A clipper system dropped between 2 and 5 inches of snow across Maine Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Icicles could be hurting your home. Here’s how to prevent costly damage.
A buildup of meltwater on a roof can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage, and the risk is increased in a cold, snowy winter like the one Maine is experiencing.
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Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.
The Biden administration declined to provide legal protection for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Now their citizens are top targets of the deportation operation in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Judge grants bond for Cumberland County corrections officer arrested by ICE
Emanuel Ludovic Mbuangi Landila’s ties to the community were wrongly characterized by the Department of Homeland Security, his attorney argues.
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A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.
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.
Posted inElections, Local & State, 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 inLocal & State, 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.’