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This link is a YouTube explanation as to how the Tax Assessor achieves adjusting your home values.
https://www.yorkmaine.org/152/Tax-Assessor
YRTC March meeting
American Legion
Meadowbrook Plaza
647 US Route 1, York
Tuesday, March 17
6pm to 8pm
York property assessments and taxes will be discussed.
Maine State Republican Convention
April 24th and 25th
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta ME
Open to ALL Republicans
Pay early!
Registration fee is $45 if paid by March 22nd.
Fee is $55 if paid between Mar 23 and Apr 19.
$70 between Apr 20 and Apr 25.
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American Legion
Meadowbrook Plaza
647 US Route 1, York
Tuesday, March 17
6pm to 8pm
York property assessments and taxes will be discussed.
Maine State Republican Convention
April 24th and 25th
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta ME
Open to ALL Republicans
Pay early!
Registration fee is $45 if paid by March 22nd.
Fee is $55 if paid between Mar 23 and Apr 19.
$70 between Apr 20 and Apr 25.
Click the following link:
https://secure.anedot.com/mainegop/f54bcbe9-6818-4466-bc3a-073149643ad1
Bangor Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges After Attacking ChildBy Seamus Othot on Mar 12, 2026 09:17 pm
The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Thursday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly attacked a child. [RELATED: Windham Man Arrested for Domestic Violence After Reports of Shots Fired…] The Bangor Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division launched an investigation into alleged child abuse on State Street. The allegations suggested that a child had [...]
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South Portland Man Faces Potential 20-Year Sentence After Cocaine Trafficking Guilty PleaBy Seamus Othot on Mar 12, 2026 09:16 pm
A South Portland man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to cocaine trafficking charges after selling to undercover Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) investigators three times. [RELATED: South Portland Habitual Offender Who Obtained a $20k PPP Loan for His ‘Courier’ Business While on Probation Arrested for Drug Trafficking…] [...]
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Deadly Violence Erupts in Michigan: Attack On Synagogue Thwarted After Vehicle Rams Into Temple Israel, Suspect Neutralized By Armed StaffBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 05:29 pm
MICHIGAN — Armed security guards neutralized a suspect who drove a vehicle into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue located in the Detroit suburbs, before opening fire with a rifle and prompting a large-scale law enforcement response. The attack in West Bloomfield occurred around 12:30 p.m. earlier today, when the suspect rammed his vehicle into [...]
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EV Fantasy Fail: Honda Absorbs Multi-Billion Dollar Losses And Cancels Three Models Slated For U.S. Production and Maine Showrooms.By Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 05:16 pm
AUGUSTA — Honda Motor Company announced it will cancel the production and development of three electric vehicle (EV) concepts after recording losses that total approximately $7.5 billion dollars, triggering a thorough reassessment of their electrification strategy. In an official corporate release out of Tokyo, the decision comes following a broader slowdown in the U.S. EV-demand [...]
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Blue State Blow: Ex-Deputy Turns State House Into Drug Trafficking Hub, Out On Wrist-Slap BailBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 04:52 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lamar Cook was released from custody on Tuesday after posting just $25,000 bail despite facing charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The former deputy director in the Western Massachusetts office of Gov. Maura Healey was arrested last October. Hampden County Superior Court records indicate the bail was posted by Kamai [...]
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Mayday in Maine: Coast Guard Rescues Three Fisherman After Commercial Vessel Sinks Off Boothbay HarborBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 04:34 pm
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — A United States Coast Guard press release tells the story of heroic efforts of our local service members, arriving within minutes to rescue three fishermen after their commercial fishing vessel took on water and sank 23 miles south of the Lincoln County port. The incident escalated rapidly, following an initial mayday call [...]
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Proposed Disclosure Requirements for AI-Altered Campaign Materials Advanced by HouseBy Libby Palanza on Mar 12, 2026 04:07 pm
Maine lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require political communications using images or videos that have been manipulated or altered to include a disclaimer. House lawmakers approved the bill in a largely partisan roll call vote of 73-65, so it will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration. No House Democrats voted [...]
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ICE Grabs Venezuelan Banditos in Maine After ATM Heist, Multi-County High-Speed ChaseBy Steve Robinson on Mar 12, 2026 03:15 pm
AUGUSTA — Three men were arrested and charged after police say they burglarized and damaged ATMs at two Augusta credit unions late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. According to the Augusta Police Department, who issued a press statement after The Robinson Report made inquiries, officers first responded at about 11 p.m. March 10 to [...]
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Maine Senate Snubs Charlie KirkBy The Maine Wire on Mar 12, 2026 03:03 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine – Senate Democrats voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a joint resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, halting consideration of the measure after a largely party-line vote in the chamber. The resolution, titled “Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk,” failed to advance after the Senate [...]
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Maine Public Defense System Runs Out of Cash, Leaving Poor Defendants — and Their Lawyers — in the LurchBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 12, 2026 01:14 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s public defense system hit a stunning breaking point on Wednesday, March 11, as it was officially confirmed that the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has run out of money to pay the private attorneys who represent the state’s poorest defendants. The development marks the culmination of what many are calling [..]
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The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Thursday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly attacked a child. [RELATED: Windham Man Arrested for Domestic Violence After Reports of Shots Fired…] The Bangor Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division launched an investigation into alleged child abuse on State Street. The allegations suggested that a child had [...]
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South Portland Man Faces Potential 20-Year Sentence After Cocaine Trafficking Guilty PleaBy Seamus Othot on Mar 12, 2026 09:16 pm
A South Portland man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to cocaine trafficking charges after selling to undercover Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) investigators three times. [RELATED: South Portland Habitual Offender Who Obtained a $20k PPP Loan for His ‘Courier’ Business While on Probation Arrested for Drug Trafficking…] [...]
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Deadly Violence Erupts in Michigan: Attack On Synagogue Thwarted After Vehicle Rams Into Temple Israel, Suspect Neutralized By Armed StaffBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 05:29 pm
MICHIGAN — Armed security guards neutralized a suspect who drove a vehicle into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue located in the Detroit suburbs, before opening fire with a rifle and prompting a large-scale law enforcement response. The attack in West Bloomfield occurred around 12:30 p.m. earlier today, when the suspect rammed his vehicle into [...]
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EV Fantasy Fail: Honda Absorbs Multi-Billion Dollar Losses And Cancels Three Models Slated For U.S. Production and Maine Showrooms.By Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 05:16 pm
AUGUSTA — Honda Motor Company announced it will cancel the production and development of three electric vehicle (EV) concepts after recording losses that total approximately $7.5 billion dollars, triggering a thorough reassessment of their electrification strategy. In an official corporate release out of Tokyo, the decision comes following a broader slowdown in the U.S. EV-demand [...]
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Blue State Blow: Ex-Deputy Turns State House Into Drug Trafficking Hub, Out On Wrist-Slap BailBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 04:52 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lamar Cook was released from custody on Tuesday after posting just $25,000 bail despite facing charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The former deputy director in the Western Massachusetts office of Gov. Maura Healey was arrested last October. Hampden County Superior Court records indicate the bail was posted by Kamai [...]
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Mayday in Maine: Coast Guard Rescues Three Fisherman After Commercial Vessel Sinks Off Boothbay HarborBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 12, 2026 04:34 pm
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — A United States Coast Guard press release tells the story of heroic efforts of our local service members, arriving within minutes to rescue three fishermen after their commercial fishing vessel took on water and sank 23 miles south of the Lincoln County port. The incident escalated rapidly, following an initial mayday call [...]
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Proposed Disclosure Requirements for AI-Altered Campaign Materials Advanced by HouseBy Libby Palanza on Mar 12, 2026 04:07 pm
Maine lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require political communications using images or videos that have been manipulated or altered to include a disclaimer. House lawmakers approved the bill in a largely partisan roll call vote of 73-65, so it will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration. No House Democrats voted [...]
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ICE Grabs Venezuelan Banditos in Maine After ATM Heist, Multi-County High-Speed ChaseBy Steve Robinson on Mar 12, 2026 03:15 pm
AUGUSTA — Three men were arrested and charged after police say they burglarized and damaged ATMs at two Augusta credit unions late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. According to the Augusta Police Department, who issued a press statement after The Robinson Report made inquiries, officers first responded at about 11 p.m. March 10 to [...]
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Maine Senate Snubs Charlie KirkBy The Maine Wire on Mar 12, 2026 03:03 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine – Senate Democrats voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a joint resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, halting consideration of the measure after a largely party-line vote in the chamber. The resolution, titled “Joint Resolution to Honor the Life, Faith, Leadership and Legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk,” failed to advance after the Senate [...]
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Maine Public Defense System Runs Out of Cash, Leaving Poor Defendants — and Their Lawyers — in the LurchBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 12, 2026 01:14 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s public defense system hit a stunning breaking point on Wednesday, March 11, as it was officially confirmed that the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has run out of money to pay the private attorneys who represent the state’s poorest defendants. The development marks the culmination of what many are calling [..]
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Bellows Demands DHS Secretary Nominee Confirm in Writing That ICE Won’t be Present at Polling PlacesBy Seamus Othot on Mar 11, 2026 10:06 pm
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows signed onto a letter with eight other left-wing secretaries of state demanding written confirmation from the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee that no ICE agents will be present at polling places. [RELATED: New Poll Shows 63% of Mainers Back Ban on Shenna Bellows’ Noncitizen Voters Raiding Elections…] [...]
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Northeast Terror Attack Converges With California Drone Warning After President Trump Assembles Counter Cartel CoalitionBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 11, 2026 10:00 pm
AUGUSTA — Federal authorities have sent a warning to California law enforcement of possible offensive drone attacks on the West Coast amid the conflict in Iran, surfacing after Donald Trump recently announced a hemispheric military coalition dedicated to dismantling these criminal enterprises. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sent a bulletin to police departments in [...]
