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Police Bust Drug Ring in Concord, NH
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Published: October 22, 2024 14:28
The New Hampshire State Police arrested four people in the state’s capital last Monday, busting a Concord-based drug distribution ring. [RELATED: Man with Multiple Previous Felony Convictions Arrested after Auburn Drug Raids…] The New Hampshire State…
Man with Multiple Previous Felony Convictions Arrested after Auburn Drug Raids
Published: October 22, 2024 12:41
A man previously convicted of felonies in multiple states was arrested on drug trafficking and firearm charges on Friday after police found a large quantity of illegal drugs and a handgun during a search of two properties in Auburn. [RELATED: Auburn Drug…
Maine State Housing Authority Launches Eviction Prevention Pilot Program
Published: October 22, 2024 12:40
On Monday morning, the Maine State Housing Authority launched an Eviction Prevention Pilot Program designed to “help tenants who may be facing an eviction and the loss of their housing.” The Eviction Prevention Pilot Program is funded by an $18 million…
Why the Maine Wire Won’t Turn Over Records Proving Non-Citizens Are Voting in Maine’s Elections
Published: October 22, 2024 00:59
On Friday, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey sent a second letter to the Maine Wire reiterating Maine Democratic leaders’ request for us to turn over information that would expose a source. The letter came in response to our reporting that non-citizens are…
Republicans Could Flip Penobscot District as “Maine People’s Alliance” Funnels Dark Money to Support Its Employee-Senator
Published: October 21, 2024 22:04
A political action committee (PAC) affiliated with the progressive Maine People’s Alliance has made a large independent expenditure in support of their employee, Penobscot State Senator Mike Tipping (D), who is running for reelection in Senate District 8.…
Pro-Abortion Harris Mocks “Christ is King” Protesters Before Heading to Church to Shore Up Christian Vote
Published: October 21, 2024 21:24
Vice President Kamala Harris mocked two Christian student protestors for shouting “Christ is King” during an event at the University of Wisconsin on Thursday before having them removed from the rally. Video from the rally shows two University of Wisconsin…
Trump’s Viral McDonalds Stint Exposes Harris’ Unsubstantiated Claim to Have Worked at the Burger Joint
Published: October 21, 2024 21:19
Former President Donald Trump took a brief break from rallies and media interviews on Sunday to campaign in a less traditional way: working at a McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, and manning the french fry station. [RELATED: Al Smith…
Portland Man Charged with Criminal Threatening for Firing Gun into Ground, Police say
Published: October 21, 2024 21:17
A Portland man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly threatening someone with a firearm and shooting into the ground, Portland Police announced on Monday. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Portland Police responded to a report of a male threatening…
Maine Welfare Clerk Gave Voter Registration Forms to Paroled Illegal Alien from Venezuela, Says Spanish Interpreter
Published: October 21, 2024 20:08
The State of Maine welfare office in Portland attempted to help a Venezuelan illegal alien vote on Sept. 23, according to the non-citizen’s Spanish-language interpreter, who works with immigrants in Maine seeking welfare benefits. “She was applying for…
Male Runner Dominates Maine Girls Cross-Country Track Competitions
Published: October 21, 2024 18:41
A biologically male runner who identifies as a female has been dominating high school girls’ cross-country track competitions across Maine since he transitioned following a lackluster freshman season competing against other boys. The student, a junior at…
Portland City Council Set to Debate Reforming Syringe Distribution Program to Combat ‘tide of needle waste’
Published: October 21, 2024 14:40
During their meeting on Monday, the Portland City Council will be considering a resolution that would call upon the City Manager to reduce the exchange ratio at the city-operated Syringe Services Program (SSP) to 1:1 due to concerns from residents over the…
Al Smith Dinner: Trump Roasts Dems as Harris Skips Catholic Charity Event
Published: October 21, 2024 14:05
Politicians, from former Republican President Donald Trump to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), attended the historic Al Smith dinner on Thursday for a night of comedy, while Vice President Kamala Harris remained conspicuously absent.…
Maine Gets $65M Fed Grant for “Clean Energy” Tech
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Published: October 21, 2024 13:58
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) was selected by the federal Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a $65 million grant to aid in the adoption of new technologies designed to help Maine’s electrical grid to better support the transmission of “clean…
Sixteen AGs Tell Mayorkas: Use DHS Data to Verify Voter Citizenship Status
Published: October 19, 2024 12:59
Sixteen attorneys general, led by Ohio AG Dave Yost, called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide voter registration information to states, particularly when it relates to citizenship status. The AGs “raise grave…
The Blob: Maine Wire Exposes Non-Citizen Voting and Election Vulnerabilities Created by Paroled Illegal Aliens
Published: October 19, 2024 09:55
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson joined the Maine Policy Institute’s Pine Tree Pulse Podcast on Friday to explain how we can prove that non-citizens, including legal aliens and paroled illegal aliens, are registered to vote in Maine elections–and…
Foreign Interference: British Pol Urges Labor Party Invasion of U.S. Election to Defeat Trump
Published: October 19, 2024 09:35
