Their attorney said volunteers from immigrant support groups helped them buy bus tickets so they could travel back to New England.
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Mobile kitchen to save Franklin County thousands when grease traps replaced
The mobile kitchen idea will allow the county to keep the inmates at the Farmington jail and not board them out.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions
The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
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Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.
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Wabanaki tribal members rush for IDs following immigration crackdown
The Penobscot Nation has been issuing identification cards at over double the usual rate.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’
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Maine native Emily Fischnaller shines, but misses out on Olympic luge medal
Fischnaller had a strong competition but couldn’t make up for a few bumps on the track in her final run.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler accused of possessing pornography, prompting latest arrest, lawyer says
The disgraced former Maine gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender has now been accused of violating the conditions of his release 3 times within the space of several months.
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Graham Platner crowd-surfs at Dropkick Murphys show
The U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan also sang and dove from the stage at Monday’s show by the Boston-based rock band.
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‘I’m running’: Maine’s Susan Collins launches campaign for a 6th U.S. Senate term
The race is expected to be one of the most competitive and closely watched in the nation.