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Bangor Concert Venue May Change Hands Under DOJ Settlement with Live Nation and TicketmasterBy Libby Palanza on Mar 11, 2026 09:46 pm
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a tentative settlement in the antitrust lawsuit filed against Live Nation and Ticketmaster two years ago for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry. This comes less than a week after proceedings began in New York federal court. Although a number of states joined the federal government [...]
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MDEA Bust in Searsport Leads to Five Arrests Including Two Suspects from MassachusettsBy Seamus Othot on Mar 11, 2026 03:41 pm
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) executed two drug-related search warrants in Searsport on Tuesday following a months-long investigation, and arrested five suspects. [RELATED: MDEA Bust Involving Border Patrol Leads to Arrest of New Jersey Man and Two Others…] On Tuesday, the MDEA applied for search warrants for two Searsport addresses: 22 Homestead Lane and [...]
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Target Bows To Political Pressure, Agrees Amid DEI Protest To Invest In Minority BusinessesBy Ted Cohen on Mar 11, 2026 03:20 pm
The DEI Karens are declaring victory over the discount-retailer Target. After a year-long “boycott” organized by the crowd promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Target suits have cried uncle. Or maybe nowadays the more politically-correct aunt. On bended knee, the department-store brass now says they will invest $2 billion in black-ownwd franchises. Target officials saved face [...]
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Socialist Shortfalls: FBI Steps In To Conduct Controlled Detonation At Pennsylvania Storage Facility Tied To Mamdani Mansion Terror AttackBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 11, 2026 03:16 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a controlled detonation at a storage unit in Pennsylvania after discovering explosive residue tied to the Mamdani Mansion terrorism incident in New York City on Saturday. The operation involved Special Agent Bomb Technicians from the FBI alongside local bomb squads in a coordinated effort between the FBI Philadelphia [...]
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum All Tied Up Over Bill Beli-chick’s Sexy Girlfriend In A Skimpy Rope “Dress”By Ted Cohen on Mar 11, 2026 02:34 pm
The annual meeting of the state’s fishermen had a special treat this year – Jordon Hudson in knots. Hudson, the Maine-born slinky who hangs out with an ex-NFL coach 48 years her senior, made a big splash at last week’s tough-guy convention in Rockport. “Jordon Hudson Turns Heads With ‘Barely There’ Rope Dress At Maine [...]
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Maine Supreme Court May Soon Advise Lawmakers on Constitutionality of Controversial Ranked-Choice Voting ExpansionBy Libby Palanza on Mar 11, 2026 01:47 pm
Lawmakers have asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to consider weighing in on the constitutionality of expanding the use of ranked-choice voting to all state elections. The request for the court’s opinion came almost immediately after the House advanced the bill in early February. LD 1666 has remained as unfinished business before the Senate in [...]
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Democrats For Governor Unveil Erroneous, Unworkable PlansBy Tom Desjardin on Mar 11, 2026 01:18 pm
As we approach the height of the political primary campaign season, candidates have begun releasing their plans detailing the actions they will take if elected. One would think that those running for governor would take the time and effort to scrutinize these plans in every detail before making them public, something one might expect from [...]
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Wanted Massachusetts Killer Arrested in Baldwin After He Was Found During a Welfare CheckBy Seamus Othot on Mar 11, 2026 12:44 pm
The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Massachusetts man wanted for homicide in Baldwin on Saturday after they encountered him by chance during a wellness check. [RELATED: Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 Unit…] At approximately 10:45 p.m., Cumberland deputies responded to a Bridgeton Road address after callers requested a wellness [...]
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows signed onto a letter with eight other left-wing secretaries of state demanding written confirmation from the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee that no ICE agents will be present at polling places. [RELATED: New Poll Shows 63% of Mainers Back Ban on Shenna Bellows’ Noncitizen Voters Raiding Elections…] [...]
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Northeast Terror Attack Converges With California Drone Warning After President Trump Assembles Counter Cartel CoalitionBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 11, 2026 10:00 pm
AUGUSTA — Federal authorities have sent a warning to California law enforcement of possible offensive drone attacks on the West Coast amid the conflict in Iran, surfacing after Donald Trump recently announced a hemispheric military coalition dedicated to dismantling these criminal enterprises. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sent a bulletin to police departments in [...]
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Bangor Concert Venue May Change Hands Under DOJ Settlement with Live Nation and TicketmasterBy Libby Palanza on Mar 11, 2026 09:46 pm
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a tentative settlement in the antitrust lawsuit filed against Live Nation and Ticketmaster two years ago for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry. This comes less than a week after proceedings began in New York federal court. Although a number of states joined the federal government [...]
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MDEA Bust in Searsport Leads to Five Arrests Including Two Suspects from MassachusettsBy Seamus Othot on Mar 11, 2026 03:41 pm
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) executed two drug-related search warrants in Searsport on Tuesday following a months-long investigation, and arrested five suspects. [RELATED: MDEA Bust Involving Border Patrol Leads to Arrest of New Jersey Man and Two Others…] On Tuesday, the MDEA applied for search warrants for two Searsport addresses: 22 Homestead Lane and [...]
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Target Bows To Political Pressure, Agrees Amid DEI Protest To Invest In Minority BusinessesBy Ted Cohen on Mar 11, 2026 03:20 pm
The DEI Karens are declaring victory over the discount-retailer Target. After a year-long “boycott” organized by the crowd promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Target suits have cried uncle. Or maybe nowadays the more politically-correct aunt. On bended knee, the department-store brass now says they will invest $2 billion in black-ownwd franchises. Target officials saved face [...]
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Socialist Shortfalls: FBI Steps In To Conduct Controlled Detonation At Pennsylvania Storage Facility Tied To Mamdani Mansion Terror AttackBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 11, 2026 03:16 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a controlled detonation at a storage unit in Pennsylvania after discovering explosive residue tied to the Mamdani Mansion terrorism incident in New York City on Saturday. The operation involved Special Agent Bomb Technicians from the FBI alongside local bomb squads in a coordinated effort between the FBI Philadelphia [...]
The post Socialist Shortfalls: FBI Steps In To Conduct Controlled Detonation At Pennsylvania Storage Facility Tied To Mamdani Mansion Terror Attack appeared first on The Maine Wire.
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum All Tied Up Over Bill Beli-chick’s Sexy Girlfriend In A Skimpy Rope “Dress”By Ted Cohen on Mar 11, 2026 02:34 pm
The annual meeting of the state’s fishermen had a special treat this year – Jordon Hudson in knots. Hudson, the Maine-born slinky who hangs out with an ex-NFL coach 48 years her senior, made a big splash at last week’s tough-guy convention in Rockport. “Jordon Hudson Turns Heads With ‘Barely There’ Rope Dress At Maine [...]
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Maine Supreme Court May Soon Advise Lawmakers on Constitutionality of Controversial Ranked-Choice Voting ExpansionBy Libby Palanza on Mar 11, 2026 01:47 pm
Lawmakers have asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to consider weighing in on the constitutionality of expanding the use of ranked-choice voting to all state elections. The request for the court’s opinion came almost immediately after the House advanced the bill in early February. LD 1666 has remained as unfinished business before the Senate in [...]
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Democrats For Governor Unveil Erroneous, Unworkable PlansBy Tom Desjardin on Mar 11, 2026 01:18 pm
As we approach the height of the political primary campaign season, candidates have begun releasing their plans detailing the actions they will take if elected. One would think that those running for governor would take the time and effort to scrutinize these plans in every detail before making them public, something one might expect from [...]
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Wanted Massachusetts Killer Arrested in Baldwin After He Was Found During a Welfare CheckBy Seamus Othot on Mar 11, 2026 12:44 pm
The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Massachusetts man wanted for homicide in Baldwin on Saturday after they encountered him by chance during a wellness check. [RELATED: Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 Unit…] At approximately 10:45 p.m., Cumberland deputies responded to a Bridgeton Road address after callers requested a wellness [...]
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Gov. Janet Mills Signs Bill Allowing State Funding for Food Assistance Programs Regardless of Federal SupportBy Libby Palanza on Mar 09, 2026 09:14 pm
Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill into law expanding access to the state’s Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives. State law previously specified that only federal food and nutrition assistance programs were eligible to benefit from this fund. According to the sponsor of LD 2004, Sen. Henry Ingwersen (D-York), this [...]
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Westbrook Police Arrest Auburn Man On Multiple Active Warrants After Taking A Nap In Drive-ThruBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 09, 2026 02:35 pm
WESTBROOK — A 39-year old adult male from Auburn with six active arrest warrants was arrested Friday evening after police in Westbrook discovered him slumped over his steering wheel while at a drive-thru. The incident began as authorities conducted a routine welfare check which rapidly escalated into the seizure of more than 80 grams of [...]
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Former Midcoast Maine Failed Irish Asylee Charged With Gruesome Murder Of Ireland FarmerBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:27 pm
A Maine farmhand denied asylum in Ireland has been arrested in the killing and dismemberment of an Irish farmer for whom he had been working. Michael Kelley, 54, was arrested in Ireland last week on a murder charge. Kelley used to live in coastal Waldo County, Maine, just north of Camden, before leaving to seek [...]
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The Pastor’s Office Ep. 3 – GOVERNMENT (w/ Guest Ken Graves)By Travis Carey on Mar 09, 2026 02:18 pm
In this episode of The Pastor’s Office Podcast, host Travis Carey sits down with his own pastor, Ken Graves, for a wide-ranging conversation about government as the third institution established by God. Drawing from Scripture, the two discuss the purpose of civil authority, the responsibilities of Christians within society, and how believers should think about [...]
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Maine Coast To Be Scoured for Crashed 1927 Trans-Atlantic Flight From ParisBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:17 pm
When two ex-WW1 heroes took off 99 years ago from France they hoped to become the first fliers to complete a non-stop flight across the Atlantic. But neither they nor their biplane were ever seen again. “Planes took off from everywhere including Portland, Maine looking for them,” says searcher and historian Ric Gillespie, founder of [...]
