Yesterday, House Republicans released the draft fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee today –  Tuesday, July 15, 2025.  Instead of lowering the cost of living and confronting the climate crisis, … Continue reading →

The Portland Police Department was alerted to a suspicious “pelican case” with concerning writing on the exterior indicating that the case was explosive, in front of 188 State Street on July 14, 2025, at 8:27 am.  The Department’s Hazardous Device … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend Marilyn’s 20th Birthday Bash at the Maine Wildlife Park on Saturday, July 12 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Marilyn is a bald eagle who lives at the Park, 56 Game Farm Road, Gray. This … Continue reading →

A search for Robert Stoltz, 22 of Augusta, in the Kennebec River near Bath, continues today according to a press release issued by the Department of Marine Resources this afternoon. Mr. Stoltz was reported missing yesterday afternoon.  He was fishing … Continue reading →

Early last week Attorney General Frey joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general filing a lawsuit against the US Department of Education (DOE) for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools according to a … Continue reading →

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 7:05 pm., Maine State Police Troop 1 Troopers responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on the northbound on-ramp to !-95 at mile marker 133 in Farifield. Upon arrival, Troopers found a … Continue reading →

Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, has been identified as a homicide victim whose death remains under investigation according to Shannon Moss, Public Iinformation Officer, for the Maine Department of  Public Safety, Augusta. A search for her began on Thursday, … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills’ (D-ME) reflection on the enduring importance of America’s founding ideals and the responsibility of each generation to carry them forward — even when the path is not clear. “Democracy is not always easy to fight for, … Continue reading →

Today, the US House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that included a provision to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood.  The bill prohibits Planned Parenthood from receiving payments for the services it provides to patients on the Medicaid program. Planned Parenthood … Continue reading →

“The President may call it the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ——- but there’s nothing beautiful about it.  There is certainly nothing pretty about denying food to hungry children, preventing Maine people from seeing their doctor, or preventing a doctor from beng … Continue reading →