The Head of Operations for the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, Sofia Patel, revealed on Wednesday that nearly 100 Labour officials are going to U.S. swing states to sway the election in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. [RELATED: Foreign Interference:…
New Cruise Ship Ordinance on the Ballot in Bar Harbor This November
Published: October 18, 2024 21:37
Residents of Bar Harbor will be given the opportunity this November to overturn a 2022 ordinance capping the number of cruise ship passengers allowed to disembark per day at 1,000 and replace it with an updated set of rules that take a markedly different…
Maine Planned Parenthood PAC Drops $90k on Online Advertising for State House Candidates
Published: October 18, 2024 21:22
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Maine-based Political Action Committee (PAC) this week spent $90,000 on online advertising spread across 38 different candidates running for the Maine House of Representatives this November. [RELATED: New…
Bangor Set to Shut Down Massive Homeless Encampment
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Published: October 18, 2024 20:11
Bangor City Manager Debbie Laurie announced last Thursday that the city would clear the massive 73-person homeless encampment, located at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Cleveland St., by the end of 2023. [RELATED: Presque Isle Indefinitely Tables…
MS-13 Gang Member ‘hiding out’ in Virginia Deported to El Salvador to Face Terrorism, Murder Charges
Published: October 17, 2024 22:18
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Thursday that the agency has successfully apprehended and deported a Salvadoran fugitive who was “hiding out” in Virginia to avoid facing terrorism and homicide charges in his home country.…
Parking Lot Hit-and-Run Sparks Police Chase on I-95 in Bangor, Hermon Man Arrested
Published: October 17, 2024 22:09
A Hermon resident was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident and leading police on a high-speed chase along I-95, Bangor Police said in a press release. Bangor Police responded to a call at the Best Buy parking lot on Bangor…
Everything You Need to Know About Casting Your Ballot in the Upcoming Election
Published: October 17, 2024 22:06
As November 5 quickly approaches, Mainers are preparing to make their voices heard at the ballot box in a number of critical races. Not only will voters be tasked with casting their ballots for the presidency, they will also be asked to make a choice for…
Brunswick Mobile Home Park Residents Purchased Complex for $26.3 Million Under New 2023 Law, Aided by $3.2 Million State Grant
Published: October 17, 2024 22:02
A group of residents at a mobile home park in Brunswick recently became the first to utilize a new Maine law approved by the Legislature in 2023. LD 1931 went into law without Gov. Janet Mills (D) signature in July 2023 and required mobile home park owners…
Auburn Drug Bust Results in Arrest, Seizure of Large Quantity of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
Published: October 17, 2024 21:49
An investigation into suspected drug activity at a residence in Auburn led to the seizure of a significant amount of illegal drugs and the arrest of a man with previous convictions, Auburn Police announced Wednesday. Auburn Police say that their Proactive…
Gray Issues Boil Water Advisory Due to Positive E. Coli Test
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Published: October 17, 2024 21:47
Gray, Maine issued an indefinite boil water advisory on Wednesday for anyone using the town’s public water supply, warning of unspecified contamination. “Consumers should boil water for one minute before drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing…
DCNF EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Communist Party Espionage ‘Expanded Rapidly’ Under Biden-Harris, House GOP Finds
Published: October 17, 2024 21:08
Espionage, illegal immigration and other illicit activities linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have increased dramatically under the Biden-Harris administration, according to a House report exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.…
DCNF EXCLUSIVE: Kids Are Being Taken From ‘Non-Affirming’ Parents. Here’s One Family’s Fight To Get Their Son Back
Published: October 17, 2024 21:04
John was out shopping for his youngest son’s birthday in July 2021 when he received a panicked call from his wife. A state child welfare worker and police officers were at their home, trying to take away their autistic son. The social worker claimed the…
Electricity Maine to Refund 20,000 Customers, Pay $315,000 Fine Over Unfair Billing Practices
Published: October 17, 2024 20:57
Electricity Maine will be required to refund about 20,000 customers and pay a $315,000 fine as part of a settlement reached with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over unfair billing practices. This settlement was reportedly approved by the Maine…
FBI Quietly Issues Drastic Revision to 2022 Crime Stats Showing Dramatic Increase in Violent Crime
Published: October 17, 2024 17:23
The FBI has drastically revised its 2022 violent crime statistics, showing a significant uptick in violent crime from 2021 to 2022 after the unrevised data was used to claim that the Biden Administration caused a drop in crime. [RELATED: Feds Admit 819k…
Maine Teacher Who Went on Unhinged Anti-Trump Rant Caught on Video Stealing Trump Campaign Sign
Published: October 17, 2024 16:57
Ann Cook, a Maine public school teacher who in 2022 was recorded going on a bizarre racially-charged political rant in front of a middle school student, has now allegedly been caught on video absconding with a Trump campaign sign from a Yarmouth…
Former Portland Teacher Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Published: October 16, 2024 20:42
A former Portland educator has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, following an investigation that began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). U.S.…