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Maine Foster Care Survivor Who Scrubbed The Earth Searching For Mom To Keynote Renowned PodcastBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:16 pm
A Presque Isle woman who recently released a book on the scandalous Maine child-care system has struck publicity gold. Sabrina Rose has been selected to appear on Kevin Lanning’s Apple podcast later this spring. “Rise Above with Kevin Lanning” is a worldwide-popular show focused on stories of recovery from addiction and resilience. Lanning, a former [...]
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Jonathan Bush Calls for Economic ‘Renaissance’ in Maine During Lincoln Dinner Speech in AuburnBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 09, 2026 02:12 pm
AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush delivered a wide-ranging and deeply personal speech Saturday night at the Androscoggin County Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln Dinner, presenting himself as a father, veteran, entrepreneur, and what he described as a “fanatic Maine optimist” determined to reverse what he says is the state’s economic decline. Speaking to [...]
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Garrett Mason Highlights Family, Business Background, and Party Unity at Androscoggin County GOP Lincoln DinnerBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 09, 2026 02:06 pm
AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason used a Saturday evening speech at the Androscoggin County Republican Lincoln Dinner to introduce himself in personal terms, highlight his background in both business and government, and urge Republicans to unify ahead of the election. Mason, a former Maine state senator who represented parts of Androscoggin County, [...]
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Buxton Woman Arrested for Arson after Burning Car in Dispute with BoyfriendBy Seamus Othot on Mar 09, 2026 01:51 pm
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Buxton woman for arson on Friday after investigators determined that she allegedly intentionally set a vehicle on fire following an argument with her boyfriend. [RELATED: 15-Year-Old Charged With Class A Arson in Gorham Fire, Officials Say…] At approximately 6:14 p.m. on February 26, the Buxton Fire Department [...]
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York Deputy Treated for Minor Injuries After Crashing CruiserBy Seamus Othot on Mar 09, 2026 01:50 pm
A York County Sheriff’s Deputy was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after he rear-ended a pickup truck in Waterboro on Friday, severely damaging his cruiser. [RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: York’s County Mechanic Suspended for Just One Day After Pulling Someone Over in a Cruiser The Sheriff Lent Him…] At approximately 1:00 p.m., Deputy Stephen [...]
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Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill into law expanding access to the state’s Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives. State law previously specified that only federal food and nutrition assistance programs were eligible to benefit from this fund. According to the sponsor of LD 2004, Sen. Henry Ingwersen (D-York), this [...]
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Westbrook Police Arrest Auburn Man On Multiple Active Warrants After Taking A Nap In Drive-ThruBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 09, 2026 02:35 pm
WESTBROOK — A 39-year old adult male from Auburn with six active arrest warrants was arrested Friday evening after police in Westbrook discovered him slumped over his steering wheel while at a drive-thru. The incident began as authorities conducted a routine welfare check which rapidly escalated into the seizure of more than 80 grams of [...]
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Former Midcoast Maine Failed Irish Asylee Charged With Gruesome Murder Of Ireland FarmerBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:27 pm
A Maine farmhand denied asylum in Ireland has been arrested in the killing and dismemberment of an Irish farmer for whom he had been working. Michael Kelley, 54, was arrested in Ireland last week on a murder charge. Kelley used to live in coastal Waldo County, Maine, just north of Camden, before leaving to seek [...]
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The Pastor’s Office Ep. 3 – GOVERNMENT (w/ Guest Ken Graves)By Travis Carey on Mar 09, 2026 02:18 pm
In this episode of The Pastor’s Office Podcast, host Travis Carey sits down with his own pastor, Ken Graves, for a wide-ranging conversation about government as the third institution established by God. Drawing from Scripture, the two discuss the purpose of civil authority, the responsibilities of Christians within society, and how believers should think about [...]
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Maine Coast To Be Scoured for Crashed 1927 Trans-Atlantic Flight From ParisBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:17 pm
When two ex-WW1 heroes took off 99 years ago from France they hoped to become the first fliers to complete a non-stop flight across the Atlantic. But neither they nor their biplane were ever seen again. “Planes took off from everywhere including Portland, Maine looking for them,” says searcher and historian Ric Gillespie, founder of [...]
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Maine Foster Care Survivor Who Scrubbed The Earth Searching For Mom To Keynote Renowned PodcastBy Ted Cohen on Mar 09, 2026 02:16 pm
A Presque Isle woman who recently released a book on the scandalous Maine child-care system has struck publicity gold. Sabrina Rose has been selected to appear on Kevin Lanning’s Apple podcast later this spring. “Rise Above with Kevin Lanning” is a worldwide-popular show focused on stories of recovery from addiction and resilience. Lanning, a former [...]
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Jonathan Bush Calls for Economic ‘Renaissance’ in Maine During Lincoln Dinner Speech in AuburnBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 09, 2026 02:12 pm
AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush delivered a wide-ranging and deeply personal speech Saturday night at the Androscoggin County Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln Dinner, presenting himself as a father, veteran, entrepreneur, and what he described as a “fanatic Maine optimist” determined to reverse what he says is the state’s economic decline. Speaking to [...]
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Garrett Mason Highlights Family, Business Background, and Party Unity at Androscoggin County GOP Lincoln DinnerBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 09, 2026 02:06 pm
AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason used a Saturday evening speech at the Androscoggin County Republican Lincoln Dinner to introduce himself in personal terms, highlight his background in both business and government, and urge Republicans to unify ahead of the election. Mason, a former Maine state senator who represented parts of Androscoggin County, [...]
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Buxton Woman Arrested for Arson after Burning Car in Dispute with BoyfriendBy Seamus Othot on Mar 09, 2026 01:51 pm
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Buxton woman for arson on Friday after investigators determined that she allegedly intentionally set a vehicle on fire following an argument with her boyfriend. [RELATED: 15-Year-Old Charged With Class A Arson in Gorham Fire, Officials Say…] At approximately 6:14 p.m. on February 26, the Buxton Fire Department [...]
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York Deputy Treated for Minor Injuries After Crashing CruiserBy Seamus Othot on Mar 09, 2026 01:50 pm
A York County Sheriff’s Deputy was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after he rear-ended a pickup truck in Waterboro on Friday, severely damaging his cruiser. [RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: York’s County Mechanic Suspended for Just One Day After Pulling Someone Over in a Cruiser The Sheriff Lent Him…] At approximately 1:00 p.m., Deputy Stephen [...]
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Former Lewiston City Councilor Eryn Soule Launches Independent Bid for Maine Senate District 21By Jon Fetherston on Mar 08, 2026 06:10 pm
LEWISTON, Maine — Former Lewiston City Councilor Eryn Soule announced this week that she is launching an independent campaign for Maine State Senate in District 21, positioning her candidacy around public safety, mental health and addiction services, and education reform. Soule, who previously represented Lewiston’s Ward 5 on the city council, said her campaign will [...]
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Portland Police to Host Community Open House, Q&A at Headquarters on March 12By Jon Fetherston on Mar 08, 2026 06:01 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department is inviting community members to attend a Community Q&A and Open House on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at department headquarters, located at 109 Middle Street. The event is intended to give residents an opportunity to connect directly with members of the department, including the police chief, command staff, [...]
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LD2122: Maine Lawmakers Propose $87.8 Million Taxpayer-Funded Package for SNAP Amid Federal Cost-Sharing MandateBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 12:34 pm
AUGUSTA — Maine taxpayers will immediately shoulder nearly $88 million in new General Fund spending under emergency legislation designed to defend the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program from federal changes that shift billions in benefit cost to states with high error rates. The measure, Legislative Document No. 2122 (H.P. 1437), introduced on Jan. 7, 2026 [...]
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Maine Shipyard Plays Major Role Maintaining The Attack Sub Class Used Against IranBy Ted Cohen on Mar 08, 2026 12:31 pm
The U.S. submarine that fired the torpedo last week sinking an Iranian warship was reportedly of the Virginia class – a type frequently serviced at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. The attack was the first confirmed instance since World War II of a U.S. submarine sinking an enemy vessel using torpedoes. Video circulating online [...]
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Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted After Security Threat Amidst Ongoing U.S. – Israel Strikes In IranBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 12:21 pm
ATLANTA, Georgia — A Southwest Airlines flight departing Nashville, Tennessee to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was diverted on Friday night after a passenger triggered a security incident, prompting law enforcement intervention and an FBI review. The abrupt flightpath change of Flight 2094 occurred amid increased national alerts as the United States military operation in Iran continues. [...]
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Federal Gov’t to Refund Importers Billions Paid Under Now-Void Tariff Policy After Court RulingBy Libby Palanza on Mar 08, 2026 12:15 pm
Federal officials have said that they are working to implement a system for refunding the money collected from the tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court in February. The Court blocked the tariffs after finding that the federal law upon which President Donald Trump (R) relied does not permit the president to impose tariffs. [...]
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Old Orchard Beach Police Bust Arundel Man Found with Cocaine and Over $16K Cash in His CarBy Seamus Othot on Mar 08, 2026 12:12 pm
The Old Orchard Beach Police Department arrested an Arundel man on Thursday after he was allegedly found with cocaine and over $16,000 in cash during a traffic stop. [RELATED: Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 Unit…] At approximately 12:49 a.m., officers conducting proactive traffic enforcement pulled over a vehicle operated [...]
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LePage in Auburn: ‘Kick Those SOBs Out’ as Ex-Governor Fires Up GOP Base in 2nd District PushBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 08, 2026 10:54 am
AUBURN, Maine — Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage returned to familiar political ground Saturday night in Auburn, using a speech before the Androscoggin County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day dinner to rally Republican voters, blast Democrats and frame the 2026 election as a make-or-break fight over fraud, welfare policy and Maine’s political future. Now running for [...]
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Foot On The Gas: President Trump Launches Hemispheric Military Coalition Against Cartels at International SummitBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 10:46 am
DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump announced Saturday the formation of a new multinational military coalition with a sole objective of dismantling criminal organizations across the Western Hemisphere in a decisive response to international drug trafficking and regional threats. While speaking at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit, the President welcomed leaders from multiple [...]
