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Trump Seeks to End Consideration of Race in School Discipline with “Common Sense” Executive OrderBy Seamus Othot on Apr 24, 2025 05:47 pm
President Donald Trump aims to restore “common sense” to school discipline practices with a Wednesday executive order that will end the consideration of race and “equity ideology” when determining how students will be punished. [RELATED: Two-on-One Student Assault on Lewiston School Bus Caught on Viral Video…] “The Federal Government will no longer tolerate known risks [...]
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Maine Democrat Lawmakers Move to Soften Crack Cocaine Laws, Citing Systemic InequalityBy Edward Tomic on Apr 24, 2025 05:37 pm
A Democrat-led bill aimed at softening the criminal possession thresholds for crack cocaine was advanced by the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee after a work session on Thursday. State Rep. Nina Milliken (D-Blue Hill) sponsored LD 1366, “An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base,” to [...]
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Bangor Newspaper Company Has Received More Than $2.4M from Mills Admin for “Public Affairs”By Steve Robinson on Apr 24, 2025 05:21 pm
Bangor Publishing Company — the company that owns both the Bangor Daily News (BDN) and a lesser-known marketing agency — has received more than $2.4 million from state agencies since Gov. Janet Mills (D) took office in 2019, according to a review of contracts filed with Maine’s procurement office. The payments to Bangor Publishing Company [...]
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Inside Augusta’s Marathon, 8.5 Hour Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave ProgramBy Libby Palanza on Apr 24, 2025 04:43 pm
Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program was the center of sustained attention Wednesday afternoon in Augusta as the legislature’s Labor Committee held a massive public hearing on a protracted series of bills seeking to either amend or repeal the program. The PFML program, enacted last year as part of a spending bill, [...]
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Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Made-in-America Manufacturer Looks to Expand Hiring in MaineBy Steve Robinson on Apr 24, 2025 03:58 pm
A Guilford-based business is touting a simple trick to avoid disruptions caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade negotiations: making all of their products in Maine. Puritan Medical Products, a 500-employee business based in Piscataquis County, is expanding its workforce to meet the anticipated increase in demand for American-made medical supplies, the company announced [...]
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Trump Pivots to Criticizing Putin, after Zelenskyy, as Ukraine Peace Talks FalterBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 24, 2025 01:58 pm
After Russia escalated its assault on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to be shifting the focus of his criticism over the stalled peace talks over the war between the two former Soviet countries from Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelenskyy to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “I am not happy with the [...]
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Maine’s Only Gold-Standard Humorist Calling It Quits After Half Century of Homespun SatireBy Ted Cohen on Apr 24, 2025 12:29 pm
The Maine native who made a cottage industry out of poking fun at downeasters is about to have the last laugh – on us. Now 74, humorist legend Tim Sample is preparing to step from the stage for good, with his final performance set for June. Sample, who, yes, was actually born in Maine – [...]
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Cost Of Regulatory Burdens Reached Staggering Levels In 2024, Report SaysBy DCNF on Apr 24, 2025 11:51 am
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Sen. Haggan Wants Judges and Commissioners to Have More Say Over Who Gets BailBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 24, 2025 08:05 am
Noting an uptick of crime in Maine committed by individual out on bail for a previous offense, Sen. David Haggan (R-Penobscot) wants to roll back provisions of a 2021 law that made it easier for those being held under suspicion of committing a crime to get released on bail. LD 1536, “An Act to Amend [...]
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Democrat Withdraws Bill to Put Tampons in Boys’ Public School Restrooms After Fiscal Note Belies Notion That Boys Actually MenstruateBy Seamus Othot on Apr 24, 2025 07:52 am
Rep. Kristen Cloutier (D-Lewiston) withdrew a bill earlier this month that would have put taxpayer-funded tampons in public school boys’ bathrooms, marking a victory for the Mainers who agree that men cannot menstruate. [RELATED: Maine Democrats Push Bill to Require Tampons in Boys’ Bathrooms Across the State’s Public Schools…] Rep. Cloutier’s bill, LD 155, died [...]
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President Donald Trump aims to restore “common sense” to school discipline practices with a Wednesday executive order that will end the consideration of race and “equity ideology” when determining how students will be punished. [RELATED: Two-on-One Student Assault on Lewiston School Bus Caught on Viral Video…] “The Federal Government will no longer tolerate known risks [...]
