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Awards in Augusta, snow, ice fishing, high school sports focus of this week in photos

by Rich Abrahamson, Anna Chadwick and Joe Phelan January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Central Maine photographers share their favorite shots from Jan. 23-29, 2026. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.

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Suburban Propane customers report delivery problems in Maine

by Kelley Bouchard January 30, 2026January 31, 2026

Complaints to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Maine Attorney General have spiked with January’s frigid temperatures.

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Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security for now

by MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Senate Democrats had been threatening to block the spending bill over Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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Maine volunteers form human wall to protect immigrant workers

by Salomé Cloteaux and Abigail Driscoll January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Immigrant workers at American Roots in Westbrook remain fearful of federal immigration enforcement, despite reports that ICE has scaled down its operations in Maine.

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Gov. Janet Mills backs bill to keep ICE out of schools, hospitals

by Rachel Ohm January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Mainers largely spoke out in favor of a bill that would protect certain nonpublic areas from access by federal immigration officers, but some have questions.