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“Cornpop” Kicks Off Signature Drive for Augusta School Committee Run After Months of Clashes With School BoardBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 07, 2026 05:35 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Nicholas Blanchard, the Augusta activist known publicly as “Cornpop,” has officially launched a signature drive to secure a place on the ballot in his run for the Augusta School Committee, opening a new chapter in a long-running fight with school officials that has already spilled from the public-comment podium into federal court. [...]
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LEWISTON, Maine — Former Lewiston City Councilor Eryn Soule announced this week that she is launching an independent campaign for Maine State Senate in District 21, positioning her candidacy around public safety, mental health and addiction services, and education reform. Soule, who previously represented Lewiston’s Ward 5 on the city council, said her campaign will [...]
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Portland Police to Host Community Open House, Q&A at Headquarters on March 12By Jon Fetherston on Mar 08, 2026 06:01 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department is inviting community members to attend a Community Q&A and Open House on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at department headquarters, located at 109 Middle Street. The event is intended to give residents an opportunity to connect directly with members of the department, including the police chief, command staff, [...]
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LD2122: Maine Lawmakers Propose $87.8 Million Taxpayer-Funded Package for SNAP Amid Federal Cost-Sharing MandateBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 12:34 pm
AUGUSTA — Maine taxpayers will immediately shoulder nearly $88 million in new General Fund spending under emergency legislation designed to defend the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program from federal changes that shift billions in benefit cost to states with high error rates. The measure, Legislative Document No. 2122 (H.P. 1437), introduced on Jan. 7, 2026 [...]
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Maine Shipyard Plays Major Role Maintaining The Attack Sub Class Used Against IranBy Ted Cohen on Mar 08, 2026 12:31 pm
The U.S. submarine that fired the torpedo last week sinking an Iranian warship was reportedly of the Virginia class – a type frequently serviced at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. The attack was the first confirmed instance since World War II of a U.S. submarine sinking an enemy vessel using torpedoes. Video circulating online [...]
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Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted After Security Threat Amidst Ongoing U.S. – Israel Strikes In IranBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 12:21 pm
ATLANTA, Georgia — A Southwest Airlines flight departing Nashville, Tennessee to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was diverted on Friday night after a passenger triggered a security incident, prompting law enforcement intervention and an FBI review. The abrupt flightpath change of Flight 2094 occurred amid increased national alerts as the United States military operation in Iran continues. [...]
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Federal Gov’t to Refund Importers Billions Paid Under Now-Void Tariff Policy After Court RulingBy Libby Palanza on Mar 08, 2026 12:15 pm
Federal officials have said that they are working to implement a system for refunding the money collected from the tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court in February. The Court blocked the tariffs after finding that the federal law upon which President Donald Trump (R) relied does not permit the president to impose tariffs. [...]
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Old Orchard Beach Police Bust Arundel Man Found with Cocaine and Over $16K Cash in His CarBy Seamus Othot on Mar 08, 2026 12:12 pm
The Old Orchard Beach Police Department arrested an Arundel man on Thursday after he was allegedly found with cocaine and over $16,000 in cash during a traffic stop. [RELATED: Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 Unit…] At approximately 12:49 a.m., officers conducting proactive traffic enforcement pulled over a vehicle operated [...]
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LePage in Auburn: ‘Kick Those SOBs Out’ as Ex-Governor Fires Up GOP Base in 2nd District PushBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 08, 2026 10:54 am
AUBURN, Maine — Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage returned to familiar political ground Saturday night in Auburn, using a speech before the Androscoggin County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day dinner to rally Republican voters, blast Democrats and frame the 2026 election as a make-or-break fight over fraud, welfare policy and Maine’s political future. Now running for [...]
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Foot On The Gas: President Trump Launches Hemispheric Military Coalition Against Cartels at International SummitBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 08, 2026 10:46 am
DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump announced Saturday the formation of a new multinational military coalition with a sole objective of dismantling criminal organizations across the Western Hemisphere in a decisive response to international drug trafficking and regional threats. While speaking at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit, the President welcomed leaders from multiple [...]
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“Cornpop” Kicks Off Signature Drive for Augusta School Committee Run After Months of Clashes With School BoardBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 07, 2026 05:35 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Nicholas Blanchard, the Augusta activist known publicly as “Cornpop,” has officially launched a signature drive to secure a place on the ballot in his run for the Augusta School Committee, opening a new chapter in a long-running fight with school officials that has already spilled from the public-comment podium into federal court. [...]
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills Defends Medicaid Oversight in Contemptuous Response to CMS Inquiry – Maine Wire RespondsBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 06, 2026 09:52 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills said late Friday that her administration has submitted a detailed response to a federal inquiry from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, defending the state’s oversight of its Medicaid program and accusing the Trump administration of using fraud allegations for political purposes. In a message posted to [...]
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Democrat Manly Man Troy Jackson Drops The F Bomb While Playing Pool With Another Manly Man DemocratBy Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 02:07 pm
A lagging Democrat contender in Maine’s gubernatorial primary race apparently feels it’s time to get some needed effing attention. Not only for himself, apparently, but also for his fellow Democrat, U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner. How better to do it than show how effing manly you are? In a new video campaign ad that has [...]
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Congressman Seth Moulton’s State of the Union Stunt Threatens to Tank His Career as Alarming Revelations Come to Light.By Maine Wire Staff on Mar 06, 2026 02:06 pm
Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) illegal immigrant guest at the State of the Union address was revealed to be named in Milford, Massachusetts, police reports involving “sexual assault and juveniles,” according to the Boston Herald. The congressman has praised Gomes da Silva as both “a patriot” and a “great American,” illustrating him as a reminder of [...]
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Platner Says Democrat Leaders Threatened To “Rip My Life Apart” Before He Launched His Senate CampaignBy Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 12:10 pm
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner is blaming his own party for trying to get him out of the race to make room for Janet Mills. Even before Platner entered the race, he says in an interview with Slate magazine, his campaign “received messages from Washington, from the national-level party, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee,” [...]
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Principled, Gutsy Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senator Singlehandedly Kills Military Pay ‘Double-Dipping’By Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 11:38 am
Gotta hand it to Ron Johnson for actually voting to cut your taxes when the alternative would have been much easier. The Republican senator from Wisconsin just killed a bill designed to let certain veterans collect, in essence, two retirement salaries. Under current federal law, roughly 54,000 medically-retired veterans can’t collect both retirement pay and [..]
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Dropping Like Flies: Yet Another York Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Contraband to InmateBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:22 am
Yet another York County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officer has been indicted for allegedly smuggling contraband into the York County Jail, following three similar indictments in November. [RELATED: Plot Thickens: Three York County Corrections Officers Indicted on Charges of Accepting Bribes…] York Sheriff William L. King issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that a York [...]
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Brownfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges after Shooting at WomanBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:15 am
The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a Brownfield man on domestic violence charges on Thursday after he allegedly shot at his female victim. [RELATED: Penobscot Deputies Arrest Men in Hermon and Garland on Domestic Violence Charges…] At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies, along with the Maine State Police and Fryeburg Rescue, responded to a Wakefield [...]
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Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 UnitBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:11 am
Penobscot Sheriff’s Department deputies tracked down a fugitive on Thursday who had been on the run from drug and firearm charges since 2023. [RELATED: Fugitive With Four Active Arrest Warrants Arrested in Otisfield…] Following a lengthy investigation, deputies took K-9 Memphis to follow up on a lead suggesting that a wanted fugitive was hiding out [...]
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Bangor Burglar Busted Breaking Into Home with Officers WatchingBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 10:46 am
The Bangor Police Department arrested a burglar on Thursday after they allegedly witnessed him breaking into a home moments after they had stopped him from doing the same thing. [RELATED: Lebanon Man with Outstanding Warrants Arrested After Resisting Arrest and Being Tased…] At approximately 3:15 a.m., the Bangor Police Department responded to a Center Street [...]
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Maine’s Congressional Delegation Seeks Support from Trump Administration for Key Rural IndustriesBy Libby Palanza on Mar 06, 2026 09:05 am
Maine’s congressional delegation has reached out to the Trump Administration seeking support for wild blueberry, potato, and apple farmers, as well as members of the state’s lumber and fishing industries. In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, members of the delegation urged the Administration to continue providing targeted relief to these [...]
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills said late Friday that her administration has submitted a detailed response to a federal inquiry from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, defending the state’s oversight of its Medicaid program and accusing the Trump administration of using fraud allegations for political purposes. In a message posted to [...]
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Democrat Manly Man Troy Jackson Drops The F Bomb While Playing Pool With Another Manly Man DemocratBy Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 02:07 pm
A lagging Democrat contender in Maine’s gubernatorial primary race apparently feels it’s time to get some needed effing attention. Not only for himself, apparently, but also for his fellow Democrat, U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner. How better to do it than show how effing manly you are? In a new video campaign ad that has [...]
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Congressman Seth Moulton’s State of the Union Stunt Threatens to Tank His Career as Alarming Revelations Come to Light.By Maine Wire Staff on Mar 06, 2026 02:06 pm
Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) illegal immigrant guest at the State of the Union address was revealed to be named in Milford, Massachusetts, police reports involving “sexual assault and juveniles,” according to the Boston Herald. The congressman has praised Gomes da Silva as both “a patriot” and a “great American,” illustrating him as a reminder of [...]
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Platner Says Democrat Leaders Threatened To “Rip My Life Apart” Before He Launched His Senate CampaignBy Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 12:10 pm
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner is blaming his own party for trying to get him out of the race to make room for Janet Mills. Even before Platner entered the race, he says in an interview with Slate magazine, his campaign “received messages from Washington, from the national-level party, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee,” [...]
