The bill would allow Maine school districts to get more information about a prospective employee’s conduct at previous jobs.
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Bill to fund UMF Upward Bound college-prep program moves forward
Federal money for the River Valley program was cut by the Trump administration last September.
Lewiston to limit cooperation with ICE ahead of state law
The emergency temporary ordinance passed Tuesday prevents police and other staff from aiding civil immigration enforcement.
Maine’s 3 largest cities recorded just 1 homicide last year, state police say
Overall, homicides across the state dipped compared to 2023 and 2024, which are 2 of the deadliest years on record, according to recently released data.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
Maine’s hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom
About 40% of Maine’s hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association.
Lewiston leaders respond to reports ICE operation is cooling off
Most councilors reached Thursday were relieved to see the uptick in federal activity may be coming to an end.
Lewiston mother arrested by ICE last week remains in federal custody
Elmara Correia, 28, was highlighted by federal authorities as a ‘worst of the worst criminal illegal alien.’ The most serious charge against her is a Class D crime that has not gone to court yet.
As ICE keeps people home, leaders in Maine brace for evictions
During a roundtable with several mayors, Gov. Janet Mills also said she is pressing the Trump administration to provide details on whom ICE has arrested and why.
Lewiston anti-ICE protest draws about 1,000: ‘It’s scary to see in our backyard’
The Agora Grand Event Center was overflowing with demonstrators protesting a recent surge in federal immigration enforcement activity in Maine.