dumping into the Atlantic Ocean is an experience to behold, many residents [...]
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Mills Admin Gave $1B+ Contract to Out-of-State Firm Now at Severe Bankruptcy Risk and NASDAQ Delisting, Prompting Lawsuit from Maine-based NGOBy Steve Robinson on May 12, 2025 03:21 pm
The Mills Administration’s spending via state contracts has come under increasing scrutiny in light of Democratic State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s report detailing material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in how the state evaluates and distributes roughly $2.1 billion per year on contracts for goods and services. Now, one company that benefited handsomely from the Mills Administration’s [...]
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Attempted Traffic Stop on I-295 Leads to High-Speed Chase, Day-long Manhunt for Domestic Violence Suspect Leads to Arrest MondayBy Edward Tomic on May 12, 2025 03:08 pm
An attempted traffic stop on I-295 in Topsham on Sunday escalated into a high-speed pursuit and a domestic violence investigation targeting a Bowdoinham man who allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle and continued to evade police for 24 hours. Maine State Police say that at about 8:22 a.m. on Sunday, a trooper observed a [...]
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Civic Group Challenges Shenna Bellows in Court Over Wording of Voter ID Referendum QuestionBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 02:39 pm
A group of Mainers who successfully petitioned to have a referendum question on voter ID have challenged Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ final wording for the measure that is currently set to appear on the ballot this November. The group has alleged that question, as drafted by Secretary Bellows’ Office, is leading and misrepresentative of [...]
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Should Troy Jackson Worry About Leticia James’ Mortgage Fraud Investigation?By The Maine Wire on May 12, 2025 02:03 pm
During the not-so-long-ago Biden Administration years, certain Democratic officials seemed to operate under an unwritten rule: if your politics were correct, your conduct was irrelevant. While one of the most memorable beneficiaries of this rule will always be Hillary Clinton, in the more recent past there such high profile examples as Hunter Biden, as well [...]
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Waterville Teacher Who Drew Int’l Attention for Calling for Assassinations Apologizes, Blames Trauma and InsomniaBy Seamus Othot on May 12, 2025 02:01 pm
The Waterville teacher, who made international headlines late last month after publicly calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump and his supporters, issued a strange apology on Facebook. She blamed insomnia, rape, and domestic abuse for her outburst calling for violence before deleting the apology. [RELATED: Waterville Teacher Calls on the Secret Service to [...]
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Two Arrested in Auburn Drug Raid, Over 120 Grams of Cocaine and Some Fentanyl SeizedBy Edward Tomic on May 12, 2025 02:01 pm
Two people, including a man who was on probation for prior drug trafficking convictions, were arrested last week in Auburn as part of an ongoing investigation of local drug dealing. Auburn Police say that on Wednesday, May 7, their Proactive Community Enforcement (PACE) Unit received information regarding suspected drug trafficking activity involving Mouamed Mouamed, a [...]
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers From Nearly Every State Call On Congress To Turn Off Federal Money Tap For Planned ParenthoodBy DCNF on May 12, 2025 06:56 am
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Blaming School Shootings On Guns Didn’t Stick So Now the Scapegoat Is Declining Maine Icon Stephen KingBy Ted Cohen on May 12, 2025 06:43 am
The guy who put Bangor on the map has been bumped off as Maine’s most internationally famous person amid claims one of his books inspired school shootings. Actors Anna Kendrick of Portland and Patrick Dempsey of Lewiston, along with Bill Belichick’s flame Jordon Hudson of Hancock and college b-baller phenom Cooper Flagg of Newport are [...]
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GOP Submits Constitutional Amendment Requiring Mainers to Approve Any Tax Hikes or Spending IncreasesBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 06:17 am
Acting on behalf of a concerned citizen, a state representative has introduced an amendment to the Maine Constitution prohibiting any new taxes, tax hikes, or spending increases from being approved without voters’ consent. This resolution, LD 1818, was sponsored by Rep. Steven D. Foster (R-Dexter) “by request” and cosponsored by Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart [...]
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Labor Committee Split on Whether to Eliminate the Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Maine’s Minimum WageBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 06:08 am
Maine lawmakers are divided over a proposal to do away with the cost-of-living adjustment for the state’s minimum wage. Under the proposed Republican-led legislation, the state minimum wage would be set at $14.65 per hour — the current rate — and all references to cost-of-living increases would be removed. LD 206 was sponsored by Sen. [...]
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Maine Agency Quickly Scrubs Discriminatory Hiring Quotas After Trump Admin ThreatBy Steve Robinson on May 10, 2025 06:41 pm
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) moved quickly on Friday to rescind a policy that the Trump Administration flagged as a discriminatory violation of federal civil rights rules, according to emails obtained by the Maine Wire. The Trump administration threatened Thursday to cut off all federal funding to the MDIFW, claiming the [...]
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Attorneys General of 15 States Back Rep. Libby in Amicus Brief, While AG Frey Urges SCOTUS to Deny Her AppealBy Maine Wire Staff on May 10, 2025 08:24 am
Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) may face daunting challenges from the majority of Maine’s legislature, and even the state’s attorney general, but her appeal for emergency review by the U.S. Supreme Court drew the support of attorneys general from 15 other states this week. In an amicus brief, the chief law enforcement officials About two months [...]
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Blaming School Shootings On Guns Didn’t Stick So Now the Scapegoat Is Declining Maine Icon Stephen KingBy Ted Cohen on May 12, 2025 06:43 am
The guy who put Bangor on the map has been bumped off as Maine’s most internationally famous person amid claims one of his books inspired school shootings. Actors Anna Kendrick of Portland and Patrick Dempsey of Lewiston, along with Bill Belichick’s flame Jordon Hudson of Hancock and college b-baller phenom Cooper Flagg of Newport are [...]
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GOP Submits Constitutional Amendment Requiring Mainers to Approve Any Tax Hikes or Spending IncreasesBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 06:17 am
Acting on behalf of a concerned citizen, a state representative has introduced an amendment to the Maine Constitution prohibiting any new taxes, tax hikes, or spending increases from being approved without voters’ consent. This resolution, LD 1818, was sponsored by Rep. Steven D. Foster (R-Dexter) “by request” and cosponsored by Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart [...]
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Labor Committee Split on Whether to Eliminate the Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Maine’s Minimum WageBy Libby Palanza on May 12, 2025 06:08 am
Maine lawmakers are divided over a proposal to do away with the cost-of-living adjustment for the state’s minimum wage. Under the proposed Republican-led legislation, the state minimum wage would be set at $14.65 per hour — the current rate — and all references to cost-of-living increases would be removed. LD 206 was sponsored by Sen. [...]
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Maine Agency Quickly Scrubs Discriminatory Hiring Quotas After Trump Admin ThreatBy Steve Robinson on May 10, 2025 06:41 pm
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) moved quickly on Friday to rescind a policy that the Trump Administration flagged as a discriminatory violation of federal civil rights rules, according to emails obtained by the Maine Wire. The Trump administration threatened Thursday to cut off all federal funding to the MDIFW, claiming the [...]
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Attorneys General of 15 States Back Rep. Libby in Amicus Brief, While AG Frey Urges SCOTUS to Deny Her AppealBy Maine Wire Staff on May 10, 2025 08:24 am
Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) may face daunting challenges from the majority of Maine’s legislature, and even the state’s attorney general, but her appeal for emergency review by the U.S. Supreme Court drew the support of attorneys general from 15 other states this week. In an amicus brief, the chief law enforcement officials About two months [...]
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Trump Admin Freezes Maine Wildlife Agency’s Funds Over ‘Sex-Based’ Hiring PolicyBy Steve Robinson on May 09, 2025 07:22 pm
The Trump Administration has notified the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) that it will suspend all grant funding via the U.S. Department of the Interior until the state agency ends a policy that discriminates against employees based on sex. In a May 8 letter obtained by the Maine Wire, U.S. Fish and [...]