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Principled, Gutsy Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senator Singlehandedly Kills Military Pay ‘Double-Dipping’By Ted Cohen on Mar 06, 2026 11:38 am
Gotta hand it to Ron Johnson for actually voting to cut your taxes when the alternative would have been much easier. The Republican senator from Wisconsin just killed a bill designed to let certain veterans collect, in essence, two retirement salaries. Under current federal law, roughly 54,000 medically-retired veterans can’t collect both retirement pay and [..]
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Dropping Like Flies: Yet Another York Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Contraband to InmateBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:22 am
Yet another York County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officer has been indicted for allegedly smuggling contraband into the York County Jail, following three similar indictments in November. [RELATED: Plot Thickens: Three York County Corrections Officers Indicted on Charges of Accepting Bribes…] York Sheriff William L. King issued a press release on Wednesday, announcing that a York [...]
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Brownfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges after Shooting at WomanBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:15 am
The Oxford Sheriff’s Department arrested a Brownfield man on domestic violence charges on Thursday after he allegedly shot at his female victim. [RELATED: Penobscot Deputies Arrest Men in Hermon and Garland on Domestic Violence Charges…] At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies, along with the Maine State Police and Fryeburg Rescue, responded to a Wakefield [...]
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Fugitive On the Run Since 2023 Arrested with Help from K9 UnitBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 11:11 am
Penobscot Sheriff’s Department deputies tracked down a fugitive on Thursday who had been on the run from drug and firearm charges since 2023. [RELATED: Fugitive With Four Active Arrest Warrants Arrested in Otisfield…] Following a lengthy investigation, deputies took K-9 Memphis to follow up on a lead suggesting that a wanted fugitive was hiding out [...]
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Bangor Burglar Busted Breaking Into Home with Officers WatchingBy Seamus Othot on Mar 06, 2026 10:46 am
The Bangor Police Department arrested a burglar on Thursday after they allegedly witnessed him breaking into a home moments after they had stopped him from doing the same thing. [RELATED: Lebanon Man with Outstanding Warrants Arrested After Resisting Arrest and Being Tased…] At approximately 3:15 a.m., the Bangor Police Department responded to a Center Street [...]
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Maine’s Congressional Delegation Seeks Support from Trump Administration for Key Rural IndustriesBy Libby Palanza on Mar 06, 2026 09:05 am
Maine’s congressional delegation has reached out to the Trump Administration seeking support for wild blueberry, potato, and apple farmers, as well as members of the state’s lumber and fishing industries. In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, members of the delegation urged the Administration to continue providing targeted relief to these [...]
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Man with Outstanding Warrants Arrested After Resisting Arrest and
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By Seamus Othot on Mar 05, 2026
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The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Lebanon man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found to be subject to multiple outstanding arrest warrants during a traffic stop and resisted arrest. [RELATED: Two Madison Residents with Outstanding Warrants Arrested during Drug Raid…] At approximately 1:40 p.m., Deputy Levi Johnson allegedly witnessed a traffic violation on [...]
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Lewiston Embarrassment Iman Osman Returns to Court Monday to Face Gun Charges By Jon Fetherston on Mar 05, 2026 08:29 pm
LEWISTON, Maine — Disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman is scheduled to return to Lewiston District Court on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., to face two felony charges tied to an alleged stolen firearm: receiving stolen property and theft by unauthorized taking of a gun. Osman has already pleaded not guilty to [...]
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Elite Universities Dropping Swimming Requirement For Fear Of “Racial Inequity” Accusations; Bowdoin Dodged Bullet By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 08:26 pm
The age-old requirement that college seniors must pass a swimming test is being dumped due to fears it discriminates against people of color. Dartmouth College just became the latest school to drop a mandatory swimming test from its graduation prerequisite. In doing so, the Ivy League school joins a handful of other elite institutions that [...]
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Sen. Angus King Leads Bipartisan Push to Ease Benefit Access for Military Members Returning to Civilian Life By Libby Palanza on Mar 05, 2026 03:13 pm
Sen. Angus King (I) introduced a bill with Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to provide support to veterans participating in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) when they are applying for benefits. Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) has also signed onto the bill as a cosponsor alongside a number of other Democratic and Republican lawmakers. According to [...]
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Banished Blair Witch, Seeking Political Revival, Running For Return To Midcoast Maine Selectboard By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 03:11 pm
The Blair Witch is seeking political redemption in a Maine town where voters fired her last year amid a bitter property dispute. The witch’s name on Friday The 13th will appear as the more common Heather Donahue. March 13, a Friday, townspeople in a town called Freedom, Maine will go to the polls to decide [...]
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Former Female Maine Police Chief Hitting The Road In Cross-Country Campaign For The E.R.A. By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 02:58 pm
Ex- Freeport Police Chief Susan Nourse knows about breaking glass ceilings. After all, she’s been one of the few female top cops Maine has ever had. So it’s more than fitting that Nourse would hop in a replica of a 1914 car and embark on a cross-country trek lobbying for the Equal Rights Amendment. The [...]
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Conservative Augusta School Board Member Recieves Letter of Reprimand After Speaking Against Pro-Trans Policies By Seamus Othot on Mar 05, 2026 02:12 pm
The left-wing Augusta School Board issued a formal admonishment against Conservative board member James Orr for alleged policy violations after he criticized the school district’s liberal transgender policies. [RELATED: Liberals Claim Victory in Augusta School Board After Two Conservative-Leaning Candidates Ran and Split the Vote…] “We value your insights and your passion for sharing your [...]
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Janet Complains To Her BFFs At Portland Press Herald That The Maine Wire Scooped Her By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 01:14 pm
The Democrat Gov. Janet Mills administration went crying to Maine’s largest daily Wednesday – the paper she counts on for a hug when the chips are down. The Portland Press Herald ran a piece quoting a Mills spokesman decrying The Maine Wire for allegedly being in bed with President Trump. The Trump administration last week [...]
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Bangor Woman Faces Potential 30 Year Prison Sentence Following Bank Fraud Guilty Plea By Seamus Othot on Mar 05, 2026 09:42 am
A Bangor woman is facing a potential 30-year prison sentence after she pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. [RELATED: Attempted Bank Fraud in Houlton Leads to Cross-Border Chase Into Canada Involving Canadian Mounted Police…] Nichole Kelley, 46, of Bangor, pleaded guilty to her role in a bank fraud conspiracy that lasted [...]
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Liberal Ladies of ABC-TV’s ‘The View: And Now Let’s Give A Warm Round Of Applause For … A Registered Democrat ExCongressman/Sex Offender’ By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 09:41 am
The human Weiner Mobile is back! Carlos Danger, which was ex-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY’s screen name, came out of the closet this week on The View. No not that closet, silly. The closest in which he’s been hiding since he became a convicted pedophile. “🚨 HOLY SHIT — The Jewish sex offender Anthony Weiner [...]
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The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Lebanon man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found to be subject to multiple outstanding arrest warrants during a traffic stop and resisted arrest. [RELATED: Two Madison Residents with Outstanding Warrants Arrested during Drug Raid…] At approximately 1:40 p.m., Deputy Levi Johnson allegedly witnessed a traffic violation on [...]
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Lewiston Embarrassment Iman Osman Returns to Court Monday to Face Gun Charges By Jon Fetherston on Mar 05, 2026 08:29 pm
LEWISTON, Maine — Disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman is scheduled to return to Lewiston District Court on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., to face two felony charges tied to an alleged stolen firearm: receiving stolen property and theft by unauthorized taking of a gun. Osman has already pleaded not guilty to [...]
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Elite Universities Dropping Swimming Requirement For Fear Of “Racial Inequity” Accusations; Bowdoin Dodged Bullet By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 08:26 pm
The age-old requirement that college seniors must pass a swimming test is being dumped due to fears it discriminates against people of color. Dartmouth College just became the latest school to drop a mandatory swimming test from its graduation prerequisite. In doing so, the Ivy League school joins a handful of other elite institutions that [...]
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Sen. Angus King Leads Bipartisan Push to Ease Benefit Access for Military Members Returning to Civilian Life By Libby Palanza on Mar 05, 2026 03:13 pm
Sen. Angus King (I) introduced a bill with Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to provide support to veterans participating in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) when they are applying for benefits. Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) has also signed onto the bill as a cosponsor alongside a number of other Democratic and Republican lawmakers. According to [...]
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Banished Blair Witch, Seeking Political Revival, Running For Return To Midcoast Maine Selectboard By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 03:11 pm
The Blair Witch is seeking political redemption in a Maine town where voters fired her last year amid a bitter property dispute. The witch’s name on Friday The 13th will appear as the more common Heather Donahue. March 13, a Friday, townspeople in a town called Freedom, Maine will go to the polls to decide [...]
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Former Female Maine Police Chief Hitting The Road In Cross-Country Campaign For The E.R.A. By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 02:58 pm
Ex- Freeport Police Chief Susan Nourse knows about breaking glass ceilings. After all, she’s been one of the few female top cops Maine has ever had. So it’s more than fitting that Nourse would hop in a replica of a 1914 car and embark on a cross-country trek lobbying for the Equal Rights Amendment. The [...]
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Conservative Augusta School Board Member Recieves Letter of Reprimand After Speaking Against Pro-Trans Policies By Seamus Othot on Mar 05, 2026 02:12 pm
The left-wing Augusta School Board issued a formal admonishment against Conservative board member James Orr for alleged policy violations after he criticized the school district’s liberal transgender policies. [RELATED: Liberals Claim Victory in Augusta School Board After Two Conservative-Leaning Candidates Ran and Split the Vote…] “We value your insights and your passion for sharing your [...]
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Janet Complains To Her BFFs At Portland Press Herald That The Maine Wire Scooped Her By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 01:14 pm
The Democrat Gov. Janet Mills administration went crying to Maine’s largest daily Wednesday – the paper she counts on for a hug when the chips are down. The Portland Press Herald ran a piece quoting a Mills spokesman decrying The Maine Wire for allegedly being in bed with President Trump. The Trump administration last week [...]
