Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the US Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections according … Continue reading
Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Dolly Parton
Governor Janet Mills, consistent with a directive from the President, has directed that the US and State of Maine flags be lowered statewide beginning at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25th for the week in Honor of Dolly Parton, who … Continue reading
Maine DEP Initiates Legal Action Against Mallinckrodt US LLC in Orrington
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed a formal complaint yesterday in Penobscot County Superior Court against Millinckrodt US LLC. The complaint claims the failure by Mallinckrodt to complete cleanup of the former Holtrachem site located along the Penobscot River … Continue reading
Troy Jackson Endorsed by Association of Flight Attendants as List of Union Endorsements Grows
Today, fifth-generation logger, former Maine Senate President, and Democraticnominee for US Senate Troy Jackson earned the endorsement of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. The endorsement comes as Troy campaigns for Senate with a strong focus on his honest roots as … Continue reading
ICE Detained More People in Maine This Year Than 2024 and 2025 Combined
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released new data detailing ICE activities between March 3 and August 6, 2026. The data was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Deportation Data Project (DDP), which publishes the … Continue reading
MSP Investigating Death in Sanford
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, shortly after 5:00 am., the Sanford Police Department responded to a residence on Twombley Road in Sanford following a report of a deceased male located in the backyard by a fire pit. The Sanford Police … Continue reading
Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run on Forest Avenue
At approximately 9:18 pn on Monday, August 24, 2026, Porltand Police responded to the area of 1837 Forest Aveue for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. A 57 year old woman was found deceased … Continue reading
JD Vance Calls Maine “Fraud Capitol” of the US in Brewer Speech
Avoiding the real issues that keep many Mainers awake at night, VP JD Vance today said that Maine is the “fraud capitol of the country.” This title came during a speech he gave at Compotech a defense technology company … Continue reading
New TV Ad Highlights Troy Jackson’s Working Class Roots
Today, the Jackson for Maine campaign released a new TV ad highlighting how Troy Jackson’s working-class upbringing shaped his fight for working people across Maine. in the ad, “Grocery Store” Jackson’s mother, Colleen McBreaity, reflects on raising Troy as a … Continue reading
Troy Connects with Public on MSNOW Cable This Morning
While maintaining a slim lead in his race for the US Senate from Maine, Troy Jackson appeared briefly but effectively on MSNOW this morning in the 9:00 am hour. When asked by the moderator what is different in the current … Continue reading