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Committee Rejects Three Proposals to Regulate Marijuana Industry, But One Targeting Organized Crime Remains on the TableBy Libby Palanza on May 09, 2025 06:48 pm
Lawmakers in Augusta considered a series of bills Thursday afternoon pertaining to the regulation of Maine’s sometimes corybantic cannabis industry. During the public hearing that morning, the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee heard testimony on four bills all designed to accomplish a similar goal: cracking down on the illicit cannabis grows that have cropped up [...]
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Student Tip Leads to Lockdown, Arrest of Armed Man Near Biddeford High SchoolBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 04:08 pm
Biddeford High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after a reported threat that led to the arrest of an armed man outside of the school, according to authorities. At approximately 9 a.m., a student alerted the school resource officer to a potential threat, prompting an immediate lockdown of Biddeford schools, Chief of Police JoAnne [...]
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Sen. Collins Announces $8.5 Million Federal Grant for Non-Profit Helping Victims of the Lewiston ShootingBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 04:01 pm
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has selected Lewiston’s Maine Resiliency Center to receive an $8,526,240 grant to aid in their work for the victims of the October 25 Lewiston shooting. [RELATED: Maine Community Foundation Faces Scrutiny After Directing Nearly $2 million in Donations for Lewiston Shooting to [...]
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China, Maine Trio Busted for String of Copper Cable Thefts Across Lincoln CountyBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 03:57 pm
Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people early Friday morning after they were allegedly caught tearing down overhead Consolidated Communications cables for the copper in the wires, which presumably they would have sold for scrap had they not been apprehended. [RELATED: Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in [...]
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Another Maine School District Removes Pro-Trans Policy after Overwhelming Board VoteBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 02:49 pm
Maine’s Regional School Unit (RSU) 24 school board voted on Tuesday to join the Hodgdon School Board in defying Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) by revoking its transgender policies, including those allowing students to use bathrooms and other facilities based on gender identity rather than biological sex. [RELATED: Hodgdon School Board First to Defy Mills and [...]
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Chaos & Crowns: Are Pageants Still Relevant?By The Maine Wire on May 09, 2025 02:39 pm
By Keenan Pasztor In 2024, the pageant world was rocked when Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024both stepped down from their titles citing mental health reasons and conflicts within theorganization. This came just a few years after Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, tragically committed suicide in 2022. Pageants which were once showcased nationally [...]
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Frey Calls for Dismissal of DoJ Case Against MaineBy Maine Wire Staff on May 09, 2025 02:36 pm
Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey filed an 11-page response on Thursday to the civil action the U.S. Department of Justice filed against the state three weeks ago with the U.S. District Court in Portland. In this filing, AG Frey denies that Maine’s policy allowing trans-identifying males to participate in female school sports is out [...]
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Over a Dozen Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in Maine in Recent WeeksBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 10:32 am
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Maine have arrested over a dozen illegal aliens from Ecuador in recent weeks as a result of conducting vehicle stops. On Wednesday, April 23, Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle carrying 12 occupants during a traffic stop in Dresden. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson said [...]
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Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in US Under Biden Admin Arrested by ICEBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 10:31 am
A man convicted of murder in Brazil who illegally entered and hid out in the United States under the Biden administration was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Massachusetts last week. Agents with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston, alongside the FBI, arrested 34-year-old Fernando Antonio Vieira-Martins, a Brazilian fugitive, [...]
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The Trump Administration has notified the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) that it will suspend all grant funding via the U.S. Department of the Interior until the state agency ends a policy that discriminates against employees based on sex. In a May 8 letter obtained by the Maine Wire, U.S. Fish and [...]
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Committee Rejects Three Proposals to Regulate Marijuana Industry, But One Targeting Organized Crime Remains on the TableBy Libby Palanza on May 09, 2025 06:48 pm
Lawmakers in Augusta considered a series of bills Thursday afternoon pertaining to the regulation of Maine’s sometimes corybantic cannabis industry. During the public hearing that morning, the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee heard testimony on four bills all designed to accomplish a similar goal: cracking down on the illicit cannabis grows that have cropped up [...]
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Student Tip Leads to Lockdown, Arrest of Armed Man Near Biddeford High SchoolBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 04:08 pm
Biddeford High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after a reported threat that led to the arrest of an armed man outside of the school, according to authorities. At approximately 9 a.m., a student alerted the school resource officer to a potential threat, prompting an immediate lockdown of Biddeford schools, Chief of Police JoAnne [...]
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Sen. Collins Announces $8.5 Million Federal Grant for Non-Profit Helping Victims of the Lewiston ShootingBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 04:01 pm
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has selected Lewiston’s Maine Resiliency Center to receive an $8,526,240 grant to aid in their work for the victims of the October 25 Lewiston shooting. [RELATED: Maine Community Foundation Faces Scrutiny After Directing Nearly $2 million in Donations for Lewiston Shooting to [...]
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China, Maine Trio Busted for String of Copper Cable Thefts Across Lincoln CountyBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 03:57 pm
Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people early Friday morning after they were allegedly caught tearing down overhead Consolidated Communications cables for the copper in the wires, which presumably they would have sold for scrap had they not been apprehended. [RELATED: Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in [...]
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Another Maine School District Removes Pro-Trans Policy after Overwhelming Board VoteBy Seamus Othot on May 09, 2025 02:49 pm
Maine’s Regional School Unit (RSU) 24 school board voted on Tuesday to join the Hodgdon School Board in defying Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) by revoking its transgender policies, including those allowing students to use bathrooms and other facilities based on gender identity rather than biological sex. [RELATED: Hodgdon School Board First to Defy Mills and [...]
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Chaos & Crowns: Are Pageants Still Relevant?By The Maine Wire on May 09, 2025 02:39 pm
By Keenan Pasztor In 2024, the pageant world was rocked when Miss USA 2024 and Miss Teen USA 2024both stepped down from their titles citing mental health reasons and conflicts within theorganization. This came just a few years after Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, tragically committed suicide in 2022. Pageants which were once showcased nationally [...]
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Frey Calls for Dismissal of DoJ Case Against MaineBy Maine Wire Staff on May 09, 2025 02:36 pm
Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey filed an 11-page response on Thursday to the civil action the U.S. Department of Justice filed against the state three weeks ago with the U.S. District Court in Portland. In this filing, AG Frey denies that Maine’s policy allowing trans-identifying males to participate in female school sports is out [...]
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Over a Dozen Ecuadorian Illegal Aliens Arrested by Border Patrol in Maine in Recent WeeksBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 10:32 am
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Maine have arrested over a dozen illegal aliens from Ecuador in recent weeks as a result of conducting vehicle stops. On Wednesday, April 23, Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle carrying 12 occupants during a traffic stop in Dresden. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson said [...]
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Convicted Murderer who Fled Brazil to Illegally Enter and Hide in US Under Biden Admin Arrested by ICEBy Edward Tomic on May 09, 2025 10:31 am
A man convicted of murder in Brazil who illegally entered and hid out in the United States under the Biden administration was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Massachusetts last week. Agents with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston, alongside the FBI, arrested 34-year-old Fernando Antonio Vieira-Martins, a Brazilian fugitive, [...]
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Susan Collins Tells Trump Admin to Crush Chinese-Linked Illegal Cannabis and Human Trafficking Operations in Maine
By Steve Robinson on May 08, 2025 11:50 pm
Susan does not place the blame where blame is due.......Gov Mills and the Mills Administration and Democrats for allowing our state to be trashed by criminals. What is her brothers tie in to the Chinese?
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) on Thursday issued her strongest call yet for President Donald Trump and federal law enforcement agencies to dismantle the vast networks of illegal drug and human smuggling operations that have spread throughout rural Maine since Gov. Janet Mills (D) took office in 2019. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Collins [...]
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If You’re Mad At Maine Cops Nabbing Illegal Aliens Just Play the Religion Card, “Bishop” Says It Works
By Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 12:49 pm
When Wells town officials tried to defend being the only Maine town working with federal immigration officials, guess who quickly invoked “religion.” None other than a woman using the vague title of “bishop” in a roomful of townspeople – with the help of the Portland Press Herald, which anointed her the mouthpiece for the anti-Trumpers. [...]