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Bangor Woman Faces Potential 30 Year Prison Sentence Following Bank Fraud Guilty Plea By Seamus Othot on Mar 05, 2026 09:42 am
A Bangor woman is facing a potential 30-year prison sentence after she pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. [RELATED: Attempted Bank Fraud in Houlton Leads to Cross-Border Chase Into Canada Involving Canadian Mounted Police…] Nichole Kelley, 46, of Bangor, pleaded guilty to her role in a bank fraud conspiracy that lasted [...]
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Liberal Ladies of ABC-TV’s ‘The View: And Now Let’s Give A Warm Round Of Applause For … A Registered Democrat ExCongressman/Sex Offender’ By Ted Cohen on Mar 05, 2026 09:41 am
The human Weiner Mobile is back! Carlos Danger, which was ex-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY’s screen name, came out of the closet this week on The View. No not that closet, silly. The closest in which he’s been hiding since he became a convicted pedophile. “🚨 HOLY SHIT — The Jewish sex offender Anthony Weiner [...]
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Auburn Police Investigating after Homeless Man Found DeadBy Seamus Othot on Mar 04, 2026 08:23 pm
The Auburn Police Department is investigating after a homeless man was found dead on Tuesday at an encampment near the railroad tracks. [RELATED: Railroad Company Begins Clearing Bangor Homeless Camp Along Train Tracks…] At approximately 3:02 p.m., the Auburn Police Department and the Auburn Fire Department responded to reports of a medical emergency at a [...]
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Portland Police Hand Out Awards at Ocean Gateway, Spotlight “Officer of the Year” and Behavioral Health CoordinatorBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:18 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department held its annual awards ceremony at Ocean Gateway, handing out dozens of commendations to officers, civilian staff, and partner agencies as the department highlighted what it called “outstanding service, professionalism, and dedication” among its ranks. Police said the department presented 13 Distinguished Unit Commendations and five Life-Saving Awards, [...]
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Supreme Court Blocks Push to Redraw Only GOP District in NYC Ahead of 2026 MidtermsBy Libby Palanza on Mar 04, 2026 02:13 pm
The United States Supreme Court has sided with the New York Republican who challenged the state’s redistricting effort that would have eliminated New York City’s only GOP-held district. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) asked the Court on an emergency basis to restore the lines of her district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. A lower court [...]
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Portland Police Report Nearly 500 Crashes in First Two Months of 2026, Hit-and-Runs Remain Persistent ProblemBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:10 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department released new crash statistics on Wednesday showing that hundreds of traffic accidents have already occurred in the city during the first two months of 2026, including a significant number of hit-and-run incidents. According to police data, officers responded to 232 crashes in February alone, the majority of which [...]
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Dhalac Bails on Reelection as Gateway Scandal Goes Federal — and Mills Keeps Quiet About the Lawmaker Under the Same RoofBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:07 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D) is heading for the exits. After months of mounting scrutiny tied to Gateway Community Services, including MaineCare fraud allegations, Lewiston shooting-related grant questions, and expanding federal interest, Dhalac announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that she will not seek reelection, blaming what she called an “increasingly hostile and unsafe” [...]
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Jeez, What Happened To The Good Old Days When We Were Talking About Sperm And Not Nazi Tattoos?By Ted Cohen on Mar 04, 2026 01:59 pm
OK, enough of the Nazi tattoo already. Can’t we get back to the fun stuff like the “Great Sperm?” You remember, the good ole days, right? When Democrat U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s wife was talking about how manly he was? “I can say that, right?” as she coyly asked in a TV campaign commercial [...]
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Lewiston Nonprofit Returns Shooting Recovery Funds After Controversy Over Maine Community Foundation Grant ProcessBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 01:53 pm
LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston-area nonprofit says it is redirecting tens of thousands of dollars originally awarded through a recovery fund connected to the October 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, after learning more about the broader controversy surrounding how those funds were distributed. The organization, The Root Cellar, announced Wednesday that it has transferred $65,521.79, the [...]
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U.S. Joins Military Action Against Terror Organizations in Ecuador as Iran War Continues in Middle EastBy Seamus Othot on Mar 04, 2026 12:19 pm
The U.S. military launched a joint operation in Ecuador against “Designated Terrorist Organizations” on Tuesday, even as the war with Iran continues. [RELATED: Maine Playing Growing Role In ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ With War Planes And Ships Joining The Fray…] “We commend the men and women of the Ecuadorian armed forces for their unwavering commitment to [...]
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Lewiston City Council Punts on Victims’ Needs Resolution, Awaits March 17 PresentationBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 11:05 am
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday night to delay action on a proposed resolution that would assess the ongoing needs and financial burdens of people impacted by the October 25, 2023, mass shooting, choosing instead to wait for a presentation from the Maine Resiliency Center later this month. The council agreed to [...]
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Mills Administration Complains After Maine Wire Breaks Autism Medicaid Billing Scandal — Federal Probe IntensifiesBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 04, 2026 10:50 am
AUGUSTA, Maine — Officials with the State of Maine are raising concerns after federal officials in the Trump administration shared information about a major Medicaid billing investigation with a conservative media outlet before formally notifying the state, according to a report from WGME. The controversy centers on a federal probe into MaineCare billing practices connected [...]
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The Auburn Police Department is investigating after a homeless man was found dead on Tuesday at an encampment near the railroad tracks. [RELATED: Railroad Company Begins Clearing Bangor Homeless Camp Along Train Tracks…] At approximately 3:02 p.m., the Auburn Police Department and the Auburn Fire Department responded to reports of a medical emergency at a [...]
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Portland Police Hand Out Awards at Ocean Gateway, Spotlight “Officer of the Year” and Behavioral Health CoordinatorBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:18 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department held its annual awards ceremony at Ocean Gateway, handing out dozens of commendations to officers, civilian staff, and partner agencies as the department highlighted what it called “outstanding service, professionalism, and dedication” among its ranks. Police said the department presented 13 Distinguished Unit Commendations and five Life-Saving Awards, [...]
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Supreme Court Blocks Push to Redraw Only GOP District in NYC Ahead of 2026 MidtermsBy Libby Palanza on Mar 04, 2026 02:13 pm
The United States Supreme Court has sided with the New York Republican who challenged the state’s redistricting effort that would have eliminated New York City’s only GOP-held district. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) asked the Court on an emergency basis to restore the lines of her district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. A lower court [...]
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Portland Police Report Nearly 500 Crashes in First Two Months of 2026, Hit-and-Runs Remain Persistent ProblemBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:10 pm
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department released new crash statistics on Wednesday showing that hundreds of traffic accidents have already occurred in the city during the first two months of 2026, including a significant number of hit-and-run incidents. According to police data, officers responded to 232 crashes in February alone, the majority of which [...]
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Dhalac Bails on Reelection as Gateway Scandal Goes Federal — and Mills Keeps Quiet About the Lawmaker Under the Same RoofBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 02:07 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D) is heading for the exits. After months of mounting scrutiny tied to Gateway Community Services, including MaineCare fraud allegations, Lewiston shooting-related grant questions, and expanding federal interest, Dhalac announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that she will not seek reelection, blaming what she called an “increasingly hostile and unsafe” [...]
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Jeez, What Happened To The Good Old Days When We Were Talking About Sperm And Not Nazi Tattoos?By Ted Cohen on Mar 04, 2026 01:59 pm
OK, enough of the Nazi tattoo already. Can’t we get back to the fun stuff like the “Great Sperm?” You remember, the good ole days, right? When Democrat U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s wife was talking about how manly he was? “I can say that, right?” as she coyly asked in a TV campaign commercial [...]
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Lewiston Nonprofit Returns Shooting Recovery Funds After Controversy Over Maine Community Foundation Grant ProcessBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 01:53 pm
LEWISTON, Maine – A Lewiston-area nonprofit says it is redirecting tens of thousands of dollars originally awarded through a recovery fund connected to the October 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, after learning more about the broader controversy surrounding how those funds were distributed. The organization, The Root Cellar, announced Wednesday that it has transferred $65,521.79, the [...]
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U.S. Joins Military Action Against Terror Organizations in Ecuador as Iran War Continues in Middle EastBy Seamus Othot on Mar 04, 2026 12:19 pm
The U.S. military launched a joint operation in Ecuador against “Designated Terrorist Organizations” on Tuesday, even as the war with Iran continues. [RELATED: Maine Playing Growing Role In ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ With War Planes And Ships Joining The Fray…] “We commend the men and women of the Ecuadorian armed forces for their unwavering commitment to [...]
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Lewiston City Council Punts on Victims’ Needs Resolution, Awaits March 17 PresentationBy Jon Fetherston on Mar 04, 2026 11:05 am
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston City Council voted Tuesday night to delay action on a proposed resolution that would assess the ongoing needs and financial burdens of people impacted by the October 25, 2023, mass shooting, choosing instead to wait for a presentation from the Maine Resiliency Center later this month. The council agreed to [...]
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Mills Administration Complains After Maine Wire Breaks Autism Medicaid Billing Scandal — Federal Probe IntensifiesBy Maine Wire Staff on Mar 04, 2026 10:50 am
AUGUSTA, Maine — Officials with the State of Maine are raising concerns after federal officials in the Trump administration shared information about a major Medicaid billing investigation with a conservative media outlet before formally notifying the state, according to a report from WGME. The controversy centers on a federal probe into MaineCare billing practices connected [...]
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Democrats Put Forward Misleadingly-Named Bill Seemingly Aimed at Stopping Jails from Housing ICE DetaineesBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 10:14 pm
Democrats in Maine’s Legislature put forward a bill that appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to hinder ICE from holding any detainees in the state’s jails under the guise of increasing access to facilities for Maine law enforcement. [RELATED: DHS Slams Sheriff Joyce After “Bush League” Arrest Critique — ICE Pulls Detainees from Cumberland [...]