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Maine Democrat Lawmakers Move to Soften Crack Cocaine Laws, Citing Systemic InequalityBy Edward Tomic on Apr 24, 2025 05:37 pm
A Democrat-led bill aimed at softening the criminal possession thresholds for crack cocaine was advanced by the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee after a work session on Thursday. State Rep. Nina Milliken (D-Blue Hill) sponsored LD 1366, “An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base,” to [...]
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Bangor Newspaper Company Has Received More Than $2.4M from Mills Admin for “Public Affairs”By Steve Robinson on Apr 24, 2025 05:21 pm
Bangor Publishing Company — the company that owns both the Bangor Daily News (BDN) and a lesser-known marketing agency — has received more than $2.4 million from state agencies since Gov. Janet Mills (D) took office in 2019, according to a review of contracts filed with Maine’s procurement office. The payments to Bangor Publishing Company [...]
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Inside Augusta’s Marathon, 8.5 Hour Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave ProgramBy Libby Palanza on Apr 24, 2025 04:43 pm
Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program was the center of sustained attention Wednesday afternoon in Augusta as the legislature’s Labor Committee held a massive public hearing on a protracted series of bills seeking to either amend or repeal the program. The PFML program, enacted last year as part of a spending bill, [...]
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Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Made-in-America Manufacturer Looks to Expand Hiring in MaineBy Steve Robinson on Apr 24, 2025 03:58 pm
A Guilford-based business is touting a simple trick to avoid disruptions caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade negotiations: making all of their products in Maine. Puritan Medical Products, a 500-employee business based in Piscataquis County, is expanding its workforce to meet the anticipated increase in demand for American-made medical supplies, the company announced [...]
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Trump Pivots to Criticizing Putin, after Zelenskyy, as Ukraine Peace Talks FalterBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 24, 2025 01:58 pm
After Russia escalated its assault on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to be shifting the focus of his criticism over the stalled peace talks over the war between the two former Soviet countries from Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelenskyy to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “I am not happy with the [...]
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Maine’s Only Gold-Standard Humorist Calling It Quits After Half Century of Homespun SatireBy Ted Cohen on Apr 24, 2025 12:29 pm
The Maine native who made a cottage industry out of poking fun at downeasters is about to have the last laugh – on us. Now 74, humorist legend Tim Sample is preparing to step from the stage for good, with his final performance set for June. Sample, who, yes, was actually born in Maine – [...]
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Cost Of Regulatory Burdens Reached Staggering Levels In 2024, Report SaysBy DCNF on Apr 24, 2025 11:51 am
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Sen. Haggan Wants Judges and Commissioners to Have More Say Over Who Gets BailBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 24, 2025 08:05 am
Noting an uptick of crime in Maine committed by individual out on bail for a previous offense, Sen. David Haggan (R-Penobscot) wants to roll back provisions of a 2021 law that made it easier for those being held under suspicion of committing a crime to get released on bail. LD 1536, “An Act to Amend [...]
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Democrat Withdraws Bill to Put Tampons in Boys’ Public School Restrooms After Fiscal Note Belies Notion That Boys Actually MenstruateBy Seamus Othot on Apr 24, 2025 07:52 am
Rep. Kristen Cloutier (D-Lewiston) withdrew a bill earlier this month that would have put taxpayer-funded tampons in public school boys’ bathrooms, marking a victory for the Mainers who agree that men cannot menstruate. [RELATED: Maine Democrats Push Bill to Require Tampons in Boys’ Bathrooms Across the State’s Public Schools…] Rep. Cloutier’s bill, LD 155, died [...]
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Easing the Laws on Dangerous Drugs, Defending the Guard, Holding ICE at Bay, and the Augusta Red Coats – Legislative Scouting Report for April 24By John Andrews on Apr 24, 2025 06:49 am
The Maine legislature will meet Thursday for the third session day in a row. Thursday’s calendar is light in both chambers; however, on the agenda there are several noteworthy bills to keep an eye on as well as a resolution showing how bans on militia training and weapon seizures without due process are tyrannical. Representative [...]