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Lawmakers Mull and Meditate over Allowing Marijuana “Consumption Lounges” to Operate in Maine
By Libby Palanza on May 08, 2025 05:01 pm
Cannabis took center stage in Augusta Thursday afternoon before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which heard public testimony on eight bills aiming to amend the state’s marijuana regulations. While many of the bills looked to address the illicit grows that have cropped up throughout the state in recent years, Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) [...]
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Judiciary Committee Poised to Unanimously Reject Bill Blocking Maine from Issuing Real IDs
By Libby Palanza on May 08, 2025 04:28 pm
The Legislature’s Transportation Committee voted unanimously Thursday morning to reject a bill proposed by Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) intended to block Secretary of State Shenna Bellows from issuing Real IDs to Mainers. Irrespective of Rep. Libby’s bill, Sec. Bellows’ office has been slow in issuing Real IDs, or the form of federally-required identification for boarding [...]
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Cardinal Robert F. Prevost Elected 267th Supreme Pontiff Of Roman Catholic Church, Becoming First American PopeBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 02:40 pm
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Trump Announces First Post-Tariff Trade DealBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 02:28 pm
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When the Going Gets Rough… Biddeford Gal Turns to Violence to Silence Witness in Murder CaseBy Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 01:13 pm
Biddeford’s hard work to usher in an urban renaissance has been challenged of late by one family where murder appears to run in the bloodlines. In this still-randy mill city, the sister of a guy who shot and killed her boy toy has now pleaded guilty to her own, violent form of enforcing her own [...]
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Male ‘Transgender’ Inmate Who Allegedly Terrorized Female Cellmate Has Long History Of Prison ViolenceBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 10:14 am
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Lewiston Police Respond to Gunshots at Affordable Housing Complex Where 17-Year-Old Was Killed Last YearBy Edward Tomic on May 08, 2025 07:14 am
Lewiston Police on Monday night responded to a shots fired incident at an affordable housing complex that witnesses described as a drive-by shooting at a vehicle. Police say they responded to the area of Rideout Avenue at about 9 p.m. on Monday for a report of gunshots heard in the area. Upon arrival, police located [...]
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Now Too Infirm to Think Straight, Biden Still Believes He’s Cicero – and the Portland Press Herald Thinks Chuck Grassley is the ProblemBy Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 07:13 am
If the aging members of Congress are too old to be in touch or effective, they have a role model – Grampa Joe. Former president Joe Biden reminded Americans of his infirmity this week when he launched a full-scale denunciation of President Trump during in his first interview since leaving the White House, accusing Trump [...]
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By Steve Robinson on May 08, 2025 11:50 pm
Susan does not place the blame where blame is due.......Gov Mills and the Mills Administration and Democrats for allowing our state to be trashed by criminals. What is her brothers tie in to the Chinese?
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) on Thursday issued her strongest call yet for President Donald Trump and federal law enforcement agencies to dismantle the vast networks of illegal drug and human smuggling operations that have spread throughout rural Maine since Gov. Janet Mills (D) took office in 2019. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Collins [...]
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If You’re Mad At Maine Cops Nabbing Illegal Aliens Just Play the Religion Card, “Bishop” Says It Works
By Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 12:49 pm
When Wells town officials tried to defend being the only Maine town working with federal immigration officials, guess who quickly invoked “religion.” None other than a woman using the vague title of “bishop” in a roomful of townspeople – with the help of the Portland Press Herald, which anointed her the mouthpiece for the anti-Trumpers. [...]
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Lawmakers Mull and Meditate over Allowing Marijuana “Consumption Lounges” to Operate in Maine
By Libby Palanza on May 08, 2025 05:01 pm
Cannabis took center stage in Augusta Thursday afternoon before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which heard public testimony on eight bills aiming to amend the state’s marijuana regulations. While many of the bills looked to address the illicit grows that have cropped up throughout the state in recent years, Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) [...]
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Judiciary Committee Poised to Unanimously Reject Bill Blocking Maine from Issuing Real IDs
By Libby Palanza on May 08, 2025 04:28 pm
The Legislature’s Transportation Committee voted unanimously Thursday morning to reject a bill proposed by Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) intended to block Secretary of State Shenna Bellows from issuing Real IDs to Mainers. Irrespective of Rep. Libby’s bill, Sec. Bellows’ office has been slow in issuing Real IDs, or the form of federally-required identification for boarding [...]
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Cardinal Robert F. Prevost Elected 267th Supreme Pontiff Of Roman Catholic Church, Becoming First American PopeBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 02:40 pm
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Trump Announces First Post-Tariff Trade DealBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 02:28 pm
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When the Going Gets Rough… Biddeford Gal Turns to Violence to Silence Witness in Murder CaseBy Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 01:13 pm
Biddeford’s hard work to usher in an urban renaissance has been challenged of late by one family where murder appears to run in the bloodlines. In this still-randy mill city, the sister of a guy who shot and killed her boy toy has now pleaded guilty to her own, violent form of enforcing her own [...]
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Male ‘Transgender’ Inmate Who Allegedly Terrorized Female Cellmate Has Long History Of Prison ViolenceBy DCNF on May 08, 2025 10:14 am
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Lewiston Police Respond to Gunshots at Affordable Housing Complex Where 17-Year-Old Was Killed Last YearBy Edward Tomic on May 08, 2025 07:14 am
Lewiston Police on Monday night responded to a shots fired incident at an affordable housing complex that witnesses described as a drive-by shooting at a vehicle. Police say they responded to the area of Rideout Avenue at about 9 p.m. on Monday for a report of gunshots heard in the area. Upon arrival, police located [...]
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Now Too Infirm to Think Straight, Biden Still Believes He’s Cicero – and the Portland Press Herald Thinks Chuck Grassley is the ProblemBy Ted Cohen on May 08, 2025 07:13 am
If the aging members of Congress are too old to be in touch or effective, they have a role model – Grampa Joe. Former president Joe Biden reminded Americans of his infirmity this week when he launched a full-scale denunciation of President Trump during in his first interview since leaving the White House, accusing Trump [...]
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Majority of Judiciary Committee Poised to Reject Requiring State to Fulfill FOAA Requests within 30 DaysBy Libby Palanza on May 08, 2025 06:22 am
Maine lawmakers are divided over a bill that would require state agencies and officials to fulfill Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests within thirty days. State law currently only states that FOAA requests must be fulfilled within “a reasonable time” after being submitted, a standard that is not clearly defined anywhere else in law. One [...]
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Shenna Bellows Releases Final Questions Wording for Voter ID Referendum QuestionBy Libby Palanza on May 07, 2025 04:34 pm
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has released the final question wording for the voter ID citizens initiative introduced in Augusta after over 170,000 Mainers signed a petition in support of bringing this issue to the table. Led by Dinner Table Action Executive Director Alex Titcomb and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), the effort to get a [...]
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As a Senator, Shenna Bellows Voted to Make Ballot Questions Straightforward – But as Secretary of State, She Ignores the Law She Once SupportedBy John Andrews on May 07, 2025 04:33 pm
On June 20th, 2019, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 534, a bill to make ballot initiative questions easier to understand, into law with an emergency preamble — meaning it went straight into effect. It was my first and only bill of any consequence signed into law during my three terms in the state legislature. [...]
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Maine Should Support Sound Money By Passing LD 372By The Maine Wire on May 07, 2025 04:15 pm
By Matthew Cortez As inflation cuts into Mainers’ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to protect their hard-earned money. LD 372, sponsored by Sen. Marianne Moore (R-Washington) and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), and supported by the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange, would end sales tax on purchases of gold and [..]
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The Tarlan Ahmadov Cover-up: Maine Official’s Resignation Over ‘Health’ Exposed as Cover for Controversial RehiringBy Edward Tomic on May 07, 2025 04:06 pm
During the bad old days of the Soviet Union, a state official could legally shirk punishment by pretending to sick and checking into a hospital. In fact, according to Soviet law, it was illegal to fire someone who was “in hospital.” Born and raised in the former Soviet state of Azerbaijan, Maine state apparatchik Tarlan [...]
