Some officials described the messages among a Homeland Security agent and 2 high-level police officials as normal, while others criticized their content and tone.
Rachel Estabrook
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Rachel Estabrook is an accountability reporter at the Portland Press Herald. Before joining the Press Herald in 2026, Rachel worked in the newsroom at Colorado Public Radio for 12 years. She's originally from Durham, New Hampshire, and enjoys skiing, hiking, swimming, and hanging out with her family, including two young kids. Rachel lives in Portland.
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Portland, South Portland police texted with immigration agent during surge operation in Maine
Records obtained by the Press Herald reveal how local officials communicated with a federal officer, including on the surveillance of protesters, when more than 200 arrests were made in late January.
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At least 5 from Maine are in an Arizona ICE facility where a man died this week
The detainees were all taken into custody during the weeklong operation in January.
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Slippery roads expected in southern, central Maine Friday night
Freezing rain and drizzle could start around 7 p.m.
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Mainers detained by ICE are coming home by the dozens
Despite the Trump administration’s push for mass detentions and deportations, many who were swept up in ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ last month were found to pose no danger to their communities.
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FBI investigated Maine link to infamous D.B. Cooper plane hijacking
In 1971, a man parachuted out of a commercial airplane with ransom money in the Pacific Northwest. He has never been found.
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50 years after Maine eliminated parole, lawmakers decline a chance to restore it
The likelihood of a veto by Gov. Janet Mills, who opposes the effort to reestablish a parole system, hung over debate at the Capitol.
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Maine venues cancel or delay shows over visa issues for performers, including those from Canada
New restrictions from the Trump administration have added to long processing times and high costs, resulting in fewer international performers here, even ones who live close by.
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Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.
The Biden administration declined to provide legal protection for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Now their citizens are top targets of the deportation operation in Maine.
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Maine immigration enforcement appears to have slowed since surge, but effects linger
Observers say ‘normal’ enforcement during the Trump administration is far from normal.