
In this MainWire TV episode, co‑leader of the MainGirl Dads, Leyland Streiff, discusses a new lawsuit challenging the validity of signatures on their ballot initiative to protect single‑sex spaces for youth sports and locker rooms in Maine. Streiff explains that the suit alleges clerical errors and duplicate signatures, but emphasizes that the initiative has already been validated at the municipal level and by the Secretary of State, and a third validation is pending. He outlines the grassroots origins of the movement, noting bipartisan support among parents concerned about boys competing in girls’ sports and invading girls’ private spaces, and frames the issue as a common‑sense, non‑partisan effort to end sex‑based discrimination in youth athletics.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services terminated its contract with Portland‑based Paradise Residential Services on March 9 after a March 6 notice cited health and safety violations that placed residents in immediate jeopardy. Violations included unsupervised residents, inadequate...

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz warned Maine that Medicaid fraud will no longer be tolerated after reports that Paradise Residential Services billed over $16 million in inflated rates, charging twice the national average for autism residential care. The provider, accused of...

Calvary Chapel Greater Portland has debuted a new podcast series called "The Pastor's Office," featuring veteran journalist Steve Robinson and pastor Travis Carey. The inaugural episode, released on March 13, 2026, examines investigative reporting and the evolving information environment across...

In this MainWire TV episode, host Tom Shattuck and panelists discuss Maine’s newly enacted red‑flag (extreme risk protection) law, arguing it expands state power to seize firearms without due process and threatens civil liberties. Guest David Trahan of the Sportsmen’s...

Homeland Security Investigations raided Bright Future Healthier You, a Somali‑owned behavioral health firm in Lewiston, after a federal probe uncovered a multi‑million‑dollar Medicaid interpreter fraud and tax scheme. The company billed MaineCare for interpretation services, receiving about $15.58 million between 2019...