The man is in the country on a work visa after receiving a master’s degree at UMaine, his colleagues said.
News
Local, state and national news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Waterville MLK event, Augusta protest, winter activities, high school sports focus of week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 16-23, 2026. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Wife of detainee questions morality of ICE enforcement in Maine
Marcos Da Silva’s wife spent almost 2 days trying to find him, and his truck, after he was detained by immigration officials in Portland on Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Jared Golden 1 of 7 House Democrats who voted for DHS spending bill
The 2nd District congressman said failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security ‘would undermine public safety and emergency response services.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Shelter from the coming cold offered to Augusta, Waterville homeless
Dangerously cold temperatures could threaten the lives of people living outside this weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Subzero temperatures expected across Maine, and that doesn’t count the wind chill
Winds could make conditions feel as cold as 20 to 30 below, meteorologists say, and more snow is expected starting Sunday night.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine’s outdoor recreation industry is ripe for growth, leaders say
Outdoor recreation contributed $3.4 billion to Maine’s economy in 2023.
Posted inNews
Cold weather is coming. Are you ready?
A weather system with dangerously cold wind chills is expected to arrive in Maine on Friday and bring snow on Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State
West Gardiner postpones special meeting votes at last-minute over signature mistake
Select Board members didn’t know they needed to sign the notice for Thursday’s special town meeting, chair Greg Couture said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Why some Mainers support ICE’s increased enforcement in the state
Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ has found vocal and widespread support among Maine’s conservatives, though some are expressing concern over the federal agents’ tactics.