Local News Archive
Maine Sheriff responds to Gov. Mills’ stay home order: “Will NOT be setting up a police state”
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MAINE – Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols wants to make one thing clear, his
1/4/2020
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Gov. Janet Mills’ administration closes Kittery Trading Post, a leading firearms retailer, using emergency powers
KITTERY, ME – The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development ordered Kittery Trading Post, one
26/3/2020
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House Rep called travel ban “bigoted”, now her tiny island has banned all visitors
NORTH HAVEN, MAINE – Are travel bans bad or good? One vocal Congressional opponent of President
18/3/2020
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Maine Trump Victory converges in Brewer ahead of Super Tuesday
BREWER – This morning, at a Tim Hortons in Brewer, a group of about twenty Republicans
29/2/2020
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Dispute erupts over Maine County Sheriff refusing to detain illegal immigrants
PORTLAND, MAINE – Early last week, Maine’s top federal law enforcement official, U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank,
17/2/2020
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Senator Shenna Bellows silent on senior care closing in district – pushes “Spaceport”, political attacks and re-election instead
AUGUSTA – When a major employer in her district announced it would close, leaving 600 elderly
11/2/2020
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Two counties take positions on Gov. Mills’ refugee consent letter, Portland asks for help with ‘crisis’
DOVER-FOXCROFT – While an executive order signed by President Donald Trump is winding through the federal
24/1/2020
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Large Trump sign vandalized outside Lincoln County Republican office
DAMARISCOTTA, ME – A large MAINE WOMEN FOR TRUMP sign outside the Lincoln County Republican Party’s
19/1/2020
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Supposed “offensive” hand gesture in Waterville FD photo was actually hand injury
WATERVILLE – A Waterville firefighter briefly was attacked over the past day by “woke” activists for
17/1/2020
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Guatemalan man illegally in U.S. for twelve years apprehended in Bangor
BANGOR, MAINE – U.S. Border Patrol agents announced they had apprehended a man in Bangor who
16/1/2020
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Controversy erupts over Troy Jackson threatening BIW while being paid by group seeking dispute
AUGUSTA – Controversy engulfed State Senate President Troy Jackson this week as he sought to beat
12/1/2020
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Immigration bust in Turner, Maine – 8 arrested, fraudulent documents, cocaine seized
TURNER, MAINE – The immigration arrests just keep on coming for border patrol agents across Maine
9/1/2020
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Public help leads to arrest of four more illegal immigrants near northern Maine border
FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE – A tip from the public led to the arrest of four individuals
7/1/2020
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Border Patrol arrests five in human smuggling bust in Limestone, Maine
LIMESTONE – On December 23 in Limestone, U.S. Border Patrol agents saw two people in a
27/12/2019
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Maine State Police seize 63 grams of suspected heroin, crack in Hermon traffic stop
HERMON – A traffic stop in Hermon last Thursday led to multiple charges against a Maine
27/11/2019
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Ethan Strimling gets canceled by Portland voters
Portland – The initial results trickling in from Portland’s four-way mayoral election didn’t look good for
7/11/2019
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Senator Stacey Guerin receives government service award for small business advocacy
AUGUSTA – As a successful businesswoman, Senator Stacey Guerin has a keen eye for policies that
28/10/2019
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Portland Sea Dogs’ “Slugger” denies interest in running for Mayor
PORTLAND – Voters in Portland looking for an alternative to the current crop of candidates for
28/10/2019
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Border Patrol arrests three illegal immigrants in Augusta, place in removal proceedings
AUGUSTA – Border Patrol agents assisting a stranded motorist discovered three illegal immigrants hailing from three
17/10/2019
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Sara Gideon’s team made her leave a public event, then newspapers refused to publish her story
Following is an op-ed that was submitted to major Maine newspapers from former State Representative Paula
16/10/2019
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Border Patrol in Auburn, Maine uses biometric device to ID, arrest, deport illegal immigrant
AUBURN – US Customs and Border Patrol agents responded to a request for assistance from the
4/10/2019
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