Maine State Police confirmed that the agency is planning security for the defense secretary’s stop at the shipyard.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis Star and Michigan Public. She's passionate about telling human-centered stories and battling for access to public records. As someone who grew up on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, Morgan feels at home in Maine's natural scenery.
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ICE pulled detainees from Cumberland County Jail. That could hurt taxpayers.
The agency already owes the jail more than $1 million for having housed detainees over the past several months. The county manager says both issues are causing budgeting headaches.
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Noble football player killed in crash remembered as caring and faithful
Aiden Keefe, 17, died last week after an Amtrak Downeaster train crashed into his truck in North Berwick. On Tuesday, his family and friends gathered to honor his life.
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Man accused of assault arrested by Portland police after scooter chase
Officials say the Falmouth man kicked in the front door of a Munjoy Hill home and hit a resident with a gun; he was later apprehended after crashing an electric scooter into a police car.
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Midcoast district cancels school after bomb threats
The threat at Topsham-based MSAD 75 was not credible, police say, and there is no danger to the public.
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Noble High School student identified as driver killed in Downeaster crash
Aiden Keefe was a senior at the high school in North Berwick, according to a letter to parents from the principal.
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ICE says it arrested 206 people in first week of Maine operation
The agency criticized members of the public for interrupting immigration officers’ activity in a news release Thursday after Sen. Susan Collins said she has been told that the operation has ended.
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Maine leaders react with caution as Susan Collins says ICE operation has ended
The head of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition called the news ‘confusing’ and urged residents to remain on guard, while Democratic officials said they had been unable to independently confirm the conclusion of ‘Operation Catch of the Day.’
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Some US citizens in Maine are carrying passports, fearing ICE detention
Some Mainers of color say they’re afraid to leave their homes and worry about their children. One man says he was racially profiled.
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ICE reports in Maine slow after spike last week, immigrant advocates say
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says people are still calling into the group’s hotline to report agents and unmarked vehicles in their neighborhoods.