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Homeless Man with 18 Outstanding Warrants for Felony Robbery, Theft, Drug Possession Arrested in PortlandBy Edward Tomic on May 07, 2025 04:03 pm
Portland Police on Tuesday arrested a homeless man who had 18 outstanding warrants for his arrest, including for four felony counts and 19 drug-related charges. Police say that shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, an officer patrolling the area of Congress Square Park recognized an individual who had multiple warrants out for his arrest. The [...]
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U.S. Marshals in Maine Issue Wanted Poster for Dangerous Biker Gang MemberBy Seamus Othot on May 07, 2025 04:02 pm
The Maine District of the U.S. Marshals Service issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Kristofer G. Haken, 46, an allegedly dangerous biker gang member wanted federally as well as in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Haken, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, has a November 8, 2024, arrest warrant for two counts of elevated aggravated assault [...]
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Having Gone From Motorcycle Gangs To Fashionable Art, Rockland Gets Randy AgainBy Ted Cohen on May 07, 2025 02:45 pm
A midcoast Maine city that went from raucous motorcycle gangs to boutique coffee houses has now once again flipped the scales. The Rockland police chief is calling for portable concrete “Jersey barriers” for public protection at outdoor community events. In particular, Chief Tim Carroll suggested that stronger barricades be erected to prevent motorists from driving [...]
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Democrat Bill Would Impose Environmental Restrictions on More Household AppliancesBy Seamus Othot on May 07, 2025 02:44 pm
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted unanimously last month in favor of a bill from Rep. Arthur Bell (D-Yarmouth) that would prohibit the sale of an array of new appliances that fail to comply with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules. [RELATED: Trump Ends War on Water Pressure with Executive Order to ‘Make [...]
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Calling America a Democracy Undermines Our Republic and Erodes Individual Liberty: Reagan PaulBy Reagan Paul on May 07, 2025 08:00 am
As a conservative lawmaker, I am deeply troubled by the growing trend to label the United States a “democracy” rather than what it is: a constitutional republic. This shift in language is not merely semantic—it is a deliberate erosion of the principles enshrined in our founding documents, a distortion that threatens the individual rights our [...]
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Maine lawmakers are divided over a bill that would require state agencies and officials to fulfill Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests within thirty days. State law currently only states that FOAA requests must be fulfilled within “a reasonable time” after being submitted, a standard that is not clearly defined anywhere else in law. One [...]
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Shenna Bellows Releases Final Questions Wording for Voter ID Referendum QuestionBy Libby Palanza on May 07, 2025 04:34 pm
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has released the final question wording for the voter ID citizens initiative introduced in Augusta after over 170,000 Mainers signed a petition in support of bringing this issue to the table. Led by Dinner Table Action Executive Director Alex Titcomb and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), the effort to get a [...]
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As a Senator, Shenna Bellows Voted to Make Ballot Questions Straightforward – But as Secretary of State, She Ignores the Law She Once SupportedBy John Andrews on May 07, 2025 04:33 pm
On June 20th, 2019, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 534, a bill to make ballot initiative questions easier to understand, into law with an emergency preamble — meaning it went straight into effect. It was my first and only bill of any consequence signed into law during my three terms in the state legislature. [...]
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Maine Should Support Sound Money By Passing LD 372By The Maine Wire on May 07, 2025 04:15 pm
By Matthew Cortez As inflation cuts into Mainers’ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to protect their hard-earned money. LD 372, sponsored by Sen. Marianne Moore (R-Washington) and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn), and supported by the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange, would end sales tax on purchases of gold and [..]
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The Tarlan Ahmadov Cover-up: Maine Official’s Resignation Over ‘Health’ Exposed as Cover for Controversial RehiringBy Edward Tomic on May 07, 2025 04:06 pm
During the bad old days of the Soviet Union, a state official could legally shirk punishment by pretending to sick and checking into a hospital. In fact, according to Soviet law, it was illegal to fire someone who was “in hospital.” Born and raised in the former Soviet state of Azerbaijan, Maine state apparatchik Tarlan [...]
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Homeless Man with 18 Outstanding Warrants for Felony Robbery, Theft, Drug Possession Arrested in PortlandBy Edward Tomic on May 07, 2025 04:03 pm
Portland Police on Tuesday arrested a homeless man who had 18 outstanding warrants for his arrest, including for four felony counts and 19 drug-related charges. Police say that shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, an officer patrolling the area of Congress Square Park recognized an individual who had multiple warrants out for his arrest. The [...]
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U.S. Marshals in Maine Issue Wanted Poster for Dangerous Biker Gang MemberBy Seamus Othot on May 07, 2025 04:02 pm
The Maine District of the U.S. Marshals Service issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Kristofer G. Haken, 46, an allegedly dangerous biker gang member wanted federally as well as in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Haken, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, has a November 8, 2024, arrest warrant for two counts of elevated aggravated assault [...]
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Having Gone From Motorcycle Gangs To Fashionable Art, Rockland Gets Randy AgainBy Ted Cohen on May 07, 2025 02:45 pm
A midcoast Maine city that went from raucous motorcycle gangs to boutique coffee houses has now once again flipped the scales. The Rockland police chief is calling for portable concrete “Jersey barriers” for public protection at outdoor community events. In particular, Chief Tim Carroll suggested that stronger barricades be erected to prevent motorists from driving [...]
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Democrat Bill Would Impose Environmental Restrictions on More Household AppliancesBy Seamus Othot on May 07, 2025 02:44 pm
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted unanimously last month in favor of a bill from Rep. Arthur Bell (D-Yarmouth) that would prohibit the sale of an array of new appliances that fail to comply with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules. [RELATED: Trump Ends War on Water Pressure with Executive Order to ‘Make [...]
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Calling America a Democracy Undermines Our Republic and Erodes Individual Liberty: Reagan PaulBy Reagan Paul on May 07, 2025 08:00 am
As a conservative lawmaker, I am deeply troubled by the growing trend to label the United States a “democracy” rather than what it is: a constitutional republic. This shift in language is not merely semantic—it is a deliberate erosion of the principles enshrined in our founding documents, a distortion that threatens the individual rights our [...]
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Tesla Terrorism Comes to Portland as Unidentified Man Caught on Camera Keying CarBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 04:47 pm
An unidentified man was caught on camera allegedly keying a Tesla on Sunday outside a Portland Hearts of Pine soccer game, and the vehicle’s owner is offering a $500 reward to anyone who can identify the alleged vandal. [RELATED: Alleged ‘Queer’ Tesla Vandal Charged In Connection With GOP Firebombing…] “Last night at the @hearts_sc game, [...]
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Homeless Man With 8 Warrants Charged with Assault on Portland CopBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 03:55 pm
A homeless man who had eight outstanding warrants for his arrest was taken into custody on Monday after allegedly assaulting a Portland Police officer. Portland Police say that they were patrolling the area of the Shaw’s supermarket on Washington Avenue at about 12:18 p.m. on Monday when they recognized an individual who had a number [...]
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What Romanian Runoff Says about the Russian RuseBy Sam Patten on May 06, 2025 03:45 pm
Eastern European elections rarely make headlines in the U.S., but when Vice-President JD Vance spoke to the Munich Security Conference in February he made Romania’s recent round of elections a key theme of his argument on where Europe is going off track. This past Sunday’s result suggests Vance may have been prescient. Romanian voters, it [...]
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Knox-County Democrat Wants to Spoil Your Firework FunBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 03:21 pm
Sen. Anne Beebe-Center wants to limit celebrations and curtail Mainers’ fun with a bill to reduce the hours allowed for commercial fireworks usage and increase penalties for violations that came up for public comment during a public hearing on Monday. [RELATED: Lewiston Democrat Wants State Workers to Get Days Off for Muslim Holidays…] “I submitted [...]