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Lewiston Police Respond to Two Shootings in Two Days on Same StreetBy Edward Tomic on Apr 23, 2025 07:57 pm
Lewiston Police are investigating a pair of shooting incidents that occurred on the same street over two separate days this week. Police say that shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, officers responded to the area of 79 Birch St. in Lewiston to a report of gunshots. While they located no suspects or evidence [...]
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Rep. Soboleski Organizes Joint GOP Letter to AG Pam Bondi Calling for Review of Maine’s Green Energy Policies That Violate Executive OrderBy Seamus Othot on Apr 23, 2025 05:06 pm
Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips) penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi, signed by nearly every Republican in the Maine state legislature, calling for a review of they called the Maine’s burdensome, costly and unfair “clean energy” policies. [RELATED: Mainers Overflow Hearing to Speak Out on Both Sides of Proposed Net Energy Billing [...]
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King Appoints Himself Democracy Defender in the Mold of Paul RevereBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 23, 2025 05:00 pm
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is undeterred by the “No Kings” signs that have become prominent at recurring ‘Hands Off’ rallies around the state and has launched a speaking program to raise the alarm about America’s democracy being in peril. Never one to let a low-hanging news hook pass by, Sen. King pegged an op-ed [...]
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[VIDEO:] Steve Robinson Interviews Maine Mom Amber LavigneBy Graham Pollard on Apr 23, 2025 04:32 pm
Amber Lavigne was cleaning her daughter’s bedroom when she discovered a chest binder, a device used to facilitate female-to-male gender transitions. She later discovered the device was given to her daughter by a school social worker, after just an hour long meeting. While President Trump fights to protect women in Maine, Amber’s story is worth [...]
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[VIDEO:] Steve Robinson Interviews Gubernatorial Candidate Robert “Bobby” CharlesBy Graham Pollard on Apr 23, 2025 03:49 pm
Robert Charles has vowed to turn Maine completely red in 2026. Here is how he plans to do it:
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Maine Dems Create $12M Abortion Slush Fund to Benefit Top Campaign ContributorsBy Steve Robinson on Apr 23, 2025 03:08 pm
Maine’s Democrat-controlled legislature has approved a measure that will create a $12M fund for the benefit of Maine’s abortion clinic operators, and the lead candidates to land the contract for managing the fund happen to be top donors to Maine Democrats. The legislation, titled “An Act to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Security by Funding [...]
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Trump Administration Issues Stop Work Orders for UMaine Wind Development GrantsBy Seamus Othot on Apr 23, 2025 02:59 pm
President Donald Trump’s administration issued stop-work orders earlier this month on three University of Maine (UMaine) offshore wind development projects, funded through a $12.6 million grant, for alleged violations of grant terms. [RELATED: Trump Places Indefinite Halt on Offshore Wind Development and New England Fisherman Celebrate…] “Here is the letter from the Trump Administration to [...]
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Rep. Laurel Libby Files Emergency Appeal in Lawsuit Against Speaker of the House Over Censure FalloutBy Libby Palanza on Apr 23, 2025 02:50 pm
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) has filed an emergency appeal of an April 19 ruling on her lawsuit against Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) for the denial of her rights following from her party-line censure earlier this year. That censure came after Libby refused to apologize for a viral social media post depicting a [...]
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Maine’s Chief Border Patrol Agent Retires as Houlton Sector Leadership Shakeup ContinuesBy Edward Tomic on Apr 23, 2025 11:57 am
The head of U.S. Border Patrol Houlton (USBP) Houlton Sector, Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Juan Bernal, retired during a ceremony held last week. “On April 17th 2025 the U.S. Border Patrol Houlton Sector held a ceremony to recognize the outstanding service and dedication of its personnel. Awards were presented to agents and staff whose commitment [...]
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The Maine legislature will meet Thursday for the third session day in a row. Thursday’s calendar is light in both chambers; however, on the agenda there are several noteworthy bills to keep an eye on as well as a resolution showing how bans on militia training and weapon seizures without due process are tyrannical. Representative [...]
The post Easing the Laws on Dangerous Drugs, Defending the Guard, Holding ICE at Bay, and the Augusta Red Coats – Legislative Scouting Report for April 24 appeared first on The Maine Wire.
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Lewiston Police Respond to Two Shootings in Two Days on Same StreetBy Edward Tomic on Apr 23, 2025 07:57 pm
Lewiston Police are investigating a pair of shooting incidents that occurred on the same street over two separate days this week. Police say that shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, officers responded to the area of 79 Birch St. in Lewiston to a report of gunshots. While they located no suspects or evidence [...]
