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Jason Joyce: Who Is The Maine Lobsterman Speaking At The 2020 RNC?

Jason Joyce, a Maine lobsterman, is scheduled to address the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night. President Donald Trump has lately made overtures to the fishing industry and tweeted about the lobster industry in Maine as recently as Tuesday morning. In June, he reversed protections for a 5,000-square-mile section of the ocean in a bid […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Poll Shows Republican Sen. Susan Collins Trailing By 9 Points As Democrats Look To Regain Control Of Senate

Maine Sen. Susan Collins could be in for a tough fight to keep her seat, with a new poll showing that she trails her Democratic opponent by nine points in a race already drawing national attention. As the Bangor Daily News reported, the poll was commissioned by the left-leaning group “Swing Hard. Run Fast. Turn […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Maine Bans Native American Mascots From Public Schools

Maine has become the first state to ban public schools, colleges, and universities from using Native American symbols as their mascots, CNN reports. The measure was signed by Governor Janet Mills on Thursday, and the provision will go into effect 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature. Specifically, the law will prohibit public schools […]

By Josh West | 4y ago

White People Would Be ‘Forgotten’ Without An Electoral College, Ex-Maine Governor Says

Paul LePage, who was the Republican governor of Maine for eight years before leaving office earlier this year, has long been known for controversial statements. And that has continued even now that he’s out of office. The former governor gave an interview on a radio show on WVOM, as reported by The Maine Beacon. In […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Maine Woman Pleads Guilty To Welfare, MaineCare, And SNAP Fraud

A woman in Lewiston, Maine, pleaded guilty to illegally accepting more than $20,000 in state and federal welfare benefits. The Sun Journal reports that 45-year-old Sherry Awadjie openly admitted in federal court that over the course of two years, she accepted thousands of dollars in welfare benefit money that she was not entitled to. The […]

By Trisha Faulkner | 4y ago

SNAP Benefits To Increase For Maine Residents Under New Administration

Low-income residents of Maine will see an increase in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits – also known as food stamps – starting next month. This past Wednesday, Jane Lambrew, who serves as the commissioner of Health and Human Services, announced a major change to Maine’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that will positively […]

By Trisha Faulkner | 4y ago

Strange ‘Pancake-Batter’ Creatures Are Scaring Swimmers In Maine

There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean. The water is warm as you float along minding your own business. This until you see what looks like pancake-batter creatures invading your space. It sounds like something out of a bad B-grade horror movie. However, for those who enjoy a dip in the Gulf […]

By Rachel Tsoumbakos | 4y ago

With Win In Maine Race, Democrats Now Control All 21 House Seats In New England, Republicans Have Zero

The states that comprise the region of the country known as “New England” are known to be reliable Democratic Party strongholds. Following the results of last week’s midterm elections, that’s now even more noticeably true. The states that compose the region of New England are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. And […]

By Chris Walker | 4y ago

Susan Rice To Consider Running Against Susan Collins After Midterms

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice said that she would make the final decision about running against Senator Susan Collins after this fall’s midterms, The Hill reports. “I have been moved by the enthusiasm. I’m going to give it due consideration after the midterms.” Rumors of Rice possibly running against Collins started after the national […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 5y ago

Body Of Missing Maine Teacher Kristin Westra Found, Death Ruled A Suicide

Forty-seven-year-old Kristin Westra was last seen alive by her husband Jay last Sunday night. He reported her missing on Monday morning. ABC News reported this morning that her body was found Friday in a wooded area, and that her death has been ruled a suicide. Details about the cause of death — or regarding the […]

By Krista Clark | 5y ago

Maine Investigates Restaurant That Allegedly Gave Marijuana To Lobsters

Maine officials are currently investigating a restaurant that allegedly used an unusual technique to calm down lobsters before cooking them — by blowing marijuana smoke at them. According to the Portland Press Herald, Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound was allowed to remain open while being probed by the Maine Health Inspection Program but has decided not […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 5y ago

Sen. Susan Collins Says Kavanaugh Told Her Roe v. Wade Is ‘Settled Law’

According to NBC News, Senator Susan Collins claims that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh told her that he believes Roe v. Wade is “settled law.” The pro-choice Maine Republican has previously voiced her hesitation to vote in favor of President Trump’s newest Supreme Court nominee over the issue of reproductive rights. After sitting down for […]

By Catherine Caruso | 5y ago

Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ Renewed For Season 2

Hulu’s Stephen-King-inspired series Castle Rock has officially been renewed for a second season, according to Variety. Castle Rock, named after Stephen King’s fictional Maine topography, is set in the Stephen King multiverse, but is not based on any particular novel or series of King’s. The anthology’s first season centers around Castle Rock, Maine’s only private […]

By Catherine Caruso | 5y ago

Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Confessed To Similar Crime In 2013, But Sacrificed Himself To Save Little Leaguers