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AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration, This Time Targeting RFKBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 03:16 pm
Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey has joined a group of twenty attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenging his mass firing of over 10,000 HHS employees. [RELATED: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Frey, Orders Trump Administration to End Freeze on Education [...]
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Border Patrol Finds 11 Illegal Aliens in Vehicle in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 12:09 pm
Border Patrol agents in Maine arrested nearly a dozen illegal aliens who were found in a vehicle during a traffic stop in late April. On Wednesday April 23, 2025, Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle carrying 12 occupants during a traffic stop, according to a post to Facebook by the Houlton Sector station. [...]
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Tax Committee and Mills Administration Ax Bid to Cut Kids Some Slack on State Income FilingsBy Libby Palanza on May 06, 2025 12:02 pm
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee has unanimously rejected a bill exempting any money earned by Maine kids from state income tax. This proposal would have made any income earned by someone under the age of 18 years tax-free, either for the individuals themselves or by those who claim them as dependents beginning on January 1, 2026. [...]
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Lawmakers Divided Over Bill Eliminating Maine’s Income Tax and Require “Zero-Based Budgeting”By Libby Palanza on May 06, 2025 12:01 pm
A bill that aims to abolish Maine’s income tax and require state agencies to regularly engage in “zero-based budgeting” may be a canary in the coal-mine, testing how much willingness there might be on the legislature’s tax committee for considering a radically new approach to taxing Mainers. The bill, LD 671, was sponsored by Rep. [...]
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Another Trans Athlete Dominates Girls’ Track Meet as Maine Continues to Claim Discrimination Is Not RealBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 08:27 am
Once again, a Maine transgender-identifying male athlete seized victory over girls at a high school track meet on Friday, as Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) continues to resist President Donald Trump’s executive order barring males from girls’ sports. Meanwhile, the Maine Principals’ Association insists the state’s policy does not discriminate against girls and is consistent with [...]
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Mills Admin to Use ‘Restorative Justice’ Practices to Dismiss Charges Against Juvenile Offenders in York, Cumberland CountiesBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 08:17 am
The Maine Department of Corrections (DOC), through its Division of Juvenile Services, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract community-based organizations in delivering “restorative justice” services to lessen or dismiss charges against juvenile criminal offenders in York and Cumberland Counties. [RELATED: Two Juvenile Suspects Charged for South Portland Robbery, Alleged Display of Handgun…] [...]
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An unidentified man was caught on camera allegedly keying a Tesla on Sunday outside a Portland Hearts of Pine soccer game, and the vehicle’s owner is offering a $500 reward to anyone who can identify the alleged vandal. [RELATED: Alleged ‘Queer’ Tesla Vandal Charged In Connection With GOP Firebombing…] “Last night at the @hearts_sc game, [...]
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Homeless Man With 8 Warrants Charged with Assault on Portland CopBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 03:55 pm
A homeless man who had eight outstanding warrants for his arrest was taken into custody on Monday after allegedly assaulting a Portland Police officer. Portland Police say that they were patrolling the area of the Shaw’s supermarket on Washington Avenue at about 12:18 p.m. on Monday when they recognized an individual who had a number [...]
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What Romanian Runoff Says about the Russian RuseBy Sam Patten on May 06, 2025 03:45 pm
Eastern European elections rarely make headlines in the U.S., but when Vice-President JD Vance spoke to the Munich Security Conference in February he made Romania’s recent round of elections a key theme of his argument on where Europe is going off track. This past Sunday’s result suggests Vance may have been prescient. Romanian voters, it [...]
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Knox-County Democrat Wants to Spoil Your Firework FunBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 03:21 pm
Sen. Anne Beebe-Center wants to limit celebrations and curtail Mainers’ fun with a bill to reduce the hours allowed for commercial fireworks usage and increase penalties for violations that came up for public comment during a public hearing on Monday. [RELATED: Lewiston Democrat Wants State Workers to Get Days Off for Muslim Holidays…] “I submitted [...]
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AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration, This Time Targeting RFKBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 03:16 pm
Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey has joined a group of twenty attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenging his mass firing of over 10,000 HHS employees. [RELATED: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Frey, Orders Trump Administration to End Freeze on Education [...]
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Border Patrol Finds 11 Illegal Aliens in Vehicle in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 12:09 pm
Border Patrol agents in Maine arrested nearly a dozen illegal aliens who were found in a vehicle during a traffic stop in late April. On Wednesday April 23, 2025, Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle carrying 12 occupants during a traffic stop, according to a post to Facebook by the Houlton Sector station. [...]
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Tax Committee and Mills Administration Ax Bid to Cut Kids Some Slack on State Income FilingsBy Libby Palanza on May 06, 2025 12:02 pm
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee has unanimously rejected a bill exempting any money earned by Maine kids from state income tax. This proposal would have made any income earned by someone under the age of 18 years tax-free, either for the individuals themselves or by those who claim them as dependents beginning on January 1, 2026. [...]
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Lawmakers Divided Over Bill Eliminating Maine’s Income Tax and Require “Zero-Based Budgeting”By Libby Palanza on May 06, 2025 12:01 pm
A bill that aims to abolish Maine’s income tax and require state agencies to regularly engage in “zero-based budgeting” may be a canary in the coal-mine, testing how much willingness there might be on the legislature’s tax committee for considering a radically new approach to taxing Mainers. The bill, LD 671, was sponsored by Rep. [...]
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Another Trans Athlete Dominates Girls’ Track Meet as Maine Continues to Claim Discrimination Is Not RealBy Seamus Othot on May 06, 2025 08:27 am
Once again, a Maine transgender-identifying male athlete seized victory over girls at a high school track meet on Friday, as Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) continues to resist President Donald Trump’s executive order barring males from girls’ sports. Meanwhile, the Maine Principals’ Association insists the state’s policy does not discriminate against girls and is consistent with [...]
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Mills Admin to Use ‘Restorative Justice’ Practices to Dismiss Charges Against Juvenile Offenders in York, Cumberland CountiesBy Edward Tomic on May 06, 2025 08:17 am
The Maine Department of Corrections (DOC), through its Division of Juvenile Services, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract community-based organizations in delivering “restorative justice” services to lessen or dismiss charges against juvenile criminal offenders in York and Cumberland Counties. [RELATED: Two Juvenile Suspects Charged for South Portland Robbery, Alleged Display of Handgun…] [...]
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Are You Ready for Another King?By Maine Wire Staff on May 06, 2025 06:58 am
There’s a new Angus in Maine’s political arena and he’s gunning for the seat his father held for two terms before moving on to the U.S. Senate. Three guesses and the first two don’t count. That’s right, Angus King III is running for governor, and unlike his father who claims to be an Independent but [...]
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Religious Exemptions, PFAS on Wind and Solar and Stand Your Ground – Legislative Scouting Report for May 6By John Andrews on May 06, 2025 06:37 am
When the House gavels in on Tuesday, it is looking at a 60-page calendar with 20 divided reports, or bills on which their respective committees were divided in their recommendations whether or not they ought to pass. Most of these are big bills with the potential to impact Maine for years to come. Expect intense [...]
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Mills Admin Dismissed Maine Democrat’s June 2024 Concern Over No-Bid Contracts Before State Auditor Revealed $2.1 Billion Fraud, Cronyism RiskBy Steve Robinson on May 05, 2025 11:03 pm
A top Maine Democrat raised red flags in 2024 regarding the Mills Administration’s handling of non-competitive, no-bid contracts more than six months before Maine’s Democratic State Auditor issued a damning report detailing material weaknesses in state spending policies that left more than $2.1 billion vulnerable to cronyism, abuse, and fraud. Former Democratic Rep. Jessica Fay, [...]
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Education Committee Unanimously Rejects Proposal to Make Community College Permanently Free in MaineBy Libby Palanza on May 05, 2025 04:33 pm
Members of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee have unanimously voted against a Democrat-led proposal to make community college free for all Maine residents — a benefit that was introduced as an extraordinary, COVID-related measure three years ago. To qualify for the proposed program, students would need to (1) enroll in an associate degree, [...]