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Cumberland Deputies Arrest Two Men in Gray for Shooting from a Moving VehicleBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 10:08 pm
Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in Gray on Sunday after they allegedly discharged firearms from a moving vehicle while passing a cruiser. [RELATED: Portland PD Investigating Shooting That Damaged a Seventh-Day Adventist Church…] At approximately 1:08 a.m., a deputy in a marked sheriff’s cruiser was conducting routine stationary traffic enforcement on West Gray [...]
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Maine Playing Growing Role In ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ With War Planes And Ships Joining The FrayBy Ted Cohen on Mar 03, 2026 09:46 pm
The contributions of the state’s military assets are gaining prominence as the nation’s best tame the beast known as Iran. Besides two guided-missile destroyers that were built at Bath Iron Works being deployed, a major Maine airport is now reportedly being used as a launch pad for flying fueling beasts. A widely followed website on [...]
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Midcoast Man Angry With Girlfriend’s Toddler Daughter Convicted Of Murdering The TotBy Ted Cohen on Mar 03, 2026 09:33 pm
An Edgecomb man accused of beating a young girl to death has been found guilty, state officials said. Tyler Witham-Jordan was charged with murder in connection with the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan on Dec. 25, 2022. Witham-Jordan was the boyfriend of Makinzlee’s mother. Prosecutors said Witham-Jordan was experiencing opioid withdrawal on that Christmas morning [...]
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If You Think The Maine Lamestream Media’s Liberal Lies Are Over The Top, You’ll Love ThisBy Ted Cohen on Mar 03, 2026 09:23 pm
A study by a conservative media watchdog shows that the four major search engines are heavily promoting mostly liberal news. So now the numbers confirm what we’ve long suspected. Dan Schneider of the Media Research Center calls the approach a “subliminal form of propaganda” that could potentially be illegal, arguing that these platforms are suppressing [...]
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MDEA Bust Involving Border Patrol Leads to Arrest of New Jersey Man and Two OthersBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 09:07 pm
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested three people, including a New Jersey man, and executed warrants in Baileyville and Calais following a week-long investigation into a motel-based drug operation. [RELATED: Vassalboro Man Busted with 2,000 Grams of Cocaine Following Maine DEA Investigation…] On Monday, the MDEA executed a search warrant at a Baileyville motel [...]
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Senate Unanimously Backs Increased Salary Supplements for Infant Caregivers, Grants for Overnight Child Care ProvidersBy Libby Palanza on Mar 03, 2026 09:03 pm
Senate lawmakers in Maine unanimously voted Tuesday to advance a resolve increasing salary supplements for child care providers willing to look after babies. This measure also seeks to establish a grant program for facilities offering overnight care. All 34 senators present for Tuesday’s vote expressed support for the proposal. One Republican lawmaker was excused. This [...]
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Marshals Track Down Georgia Murder Suspect Hiding Out in AuburnBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 02:14 pm
U.S. Marshals arrested a Georgia man wanted on charges of murder and possession of a machine gun on Monday after he was allegedly found hiding out in Auburn. [RELATED: Firearm Thief from Topsham Pleads Guilty After Marshals Apprehend Him for Failing to Surrender for His Sentence…] “Crossing state lines does not grant escape—it only strengthens [...]
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Charleston Woman Arrested While Trying to Conceal Drugs During Bail CheckBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 02:08 pm
Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Charleston woman on Monday after she was allegedly found trying to conceal illegal drugs during a bail check following a prior drug arrest. [RELATED: Drug Raids Involving K-9 Units Lead to Seizure of Fentanyl, Firearms, and Over a Kilogram of Methamphetamines…] At approximately 1:45 p.m., Penobscot deputies conducted a [...]
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Hillary Clinton Denies Talking About Sex Pedo With Ex-Maine Democrat U.S. Sen. George MitchellBy Ted Cohen on Mar 03, 2026 12:13 pm
Maine’s now-most-notorious disgraced former respected politician has been dragged yet again into the Jeffrey Epstein sex spectacle. George Mitchell, who’s repeatedly denied having sex with one of Epstein’s underaged, sexually-trafficked girls, was brought up during a congressional interrogation of former First Lady Hillary Clinton. “Have you ever communicated with any of the following people relating [...]
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Cumberland Deputies Arrest Two Men in Gray for Shooting from a Moving VehicleBy Seamus Othot on Mar 03, 2026 10:08 pm
Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in Gray on Sunday after they allegedly discharged firearms from a moving vehicle while passing a cruiser. [RELATED: Portland PD Investigating Shooting That Damaged a Seventh-Day Adventist Church…] At approximately 1:08 a.m., a deputy in a marked sheriff’s cruiser was conducting routine stationary traffic enforcement on West Gray [...]
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Senate lawmakers in Maine unanimously voted Tuesday to advance a resolve increasing salary supplements for child care providers willing to look after babies. This measure also seeks to establish a grant program for facilities offering overnight care. All 34 senators present for Tuesday’s vote expressed support for the proposal. One Republican lawmaker was excused. This [...]
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LEWISTON, Maine — More than two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the central outrage has not changed: while victims, survivors, and grieving families were still struggling to rebuild their lives, $1.9 million raised in the aftermath was distributed to nonprofits instead of remaining fully centered on those most directly harmed. Public reporting has put [...]
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It came 46 years late but the families victimized by the 1979 Iran hostage crisis get to sleep a little easier now that Khamenei is boxed up for shipping. The grabbing of American hostages at the U.S. embassy in Tehran during the failed Democrat Jimmy Carter administration included two Maine residents. A Mount Desert Island [...]
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A charity watchdog organization is questioning whether a Bangor firm supplying the nonprofit Wreaths Across America is inappropriately benefiting from the relationship. CharityWatch says the wreath charity and Worcester Wreath Co. may have too cozy a relationship – one that is hard to separate financially. The charity was created by Worcester Wreath to decorate graves [...]
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By: Judd Garrett
Objectivity is the Objective
November 30, 2025
In 2001 and 2002, the United States and our Western allies went into Iraq and Afghanistan, naively believing that if we could expose the people who lived in those countries to Western values, such as democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and many other human rights. They would reject the dictatorial theocracies they were living under and fully embrace these new values. Instead, the people living in those Islamic countries rejected our values; they rejected freedom, democracy, and human rights. They chose theocracy over democracy. That is completely fine. If those people want to live under Sharia Law, that is their right, and that is their choice. Even though we believe Western values are superior, that does not give us the right to impose them on people who do not want them. In the end, the cornerstone of Western values is that every person and every group of people should have the right to determine how they live. And if they want to live under an oppressive theocracy, there is nothing we can or should do about it. Live and let live.
Instead of learning the lessons of our failures in Iraq and Afghanistan that people who hold Islamic beliefs and values are incompatible with Western values and classic liberalism, we – i.e. Barack Obama and the left – decided to bring millions of Middle Eastern Muslims into our country believing that these people will somehow assimilate to America and adopt the Western values that they just rejected in their own country.
Obama brought in 70,000 Somali Muslims and transplanted them into the middle of Michigan. Now, the majority of the people in Dearborn, Michigan are Somali Muslims; Somali Muslims hold the majority of the political positions in Dearborn; five times a day, the non-Muslims who still live in Dearborn must listen to the Islamic call to prayer blasting through the public streets of that city starting at 5:30 AM, and also watch Muslims march in their streets chanting “death to America” and “death to Israel”. So much for the separation of church and state, we hear the left continually scream whenever anyone does anything Christian in public.
This is not the end result of Barack Obama’s starry-eyed hope that people of all cultures could get along. No, this is the Democrats' game plan, started under Obama. Six months into Obama’s first term, he won the Nobel Peace Prize, even though he did nothing to bring peace anywhere in the world before receiving the award. They gave him the prize simply because he was the first person of color to be elected President of the United States.
Often, when someone receives an award or recognition they don’t really deserve, it motivates them to act in ways that make them worthy of it. So, after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing, it was fair to believe that Obama would be motivated to do everything in his power to bring as much peace to the world as possible to make himself worthy of that level of recognition. In reality, he did the exact opposite. He didn’t bring peace to the world; he brought war. He started five wars in the Middle East during his two terms as President. He set the Middle East on fire.
Why would a Nobel Peace Prize winner start five wars? The answer is very simple. With wars come refugees. There have been millions of refugees as a result of the wars that Obama started throughout the Middle East, and almost all of those Middle Eastern Muslim refugees came to Western countries. Nearly none of them went to any of the 56 Muslim-majority countries around the world. This was done intentionally. The wars in the Middle East did nothing other than create millions of refugees which flooded into Western countries.
When Joe Biden pulled out of Afghanistan in September 2021, it made no sense that such a simple operation became such a failure. How in the world could withdrawing the most powerful military in the world from a country be a disaster? It made no sense. Was our military that incompetent that we lost 13 service members in the process, left $80 billion worth of the most advanced military equipment there, and the whole country turned into complete chaos? It all makes sense when you realize that the disaster of the withdrawal from Afghanistan was done on purpose. The Biden administration wanted it to be a total failure; they wanted Afghanistan to collapse into complete chaos because that gave them the excuse to import 76,000 Afghan refugees into our country, which is exactly what they did. It was all done on purpose.
Last week, one of those Afghan refugees who came in under Joe Biden, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, committed a terrorist attack against members of our National Guard, killing two of them. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, another Afghan national who allegedly made a social media post about “building a bomb” and threatened to blow up a building in Fort Worth, Texas. These acts are the fruition of the far left's overarching plan. The left hates America. They hate our free market capitalism. They hate our freedom of speech. They hate our freedom of religion. They hate our freedom of the press. They hate our right to bear arms. They hate everything that America stands for. They want to tear America down to its studs and rebuild it in their Marxist, communist vision of the world. And one of the best ways of doing that is bringing in as many people from other countries who hate America as much as they do. That is why they have been bringing in as many Middle Eastern Muslims to the United States as possible. Not only do Muslims hate America, our culture, our religions, and our system of government, but they are also willing to lay down their lives to destroy America. We’ve seen that time and time again with the thousands of suicide terrorist attacks across the West.
