Recent warnings about immigration agents conducting widespread action in Portland and Lewiston drew a crowd of about 200 people to Monument Square.
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Man arrested in Skowhegan homicide after N.H. pursuit
Dane Burke, 55, was arrested in connection with the killing of Nichole Jackson, 46, of Skowhegan.
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Light snowfall expected Saturday throughout Maine
Drivers should plan on slippery road conditions.
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15-year-old boy charged with arson in Gorham
He was charged with Class A arson and released to the custody of his parents.
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Border Patrol orders ‘rapid’ acquisition of cold-weather apparel for Maine’s sector
There are no records of similar orders to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Houlton Sector in the past 15 years.
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Cumberland County DA says she is willing to prosecute illegal use of force by ICE agents
As Maine communities brace for a possible enforcement surge, Jacqueline Sartoris said in an interview that she’s concerned about use of force by federal agents in Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Eliot Cutler makes bail again
A judge had increased his bail to $10,000 and added restrictions to the disgraced former gubernatorial candidate’s terms of release during a proceeding on Wednesday.
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Maine loses edge in battle for China’s lobster market
A trade deal announced Friday will eliminate a 25% punitive tariff on Canadian lobster exports to China, but America’s 10% tariff remains.
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23 sickened after swimming at Brunswick hotel pool, lawsuit alleges
Several children and some adults contracted a bacterial infection after swimming in an improperly maintained pool, the plaintiffs claim.
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Old Orchard Beach considering limits on public camping, sleeping in cars
The Town Council is expected to vote on the ordinances Tuesday, with the town manager saying that sleeping in vehicles and tents is a public safety hazard.