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Committee Supports State Constitutional Amendment to Provide Right to Hunt and FishBy Seamus Othot on May 05, 2025 04:05 pm
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife voted on Wednesday in favor of a bipartisan proposed constitutional amendment from Rep. Elizabeth Caruso (R-Caratunk) that would secure Mainers’ right to hunt and fish. [RELATED: Blue Hill Rep’s Bid to Restrict Coyote Hunting Season Fails in Committee, Regardless of Whether There Are Any Deer in [...]
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Opposing Sides Testify on Voter ID Initiative that Would Bring Maine into Alignment with Most of America, and Almost All of EuropeBy Libby Palanza on May 05, 2025 03:58 pm
Lawmakers on the state legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held public hearings Friday afternoon on several proposed voter ID laws, all seeking to require photographic identification to cast a ballot. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) both testified, on opposing sides of the key question these bills raised. One of [...]
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Infamous Chinese Mafia Cannabis Grow in Maine a Total Loss After Inferno at Former Shoe FactoryBy Steve Robinson on May 05, 2025 03:46 pm
The infamous cannabis grow at 128 Weld Road in Wilton, just behind the former Bass Shoe Factory, is a total loss following a mysterious fire that destroyed the facility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had previously flagged it as one of more than 270 such illicit cannabis sites in Maine. [RELATED: Raid on Illegal [...]
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Three Juveniles Arrested After Auburn Armed Robbery Leads to 10-hour Standoff with PoliceBy Edward Tomic on May 05, 2025 03:05 pm
Three juvenile suspects are facing felony charges after allegedly participating in an armed robbery at an apartment building in Auburn that led to a 10-hour standoff with police. According to Auburn Police, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at 133 Lake St. in Auburn at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 4. [...]
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Dominican National Tied to Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Hub Faces ICE Detainer in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 05, 2025 02:40 pm
A Dominican national who in 2022 was one of a dozen people charged in a major drug trafficking bust in Massachusetts is now being held on an immigration detainer at a Maine jail. Booking records at the Cumberland County Jail show that Freddy Antonio Baez-Nova, 43, described as a resident of Lawrence, Mass., was taken [...]
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Don’t Have Your Real ID Yet? Distracted Secretary of State Asks Feds for Another ExtensionBy Maine Wire Staff on May 05, 2025 02:29 pm
In two days, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing a long-expected deadline for airline travelers to producer Read IDs before boarding their flights. But as of April 1, only 27 percent of Mainers had the required form of identification that will, as of May 7, be required for air travel and to enter [...]
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There’s a new Angus in Maine’s political arena and he’s gunning for the seat his father held for two terms before moving on to the U.S. Senate. Three guesses and the first two don’t count. That’s right, Angus King III is running for governor, and unlike his father who claims to be an Independent but [...]
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Religious Exemptions, PFAS on Wind and Solar and Stand Your Ground – Legislative Scouting Report for May 6By John Andrews on May 06, 2025 06:37 am
When the House gavels in on Tuesday, it is looking at a 60-page calendar with 20 divided reports, or bills on which their respective committees were divided in their recommendations whether or not they ought to pass. Most of these are big bills with the potential to impact Maine for years to come. Expect intense [...]
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Mills Admin Dismissed Maine Democrat’s June 2024 Concern Over No-Bid Contracts Before State Auditor Revealed $2.1 Billion Fraud, Cronyism RiskBy Steve Robinson on May 05, 2025 11:03 pm
A top Maine Democrat raised red flags in 2024 regarding the Mills Administration’s handling of non-competitive, no-bid contracts more than six months before Maine’s Democratic State Auditor issued a damning report detailing material weaknesses in state spending policies that left more than $2.1 billion vulnerable to cronyism, abuse, and fraud. Former Democratic Rep. Jessica Fay, [...]
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Education Committee Unanimously Rejects Proposal to Make Community College Permanently Free in MaineBy Libby Palanza on May 05, 2025 04:33 pm
Members of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee have unanimously voted against a Democrat-led proposal to make community college free for all Maine residents — a benefit that was introduced as an extraordinary, COVID-related measure three years ago. To qualify for the proposed program, students would need to (1) enroll in an associate degree, [...]
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Committee Supports State Constitutional Amendment to Provide Right to Hunt and FishBy Seamus Othot on May 05, 2025 04:05 pm
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife voted on Wednesday in favor of a bipartisan proposed constitutional amendment from Rep. Elizabeth Caruso (R-Caratunk) that would secure Mainers’ right to hunt and fish. [RELATED: Blue Hill Rep’s Bid to Restrict Coyote Hunting Season Fails in Committee, Regardless of Whether There Are Any Deer in [...]
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Opposing Sides Testify on Voter ID Initiative that Would Bring Maine into Alignment with Most of America, and Almost All of EuropeBy Libby Palanza on May 05, 2025 03:58 pm
Lawmakers on the state legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held public hearings Friday afternoon on several proposed voter ID laws, all seeking to require photographic identification to cast a ballot. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) both testified, on opposing sides of the key question these bills raised. One of [...]
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Infamous Chinese Mafia Cannabis Grow in Maine a Total Loss After Inferno at Former Shoe FactoryBy Steve Robinson on May 05, 2025 03:46 pm
The infamous cannabis grow at 128 Weld Road in Wilton, just behind the former Bass Shoe Factory, is a total loss following a mysterious fire that destroyed the facility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had previously flagged it as one of more than 270 such illicit cannabis sites in Maine. [RELATED: Raid on Illegal [...]
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Three Juveniles Arrested After Auburn Armed Robbery Leads to 10-hour Standoff with PoliceBy Edward Tomic on May 05, 2025 03:05 pm
Three juvenile suspects are facing felony charges after allegedly participating in an armed robbery at an apartment building in Auburn that led to a 10-hour standoff with police. According to Auburn Police, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at 133 Lake St. in Auburn at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 4. [...]
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Dominican National Tied to Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Hub Faces ICE Detainer in MaineBy Edward Tomic on May 05, 2025 02:40 pm
A Dominican national who in 2022 was one of a dozen people charged in a major drug trafficking bust in Massachusetts is now being held on an immigration detainer at a Maine jail. Booking records at the Cumberland County Jail show that Freddy Antonio Baez-Nova, 43, described as a resident of Lawrence, Mass., was taken [...]
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Don’t Have Your Real ID Yet? Distracted Secretary of State Asks Feds for Another ExtensionBy Maine Wire Staff on May 05, 2025 02:29 pm
In two days, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing a long-expected deadline for airline travelers to producer Read IDs before boarding their flights. But as of April 1, only 27 percent of Mainers had the required form of identification that will, as of May 7, be required for air travel and to enter [...]
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: House Subcommittees To Hold Hearing Investigating ‘Woke Nonsense’ At Bureau Of PrisonsBy DCNF on May 05, 2025 06:46 am
(Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, with President Trump, Screen Capture - CSPAN)
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‘Got To Go’: DOE To Cut Off Billions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Biden-Era Green Energy ProjectsBy DCNF on May 05, 2025 06:37 am
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Maine Kids Need Us – Teach Confidence, Not HelplessnessBy Robert "Bobby" Charles on May 05, 2025 06:30 am
American kids – especially kids in Democrat-afflicted states like Maine – are not being taught self-reliance, mental strength, critical thinking, crisis management, resourcefulness, and confidence – let alone “grace under pressure.” But they need to be. Growing up in Maine, educated by seasoned WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era vets and highly motivated, high confidence, [...]
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Kentucky Derby’s Sore Loser, Anti-Trump Protégé Of Famed Maine Sports Writer: ‘Journalism Under Siege’By Ted Cohen on May 05, 2025 06:21 am
A disciple of a legendary Washington sports reporter originally from Maine has manufactured a new arena for bashing Trump – the Kentucky Derby. By all logic, Kevin Blackistone, who says his beat “focuses on the intersection of sports, race, and politics,” shouldn’t be one complaining about freedom. After all, he grew up privileged, an admirer [...]
