The average VA home loan amount in Maine during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 was $373,580, a 2.2% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
A UK citizen has been sentenced in Bangor for entering Maine without inspection after crossing from Quebec with three others. The case involved several federal agencies and is part of…
A New Hampshire man has been sentenced in Portland for illegally possessing a firearm after prior felony convictions. Authorities say Dennis Duquette received just over one year in prison following…
The First Circuit Court is accepting applications for a new bankruptcy judge position in Puerto Rico. The selected candidate will serve a 14-year term at San Juan. Details on qualifications…
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 averaged $385,602, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has announced an opening for a Case Manager position. Interested applicants are encouraged to review application requirements in the official job announcement.
Of the $6.5 billion in taxes collected by Maine in 2024, 36.1%, or $2.4 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual…
Bradley Bellfleur of Bangor has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Law enforcement recovered drugs at his residence while he…
In 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) carried out 76 inspections across 76 food and cosmetics companies in Maine.
A Portland man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography after pleading guilty last year. The investigation involved seizure of thousands of illicit…
League of American Workers President Steve Cortes said both legal and illegal immigration are harming American workers during a NewsNation segment.
The Bangor Clerk’s Office will close to the public on May 15 from noon to 4:30 p.m. In-person filings can be made at the Bankruptcy Court Intake window, and phone…
A Lewiston man has pleaded guilty in Portland’s federal court to distributing methamphetamine and heroin following an FBI investigation. He faces at least ten years in prison with sentencing pending…
A Guatemalan citizen has been sentenced in Bangor for illegally reentering after being previously deported from the United States. The case was investigated by U.S. Border Patrol agents as part…
Out of the $6.5 billion in total tax revenue collected by Maine in 2024, $2.4 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, representing an increase from the previous…
In 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) carried out inspections at two veterinary companies located in Maine.
Lawrence Okeyo of South Portland has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of preparing false tax returns both for others and himself. The sentencing follows evidence…
A Dominican national has been sentenced to three years in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute after being convicted last October. The case is part of Operation Take…
A Florida man has been sentenced for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft involving victims in southern Maine. The case involved forging checks using stolen identification documents from vehicle break-ins.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court and Board of Bar Examiners will accept transferred NextGen exam scores at a passing standard of 620 starting in 2026. This move supports applicants as…
A United Kingdom citizen has pleaded guilty in Bangor federal court for entering Maine illegally last month with three others. Authorities apprehended them near Saint Zacharie after local reports led…
The Maine Judicial Branch has warned residents about scam texts demanding payment for alleged traffic violations. Officials say they never send enforcement notices by text message and urge people not…
Cody Smith pleaded guilty in Bangor federal court to possessing stolen firearms taken from a Waterville pawn shop. He faces up to ten years imprisonment pending sentencing following an investigation…
Out of the $6.5 billion in total state taxes collected by Maine in 2024, $3.2 billion—or 49.1%—came from sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual…
Maine collected $128 million in tobacco products sales taxes in 2024, a decrease of 6.2% from the previous year.
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