The school system has issued policies addressing what to do if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents show up on school ground.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland art supply store files for bankruptcy, moves to Westbrook
Art supply chain Artist & Craftsman closed its store in Portland on Jan. 11.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school boys basketball storylines in late January
The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.
Posted inTimes Record
Take MLK Jr.’s lead on the power of nonviolent resistance | Column
As tempting as it may be, returning hate for hate will not heal us. Violence and contempt only deepen polarization and erode moral clarity.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Senate backs Janet Mills’ veto of right to repair changes
The bill would have given auto manufacturers more control over diagnostic data that independent repair shops say is essential to service modern vehicles.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News
Steve Sherlock, longtime Sun Journal reporter, dies at 69
Sherlock was remembered by colleagues as a calm and hardworking reporter whose versatility was evident across a 4-decade career.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Susan Collins’ reelection bid gets $42M boost from Senate majority leader PAC
The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race’s importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.
Posted inLetters
Three terror squads, one common purpose | Letter
As I see it, Adolf Hitler had the “Brown Shirts,” Benito Mussolini had the “Black Shirts” — both named for the uniforms they wore — and Donald Trump has ICE. Their common purpose: to make everyone in the country afraid. Tear gas, pepper balls, pepper spray, flash bang grenades and bullets, all part of the […]
Posted inMaine
On inauguration anniversary, Augusta protesters mourn deaths under Trump administration
Organizers said the ‘Stop the Killing’ protest was designed to be a somber memorial for deaths in the last year they say were caused by policies of President Donald J. Trump since he was inaugurated a second time.
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Driver suffered ‘medical event’ before crashing into Westbrook AT&T store, police say
The Westbrook Crossing store and an adjacent spa business were closed Monday after the crash.