Member organizations and partners of the Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition (MRC) and the People’s Coalition for Safety & Justice (PCS) announced late last week the launch of a volunteer-run ICE Watch Hotline Hub. The hotline will document the activity of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2025
AG Frey Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Suspending SNAP Benefits
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors today in filing a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continue reading
UPDATED: Silver Alert Issued for Senior Castine Woman Last Seen Sunday Afternoon
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for Alison Macleod, 82, of Castine. Ms. Macleod was last seen on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm leaving her home to travel to Bucksport. Ms. Macleod who … Continue reading
What Did “The Atlantic” Skewer of Graham Platner Get Wrong?
“Graham Platner seemed like the kind of candidate Democrats say they want,” opens the diatribe published by “The Atlantic” on-line yesterday. Contrary to the implication, Graham Platner IS the candidate that Maine voters want to oppose Senator Susan Collins … Continue reading
Apparent Firing of Robert Martin by Police Department Chief Dubois Unfortunate for City
The apparent firing of long-time Portland Police Department Leader Robert Martin by the Police Chief Mark Dubois was just another mistake in a history of missteps by this Department says this “left wing lunatic.” The news of Martin’s firing was … Continue reading
Health Status of Ship Docking October 26 Revealed by Portland Officials
The city of Portland is informing the public that the Oceania Insignia cruise ship, which will dock at the city’s Ocean Gateway terminal on Sunday, October 26, has recently been dealing with an outbreak of norovirus. Ahead of the ship … Continue reading
Pittsfield Man Arrested in Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle in Augusta
On Friday, October 24, 2025, at approximately 4:05 pm, a Major Crimes Central Detective was traveling northbound on !-95 in Augusta when the Detective observed a 2008 Toyota Tundra driving erratically and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The Tundra … Continue reading
SNAP Cutoff Scares Low-Income Family on Munjoy Hill
Gloria Jones and her small family have been receiving SNAP for the past fifteen years she told this proud to be a “left wing lunatic” this afternoon. Gloria and her husband, who live at Munjoy South on the Hill, were … Continue reading
Pingree Et Al Call on USDA to Continue SNAP Benefits During Republican Shutdown
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), a member of the House Agriculture Committee and 214 of her Democratic colleagues in Congress are demanding Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins utilize the Congressionally authorized SNAP contingency fund to provide food assistance to hungry Americans as … Continue reading
Governor Mills Directs Flags Lowered on Saturday to Mark Two Years Since Lewiston Tragedy
Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has ordered that the US and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset on Sadturday, October 26, 2025 in remembrance of the victims and to honoe the survivors of … Continue reading