South Portland City Councillor Takes Out Full Page Newspaper Ad Urging People to Vote for Kamala
Published: October 16, 2024 18:07
Current South Portland City Councilor Natalie West took out a full-page ad in the local South Portland Sentry newspaper urging voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris and to oppose former President Donald Trump. [RELATED: South Portland to Spend $1…
19-Year-Old Arrested for Forest Avenue Shooting that Left Juvenile Victim with Life-Threatening Injuries
Published: October 16, 2024 17:52
Portland Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to an early Tuesday morning shooting at an apartment building that left a juvenile victim with life-threatening injuries. [RELATED: Juvenile in Stable Condition…
Families of Lewiston Shooting Victims Announce Plan to Sue the U.S. Department of Defense
Published: October 16, 2024 17:45
Families of the people killed in the October 25 Lewiston mass shooting filed a statement Tuesday threatening to sue the U.S. Army for their alleged negligence in failing to stop Robert Card from murdering 18 people. [RELATED: Maine Gov Calls for…
Previously Deported Dominican National Reentered US to ‘peddle poison,’ Arrested for Carjacking, Drug Trafficking: ICE
Published: October 16, 2024 14:20
A Dominican national who earlier this year was deported after being convicted of dealing fentanyl was arrested by federal immigration authorities in August following his illegal reentry into the U.S. and arraignment on charges of carjacking, assault and…
Brothers Busted at Lewiston Apartment with Cocaine, Fentanyl, Guns
Published: October 16, 2024 14:16
Two brothers are facing drug trafficking charges after police raided their apartment in Lewiston, discovering a cocaine, fentanyl, guns and a large amount of cash suspected to be the brothers’ proceeds from selling drugs. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Lewiston…
‘The Race We Have’: Harris Senior Advisor Blames Dems’ ‘Freak Out’ Over Race On Unreal Polls Showing Harris With Lead
Published: October 15, 2024 21:25
Vice President Kamala Harris’ senior campaign advisor David Plouffe said Sunday the Democratic Party’s panic over the close race with former President Donald Trump is a result of polling that showed a false lead. Pollsters and pundits have warned about the…
Maine Public School Principal Sends Democratic Party Recruitment Email to Freshmen Students, Soliciting Them to be Canvassers, Phone Bankers for Kamala
Published: October 15, 2024 21:21
The principal of a public high school in South Paris forwarded a recruitment email from the Maine Democratic Party to his students seeking to enroll them as volunteers for political canvassing and phone banking on behalf of the Kamala Harris presidential…
Bodycam Footage Shows Female Basketball Player Mourned by Georgetown Attacking Police Officer with Knife Before Being Shot: Graphic
Published: October 15, 2024 21:14
The Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Department released disturbing footage from September of an officer fatally shooting a former Georgetown University women’s basketball player in self-defense after she attacked him with a knife. The graphic footage…
Sex Trafficking Of Migrant Girls Has Exploded Under Biden-Harris Admin, Human Trafficking Expert Says
Published: October 15, 2024 21:03
An anti-sex trafficking activist claims that the trafficking of migrant girls has exploded since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, according to a Monday report from the Free Press. A woman who identified herself as “Lisa” and runs a…
Maine’s Taxpayer-Funded Racial Equity Board Hires New Operations Director
Published: October 15, 2024 20:58
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous & Tribal Populations (PCRITP), Maine’s taxpayer-funded racial equity board, has hired a new operations director who previously received media attention due to formerly living in the Minneapolis…
New EPA Rules Require Replacement of All Lead Pipes Within Decade, Maine Receives Millions from Federal Gov’t for Lead Mitigation
Published: October 15, 2024 20:46
Earlier this month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that all lead pipes nationwide must be replaced within the next ten years. Following this decision, the agency awarded Maine nearly $25 million to help support the replacement…
Mills Ranked Third-Worst Governor for Fiscal Responsibility, Worse than California’s Gavin Newsom, and Nearly as Bad as Tim Walz: CATO Institute
Published: October 15, 2024 20:35
Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) has the third-worst fiscal policy of any governor in the country, according to a report from the Cato Institute, even worse than that of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). [RELATED: Maine Faces $949.2 Million Budget Shortfall for…
Maine Migrant Advocacy Group Targets Recently Naturalized ‘New Mainers’ with Voter Registration Efforts
Published: October 15, 2024 20:30
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC), a Portland-based immigrant advocacy nonprofit organization, is looking to target recently naturalized “New Mainers” with voter registration and turnout efforts. [Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names…
Harris Unveils Plan for Race Based Handouts as Trump Makes Gains with Black Male Voters
Published: October 15, 2024 20:03
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her new “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men” on Monday, promising 1 million fully forgivable loans and a slew of other programs specifically intended to benefit black men. [RELATED: The Harris Economic Agenda Is a Plan…
Juvenile in Stable Condition After Being Shot at Portland Apartment Building
Published: October 15, 2024 19:52
A juvenile is in stable condition after being shot early Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Forest Avenue in Portland, police stated in a press release. [RELATED: Police Investigating Shots Fired on Eleanor Street in Portland…] According to…