The jury trial for Abdirahman Mahmoud, who is charged in the shooting of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland, started Tuesday.
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Maine anti-trafficking program may cut services over funding uncertainty
Portland-based Preble Street has relied on federal dollars to run its anti-trafficking program since 2013, but said it still hasn’t gotten word on new funding expected to be available starting next week.
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Federal judge in Maine orders release of 3 Ecuadorian men before bond hearings
The order comes as several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, announced a class action lawsuit against the federal government over ICE actions.
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Portland to weigh putting winter warming center in shelter housing asylum seekers
The city received $400,000 to operate an overnight warming shelter this winter as part of a $2.3 million state grant package to fund a dozen such facilities across 7 Maine counties.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns. Here’s where to watch his show in Maine.
Maine’s 2 ABC affiliates, WMTW in Portland and WVII in Bangor, said they will air the show Tuesday night.
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Authorities identify victims in fatal Portland apartment fire
The fire may have started on the second-floor porch, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Douro restaurant to open in Portland in October
The Portuguese seafood eatery is a sister operation to Twelve and Evo.
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Cyclists finish cross-country trek to Portland, 2 months and 4,100 miles later
The group of friends from across the country left from Washington state in July and reached the end of their long but rewarding journey in Maine this week.
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Standing on Maine’s overpasses, protesters combat hopelessness
Part of a growing national movement, local members of the Visibility Brigade set up on a Falmouth overpass each week to protest the actions of the Trump administration.
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Watch the Varsity Maine football highlights from Week 3
The best action filmed by our reporters during last week’s games