Former President Donald Trump (R) has ruled out a second debate against Vice President Kamala Harris (D). Two days after the candidates faced off in a debate hosted by ABC News and moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis, former President Trump (R) announced on social media platform Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO [...] The post Trump Rules Out Second Presidential Debate Against Harris: “Just Don’t Think That There’s Any Need For It” appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

The University of Maine can couch their decision to rescind the sale of the Hutchinson Center to Calvary Chapel Belfast in whatever legalese helps them sleep at night (or avoid a lawsuit), but there’s no mistaking this for what it is: brazen anti-Christian discrimination. More than that, it’s pure cowardice on the part of the [...] The post The University of Maine Shows Cowardice in the Face of Anti-Christian Bigotry appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

South Portland residents passionately spoke at last week’s City Council meeting about the recent property tax hikes that blindsided many homeowners last month. This past Tuesday, a number of residents turned out to make their concerns heard over the sudden and substantial property tax increases they faced when first opening their bills in August, some [...] The post South Portland Residents Passionately Address Property Tax Concerns at City Council Meeting appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

On Monday and Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) attended the 45th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) in Boston, MA which this year focused on “the clean energy transition.” This conference, first launched in 1973, was designed to allow leaders from across the region — including from six states and [...] The post Janet Mills Attends Climate-Focused New England Governors and Eastern Premiers Conference appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

As legions of you noted in emails to me, Thursday morning’s Maine Wire newsletter malfunctioned. As the political aphorism goes, mistakes were made. By way of explanation, we’re actively working on ways to improve our website and our email newsletter, so there are going to be some bumps in the road. We’re good at exposing [...] The post The Morning Wire: No 3rd Trump v. Harris Debate, UMaine’s Brazen Anti-Christian Bigotry, and Chinese “Massage Parlors” Busted appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

The University of Maine (UMaine) has officially rescinded its offer to sell the Hutchinson Center to Calvary Chapel Belfast. Earlier this summer, UMaine selected Calvary Chapel Belfast as the winning bid for the property following a thorough review of the three offers, including from the Waldo Community Action Partners and Future of the Hutchinson Center/Waterfall [...] The post UMaine Caves to Anti-Christian Pressure, Reneges on Sale of Property to Popular Church appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

A combined $8 million worth of grant funding has now been made available “to help communities become resilient to the effects of climate change and to reduce fossil fuel use and carbon emissions.” These grants come through Community Resilience Partnership, originally founded in 2021 to “help local communities undertake projects that increase resilience to climate [...] The post Mills Admin Tosses $8,000,000 Tax Dollars to Help Maine “Strengthen Resilience to Climate Effects” appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

On Tuesday the Portland City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted to advance a proposal from the Portland Police Department to purchase an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), or drone. Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois first presented the department’s proposal to the City Council committee in July, saying that the department is [...] The post Portland City Council Committee Split on Police Drone, Citing ‘Big Brother’ Privacy Concerns appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced Wednesday that, in compliance with state law, Maine’s minimum wage will be increased fifty cents an hour from $14.15 to $14.65 as of January 1, 2025 in order to keep pace with the cost of living. Under current State Law, the hourly minimum wage must be increased in [...] The post Maine’s Minimum Wage Increased to $14.65 Per Hour appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more

The owner of multiple massage parlors throughout Maine has been arrested in connection to a police investigation into alleged sex trafficking and forced labor occurring at a massage parlor in Lewiston. Lewiston Police announced on Wednesday that in March of 2024 they launched an investigation into a suspected illicit massage parlor operating on Sabattus Street [...] The post Owner of Several Maine Massage Parlors Charged with Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor appeared first on The Maine Wire ..read more