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Tom Homan’s ICE Turns 39 “New Mainers” Into Deportees: CBPBy Steve Robinson on May 03, 2025 09:39 am
Nearly 40 illegal aliens present in Maine without authorization and living in the U.S. illegally were detained in communities across Maine over the past 10 days, federal authorities said Friday. The U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) confirmed that 39 individuals were arrested in a series of targeted enforcement sweeps spanning multiple towns including Houlton, Augusta, Madison, [...]
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Recent Articles:Maine School Districts Must Allow Male Athletes in Girls’ Sports, Drummond Woodsum Memo States
Incarcerated Rumford Man Facing New Felony Firearm Charges After Police Search Warrants
Maine Drops Lawsuit Against USDA, $3M Federal Funding Freeze Lifted
Increased Housing Stock and Lower Prices Creating a More “Balanced” Maine Housing Market, Realtors Say
Portland Police Looking for Man who Allegedly Lunged Out of Car at 15-year-old Girl
(Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, with President Trump, Screen Capture - CSPAN)
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‘Got To Go’: DOE To Cut Off Billions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Biden-Era Green Energy ProjectsBy DCNF on May 05, 2025 06:37 am
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Maine Kids Need Us – Teach Confidence, Not HelplessnessBy Robert "Bobby" Charles on May 05, 2025 06:30 am
American kids – especially kids in Democrat-afflicted states like Maine – are not being taught self-reliance, mental strength, critical thinking, crisis management, resourcefulness, and confidence – let alone “grace under pressure.” But they need to be. Growing up in Maine, educated by seasoned WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era vets and highly motivated, high confidence, [...]
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Kentucky Derby’s Sore Loser, Anti-Trump Protégé Of Famed Maine Sports Writer: ‘Journalism Under Siege’By Ted Cohen on May 05, 2025 06:21 am
A disciple of a legendary Washington sports reporter originally from Maine has manufactured a new arena for bashing Trump – the Kentucky Derby. By all logic, Kevin Blackistone, who says his beat “focuses on the intersection of sports, race, and politics,” shouldn’t be one complaining about freedom. After all, he grew up privileged, an admirer [...]
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Tom Homan’s ICE Turns 39 “New Mainers” Into Deportees: CBPBy Steve Robinson on May 03, 2025 09:39 am
Nearly 40 illegal aliens present in Maine without authorization and living in the U.S. illegally were detained in communities across Maine over the past 10 days, federal authorities said Friday. The U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) confirmed that 39 individuals were arrested in a series of targeted enforcement sweeps spanning multiple towns including Houlton, Augusta, Madison, [...]
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Recent Articles:Maine School Districts Must Allow Male Athletes in Girls’ Sports, Drummond Woodsum Memo States
Incarcerated Rumford Man Facing New Felony Firearm Charges After Police Search Warrants
Maine Drops Lawsuit Against USDA, $3M Federal Funding Freeze Lifted
Increased Housing Stock and Lower Prices Creating a More “Balanced” Maine Housing Market, Realtors Say
Portland Police Looking for Man who Allegedly Lunged Out of Car at 15-year-old Girl
Maine School Districts Must Allow Male Athletes in Girls’ Sports, Drummond Woodsum Memo StatesBy Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 04:17 pm
A progressive Maine law firm that represents several school districts throughout the state issued a memo alongside the Maine School Board Association on Friday arguing that Maine school districts are required to continue forcing female athletes to compete against male athletes who claim they are transgender. The email, dated May 2 with the subject line [...]
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Incarcerated Rumford Man Facing New Felony Firearm Charges After Police Search WarrantsBy Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 04:12 pm
A Rumford man being held at the Oxford County Jail following his arrest earlier this month on drug charges is facing new felony counts of illegal firearm possession after additional searches executed by police. Rumford Police say that they executed a search warrant at 419 Roxbury Notch Rd. in Roxbury on Wednesday morning in connection [...]
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Maine Drops Lawsuit Against USDA, $3M Federal Funding Freeze LiftedBy Maine Wire Staff on May 02, 2025 03:42 pm
It appears Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has been taking counsel from the late troubadour Kenny Rogers, who famously sang: “You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em/Know when to walk away…,” according to a Joint Status Report filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine which indicates [...]
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Increased Housing Stock and Lower Prices Creating a More “Balanced” Maine Housing Market, Realtors SayBy Libby Palanza on May 02, 2025 03:23 pm
The number of homes available for sale in Maine has increased substantially since last year, and home prices have also dropped slightly during this same period. The number of homes sold, however, has also decreased over the past twelve months, recent data shows. According to the Maine Association of Realtors, there were nearly 14 percent [...]
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Portland Police Looking for Man who Allegedly Lunged Out of Car at 15-year-old GirlBy Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 02:09 pm
The Portland Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly lunged out of his car at a 15-year-old girl who was walking home on Wednesday. Police say they responded to the area of Warwick Street for a report of a suspicious male. According to police, a 15-year-old female was walking [...]
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Maine’s Largest Newspaper in Line for Anti-Gun Journalism Award Mislabels the NomineesBy Ted Cohen on May 02, 2025 02:06 pm
If Maine’s anti-gun crowd resents the fake award the Portland Press Herald is boasting about possibly receiving for doing nothing, it’s for good reason. The Press Herald in cahoots with Maine Public and PBS is trumpeting the “award” nomination they received from National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences for their lame coverage of the [...]
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Portland May Launch $40,000 Indoor Soccer Program for Asylum Seekers in City’s Shelters, Part of a Broader Strategy of ‘Resistance’By Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 01:48 pm
The Portland City Council at their next meeting will consider launching a $40,000 indoor soccer program for the asylum-seeking migrants living in the city’s emergency homeless shelters. According a City Council memo, the Maine Community Foundation, a non-profit, has offered to put forward a $10,000 donation to the city to cover the initial costs of [...]
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Sec. Bellows Changed Maine Elections, Yet the Question Remains: for Better, or for Worse?By John Andrews on May 02, 2025 01:39 pm
Over her term in office to date, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has changed the way that Maine runs its elections and tracks voter data. Specifically, Maine became a member of the Electronic Registration Information System (ERIC), redesigned the Central Voter Registration (CVR) system and enabled online voter registration. While these innovations can be seen [...]
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Attorney Who Filed Bogus Bar Complaint Against Aaron Frey’s Primary Opponent Just Before AG Election Lands Job in AG Aaron Frey’s OfficeBy Steve Robinson on May 02, 2025 10:06 am
The attorney who filed a recently dismissed professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney (D) has landed a plush job working for Attorney General Aaron Frey (D). Maloney was hit with the complaint just weeks before she would run against incumbent Attorney General Frey for the Democrat-controlled legislature’s nomination to serve as [...]
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A progressive Maine law firm that represents several school districts throughout the state issued a memo alongside the Maine School Board Association on Friday arguing that Maine school districts are required to continue forcing female athletes to compete against male athletes who claim they are transgender. The email, dated May 2 with the subject line [...]
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Incarcerated Rumford Man Facing New Felony Firearm Charges After Police Search WarrantsBy Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 04:12 pm
A Rumford man being held at the Oxford County Jail following his arrest earlier this month on drug charges is facing new felony counts of illegal firearm possession after additional searches executed by police. Rumford Police say that they executed a search warrant at 419 Roxbury Notch Rd. in Roxbury on Wednesday morning in connection [...]
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Maine Drops Lawsuit Against USDA, $3M Federal Funding Freeze LiftedBy Maine Wire Staff on May 02, 2025 03:42 pm
It appears Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has been taking counsel from the late troubadour Kenny Rogers, who famously sang: “You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em/Know when to walk away…,” according to a Joint Status Report filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine which indicates [...]