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Rep. Soboleski Organizes Joint GOP Letter to AG Pam Bondi Calling for Review of Maine’s Green Energy Policies That Violate Executive OrderBy Seamus Othot on Apr 23, 2025 05:06 pm
Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Phillips) penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi, signed by nearly every Republican in the Maine state legislature, calling for a review of they called the Maine’s burdensome, costly and unfair “clean energy” policies. [RELATED: Mainers Overflow Hearing to Speak Out on Both Sides of Proposed Net Energy Billing [...]
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King Appoints Himself Democracy Defender in the Mold of Paul RevereBy Maine Wire Staff on Apr 23, 2025 05:00 pm
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is undeterred by the “No Kings” signs that have become prominent at recurring ‘Hands Off’ rallies around the state and has launched a speaking program to raise the alarm about America’s democracy being in peril. Never one to let a low-hanging news hook pass by, Sen. King pegged an op-ed [...]
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[VIDEO:] Steve Robinson Interviews Maine Mom Amber LavigneBy Graham Pollard on Apr 23, 2025 04:32 pm
Amber Lavigne was cleaning her daughter’s bedroom when she discovered a chest binder, a device used to facilitate female-to-male gender transitions. She later discovered the device was given to her daughter by a school social worker, after just an hour long meeting. While President Trump fights to protect women in Maine, Amber’s story is worth [...]
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[VIDEO:] Steve Robinson Interviews Gubernatorial Candidate Robert “Bobby” CharlesBy Graham Pollard on Apr 23, 2025 03:49 pm
Robert Charles has vowed to turn Maine completely red in 2026. Here is how he plans to do it:
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Maine Dems Create $12M Abortion Slush Fund to Benefit Top Campaign ContributorsBy Steve Robinson on Apr 23, 2025 03:08 pm
Maine’s Democrat-controlled legislature has approved a measure that will create a $12M fund for the benefit of Maine’s abortion clinic operators, and the lead candidates to land the contract for managing the fund happen to be top donors to Maine Democrats. The legislation, titled “An Act to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Security by Funding [...]
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Trump Administration Issues Stop Work Orders for UMaine Wind Development GrantsBy Seamus Othot on Apr 23, 2025 02:59 pm
President Donald Trump’s administration issued stop-work orders earlier this month on three University of Maine (UMaine) offshore wind development projects, funded through a $12.6 million grant, for alleged violations of grant terms. [RELATED: Trump Places Indefinite Halt on Offshore Wind Development and New England Fisherman Celebrate…] “Here is the letter from the Trump Administration to [...]
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Rep. Laurel Libby Files Emergency Appeal in Lawsuit Against Speaker of the House Over Censure FalloutBy Libby Palanza on Apr 23, 2025 02:50 pm
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) has filed an emergency appeal of an April 19 ruling on her lawsuit against Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) for the denial of her rights following from her party-line censure earlier this year. That censure came after Libby refused to apologize for a viral social media post depicting a [...]
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Maine’s Chief Border Patrol Agent Retires as Houlton Sector Leadership Shakeup ContinuesBy Edward Tomic on Apr 23, 2025 11:57 am
The head of U.S. Border Patrol Houlton (USBP) Houlton Sector, Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Juan Bernal, retired during a ceremony held last week. “On April 17th 2025 the U.S. Border Patrol Houlton Sector held a ceremony to recognize the outstanding service and dedication of its personnel. Awards were presented to agents and staff whose commitment [...]
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Franco-American Day and an ERA Based on Perceptions: Legislative Scouting Report for April 23By John Andrews on Apr 23, 2025 06:52 am
The Montreal Canadiens are in a playoff series and Wednesday is Franco-American Day in the legislature. It’s a good week to have French-Canadian roots. On the regular House Calendar on April 23 are the final votes on the perceived gender, race, identity Equal Rights Amendment. It’s shaping up to be a busy day in the [...]
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Get In the Van, Man: Ecuadorian National Charged for Attempting to Transport Illegal Aliens Through VermontBy Edward Tomic on Apr 22, 2025 05:38 pm
An Ecuadorian national now faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to transport a group of illegal aliens through Vermont. On Tuesday, the the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that 34-year-old Manuel Rolando Meza-Cambo was charged by criminal complaint with transporting illegal aliens. Federal prosecutors allege that in the early hours of Saturday, [...]
