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DOE Launches Investigation into Maine Just Hours After Governor Sparred with Trump at White House Over Men in Women’s Sports

The Department of Education launched an investigation into Maine’s compliance with Title IX laws just hours after the governor sparred with President Donald Trump over men playing in women’s sports.

Democrat Maine Governor Janet Mills clashed with the president at a meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) on Friday.

The fight was over Trump’s landmark executive order signed on February 5, which ensured that biological men could not compete in women’s sports. States that allow it will be subject to losing federal funding from the Department of Education.

Mills released a statement on Friday vowing not to follow the order and asserting, “The State of Maine will not be intimidated by the President’s threats.”

“If the president attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of federal funding, my administration and the attorney general will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding and the academic opportunity it provides,” Mills added.

Trump called the governor out for her remarks during the meeting.

“Is the governor of Maine here?” Trump asked.

After confirming she was present, Trump asked Mills if she intended to defy his executive order.

“I am complying with state and federal laws,” Mills replied.

“Well, we are the federal law,” Trump replied. “You better do it. “You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t.”

“By the way…your (state’s) population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports. So you better comply because otherwise, you’re not getting any federal funding,” he added.

Mills, attempting to act tough, responded that she will see him in court.

“Good. That should be a real easy (case) one,” he stated. “And enjoy your life after governor because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”

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Maine law firm tells schools to ‘destroy’ student records that reveal immigration status

In a “Client Alert” sent out the day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, a progressive Maine law firm told public school officials about steps they can take to resist the Trump administration’s deportation efforts, including destroying student records that may expose immigration status.

The advisory email from the Portland-based Drummond Woodsum law firm, obtained by the Maine Wire, stated, “The Trump administration has pledged to conduct large-scale immigration enforcement actions targeting undocumented immigrants, which may have ramifications for schools. While the situation remains dynamic and subject to change, we understand that our clients are seeking information now and therefore we will address some specific issues below based on the current legal landscape.”

The advisory noted that “historically, immigration enforcement actions have not been conducted on school premises” under “sensitive location” policies issued by Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement “unless there are exigent circumstances or prior supervisory approval,” with schools being among these locations.

“However, the Trump administration has suggested it will repeal and/or disregard that policy. In light of this, school officials should generate a plan for what to do if immigration officials seek to conduct activities at school, and provide appropriate training to those who may come into contact with the officials.”

The Department of Homeland Security has since reversed these guidelines, saying that “This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens — including murderers and rapists — who have illegally come into our country.”

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Disgusting way woke activist destroyed Dunkin’ worker’s life just because he supported Trump

A Maine liberal journalist has admitted to falsely accusing a Donald Trump supporter of providing drugs and alcohol to a minor to get him fired from his job. 

Chris J. Barry, 56, who goes by the moniker Crash Barry, confessed to making harassing phone calls to right-wing activist Nick Blanchard’s place of work.

The two men appear to have a lengthy feud over their differing political views, including 35-year-old Blanchard’s involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot and his local school board meetings protests.

Barry owned up to the fraudulent calls in a Substack post titled ‘Mea Culpa,’ claiming Blanchard’s celebration of Trump’s inauguration pushed him over the edge.

First, the journalist confessed that when he learned Blanchard was hired as a manager at a local Dunkin’ Donuts, he decided to call to the establishment.

He did not divulge the details of the call but said, ‘According to my source, the owner ran a background check on him and the job offer was subsequently withdrawn.’

Barry then admitted that Blanchard’s posts on Inauguration Day infuriated him so much that he ‘decided to teach the a**hole a lesson.’ 

‘I wanted to teach the son-of-a-b***h a lesson. Give ‘em a taste of his own medicine, so to speak.’ 

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Officials Issue Warning After Oddly Colored Snow Falls on Town: ‘Avoid Ingesting or Direct Skin Contact’

The picturesque sight of snow blanketing a Maine town became something far less attractive.

On Tuesday, residents of Rumford found that instead of fluffy white stuff covering yards and fields, they looked upon brown snow, according to WJW-TV

The town posted an explanation on Facebook, saying the local paper mill was to blame.

“The Town has confirmed that due to a malfunction at the Mill there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown or tan colored snow. This is mostly in the areas of Town nearest to the Mill,” it posted.

The post said the snow should be left alone.

“The pH of this substance is 10 which is alkali and therefore a skin irritant. Although it is non-toxic it should not be touched or otherwise put in contact with skin,” the post said.

“We have been in contact with the Mill and they have already rectified the issue and have informed their regulators. In the meantime we are also notifying the school district to let kids know not to play with ‘brown snow,’” the post said.

“It is likely advisable to keep your pets away from this snow. We are hopeful the rain tomorrow will wash most of the substance away and flush it off the ground and people’s homes or property,” the post said.

The post said that Maine Department of Environmental Protection tests showed the pH of the snow was around 8, compared to water, which has a pH of 7.

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Psychic and Police Share Details on Discovery of Human Remains in Maine

In an update to the curious case of the psychic who located mysterious human remains in Maine, the medium and local authorities have shared enlightening new details on the remarkable discovery. Laurencia Bourget sparked headlines earlier this week when it was revealed that, while helping a family with a decades-old missing person cold case, she zeroed in on an abandoned bowling alley where a skeleton was subsequently found. The unfathomable turn of events understandably raised eyebrows as it would appear to be undeniable evidence for the reality of psychic phenomena. Since news of the odd discovery broke, the medium as well as the police department where the remains were found have come forward with insights on what unfolded.

