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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…
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…
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…
Wanted Massachusetts Killer Arrested in Baldwin After He Was Found During a Welfare Check
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…
AUBURN, Maine — Speaking at the Lincoln Dinner in Auburn, gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles delivered an energized and deeply personal speech Saturday night, telling Republicans that Maine is at a political breaking point and arguing…
LEWISTON, Maine — Federal agents descended on 95 Park St. in Lewiston on Tuesday, executing a search warrant at an address already familiar to anyone who has followed the growing questions surrounding interpreter billing, MaineCare-linked…
Platner Poses for Photo-Op at York County Jail Despite Its Recent History with Criminal Corrections Officers
Left-wing Senate hopeful Graham Platner brought his campaign to the York County Jail on Sunday and posed for a photo-op with the left-wing Sheriff William King, despite the growing number of corrections officers there indicted…
AUBURN, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley used his remarks at the Auburn Lincoln Day dinner to cast himself as an outsider to politics and a business executive prepared to lead Maine out of…
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Republicans running for governor took the stage Tuesday evening at Dunegrass Country Club for the fourth Common Sense for Maine gubernatorial debate of the 2026 political season, offering voters a…
AUGUSTA — Today, Sen. Martin Heinrich became the third U.S. senator to formally endorse oyster connoisseur Graham Platner for U.S. Senate in Maine, in a purported chess move tied to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s…
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested three Skowhegan residents on March 1 after they were allegedly found with illegal drugs in a stolen vehicle. [RELATED: Clifton Man Found Unconscious with 500 Grams of Drugs After Stopping…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Republican Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) is pushing new legislation aimed at tightening oversight of MaineCare, reducing enrollment among able-bodied adults without dependents, and forcing greater accountability from the state as concerns…
Five Democratic lawmakers, as well as Maine’s Sen. Angus King (I), have filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit against President Donald Trump (R) over his plan to construct a 250-foot commemorative arch across from…
The Windham Police Department arrested a man on domestic violence charges on Monday after receiving reports of shots being fired at a local residence. [RELATED: Brownfield Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges after Shooting at…
The Wiscasset Police Department arrested a man on arson and attempted murder charges on Monday after he allegedly tried to set his girlfriend on fire in bed. [RELATED: Buxton Woman Arrested for Arson after Burning…
Clifton Man Found Unconscious with 500 Grams of Drugs After Stopping in The Middle of a Lincoln Road
The Lincoln Police Department arrested a Clifton man on Monday after he was allegedly found with drugs, a firearm, and thousands in cash while unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle and stopped in the…
Carrabassett Valley Man Arrested for Murder After Shooting 23-Year-Old Connecticut Woman
The Maine State Police arrested a Carrabassett Valley man on Monday; he allegedly shot and killed a 23-year-old Connecticut woman. [RELATED: Marshals Track Down Georgia Murder Suspect Hiding Out in Auburn…] On Sunday at approximately…
Quantus Poll Narrows Platner’s Lead on Mills and Collins Compared with UNH’s Late February Findings
A new poll from Quantus Insights gave a small glimmer of hope to Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday in their electoral battles against Graham Platner after it gave him a smaller…
CNN Forced To Pull Down Social Media Post Downplaying Bombers In New York City As Innocent Teens
Damn how a soulful walk into a New York City park by two innocent, wealthy teenagers can turn into a literal bomb on a nice warm spring day.After all, what’s to quibble with a walk…
AUBURN, Maine — Robert Wessels used his Saturday night speech at the Androscoggin County Republicans’ Lincoln Dinner to deliver a blunt message about what he believes is holding Maine back: too much government, too many…
AUBURN, Maine — Owen McCarthy used his remarks Saturday at the Lincoln Dinner to deliver a forward-looking pitch for Maine’s future, arguing that the state is being crushed by bad policy decisions and needs a…
LEWISTON, Maine — Disgraced former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman returned to court on Monday at the Lewiston Courthouse, where he is facing two gun charges, but the legal case is only one part of…
Maine gubernatorial candidate David Jones (R) is getting a different kind of campaign boost, this time from his daughter. Lauren Jones has launched a TikTok account, @MyDad4Maine, aimed at giving voters a more personal, behind-the-scenes…
BOSTON — The long-tenured director of Quincy’s Department of Elder Services pled guilty on Monday in federal court after embezzling city money proposed for senior programs, spending it on specific-taste luxuries. A March 9, 2026…



























































