Portland-based Preble Street has relied on federal dollars to run its anti-trafficking program since 2013, but said it still hasn’t gotten word on new funding expected to be available starting next week.
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Federal judge in Maine orders release of 3 Ecuadorian men before bond hearings
The order comes as several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, announced a class action lawsuit against the federal government over ICE actions.
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Waterville man struck by car while sitting in dark street dies from injuries
Mark Meserve, 55, reportedly was sitting at the intersection of Elm and Spring streets in Waterville around 11 p.m. Friday when he was struck by a car and later flown to a Portland hospital.
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Delta Ambulance won’t require paramedics on some emergency calls in central Maine
The regional transport service plans to use EMTs for some calls, but town leaders fear worst case scenarios.
Posted inMaine, News
West Nile virus found in crow in Augusta
The virus spreads mostly through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Limerick man who was punched by trooper while handcuffed sues Maine State Police
Justin Savage alleges that police violently assaulted him and violated his civil rights during his 2024 arrest. He and his girlfriend are seeking more than $100 million in damages, their lawyer says.
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Standing on Maine’s overpasses, protesters combat hopelessness
Part of a growing national movement, local members of the Visibility Brigade set up on a Falmouth overpass each week to protest the actions of the Trump administration.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Large data center could come to Wiscasset
The proposal, on land also being considered for housing, is ‘in its earliest stages,’ town officials said. Artificial intelligence has spurred the development of similar centers across the country.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Hundreds of new Maine laws take effect Wednesday. Here are a few to know.
They include protections against online harassment of children, changes to labeling requirements for abortion medication and a law that would make it easier for residents to purchase their mobile home parks.
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4 Kennebec River dams to be sold to Nature Conservancy
Brookfield Renewable Energy and The Nature Conservancy agreed to a deal that’s expected to eventually remove the dams.