Immigration officials say they have travel papers that will let them send Eyidi Ambila to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says that’s not enough.
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Gardiner-area school district moves closer to health center vote, following public outbursts
After months of tension, the school-based health center vote could take place Thursday.
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His family has harvested alewives at the same Maine stream for a century
Steve Bodge operates a harvesting operation in Woolwich, and splits the profits 50-50 with the town. Now 78, he recruited his daughter to help with the annual harvest.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, Politics
Group hoping to ‘veto’ Maine budget intends to collect signatures at polling places Tuesday
It’s unclear whether a group of Republicans can gather enough signatures to force a people’s veto referendum, which Democrats warn would cause a months-long government shutdown even if it fails.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News, Politics
Is Aroostook County more politically conservative than Alabama? | Fact brief
Republican President Donald Trump easily won the majority of votes in both Maine’s northernmost county and Alabama in the 2024 election.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mills reaffirms commitment to foreign trade partners amid tariff uncertainty
In remarks Monday morning, Maine’s governor emphasized the interconnectedness of trade and the environment and the importance of understanding and minimizing the worst effects of climate change.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man indicted on charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting girl
Clinton police Sgt. Roger Smith wrote in an affidavit the girl told him the incidents started when she was 15.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Canadian wildfires prompt another air quality alert for coastal Maine
Smoke from the wildfires is expected to move out by Tuesday but could return as the fires continue to burn across Canada.
Posted inMaine, News
Opioid settlements fund Maine’s only women’s residential treatment center between Portland and Bangor
The family of a former figure skater who died of a drug overdose is opening a facility in the Knox County town of Washington as Maine moves to bolster addiction treatment in rural communities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Artist’s chisel transforms stump outside Peaks Island cafe into an octopus
A strong storm that hit the island nearly 3 years ago blew many trees to the ground. Doug Smith saw one stump that was left behind as an opportunity.