The Department of Justice said it began the deportation process for Eyidi Ambila after he challenged the constitutionality of his detention at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland last week.
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Portland-to-Auburn railway trail project advances in Legislature
The bill appears on track to be approved, but funding for the 26-mile, multiuse trail is a potential obstacle.
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Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan election draws 4 candidates for select board
A longtime board member and three newcomers to town politics are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Hallowell hires Phippsburg administrator as new city manager
Former city councilor and prominent Hallowell resident Maureen AuCoin was snubbed for the position, a move that councilors acknowledged was controversial.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine saw more tourists than expected over Memorial Day weekend
More than a million vehicles traveled on the Maine Turnpike from Friday to Monday. Could it be a good omen for the rest of the summer season?
Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County commissioners to review $11.6M budget
The commissioners will consider the budget proposal at their meeting June 5.
Posted inMaine, News
Unsealed name of sunken mystery ship near Bar Harbor only raises more questions
New court records revealed the boat was named Delhi. A schooner bearing that name sank off the coast of Mount Desert in 1893. But there were many other Delhis sailing the coast of Maine in the 19th century.
Posted inMaine, News
MSAD 58 sets $12.6M budget to go to voters June 10
The proposal represents at $761,375.05 increase over the existing budget.
Posted inCommunity, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Who is the man bringing the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston?
The statue commemorates Ali’s victory over Sonny Liston 60 years ago this week and will be unveiled Saturday at Bates Mill.
Posted inMaine, News
Peregrine falcons show signs of national decline, but not in Maine
The deadly avian flu killing falcons in other states hasn’t hit here, but biologists still worry about Maine’s peregrine population because it’s so small.