# mainers — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mainers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Spurwink Stumbles After Lewiston Councilor Asks for Addiction Recovery Results - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/spurwink-stumbles-after-lewiston) _2026-08-19 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Lewiston Councilor Bret Martel pressed Spurwink representatives for treatment success data after the city committed hundreds of thousands of dollars. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211904967/df806945f0c42c563c9f46f2394561b1.mp3) ## [Finally: The 2026 Maine Policy Blueprint is Here](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/finally-the-2026-maine-policy-blueprint) _2026-08-19 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ The publication prescribes comprehensive solutions to Maine’s greatest challenges. ## [Bangor City Council Faces Fury After Low-Barrier Housing Vote - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/bangor-city-council-faces-fury-after) _2026-08-18 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Bangor residents packed an emergency meeting after city officials refused to reconsider the Yellen Pines housing project. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211759473/60c886c98747e2ca656a50e8e7207cb3.mp3) ## [Chinese National Indicted for Money Laundering Conspiracy in Maryland Has Extensive Ties to Maine Cannabis](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/chinese-national-indicted-for-money) _2026-08-18 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ A Maryland conspiracy case showcases the elaborate connections between transnational Asian criminal organizations and illicit cannabis grows in Maine. ## [Janet Mills Returns at Pingree ICE Hearing as Biddeford Shooting Questions Grow - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/janet-mills-returns-at-pingree-ice) _2026-08-17 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Janet Mills’ emotional appearance at the Biddeford ICE hearing raised questions about Democratic messaging. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211609274/4951a72c2362edea1233f823fcd171ff.mp3) ## [Dog Kickgate, Lewiston Crime, Medicaid Fraud & Grace Curley Joins as COVID Fraud Scandal Hits Lawrence Mayor - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/dog-kickgate-lewiston-crime-medicaid) _2026-08-14 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ New video from Bartlett Street shows what Jon Fetherston described as a disturbing Lewiston incident. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211222731/17f7c6975a3b47fb94fb31168a92facc.mp3) ## [Living with Progressive Failure in Maine](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/living-with-progressive-failure-in) _2026-08-14 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ This week was a never-ending avalanche of bad news for Maine. More terrible education results, Portland businesses angry over the city's decline, and needles washing up on the shore of the Penobscot. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211224123/ebe54f217d711e4b8edca9cf04414661.mp3) ## [Scarborough ICE Watch Turns Into Live Debate - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/scarborough-ice-watch-turns-into) _2026-08-13 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ A live visit to the Scarborough ICE facility. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211085261/c9aaf0a80743d731aab2cdc955f00257.mp3) ## [Representative Barbara Bagshaw Confronts Secretary of State’s Office Over Voter Roll Error - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/representative-barbara-bagshaw-confronts) _2026-08-12 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Rep. Bagshaw said voters were shifted between House districts after what state officials called human error. ## [Maine's "Free Community College" Program is Ripe For Exploitation](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/maines-free-community-college-program) _2026-08-12 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ Maine has created a permanent entitlement with few restrictions on who receives it, and almost no obligation for recipients to provide anything in return. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HTGkMvpuFvVX) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Lewiston Gun Violence, Flock Cameras and MaineCare Fraud Drive - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/lewiston-gun-violence-flock-cameras) _2026-08-11 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Are repeated protests, signs and mariachi music really changing policy or is it just a spectacle? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210804670/170551865e75e32c47eeaee7981dab83.mp3) ## [Two MaineCare Agencies Exposed by Maine Wire, Suspended for Fraud Days Later](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/two-mainecare-agencies-exposed-by) _2026-08-11 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Seamus Othot reports on two Medicaid agencies now facing credible allegations of fraud from the Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services -- agencies the Maine Wire visited months earlier. ## [Paradise Residential Scandal Exposes Maine Autism Care Failures - MWTV](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/paradise-residential-scandal-exposes) _2026-08-10 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Jon Fetherston’s livestream from Lewiston turned into a confrontation with a landlord tied to a building housing MaineCare tenants. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210654446/0afeeb82606a2a8043b81895cadec17d.mp3) ## [Immigration Lawyer Accused of Using AI to Mass-Process Asylum Claims for Migrants After Maine Axes $13M Medicaid Autism Biz](https://robinsonreport.substack.com/p/immigration-lawyer-accused-of-using) _2026-08-10 · The Robinson Report · The Robinson Report_ Felix R. Hagenimana, a Rwandan migrant, is alleged to have processed ~1,500 asylum claims with the help of AI while he was running a fraudulent autism business that exploited disabled Mainers. ## [The Great and Powerful Oz](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/the-great-and-powerful-oz) _2026-08-07 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ The Federal administrator of Medicaid visits Maine and sets off a war of words with Janet Mills [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210276248/bfc18a1f337a4e2da5c03e4c701f816a.mp3) ## [No, The "Millionaire Tax" Will Not Be Good For Maine](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/no-the-millionaire-tax-will-not-be) _2026-08-06 · Garrick Hoffman · Maine Policy Institute_ A recent op-ed in the Press Herald argued in support of the surcharge tax. But it will have adverse ramifications, and the tax burden is already forcing some Mainers to eye leaving the state altogether. ## [We Plead the 5th](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/we-plead-the-5th) _2026-07-31 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ Troy Jackson becomes official, Anthony Fauci discovers a love of the Bill of Rights, and socialism is popular again [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209309608/9a9a2a2fadfdef1014b2208e80d7fc02.mp3) ## [The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in Congress' New "ROAD To Housing Act"](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/congress-takes-aim-at-the-housing) _2026-07-31 · Montana Towers · Maine Policy Institute_ Though flawed, the ROAD to Housing Act represents an important acknowledgment that housing affordability is fundamentally connected to supply. ## [The Nominee: Rick Bennett](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/the-nominee-rick-bennett) _2026-07-29 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ Watch Now | The State Senator discusses the Maine governor's race, the challenges and advantages of being an independent, the issues facing Maine, and more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209007338/450cb7fa0eb22f91add922c40333a765.mp3) ## [After The Legislature Leaves, The Bureaucracy Begins](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/after-the-legislature-leaves-the) _2026-07-23 · Montana Towers · Maine Policy Institute_ Mainers should not have to wonder which agency, board, or stakeholder process will make the next major decision for them. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FrKQl3XdIVP4) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Portland’s 100-Foot Rule is One More Barrier to Doing Business](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/portlands-100-foot-rule-is-one-more) _2026-07-16 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ A city that wants more housing, occupied storefronts, and successful local businesses must stop placing unnecessary barriers in front of the people willing to create them.