The Maine Wire

2 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

An attempted traffic stop on I-295 in Topsham on Sunday escalated into a high-speed pursuit and a domestic violence investigation targeting a Bowdoinham man who allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle and continued to evade police for 24 hours. Maine State Police say that at about 8:22 a.m. on Sunday, a trooper observed a red 2004 Nissan Altima merging onto I-295 northbound at mile marker 31 in Topsham at a high rate of speed.

2 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

Two people, including a man who was on probation for prior drug trafficking convictions, were arrested last week in Auburn as part of an ongoing investigation of local drug dealing. Auburn Police say that on Wednesday, May 7, their Proactive Community Enforcement (PACE) Unit received information regarding suspected drug trafficking activity involving Mouamed Mouamed, a 27-year-old Auburn resident.

4 days ago | themainewire.com | Steve Robinson

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) moved quickly on Friday to rescind a policy that the Trump Administration flagged as a discriminatory violation of federal civil rights rules, according to emails obtained by the Maine Wire. The Trump administration threatened Thursday to cut off all federal funding to the MDIFW, claiming the agency is violating civil rights law by requiring sex-based quotas in its hiring process. The policy adopted in Jan.

5 days ago | themainewire.com | Steve Robinson

The Trump Administration has notified the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) that it will suspend all grant funding via the U.S. Department of the Interior until the state agency ends a policy that discriminates against employees based on sex. In a May 8 letter obtained by the Maine Wire, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director Paul Souza informed MDIFW Commissioner Judy A.

5 days ago | themainewire.com | Edward Tomic

Biddeford High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after a reported threat that led to the arrest of an armed man outside of the school, according to authorities. At approximately 9 a.m., a student alerted the school resource officer to a potential threat, prompting an immediate lockdown of Biddeford schools, Chief of Police JoAnne Fisk said Friday.