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‘Stop The Presses!’ Maine Times Relaunch Is A Big Bust, Organizer Cancels FundraiserBy Ted Cohen on Apr 22, 2025 05:04 pm
The attempt by an out-of-state dreamer to start a new version of Maine’s once-popular liberal weekly has apparently gone up in smoke. “This fundraiser is no longer accepting donations,” David Lide announced on his GoFundMe campaign page. Lide had tried to relaunch the former weekly newspaper by incorporating the venture not in Maine but in [...]
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Maine Bar Dismisses Misconduct Complaint Against Kennebec DA Maeghan MaloneyBy Steve Robinson on Apr 22, 2025 03:24 pm
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has dismissed a professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney, concluding the matter without a hearing and with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. The complaint stemmed from Maloney’s 2023 contact with a staff member of the Family Violence Project regarding Pamela [...]
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China May Be Integrating AI into its Bioweapons Program. What Could Go Wrong?By Seamus Othot on Apr 22, 2025 03:22 pm
China may be integrating advanced artificial intelligence technology into its illicit bioweapons programs, according to the State Department’s 2025 report on international compliance with weapons agreements. [RELATED: Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State Department…] “China probably is unable to make complex scientific equipment without Westerninnovation. It probably is capable [...]
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Rubio’s Reorganization of State Department Applies Basic Common Sense to a Legendary BureaucracyBy Sam Patten on Apr 22, 2025 02:52 pm
There’s an old saying in Washington that goes “where you stand is where you sit,” which is to say too much of the federal government’s time and our tax dollars are wasted every day on bureaucratic infighting. If his planned streamlining of America’s oldest federal department goes forward, Secretary of State Marco Rubio might change [...]
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Judge Assigned to Federal Lawsuit Against Maine Recuses HimselfBy Seamus Othot on Apr 22, 2025 12:17 pm
The federal jurist assigned to the federal lawsuit against Maine for refusing to bar transgender-identifying men from women’s sports, U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison, recused himself from the case on Friday after previously recusing himself from Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) lawsuit against her censure order. [RELATED: DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and [...]
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Maine Native and Duke Star Cooper Flagg Declares for the NBA Draft and Is Projected to Be No. 1 PickBy Edward Tomic on Apr 22, 2025 11:33 am
Duke superstar freshman and Newport native Cooper Flagg has confirmed that he is officially entering the NBA draft. Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick, made the announcement in a video shared to his social media on Monday. “Duke fans, my teammates, the brotherhood, and everybody that was along for this journey: it was an incredible [...]
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Secret Salary For New “Non-Profit” Boss At Maine’s Largest Newspaper, Who Will Remain in Buffalo, NYBy Ted Cohen on Apr 22, 2025 07:58 am
The “non-profit” group running Maine’s largest newspaper is refusing to disclose the salary of the new CEO, amid executive-compensation issues that have nagged at the company. The National Trust for Local News announced it’s hired a new CEO to replace the former trust boss who quit in the wake of questions about her huge salary [...]
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‘It’s So Ridiculous’: Bill Maher And Charlie Kirk Torch Dems Over Wildly Unpopular Stance On Trans AthletesBy DCNF on Apr 22, 2025 07:57 am
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The Montreal Canadiens are in a playoff series and Wednesday is Franco-American Day in the legislature. It’s a good week to have French-Canadian roots. On the regular House Calendar on April 23 are the final votes on the perceived gender, race, identity Equal Rights Amendment. It’s shaping up to be a busy day in the [...]
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Get In the Van, Man: Ecuadorian National Charged for Attempting to Transport Illegal Aliens Through VermontBy Edward Tomic on Apr 22, 2025 05:38 pm
An Ecuadorian national now faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to transport a group of illegal aliens through Vermont. On Tuesday, the the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that 34-year-old Manuel Rolando Meza-Cambo was charged by criminal complaint with transporting illegal aliens. Federal prosecutors allege that in the early hours of Saturday, [...]
