Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
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Protesters urge Portland flyers to boycott Avelo over ICE flights
People rallied outside the Portland International Jetport Saturday afternoon to voice concerns about Avelo airlines, which operates in Maine and has also conducted deportation flights in Arizona.
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National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders
Around members 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday following clashes in recent days between protesters and federal immigration agents.
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In Maine and nationwide, rallies and protests are growing alongside anger, grievances
Maine, like much of the country, has seen a notable jump in the size and frequency of political demonstrations since President Donald Trump began his second term.
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In photos: Mainers rally across the state to protest Trump policies
Thousands of protesters gathered in Portland’s Monument Square and near the State House in Augusta, while other ‘Hands Off’ protests were held in Auburn, Freeport, South Paris, South Portland and more. Here are the best shots from Maine Trust for Local News photographers.
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Waterville ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest targets Elon Musk, Trump
More than 60 people from around central Maine stood in the snow Saturday at a Tesla charging station off Main Street at Elm Plaza to protest Elon Musk’s gutting of the federal government and firing of thousands of workers.
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Mainers join nationwide economic blackout in their own way
Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.
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Waterville protesters urge passersby to ‘Dump Trump’
More than 50 people gathered Thursday morning on the sidewalk in downtown Waterville to protest President Trump and Elon Musk.
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Waterville protesters target Elon Musk at Tesla charging station
‘It’s completely illegal and it removes Congress from having the financial control that is constitutionally theirs,’ one protester said of the billionaire’s access to government payment systems.
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130 gather at State House to oppose second Trump term
The Augusta demonstration was part of a worldwide day of protest two days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump.