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PORTLAND, Maine — A public clash between Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and federal immigration officials has…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), led by Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, is escalating its scrutiny of Maine under Gov. Janet Mills (D) , alleging the state has…
A Coast Guard cutter that previously patrolled off the coast of Maine just hauled in 13,000 pounds of cocaine, officials said. The 270-foot cutter Seneca and its sister ships seized a total of 200,000 pounds…
Sticking to a promise made last year, President Trump has reopened a huge swath of protected water off New England to fishing. Trump said the move would reestablish fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine…
PORTLAND, Maine — A public clash between Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and federal immigration officials has intensified into a high-stakes standoff, with ICE pulling its detainees out of the Cumberland County Jail and Homeland…
A special election has been scheduled for June 9 to fill the seat previously held by Rep. Kathy Javner (R-Chester) who passed away earlier this year after battling cancer. Rep. Javner represented House District 29,…
The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) announced Wednesday that Maine will be receiving $48.4 million in federal funding to help expand access to high-speed internet throughout the state. MCA president Andrew Butcher has reportedly said that…
The Maine State Police confirmed that the unrelated deaths they are investigating in Standish and Augusta were both shooting homicides and identified the victims. [RELATED: Maine State Police Investigating Deaths in Augusta and Standish…] At…
New Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme After Presenting Fake U.S. Treasury Checks
A New Gloucester man pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to wire fraud charges after he deposited counterfeit U.S. Treasury checks. [RELATED: Maine State Police Warns of Rise in Counterfeit Cash Across the State…]…
It’s become far too easy to call it fraud. The word rolls off the tongue, sounds bureaucratic, and feels almost sterile, like a paperwork violation or accounting error. But let’s call it what it really…
Katelynn Richardson is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation. One of the “key participants” in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack has been arrested by the FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. The…
The Maine-schooled skier who has won more races than any U.S. male is apologizing to investors for a major business crash. Bode Miller, who learned to ski like a champ at Carrabassett Valley Academy, is…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx.gov, a new federal website pitched as a direct shot at what it calls “price gouging” by major pharmaceutical companies — and a bid to bring U.S. prescription…
On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) released her proposed supplemental budget for the State of Maine. As part of this proposal, the governor had the opportunity to recommend updates to the state’s tax code, including…
Former Maine Democrat Sen. George Mitchell, suffering political fallout from the Epstein files, has resigned from a scholarship group founded in his name. Mitchell’s resignation from The Mitchell Institute comes in the wake of his…
In keeping with a resolve approved by lawmakers last year, a bill has been introduced in Augusta that would allow rental cars to be inspected once every two years instead of annually. This past spring,…
Over 60 percent of illegal immigrant-led households and 51 percent of legal immigrant households received some sort of welfare benefits in 2024, compared with just 37 percent of natural-born citizen households taking taxpayer benefits, according…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a mailman on Monday after he allegedly drove a mail delivery vehicle while drunk. [RELATED: Two Bangor Residents Arrested After Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run…] At approximately 4:02 p.m., the Bangor Police…
Gotta feel for the parents of kids who got a free pass to skip class so they could put ICE in the cross-hairs. Worse, for the students themselves, who stats show need to be studying…
Seventy-eight-year-old Gov. Janet Mills is being forced to fend off her own party’s concerns about her age. That according to CNN, which reports a growing conflict among Democrats in Maine in the party’s U.S. Senate…
Belichick The Serial Cheater Has No Place In The Hall Of Fame Despite The Boston Globe’s PDA
If New England fans are upset that ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick was denied a first chance into the Hall of Fame they need to get with their lord. Belichick was actually in the wrong pew…
PORTLAND, Maine – Portland City Hall is asking residents to help name a new park planned for the city’s Eastern Waterfront, a 3.5-acre public green space that will replace the Ocean Gateway queuing lanes and…
PORTLAND, Maine – The City of Portland’s Housing & Economic Development Department says it has hired a new Waterfront Coordinator, bringing Heather Moretti into the role just before the holidays in December 2025. The Waterfront…
Alleged Drug Trafficker in Brewer Draws Animal Cruelty Charge After Dead Dog Found During Warrant Execution
The Brewer police arrested two alleged drug traffickers on Wednesday and discovered a dead dog while executing a search warrant, leading to an additional animal cruelty charge. [RELATED: Androscoggin County Man Charged With Animal Cruelty…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered remarks at a national prayer gathering Thursday, joining elected officials, religious leaders, and invited guests for an event that has long served as a symbolic intersection of faith and…





















