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‘Stop The Presses!’ Maine Times Relaunch Is A Big Bust, Organizer Cancels FundraiserBy Ted Cohen on Apr 22, 2025 05:04 pm
The attempt by an out-of-state dreamer to start a new version of Maine’s once-popular liberal weekly has apparently gone up in smoke. “This fundraiser is no longer accepting donations,” David Lide announced on his GoFundMe campaign page. Lide had tried to relaunch the former weekly newspaper by incorporating the venture not in Maine but in [...]
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Maine Bar Dismisses Misconduct Complaint Against Kennebec DA Maeghan MaloneyBy Steve Robinson on Apr 22, 2025 03:24 pm
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has dismissed a professional misconduct complaint against Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney, concluding the matter without a hearing and with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. The complaint stemmed from Maloney’s 2023 contact with a staff member of the Family Violence Project regarding Pamela [...]
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China May Be Integrating AI into its Bioweapons Program. What Could Go Wrong?By Seamus Othot on Apr 22, 2025 03:22 pm
China may be integrating advanced artificial intelligence technology into its illicit bioweapons programs, according to the State Department’s 2025 report on international compliance with weapons agreements. [RELATED: Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State Department…] “China probably is unable to make complex scientific equipment without Westerninnovation. It probably is capable [...]
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Rubio’s Reorganization of State Department Applies Basic Common Sense to a Legendary BureaucracyBy Sam Patten on Apr 22, 2025 02:52 pm
There’s an old saying in Washington that goes “where you stand is where you sit,” which is to say too much of the federal government’s time and our tax dollars are wasted every day on bureaucratic infighting. If his planned streamlining of America’s oldest federal department goes forward, Secretary of State Marco Rubio might change [...]
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Judge Assigned to Federal Lawsuit Against Maine Recuses HimselfBy Seamus Othot on Apr 22, 2025 12:17 pm
The federal jurist assigned to the federal lawsuit against Maine for refusing to bar transgender-identifying men from women’s sports, U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison, recused himself from the case on Friday after previously recusing himself from Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R-Auburn) lawsuit against her censure order. [RELATED: DOJ Files Civil Suit Against Maine, Rep. Libby and [...]
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Maine Native and Duke Star Cooper Flagg Declares for the NBA Draft and Is Projected to Be No. 1 PickBy Edward Tomic on Apr 22, 2025 11:33 am
Duke superstar freshman and Newport native Cooper Flagg has confirmed that he is officially entering the NBA draft. Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick, made the announcement in a video shared to his social media on Monday. “Duke fans, my teammates, the brotherhood, and everybody that was along for this journey: it was an incredible [...]
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Secret Salary For New “Non-Profit” Boss At Maine’s Largest Newspaper, Who Will Remain in Buffalo, NYBy Ted Cohen on Apr 22, 2025 07:58 am
The “non-profit” group running Maine’s largest newspaper is refusing to disclose the salary of the new CEO, amid executive-compensation issues that have nagged at the company. The National Trust for Local News announced it’s hired a new CEO to replace the former trust boss who quit in the wake of questions about her huge salary [...]
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‘It’s So Ridiculous’: Bill Maher And Charlie Kirk Torch Dems Over Wildly Unpopular Stance On Trans AthletesBy DCNF on Apr 22, 2025 07:57 am
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Northern Mainers Fed Up With Janet Mills’ Woke Gov’t Threaten To Break Away From the Pine Tree StateBy Ted Cohen on Apr 22, 2025 06:35 am
A group of renegades from Maine’s upper reaches tired of liberal Gov. Janet Mills (D) are forming their own faction to split from the southern realms of the state and form their own with the name “North Maine.” But as serious as they seem to be, they’re up against a national history that is not [...]
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Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal LiabilityBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 04:07 pm
The Winthrop and Monmouth Police Departments both rescinded their applications for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnership program on Saturday that would have allowed local police to detain people on suspected immigration violations. [RELATED: Wells Police Department Becomes First Local Maine Law Enforcement Agency to Participate in ICE Program…] “The Town of Winthrop has [...]
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Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State DepartmentBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 03:56 pm
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese satellite company, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, is “directly” helping the Yemen-based Houthi terrorists target U.S. warships and interests in the Red Sea. [RELATED: Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding…] “We can confirm the reporting that Chang [...]