Explaining how the wondrous event came about, Bourget explained to a local TV station that she first received the psychic tip three years ago when she heard a voice reference a bowling alley. The message fell through the proverbial cracks until earlier this month when the mysterious communication occurred again. “It was very obvious when I heard it for the second time,” she recalled. The clarity of the communication was significant enough that she reached out to Dick Moreau, whom she has been working with in an attempt to find answers to the 1986 disappearance of his daughter Jennifer.

When Bourget and members of the Moreau family searched the location, the psychic quickly stumbled upon some clothing in a forested area behind the bowling alley. “I saw what looked like a stick sticking out of the sleeve,” she said, “so I went and grabbed it and pulled it out, and it was a bone.” Reflecting on the “emotional” experience, Dick mused that “she felt strongly, and we went there, and sure enough, we found a body.” Sadly, in a strange twist of fate, the remains were later found to be from a yet-to-be-identified man and not Jennifer Moreau, leaving her family yearning for closure to the cold case.

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Psychic Locates Human Remains in Maine

A Maine psychic helping a family with a nearly 40-year-old cold case managed to locate human remains at a specific location that she sensed, though the body turned out to be someone else. The remarkable story reportedly began back in 1986 when 17-year-old Kimberly Moreau disappeared from the community of Jay. Over the ensuing decades, her family has tirelessly searched for the missing teen in all manner of ways, including working with local psychic Laurencia Bourget, who phoned Kimberly’s father, Dick, this past Saturday with some surprising news.

Recounting the call to a local TV station, he explained that the medium indicated that she “had a very strong feeling” about a wooded area behind an abandoned bowling alley in the community. “There was something up there,” Moreau recalled, “but she wasn’t sure what it was.” Intrigued by the unexpected development, the family waited for Bourget to arrive and subsequently set about searching the strangely sensed spot. Amazingly, he said, “we went up and the results were she was right” as, after about ten minutes of looking around the location, they found some skeletal remains.

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First look inside Maine apartments where migrants are getting free rent for up to 2 years

The Brunswick Landing apartments in Maine sparked controversy earlier this year when it was discovered that homeless migrants in the area were getting the opportunity to live in the units rent-free for up to two years. Migrants living in the apartments shared that not only is the rent-free, the utilities are paid and we got an inside look at the furnished apartments that would run the average American about $2,300 dollars. 

An inside look at the units at Brunswick Landing revealed that the apartments, which are currently set to house 60 migrant families, come fully furnished with migrants receiving a couch, table and chair, a flat-screen TV, and even photo frames on the walls for ambiance. “We don’t pay anything,” one woman from the Congo stated, “but after two years we have to pay the rent,” she finished. 

The city of Brunswick has allocated $3.5 million dollars toward paying the migrant’s rent and opened it back in February of 2024. The project, which was initially created for Maine residents, sparked outrage as the Maine residents deal with a housing crisis that according to the MaineHousing’s “Affordability Index,” left “79.1 percent of Maine families unable to afford a home in 2023,” according to the Maine Wire. 

While 60 migrant families are living across 5 buildings, it has been reported that Americans can rent out the units, which are marketed as “premiere apartments.” However, the average rent for a one-bedroom starts at $1,800 and a two-bedroom starts at $2,300.

The migrants living in the area shared that they were from places such as Angola, Haiti and the Congo expressing that living in the apartments is like “living in a palace.” 

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Report: 16 pet cats disappear in Bangor, Maine … which just had an influx of Haitian migrants

Residents in Bangor, Maine have reported 16 recent incidents in which pet cats have suddenly gone missing.

Catholic Charities in Maine reported about 100 migrants from 11 countries were sent to Bangor in fiscal year 2024.

The new arrivals came from Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan.

And Haiti.

Residents in Springfield, Ohio, which has seen 20,000 Haitian migrants arrive in their town, also reported missing pets.

“Is it wild animals or wild migrants? Nobody knows, because nothing has been properly investigated,” Revolver News noted.

ABC News is already quick to dismiss the Bangor story.

“How do they know that so quickly? Where’s the evidence showing they actually investigated and got to the bottom of it? Don’t hold your breath, because once again, they didn’t bother to do their job,” Revolver News wrote.

“Well, we know better than to take the mainstream media at face value, and neither should you. That’s why we’re digging deeper, gathering all the information we can, and sharing it with you—so you can see the full picture for yourself.”

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Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch.

An electric utility made an unusual proposal to help law enforcement target these illicit operations, which are being investigated for ties to transnational crime. Critics, however, worry the move would violate customers’ privacy.

More than a dozen states that legalized marijuana have seen a spike in illegal marijuana grow operations that utilize massive amounts of electricity. And Maine’s Versant Power has been receiving subpoenas — sometimes for 50 locations at a time — from law enforcement, said Arrian Myrick-Stockdell, corporate counsel. It’d be far more efficient, he suggested to utility regulators, to flip the script and allow electric utilities to report their suspicions to law enforcement.

“Versant has a very high success rate in being able to identify these locations, but we have no ability to communicate with law enforcement proactively,” Myrick-Stockdell told commissioners.

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A former candidate for Maine governor is disbarred over possessing images of child sexual abuse

 Eliot Cutler, a wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor has been disbarred following the completion of his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, officials said.

A judge on Monday signed off on the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar recommendation that the 77-year-old Cutler should no longer practice law. Cutler did not oppose the board’s decision, which was made months ago. He was previously disbarred in New York.

The criminal case marked a dramatic fall for Cutler, who launched a Washington-based environmental law firm after serving as an aide to Sen. Edmund Muskie and as the top energy and environmental adviser to President Jimmy Carter.

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