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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…
LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston Planning Board voted Monday night to approve an application from Masjidu Salaam Mosque to expand its existing parking lot at 240 Bartlett Street, clearing the way for additional parking and…
The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department arrested three suspects on Tuesday during a search-warrant execution following a months-long investigation. [RELATED: MDEA Bust in Searsport Leads to Five Arrests Including Two Suspects from Massachusetts…] At approximately 1:30 p.m.,…
A descendant of the Reese’s chocolate family was the wrong guy to try to sell fake candy to.Brad Reese, whose name you’ll associate with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, ran into a Florida convenience store last…
Bellows Demands DHS Secretary Nominee Confirm in Writing That ICE Won’t be Present at Polling Places
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…


























