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Did Maine Taxpayers Pay for a Poll that Parses Findings to Persuade Mills to Challenge Collins?By Sam Patten on Apr 21, 2025 03:44 pm
Why would a nationally-recognized Democrat pollster pen an article about her political research in the state of Maine? It could be that Celinda Lake is just really interested in the showdown between Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) and U.S. President Donald Trump (R) over whether transgender students should play on girls’ school sports teams. Or, [...]
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Portland Woman Found Shot in Apartment, Suspect Facing Domestic Violence ChargesBy Edward Tomic on Apr 21, 2025 12:06 pm
Portland Police have made an arrest following a Sunday shooting that left a 36-year-old woman with non-life threatening injuries. Police responded to 72 Oak St. (Oak Street Lofts) in Portland at 8:18 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a shooting inside of an apartment. Upon arrival, police found a 36-year-old female from Portland suffering [...]
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Police Use Chemical Munitions to End Portland Motorhome StandoffBy Edward Tomic on Apr 21, 2025 11:59 am
A 39-year-old Portland man was arrested early Sunday after a nearly two-hour standoff with police, during which he threatened officers with a gun and wielded multiple weapons, authorities said. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Portland Police observed a motorhome illegally parked and blocking traffic in the area of Elm and Lancaster streets in the [...]
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Pope Francis Dead at 88 after 12-Year PontificateBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 11:34 am
Pope Francis passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88 after a 12-year pontificate, just hours after making his final public appearance for Easter and meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance. [RELATED: Pope Francis Appoints Liberal Cardinal To Head DC Archdiocese As Trump Takes Office…] Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I [...]
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Bipartisan Bill Increasing Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit Introduced in AugustaBy Libby Palanza on Apr 21, 2025 09:35 am
A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to increase the value of the state’s Property Tax Fairness Credit beginning in the 2025 tax year. When filing their annual tax returns, Maine homeowners may claim the Property Tax Fairness Credit, subject to qualification based on a number of criteria, including income and [...]
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Dems Look to Use Ranked Choice Voting in State Elections, But Constitutional Questions RemainBy Libby Palanza on Apr 21, 2025 09:32 am
Democrat lawmakers are looking to expand the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) to all Maine elections, including for the Governor, State Senate, and the State House of Representatives. If a new bill introduced this week is successful, it could change how these state officials are elected. Ranked choice voting has until now been used [...]
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Federal Judge in NH Moves to Impede Deportation of Guatemalan Illegal Arrested in MassachusettsBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 08:54 am
New Hampshire U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give 72 hours’ notice before transferring a Guatemalan illegal immigrant arrested in Massachusetts out of the NH facility where he is currently held. [RELATED: Numerous Chinese Massage Parlors in Maine, Some Run By Illegal Aliens, Busted for Sex Trafficking…] [...]
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A group of renegades from Maine’s upper reaches tired of liberal Gov. Janet Mills (D) are forming their own faction to split from the southern realms of the state and form their own with the name “North Maine.” But as serious as they seem to be, they’re up against a national history that is not [...]
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Winthrop and Monmouth Back Out of ICE Partnership Program Citing Concerns About Legal LiabilityBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 04:07 pm
The Winthrop and Monmouth Police Departments both rescinded their applications for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnership program on Saturday that would have allowed local police to detain people on suspected immigration violations. [RELATED: Wells Police Department Becomes First Local Maine Law Enforcement Agency to Participate in ICE Program…] “The Town of Winthrop has [...]
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Chinese Satellite Company Directly Helping Houthi Terrorists Attacks on U.S. Interests: State DepartmentBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 03:56 pm
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese satellite company, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, is “directly” helping the Yemen-based Houthi terrorists target U.S. warships and interests in the Red Sea. [RELATED: Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding…] “We can confirm the reporting that Chang [...]
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Did Maine Taxpayers Pay for a Poll that Parses Findings to Persuade Mills to Challenge Collins?By Sam Patten on Apr 21, 2025 03:44 pm
Why would a nationally-recognized Democrat pollster pen an article about her political research in the state of Maine? It could be that Celinda Lake is just really interested in the showdown between Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) and U.S. President Donald Trump (R) over whether transgender students should play on girls’ school sports teams. Or, [...]
