The migrants urgently explore their options amid a growing feeling that they have little hope of making successful asylum bids in the United States or of crossing the border illegally.
2018
Posted inMaine
Auburn rolls out 150th anniversary ad campaign
TV spot touts Androscoggin County city as a place that’s attracting families and young people with its quality of life and recreational opportunities.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Vermont delegation worried by Border Patrol checkpoint plans
They question the purpose of checkpoints in the interior of the state, far from the Canadian border.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
New York man sentenced in federal court over central Maine drug conspiracy
Derrius Smalls, 20, fled a police stop in Scarborough and hid drugs in the woods, prosecutors said.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Window signs at closed Three Dollar Deweys indicate popular pub may see new life
The business closed in July after operating for nearly 40 years, much to the dismay of locals who loved its chili and expansive beer selection.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Norridgewock man accused of strangling woman over beer
Derek D. Taylor, 35, previously spent 20 months in prison for contacting the same woman from jail, in violation of a prior bail order.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan police, firefighters to be outfitted with new gear
Selectmen have accepted a grant from Homeland Security that will be used to buy body armor vests, vest carriers and new portable radios.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Affordable Care Act enrollment drops sharply in Maine
Early enrollment figures show a decline of more than 30 percent compared with a year ago.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘He drove right at me,’ says man hurt in apparent road rage incident in Topsham
Jonathan Danforth of Litchfield urges police to do all they can to locate the driver of the Ford Focus that ran into him Monday evening.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan Selectmen make petitioning for funding easier
Social service agencies that petition for funding need only collect signatures amounting to 5 percent of the number of people who cast ballots in the recent gubernatorial election.