It is not only a small percentage of these Muslims who become radicalized to commit these acts of terror that we should worry about, but every Muslim in our country is also a potential threat to our country. Every single Muslim in America is a sleeper cell, whether they know it or not. Their religion teaches them that the greatest thing that they can do on this earth is to lay down their lives killing non-Muslims, so every Muslim can easily be radicalized into a terrorist. Every Muslim is a few clicks of their mouse away from strapping on the suicide vest. That is their ticket to heaven.
It is not only Imams from their Mosques or extremists on the dark web doing the radicalizing; the left sends out dog whistles to these sleeper cells all the time, hoping to trigger them to act, just as we saw recently. A couple of weeks ago, six members of Congress released a video telling service members not to follow illegal orders of Donald Trump. The message that these members of Congress wanted to get out into the public domain was that Donald Trump was giving illegal orders to ICE and the National Guard. And within a week of sending that message, an Afghan national kills two National Guardsmen. The left knows exactly what they are doing. That video was not directed at members of the military; it was aimed at people on the verge of being radicalized. The Muslims are the most useful idiots of the far-left Marxists.
During a commencement ceremony speech at the University of Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz called ICE law enforcement the “modern-day Gestapo.” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker claimed the United States is “essentially” becoming Nazi Germany as a result of ICE’s efforts to enforce immigration laws. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE to a neo-Nazi group. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for people to “fight” President Trump’s agenda “in the streets.” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal called ICE agents “deranged” and said it is “inspiring” to obstruct immigration enforcement. Congressman Eric Swalwell compared ICE agents to a “KGB officer in Russia.” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called ICE “secret police” who “are terrorizing our communities.” And now, we have foreign nationals attacking ICE, shooting National Guardsmen, and threatening to blow up buildings.
Leftist, Don Lemon recently said,
“Black people, brown people, people of all strips, whether you’re an Indian American, Mexican American… go out, in your place, where you live, and get a gun legally… because when you have people knocking on your door, and taking you away without due process as a citizen, isn’t that what the second Amendment was written for?”
None of that is happening. Don Lemon wants the sleeper cells to think that it is, so they will pick up a gun and shoot ICE agents or the National Guardsmen. Remember, the left is diabolically evil. They want as much death and destruction in this country as possible. If you disagree, remember, many people on the left cheered and celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk. They make no distinction between Charlie Kirk, ICE agents, and National Guardsmen.
If we continue to import these people, we are going to get to the point of critical mass, the point of no return. If this continues, it will only end in a massive civil war in our country, just as civil wars are going on throughout the Middle East. The only countries in that region that do not have a civil war are the ones that have already been taken over and controlled by the theocrats. America is one generation away from becoming the Middle East, embroiled in never-ending civil wars. Diversity is not our strength. This type of diversity will be our destruction, and that is exactly what the left and the Muslims want.
By: Judd Garrett
Objectivity is the Objective
November 30, 2025
In 2001 and 2002, the United States and our Western allies went into Iraq and Afghanistan, naively believing that if we could expose the people who lived in those countries to Western values, such as democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and many other human rights. They would reject the dictatorial theocracies they were living under and fully embrace these new values. Instead, the people living in those Islamic countries rejected our values; they rejected freedom, democracy, and human rights. They chose theocracy over democracy. That is completely fine. If those people want to live under Sharia Law, that is their right, and that is their choice. Even though we believe Western values are superior, that does not give us the right to impose them on people who do not want them. In the end, the cornerstone of Western values is that every person and every group of people should have the right to determine how they live. And if they want to live under an oppressive theocracy, there is nothing we can or should do about it. Live and let live.
Instead of learning the lessons of our failures in Iraq and Afghanistan that people who hold Islamic beliefs and values are incompatible with Western values and classic liberalism, we – i.e. Barack Obama and the left – decided to bring millions of Middle Eastern Muslims into our country believing that these people will somehow assimilate to America and adopt the Western values that they just rejected in their own country.
Obama brought in 70,000 Somali Muslims and transplanted them into the middle of Michigan. Now, the majority of the people in Dearborn, Michigan are Somali Muslims; Somali Muslims hold the majority of the political positions in Dearborn; five times a day, the non-Muslims who still live in Dearborn must listen to the Islamic call to prayer blasting through the public streets of that city starting at 5:30 AM, and also watch Muslims march in their streets chanting “death to America” and “death to Israel”. So much for the separation of church and state, we hear the left continually scream whenever anyone does anything Christian in public.
This is not the end result of Barack Obama’s starry-eyed hope that people of all cultures could get along. No, this is the Democrats' game plan, started under Obama. Six months into Obama’s first term, he won the Nobel Peace Prize, even though he did nothing to bring peace anywhere in the world before receiving the award. They gave him the prize simply because he was the first person of color to be elected President of the United States.
Often, when someone receives an award or recognition they don’t really deserve, it motivates them to act in ways that make them worthy of it. So, after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing, it was fair to believe that Obama would be motivated to do everything in his power to bring as much peace to the world as possible to make himself worthy of that level of recognition. In reality, he did the exact opposite. He didn’t bring peace to the world; he brought war. He started five wars in the Middle East during his two terms as President. He set the Middle East on fire.
Why would a Nobel Peace Prize winner start five wars? The answer is very simple. With wars come refugees. There have been millions of refugees as a result of the wars that Obama started throughout the Middle East, and almost all of those Middle Eastern Muslim refugees came to Western countries. Nearly none of them went to any of the 56 Muslim-majority countries around the world. This was done intentionally. The wars in the Middle East did nothing other than create millions of refugees which flooded into Western countries.
When Joe Biden pulled out of Afghanistan in September 2021, it made no sense that such a simple operation became such a failure. How in the world could withdrawing the most powerful military in the world from a country be a disaster? It made no sense. Was our military that incompetent that we lost 13 service members in the process, left $80 billion worth of the most advanced military equipment there, and the whole country turned into complete chaos? It all makes sense when you realize that the disaster of the withdrawal from Afghanistan was done on purpose. The Biden administration wanted it to be a total failure; they wanted Afghanistan to collapse into complete chaos because that gave them the excuse to import 76,000 Afghan refugees into our country, which is exactly what they did. It was all done on purpose.
Last week, one of those Afghan refugees who came in under Joe Biden, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, committed a terrorist attack against members of our National Guard, killing two of them. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, another Afghan national who allegedly made a social media post about “building a bomb” and threatened to blow up a building in Fort Worth, Texas. These acts are the fruition of the far left's overarching plan. The left hates America. They hate our free market capitalism. They hate our freedom of speech. They hate our freedom of religion. They hate our freedom of the press. They hate our right to bear arms. They hate everything that America stands for. They want to tear America down to its studs and rebuild it in their Marxist, communist vision of the world. And one of the best ways of doing that is bringing in as many people from other countries who hate America as much as they do. That is why they have been bringing in as many Middle Eastern Muslims to the United States as possible. Not only do Muslims hate America, our culture, our religions, and our system of government, but they are also willing to lay down their lives to destroy America. We’ve seen that time and time again with the thousands of suicide terrorist attacks across the West.
It is not only a small percentage of these Muslims who become radicalized to commit these acts of terror that we should worry about, but every Muslim in our country is also a potential threat to our country. Every single Muslim in America is a sleeper cell, whether they know it or not. Their religion teaches them that the greatest thing that they can do on this earth is to lay down their lives killing non-Muslims, so every Muslim can easily be radicalized into a terrorist. Every Muslim is a few clicks of their mouse away from strapping on the suicide vest. That is their ticket to heaven.
It is not only Imams from their Mosques or extremists on the dark web doing the radicalizing; the left sends out dog whistles to these sleeper cells all the time, hoping to trigger them to act, just as we saw recently. A couple of weeks ago, six members of Congress released a video telling service members not to follow illegal orders of Donald Trump. The message that these members of Congress wanted to get out into the public domain was that Donald Trump was giving illegal orders to ICE and the National Guard. And within a week of sending that message, an Afghan national kills two National Guardsmen. The left knows exactly what they are doing. That video was not directed at members of the military; it was aimed at people on the verge of being radicalized. The Muslims are the most useful idiots of the far-left Marxists.
During a commencement ceremony speech at the University of Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz called ICE law enforcement the “modern-day Gestapo.” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker claimed the United States is “essentially” becoming Nazi Germany as a result of ICE’s efforts to enforce immigration laws. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE to a neo-Nazi group. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for people to “fight” President Trump’s agenda “in the streets.” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal called ICE agents “deranged” and said it is “inspiring” to obstruct immigration enforcement. Congressman Eric Swalwell compared ICE agents to a “KGB officer in Russia.” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called ICE “secret police” who “are terrorizing our communities.” And now, we have foreign nationals attacking ICE, shooting National Guardsmen, and threatening to blow up buildings.
Leftist, Don Lemon recently said,
“Black people, brown people, people of all strips, whether you’re an Indian American, Mexican American… go out, in your place, where you live, and get a gun legally… because when you have people knocking on your door, and taking you away without due process as a citizen, isn’t that what the second Amendment was written for?”
None of that is happening. Don Lemon wants the sleeper cells to think that it is, so they will pick up a gun and shoot ICE agents or the National Guardsmen. Remember, the left is diabolically evil. They want as much death and destruction in this country as possible. If you disagree, remember, many people on the left cheered and celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk. They make no distinction between Charlie Kirk, ICE agents, and National Guardsmen.
If we continue to import these people, we are going to get to the point of critical mass, the point of no return. If this continues, it will only end in a massive civil war in our country, just as civil wars are going on throughout the Middle East. The only countries in that region that do not have a civil war are the ones that have already been taken over and controlled by the theocrats. America is one generation away from becoming the Middle East, embroiled in never-ending civil wars. Diversity is not our strength. This type of diversity will be our destruction, and that is exactly what the left and the Muslims want.
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Harvestfest 2025
Charlie Kirk August 2, 2025 Visit to Maine
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.
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]
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
Heidi Sampson - 2025
York County GOP Chair