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Portland Woman Found Shot in Apartment, Suspect Facing Domestic Violence ChargesBy Edward Tomic on Apr 21, 2025 12:06 pm
Portland Police have made an arrest following a Sunday shooting that left a 36-year-old woman with non-life threatening injuries. Police responded to 72 Oak St. (Oak Street Lofts) in Portland at 8:18 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a shooting inside of an apartment. Upon arrival, police found a 36-year-old female from Portland suffering [...]
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Police Use Chemical Munitions to End Portland Motorhome StandoffBy Edward Tomic on Apr 21, 2025 11:59 am
A 39-year-old Portland man was arrested early Sunday after a nearly two-hour standoff with police, during which he threatened officers with a gun and wielded multiple weapons, authorities said. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Portland Police observed a motorhome illegally parked and blocking traffic in the area of Elm and Lancaster streets in the [...]
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Pope Francis Dead at 88 after 12-Year PontificateBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 11:34 am
Pope Francis passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88 after a 12-year pontificate, just hours after making his final public appearance for Easter and meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance. [RELATED: Pope Francis Appoints Liberal Cardinal To Head DC Archdiocese As Trump Takes Office…] Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I [...]
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Bipartisan Bill Increasing Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit Introduced in AugustaBy Libby Palanza on Apr 21, 2025 09:35 am
A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to increase the value of the state’s Property Tax Fairness Credit beginning in the 2025 tax year. When filing their annual tax returns, Maine homeowners may claim the Property Tax Fairness Credit, subject to qualification based on a number of criteria, including income and [...]
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Dems Look to Use Ranked Choice Voting in State Elections, But Constitutional Questions RemainBy Libby Palanza on Apr 21, 2025 09:32 am
Democrat lawmakers are looking to expand the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) to all Maine elections, including for the Governor, State Senate, and the State House of Representatives. If a new bill introduced this week is successful, it could change how these state officials are elected. Ranked choice voting has until now been used [...]
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Federal Judge in NH Moves to Impede Deportation of Guatemalan Illegal Arrested in MassachusettsBy Seamus Othot on Apr 21, 2025 08:54 am
New Hampshire U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give 72 hours’ notice before transferring a Guatemalan illegal immigrant arrested in Massachusetts out of the NH facility where he is currently held. [RELATED: Numerous Chinese Massage Parlors in Maine, Some Run By Illegal Aliens, Busted for Sex Trafficking…] [...]
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Supreme Court To Consider If Religious Parents Can Opt Kids Out Of Sexually Explicit Storybook ReadingsBy DCNF on Apr 21, 2025 06:49 am
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Women Urge Panhellenic Conference To Keep Men Out Of SororitiesBy DCNF on Apr 21, 2025 06:44 am
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Golden Courts Third Party “No Labels” Amid Speculation Over Maine’s 2026 Races for Governor, CongressBy Steve Robinson on Apr 19, 2025 09:26 am
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2) is courting Maine’s “No Labels” third-party as speculation builds over when he’ll announce what he plans to do in 2026 — and for which office he will run. The 2026 election cycle in Maine will already include both an open gubernatorial seat and Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins vying [...]
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DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Women Urge Panhellenic Conference To Keep Men Out Of SororitiesBy DCNF on Apr 21, 2025 06:44 am
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Golden Courts Third Party “No Labels” Amid Speculation Over Maine’s 2026 Races for Governor, CongressBy Steve Robinson on Apr 19, 2025 09:26 am
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (ME-CD2) is courting Maine’s “No Labels” third-party as speculation builds over when he’ll announce what he plans to do in 2026 — and for which office he will run. The 2026 election cycle in Maine will already include both an open gubernatorial seat and Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins vying [...]
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Maine House Democrats Vote to Keep Taxpayers Rather Than Convicts Footing the Bill for Analysis of Drugs
Federal Court Rules Against Rep. Libby’s Suit, Effectively Upholding Her Censure and Silencing
Two Arrested in Auburn Drug Raid That Lead to Seizure of 20+ grams of Crystal Meth
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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.
Please keep emailing me your local news tips, school/education news, community issues, crime concerns, issues you feel should be investigated, upcoming events, good news stories, neighbors helping neighbors, etc. to [email protected]
Flag Day - June 14, 2023
County Meeting in Alfred
Kentucky Derby - May 6, 2023
Lincoln Day Breakfast - February 11, 2023
Host: York County Republican Committee
Rep. Heidi Sampson - January 18, 2023
Candidate for ME State GOP Chair
