An attorney for the man says he has no criminal history and was waiting for an immigration court date in 2028.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Bonny Eagle superintendent plans to resign in June
MSAD 6 Superintendent Clay Gleason cites personal and family reasons for his decision to step down after four years.
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Federal judge orders ICE to return 2 detained men to Maine from Louisiana
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said he was concerned about their access to their lawyer more than 1,600 miles away in Portland.
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Lewiston leaders respond to reports ICE operation is cooling off
Most councilors reached Thursday were relieved to see the uptick in federal activity may be coming to an end.
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Southern Maine, Lewiston students plan to walk out of class or skip school to protest ICE
Students in Portland, Gorham, Yarmouth and Lewiston have planned demonstrations Friday in conjunction with a national strike, while pupils at some Midcoast schools say they will walk out Monday.
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Susan Collins says enhanced ICE operation is over in Maine; immigrant advocates urge vigilance
The weeklong enforcement effort in Maine has resulted in more than 200 arrests and many have criticized the aggressive tactics. ICE agents will still patrol here, albeit in smaller numbers.
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How Donald Trump handed Susan Collins a political win over ICE
Maine’s senior senator says the Department of Homeland Security ended ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ after she expressed her concerns about the sweeping operation.
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Biddeford seeks belated council approval of $20,000 parking plan greenlit by former officials
The program to allow free parking downtown was authorized last summer by the now-former mayor and chief operating officer. But it never went before the City Council or its Finance Committee, and the city’s attorney says it should have.
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Body recovered from ocean off Acadia National Park
The 25-year-old man was believed to be stranded on Bar Island before a multiagency search found him deceased.
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Bill proposes PFAS help for Maine’s private well owners
The legislation would pay to test private wells near a known source of forever chemical pollution, such as landfills or firefighting foam spill sites.