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Mainer Amy Allen goes for Grammy repeat

by Ray Routhier January 28, 2026February 4, 2026

She grew up in Windham and made her first recordings while at Waynflete School in Portland. On Sunday, she’ll try to win her second consecutive Songwriter of the Year Grammy.

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Go inside Bethel’s mineral museum, where Maine gemstone history shines

by Rebecca Richard January 28, 2026February 23, 2026

Experts say Maine tourmaline continues to shape regional culture and identity, from museum exhibits and scientific research to jewelry, education and local commerce.

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Here are the major proposals from Gov. Mills’ State of the State address

by Rachel Ohm January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

A statewide ban on cellphones in schools, $300 relief checks, investments in housing and more.

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Feds gave judge in Maine wrong whereabouts of man arrested by Border Patrol

by Emily Allen January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

Federal officials told the court that Cristian Yair de la Cruz Guillermo had been moved to Massachusetts, but he was still in Maine.

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Gov. Janet Mills proposes $300 ‘affordability checks’ in her final State of the State

by Rachel Ohm January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

The governor focuses on affordability in her speech Tuesday night, also calling for a $70 million investment in housing and continuation of Maine’s free community college program.

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Lawyers say it is harder for Mainers arrested by ICE to get bond hearings

by Emily Allen and Megan Gray January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

A Minnesota judge recently ordered that ICE’s acting chief appear in court to explain why hundreds of detainees there are being held without bond hearings.

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Maine schools react to increased ICE enforcement

by Riley Board January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

Thousands of students have been absent as a federal immigration enforcement operation descended on Maine, and the state’s largest district is considering a remote learning plans for different grade levels.