The Knights advance 13 wrestlers to next week’s state meet, including five champions and five second-place finishers.
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Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.
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Change at No. 1 in Varsity Maine boys basketball poll, again
Will Sanford be the first team to top the poll for consecutive weeks?
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Unanimous No. 1 in Varsity Maine girls basketball poll faces tough finish
Undefeated Cheverus will be tested in its final two regular season games against top-6 opponents.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
32 Maine influencers you should be following
The accounts range from humor, home decor, design and lifestyle, to dining, dogs, lobstering and vanity license plates.
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Immigration enforcement is keeping kids from athletics
School districts’ attendance declines have been mirrored in student-athlete participation drops while administrators and coaches focus on player security.
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Maine businesses to close Friday, make donations to support immigrant community
More than 50 shops and restaurants are participating in a nationwide strike, which will include a protest in Portland’s Monument Square.
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Somali American lawmaker in Maine cites threats, racism in not seeking reelection
Rep. Deqa Dhalac, D-South Portland, had made history in 2021 as the first Somali American mayor in the country.
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Some US citizens in Maine are carrying passports, fearing ICE detention
Some Mainers of color say they’re afraid to leave their homes and worry about their children. One man says he was racially profiled.
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As ICE keeps people home, leaders in Maine brace for evictions
During a roundtable with several mayors, Gov. Janet Mills also said she is pressing the Trump administration to provide details on whom ICE has arrested and why.