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What’s in store for Scarborough in 2026? | In the Know

by Allison Carrier January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

The start of the year is a fundamental time for preparing for the months ahead in the town of Scarborough. The Town Council meets to establish clear goals to focus on, informed by both ongoing projects/issues as well as community sentiment from the well-timed survey responses received in early January. This theme continues into the […]

Good architecture can transform the most humble structures | Column

by Jon Calame January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Good ideas tend to travel everywhere — or get reinvented.

Letters

Noem lifts veil on ICE’s true purpose | Letter

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Thank you to the Portland Press Herald, especially staff writers Drew Johnson and Morgan Womack, for the coverage of the protest in the wake of Renee Good’s death at the hands of masked ICE agent. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was quick not only to label Renee as a “domestic terrorist,” but to claim that the […]

Maine, News

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

by Rebecca Santana Associated Press January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

Op-eds, Opinion

If only the US was being run like a business | Douglas Rooks

by Douglas Rooks January 22, 2026January 21, 2026

President Trump’s failure to honor even basic principles of business is on full display now.

Maine, News

Maine faith leaders prepare for more ICE enforcement

by Gillian Graham January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Some churches have marked private areas and leaders say they are taking extra precautions as federal immigration enforcement increases in Greater Portland.