The council also authorized Mayor Mark Dion to participate on behalf of the city in litigation against immigration enforcement.
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Mother, brother of UMaine student who died after gas leak at plant say they are heartbroken
Kasie Malcolm, a junior engineering student from Japan who had roots in Sanford, died last week while working at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville.
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‘We’re fed up’: Midcoast students walk out to protest ICE
Students from several schools in the region met at the Sagadahoc Bridge in Bath on Monday afternoon to speak out against immigration arrests.
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5 fun things to do in Harpswell
The head of a local land trust shares his favorite spots in town.
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Shenna Bellows says she was doxed for stance on ICE
Maine’s secretary of state, also a Democratic candidate for governor, said she is ‘not backing down’ following a slew of ‘vicious and nasty’ phone calls after her personal information was spread online.
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Former Westbrook mayoral candidate arrested on domestic violence charge
Spiller was also charged with obstructing the report of a crime.
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Biddeford owes IRS over $520,000 for late tax filings
The original fine was over $700,000, officials say, but the IRS told the city it had previously overpaid by about $240,000.
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Bad Bunny album gives Auburn native back-to-back Grammys
Colin Leonard’s second consecutive trophy for mastering engineer the Album of the Year is a rare feat.
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Augusta men spring into action to help neighbors out of burning apartment building
Shawn Willette, Brett Glidden, Oakk and Ian Watson noticed the fire, called authorities and evacuated the 3-story apartment building.
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Meet some of the winners of this year’s South Portland business awards
Winners include local restaurants, a farm and a coffee shop.