Douglas Parkhurst, the 68-year-old man killed in a hit-and-run during a recent Little League baseball game in Maine, had an ironic past, having confessed in 2013 to fatally hitting a 4-year-old girl with his car as a teenager in October, 1968. Yet witness accounts suggest that it was his heroic deeds that saved the lives […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 5y ago

George H.W. Bush Hospitalized For Low Blood Pressure, Fatigue

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president and father of 43rd president George W. Bush, has been hospitalized for low blood pressure and fatigue, CNN is reporting. In a Sunday tweet, Bush’s spokesman, Jim McGrath, said that the 93-year-old will be in the hospital “for a few days.” “President @GeorgeHWBush was taken to Southern Maine Health […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

Teenage Boy And Father Injured In Bobcat Attack In Maine, Authorities Still Searching For ‘Aggressive’ Animal

A teenage boy was injured Wednesday evening in Stow, Maine, after a bobcat appeared in his family’s yard and attacked him and his father. According to the Sun Journal, a Maine-based publication, Carolynn Plowden and her 17-year-old son, Justin, first saw the bobcat crossing a road near their home at around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 5y ago

Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Cole Shot, Killed, In Norridgewock, Sparking Manhunt With FBI Involved

A sheriff’s deputy in Maine was shot and killed early this morning in the town of Norridgwock. The suspect in this crime allegedly shot Somerset County Corporal Eugene Cole at about 1:45 a.m., drove off in his police cruiser, and then robbed a Cumberland Farms convenience store. A national manhunt is now underway for the […]

By Robert Jonathan | 5y ago

Oprah Receives Letter From ‘Jesus Christ,’ A Maine Woman, And Some Wonder If It’s A Sign From God

An 83-year-old Maine woman is receiving a lot of unexpected attention after Gayle King of CBS This Morning posted a photo of the envelope she sent to Oprah, according to Time. Fan mail is nothing out of the ordinary, but since the woman’s name is Jesus Christ, it caught King’s eye. King asked Oprah in […]

By Mizuki Hisaka | 5y ago

Maine GOP Candidate Says That He’s Not Impressed With ‘Skinhead Lesbian’ Parkland Survivor Emma Gonzalez

The Parkland school shooting which claimed the lives of 17 people has fueled a movement of activism led by the students. In the forefront of the call for gun control, 18-year-old Emma Gonzalez has demanded that laws be reformed to make acquiring firearms more difficult. But a Republican candidate for Maine’s 57th Congressional District is […]

By Raychelle Muhammad | 5y ago

Mother Convicted Of Killing Infant Blamed Autistic Sons, Claims She Woke Up To Find Baby Beaten And Dead

Miranda Hopkins, 32, is facing up to 30 years for the death of her 7-week-old infant son after she was found guilty of manslaughter in a Maine court on Tuesday. She was charged with manslaughter and the jury convicted her of this crime after they deliberated for several hours. She will return to court next […]

By Roz Zurko | 5y ago

A Lot More States May Need Passports For Domestic Flights Starting In 2018 – Is Your State Real ID Compliant?

Earlier in the summer, it was revealed that residents in nine states could end up needing passports for domestic air travel by January of 2018, but they are certainly working on trying to avoid that. By 2020, the Real ID Act is requiring all states to be compliant as a regular driver’s license will no […]

By Danny Cox | 6y ago

Translucent Lobster Caught In Maine — Weird And Not Very Appetizing

Every now and then, a lobster pulled from the waters of Maine will be a bit weird looking. Whether it has a strange-looking claw or it is vibrant blue, it happens. This is the first translucent lobster that one lobsterman can remember in his neck of the woods famous for their lobsters, Maine. Lobsterman Alex […]

By Roz Zurko | 6y ago

Sen. Susan Collins Receives Round Of Applause At Maine Airport After Obamacare Vote

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) may have earned the ire of her fellow Republicans and of President Donald Trump himself, but a crowd at the airport treated her like a hero when she landed in Bangor, Maine on Friday. Collins was one of only three Republican Senators to vote against the “skinny” repeal of Obamacare last […]

By Jackie Villegas | 6y ago

Maine Lawmaker Scott Hamann Calls President Trump A ‘P***y’ In Allegedly Threatening Facebook Rant

Maine Democrat Scott Hamann declared in the closing of a lengthy, now-deleted Facebook post that “Trump is a half term president, at most, especially if I ever get within 10 feet of that p***y.” The U.S. Secret Service told the Portland Press Herald that the agency is looking into the matter, a rant which has […]

By Robert Jonathan | 6y ago

These Nine States Will Require Passports For All Domestic Air Travel Starting In 2018

Some people feel the need to never get a passport as they don’t travel outside of the United States, but that is all going to change in 2018. Starting at the beginning of next year, residents in nine states will need to have passports in order to take any kind of flight, whether it is […]