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Increased Housing Stock and Lower Prices Creating a More “Balanced” Maine Housing Market, Realtors SayBy Libby Palanza on May 02, 2025 03:23 pm
The number of homes available for sale in Maine has increased substantially since last year, and home prices have also dropped slightly during this same period. The number of homes sold, however, has also decreased over the past twelve months, recent data shows. According to the Maine Association of Realtors, there were nearly 14 percent [...]
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Portland Police Looking for Man who Allegedly Lunged Out of Car at 15-year-old GirlBy Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 02:09 pm
The Portland Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly lunged out of his car at a 15-year-old girl who was walking home on Wednesday. Police say they responded to the area of Warwick Street for a report of a suspicious male. According to police, a 15-year-old female was walking [...]
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Maine’s Largest Newspaper in Line for Anti-Gun Journalism Award Mislabels the NomineesBy Ted Cohen on May 02, 2025 02:06 pm
If Maine’s anti-gun crowd resents the fake award the Portland Press Herald is boasting about possibly receiving for doing nothing, it’s for good reason. The Press Herald in cahoots with Maine Public and PBS is trumpeting the “award” nomination they received from National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences for their lame coverage of the [...]
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Portland May Launch $40,000 Indoor Soccer Program for Asylum Seekers in City’s Shelters, Part of a Broader Strategy of ‘Resistance’By Edward Tomic on May 02, 2025 01:48 pm
The Portland City Council at their next meeting will consider launching a $40,000 indoor soccer program for the asylum-seeking migrants living in the city’s emergency homeless shelters. According a City Council memo, the Maine Community Foundation, a non-profit, has offered to put forward a $10,000 donation to the city to cover the initial costs of [...]
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Sec. Bellows Changed Maine Elections, Yet the Question Remains: for Better, or for Worse?By John Andrews on May 02, 2025 01:39 pm
Over her term in office to date, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has changed the way that Maine runs its elections and tracks voter data. Specifically, Maine became a member of the Electronic Registration Information System (ERIC), redesigned the Central Voter Registration (CVR) system and enabled online voter registration. While these innovations can be seen [...]
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Attorney Who Filed Bogus Bar Complaint Against Aaron Frey’s Primary Opponent Just Before AG Election Lands Job in AG Aaron Frey’s OfficeBy Steve Robinson on May 02, 2025 10:06 am
The attorney who filed a recently dismissed professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney (D) has landed a plush job working for Attorney General Aaron Frey (D). Maloney was hit with the complaint just weeks before she would run against incumbent Attorney General Frey for the Democrat-controlled legislature’s nomination to serve as [...]
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26% of Mainers Cite the Political Left as the Most Pressing Problem Facing Maine: Pine Tree State PollBy Libby Palanza on Apr 29, 2025 04:24 pm
More than a quarter of Mainers feel that the most important problem facing the state right now is the political left, according to the Pine Tree States Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Survey Center. In recent years, only two other issues have reached this level of [...]
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ICE Releases Enforcement Statistics for First 100 Days of Trump’s Second TermBy Edward Tomic on Apr 29, 2025 04:20 pm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday released immigration data and arrest totals for the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. According the ICE, the agency has arrested 66,463 illegal aliens and deported 65,682 illegal aliens from the U.S. since Trump took office in January. Three out of four of those [...]
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Portland’s Monument Square in Crisis: Business Owners, Residents Demand City Action on Homelessness and Rampant Drug UseBy Edward Tomic on Apr 29, 2025 11:46 am
Portland residents and business owners are speaking out and asking the City Council for help to address what they say are unsafe and obstructive conditions in Monument Square caused by the presence of homeless people and drug users. A letter to Portland Mayor Mark Dion from David Turin, the owner of David’s Restaurant in Monument [...]
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More than a quarter of Mainers feel that the most important problem facing the state right now is the political left, according to the Pine Tree States Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Survey Center. In recent years, only two other issues have reached this level of [...]
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ICE Releases Enforcement Statistics for First 100 Days of Trump’s Second TermBy Edward Tomic on Apr 29, 2025 04:20 pm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday released immigration data and arrest totals for the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. According the ICE, the agency has arrested 66,463 illegal aliens and deported 65,682 illegal aliens from the U.S. since Trump took office in January. Three out of four of those [...]
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Portland’s Monument Square in Crisis: Business Owners, Residents Demand City Action on Homelessness and Rampant Drug UseBy Edward Tomic on Apr 29, 2025 11:46 am
Portland residents and business owners are speaking out and asking the City Council for help to address what they say are unsafe and obstructive conditions in Monument Square caused by the presence of homeless people and drug users. A letter to Portland Mayor Mark Dion from David Turin, the owner of David’s Restaurant in Monument [...]
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2-20-2024 At the York GOP monthly meeting, School Superintendent Tim Doak was invited to give an update on the state of our schools and covered information ranging from special needs, endorsing Pre-K for addressing the needs of our youngest entering the schools, budget, shared IT expense, SEL Social Emotional Learning and a number of other issues the audience asked to Tim to address.
OPEN BORDER COSTS REVEALED
Republicans blow the lid off a program that spends over $56,000 per asylum seeker while spending far less addressing Maine’s homeless and nursing home crises
STATE HOUSE – Legislative Republicans held a press conference today to deliver shocking new numbers on state spending related to thousands of asylum seekers coming to Maine for free housing. The migration is part of Governor Mills’ pledge to bring in 75,000 new Mainers by 2029.
These costs have largely been hidden from the public and are now being exposed in an effort to demand accountability and a results-driven plan. Taxpayer money is being diverted away from pressing state needs as Mainers languish on housing lists for years or waiting lists for nursing homes.
WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE
Mainers List Their Concerns About the State
Today Maine House Representative Katrina J. Smith, District 62, a Republican from Palermo, asked the question, "What concerns you the most about Maine right now?"
There were over 184 responses, and here were some of the concerns raised:
According to U.S. Census Bureau facts, in 2022, per capita income in Maine was $39,718 and 10.8% of people in Maine are living in poverty.
Maine ranks in the top 10 states for the highest electricity rates, coming in at number 3 for 2024.
When it comes to affordable rent, Maine is the 5th least affordable state.
The cost of living index for Maine is 110.7.
In 2022, there were 151,212 small businesses in Maine.
Do you agree with the concerns on this list? What if any other concerns would you add to the list? Please add your concerns and suggestions in the comment section.
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Today Maine House Representative Katrina J. Smith, District 62, a Republican from Palermo, asked the question, "What concerns you the most about Maine right now?"
There were over 184 responses, and here were some of the concerns raised:
- There are too many free benefits
- Illegal marijuana grows
- Election integrity
- The Secretary of State's decision to remove former President Trump from Maine's primary ballot
- The attack on legal gun owners' rights by the anti-gun lobby
- Governor Mills policies
- The cost of living was mentioned several times
- The cost of electricity, food, heating oil, and taxes in Maine
- The number of solar panel farms plastering the state
- A lack of affordable rentals and housing for hard-working Mainers was mentioned a few times
- Immigration
- Finding medical care in a timely manner
- The state not doing enough to take care of the homeless
- Maine is turning into California more and more
- Lack of common sense in Augusta
- The removal of the religious and philosophical exemptions for the huge list of mandatory childhood vaccinations to attend public school
- Underfunded nursing homes
- Maine is not attracting new businesses
- Energy bills are too high
- Poorly maintained roads
- High property taxes
- Poor use of taxpayer money
- Cost of living
- Housing for asylum seekers
- Government overreach
- Lack of support for Maine educators
- Quality of the schools
- Ranked choice voting
- Gender ideology
- Fentanyl overdoses
- Mental health
According to U.S. Census Bureau facts, in 2022, per capita income in Maine was $39,718 and 10.8% of people in Maine are living in poverty.
Maine ranks in the top 10 states for the highest electricity rates, coming in at number 3 for 2024.
When it comes to affordable rent, Maine is the 5th least affordable state.
The cost of living index for Maine is 110.7.
In 2022, there were 151,212 small businesses in Maine.
Do you agree with the concerns on this list? What if any other concerns would you add to the list? Please add your concerns and suggestions in the comment section.
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