Demonstrations here have so far remained peaceful, but organizers say they’re concerned about the aggressive crowd-control tactics that federal agents have used in Minnesota and elsewhere.
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Maine actor makes her TV debut in current season of HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’
Elysia Roorbach, a graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, plays an emergency room patient. The next new episode streams Thursday.
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West Gardiner residents to vote on adding 2 members to Select Board, new clerk
A petition to add 2 members to the Select Board failed to get enough signatures last summer, but town leaders are bringing the issue to voters regardless.
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Does Maine law require drivers to turn on headlights when using windshield wipers? | Fact brief
Most headlight infractions are punishable by fines of up to $500.
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Live updates, Jan. 21: Gov. Mills says Maine is committed to residents’ ‘safety and civil rights’
Reports of ICE activity in Maine have intensified, while a Department of Homeland Security leader told Fox News that federal officers have identified over 1,000 targets across the state.
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One year in, Trump’s Maine supporters say he’s doing a great job
President Trump has brought a flurry of broad-reaching changes since taking office one year ago, and they’ve been largely welcomed by Republican voters.
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Reports and videos of ICE activity are increasing in Maine
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline confirms an ‘increased presence’ of agents in his city, while a flood of social media posts appears to show officers also are operating in the Greater Portland area.
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Live updates, Jan. 20: Lewiston mayor says ICE presence has increased
Reported sightings of federal immigration agents intensified Tuesday, days after officials began to speak publicly about a rumored uptick in ICE activity in Lewiston and Greater Portland.
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University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex
The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
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Maine could see coldest temperatures of the winter this weekend
An arctic blast is likely to plunge parts of Maine to 18 below zero Saturday. Add in wind and it could feel like 40 below in the western mountains.