By Danny Cox | 6y ago

Man Flips Car In Buxton, Maine – Leaves Pregnant Passenger To Take Blame

The below Facebook post from Lorraine Ledoux has been shared 2,000 times and has gained more than 140 reactions on Facebook and a bunch of comments. In the Facebook post, Lorraine’s photo shows a vehicle turned upside-down on its roof, with glass broken and tires in the air as the vehicle rests in a bank […]

By Paula Mooney | 6y ago

Stephen King’s ‘Castle Rock’ With J.J. Abrams Coming To TV, Trailer Out [Video]

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams are bringing you one of the biggest events in the history of horror TV with the new series Castle Rock. What is unique about this is that not only do many of Stephen King’s stories take place in Castle Rock, but there are also some overlapping characters in major/minor roles […]

By Nick Younker | 6y ago

Paul LePage Voicemail: Profanity-Laced Challenge To Maine Lawmaker, ‘Prove That I’m A Racist’ [Audio]

The Republican governor of Maine, Paul LePage, is making waves nationwide for a threatening, profanity-laced voicemail left for a Democratic member of the state’s House of Representatives, Drew Gattine. The Paul LePage voicemail was left for Gattine after he had asked the governor to “respond” to observers who have called him “racist,” as reported by […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

Spinning Bright Light UFO Filmed Over Cumberland County, Maine [Video]

A witness in Cumberland County, Maine, reports filming a UFO with three bright lights that appeared to spin and hover in the air before disappearing. According to the unnamed witness in a report filed as Case 77585 in the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) reporting database, he was at home with his wife and teenage son […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 7y ago

Stephen King’s ‘It’: Port Hope’s Transformation Into Derry And What It Reveals About Plot

Northumberland News is very lucky in that it is the local newspaper that covers the town of Port Hope, Ontario, where Warner Bros. chose to film its movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It. Because of that, it is always the first source to report news on the filming of the highly-anticipated flick. It is no […]

By Dustin Kemp | 7y ago

Two Legally-Armed Bystanders Break Up Shooting At Maine Walmart

Two legally-armed bystanders may have prevented a shooting at a Maine Walmart from escalating into an even worse situation than it already was, WCSH (Portland, Maine) is reporting. At about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Bangor Daily News, police were called to the parking lot of the Walmart in Augusta, Maine, in response to […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Supreme Court Says Government Can Ban Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns

The United Sates Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns in a decision issued Monday amid a flurry of other major decisions, Gawker is reporting. The justices ruled 6-2 in favor of upholding the ban; only Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. Federal law currently […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Maine’s First Lady Ann LePage Gets Summer Job As Waitress

The First Lady of Maine Ann LePage has more in common with regular people than most might think. That can be seen firsthand if you were to walk into the McSeagull’s, just off the harbor in Maine, and see the First Lady of the state in action as a waitress at an upscale restaurant. Maine’s […]

By Nick Younker | 7y ago

Geraldine Largay: Appalachian Trail Hiker Found Dead Left Behind Document Of Final Days Spent Lost

Geraldine Largay was found dead on the Appalachian Trail not quite a year ago. The 66-year-old hiker reportedly survived on the trail for nearly one month after getting lost. The New York Daily News reports that Largay left behind a document of those days she spent lost on the trail right up until her death. […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 7y ago

Huge Fireball Lights Up The Skies Over Maine, Meteor Seen Throughout New England

A huge fireball streaked across the sky over parts of New England Tuesday morning, and a Portland, Maine police officer’s dashcam caught the meteor in all its glory. As The Portland (Maine) Press Herald reports, Sgt. Tim Farris was on duty at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, watching for speeders, when he caught the magnificent streak […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

North Carolina Not Alone In Opposing Transgender Bathrooms

North Carolina has been at the center of controversy regarding transgendered bathrooms — especially the recently imposed federal guidelines for local public schools to have transgender-friendly bathrooms. As CNN reported, these guidelines on the transgendered were released jointly by the departments of Education and Justice. “The letter does not carry the force of law but […]

By Greg Hoadley | 7y ago

Maine Poised To Become First State To Approve Medical Marijuana To Treat Heroin And Painkiller Addiction

The amount of patients who claim that marijuana has helped them kick their addictions to painkillers, and even heroin, is on the rise and may soon be legitimized. The state of Maine is currently on the fast track to becoming the first state to make an addiction to opioid prescriptions and certain illegal narcotics such […]

By Janice Malcolm | 7y ago

Debra Dill, Michael Boucher: Maine Cold Case Murder Of Teen To Air On ‘Motives And Murders: Cracking The Case’ On ID

