Mainers from Kittery to Calais can expect anywhere from 1 to 8 inches of snow Friday night into Saturday, but rain and springlike temperatures are likely to melt it quickly.
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Read all of the texts between Portland, South Portland police and immigration agent
A Homeland Security Investigations special agent reached out to the South Portland police chief and a Portland police major about local protests.
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Portland, South Portland police texted with immigration agent during surge operation in Maine
Records obtained by the Press Herald reveal how local officials communicated with a federal officer, including on the surveillance of protesters, when more than 200 arrests were made in late January.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Critics slam Palantir donations to Susan Collins. Maine Democrats got them too.
The technology company provides AI-powered tools for mass data collection and surveillance, which are being used in Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UNE president says misinformation is contributing to pier project backlash
The proposal to allow the university to build a pier on the Saco River has led to pushback from some residents, legal action by the city of Biddeford and the revival of a committee that’s reviewing a decade’s worth of proposals.
Posted inMaine, News
Passersby save Harpswell man on fire in dramatic citizen rescue
The victim of the fire had been living inside his vehicle on the property where an October fire destroyed the house where he had been living.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine measles cases reported last month contained, health officials say
5 cases of measles, reported in Penobscot County in February, have not spread, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Portland will increase cruise ship tariffs in 2027
The new fee structure will provide an incentive for ships to use cleaner fuels while moored in the city’s harbor.
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Recruiters may be targeting homeless Mainers for out-of-state detox centers, officials warn
‘Local nonprofits are concerned that outreach efforts may be a form of patient brokering,’ according to an announcement by the Maine Statewide Homeless Council.
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Student, parent sue Falmouth schools for not offering Pledge of Allegiance
The lawsuit alleges that the Falmouth School Department has not been providing Falmouth High School students an opportunity to recite the pledge, in violation of state law.