Debra Dill, the 18-year old West Gardiner woman whose dead body was found in the woods of Maine four decades ago, will be the highlighted story to air on ID’s hit crime TV series Motives And Murders: Cracking the Case. The episode, “Sheltered from the Truth,” featuring Debra Dill, and her killer, Michael Boucher, will […]

By Traciy Reyes | 7y ago

Marijuana Legalization 2016: Maine Wants Recreational Weed—Added To Ballot

Supporters of Maine’s “Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” celebrated the addition of their initiative to their general election ballot in 2016 on Wednesday. The initiative pushes for the legalization of recreational marijuana, as medical marijuana has already been legalized in Maine. While it’s unlikely that lawmakers in Maine will pass legislation legalizing weed for […]

By Dustin Murrell | 7y ago

College Students Who Held A Tequila-Themed Sombrero Party Are Being Disciplined, Counseling Offered To Those Hurt By The Party

A group of college students who wore miniature sombreros on their heads at a tequila-themed party will face official discipline, and the college is offering counseling to anyone “injured and affected” by the party, the Independent is reporting. In what is being hailed as an example of almost laughably overzealous political correctness enforcement, several students […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Joyce McLain: Maine Police Arrest Man For Murder That Happened Over 35 Years Ago

More than 35 years since the death of high-schooler Joyce McLain, Maine authorities finally have a suspect in custody. On Friday, police arrested Philip ‘Scott’ Fournier and charged him with McClain’s 1980 murder. The New York Daily News reports that McLain was just a 16-year-old when she disappeared after a morning jog in Millinocket, Maine, […]

By Leigh Egan | 7y ago

Donald Trump Gets Endorsement From Maine Governor Paul LePage

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has now been endorsed by another controversial politician, Maine Governor Paul LePage. This will be the second time within a week Trump has been endorsed by a person who has been associated with racially charged actions. The first time was last week when Donald Trump was endorsed by former KKK leader […]

By Nick Younker | 7y ago

Happy Birthday Winslow Homer, Still A Favorite American Artist

Winslow Homer’s paintings are just as relevant and wistful today as they were in the years he stood on the rocky shores of Prout’s Neck, Maine. He was trending on Twitter today, and it is evident from some of the comments that he is still wields a tremendous influence on realism. Happy birthday to Winslow […]

By Nancy Bailey | 7y ago

Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wants Drug Criminals Executed By Guillotine — But He Was Just Kidding

Maine has a pretty colorful governor in Paul LePage. And during a radio interview Tuesday, he lived up to his reputation when he suggested that drug dealers be executed old-school style — with a guillotine. Of course, LePage has now stepped back a bit from this unorthodox idea. Later Tuesday, the governor’s office described the […]

By Shelley Hazen | 7y ago

Weirdest 2015 Trend: Win Property With An Essay

One of the weirdest trends in 2015 was a growing tendency for owners to give their businesses and homes away as the winning prize in an essay contest. During the year, property owners offered up their inns, restaurants, farms, and movie theaters through essay contests, along with an untold number of homeowners who also tried […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Tight-Knit Maine Town Shocked By Shooting That Turned 4-Year-Old Girl Into An Orphan

A little girl named Arrianna, 4, is now an orphan after both her parents were killed in a shocking shooting in a small Maine town that none of the neighbors saw coming. The man who police reportedly believe may have committed the shooting Wednesday night is Herman Derico, 42, who isn’t from Maine but had […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

Maine Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Police-Issued Permits

A new law passed in June by the Maine State Legislature, which took effect on Thursday, October 15, allows legal gun owners, 21 years and older or military members 18 years and older, to carry concealed firearms without police-issued permits. The new concealed-carry law, seen widely as a major legislative victory for conservatives, makes legal […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 8y ago

Woman Found In Greene, Maine: Mystery Woman Reportedly Has Amnesia, Trouble Communicating

Police are still trying to learn the identity of a woman found in Greene, Maine. According to an August 18 Bangor Daily News report, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said it needs help to positively identify a female who is unable to communicate her name or last known address. The mystery woman was found walking […]

By Bradley Ryder | 8y ago

Coleen Singer: Obituary Of Woman Who Died On Christmas Goes Viral, Penned By Ex-Husband — Here’s Why

Coleen Singer, of Bangor, Maine, passed away on Christmas morning 2014, at the far-too-early age of 32, but her obituary was published only this week, penned by her ex-husband, Brent Singer, a local attorney in Bangor. But his unusual, poignant, and controversial obituary for his former wife has gone viral, not simply for his touching […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 8y ago

Birthday Celebration Turns Deadly When Four Friends Die Simultaneously In Their Sleep — What Killed Them?

Four friends died in their sleep in a Maine cabin last week while celebrating a birthday and a graduation. Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant claims that a generator in the basement leaked carbon monoxide through the cabin that killed them on their first day visiting. According to the Associated Press, their names were Keith Norris […]

By Benjamin Simon | 8y ago

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