U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said the increased operation that has gripped the state for more than a week has ended, but protests and demonstrations remain and the aftermath could last months.
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Suburban Propane customers report delivery problems in Maine
Complaints to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Maine Attorney General have spiked with January’s frigid temperatures.
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Cape Elizabeth hosts the first Cumberland County winter Special Olympics
Cape Elizabeth middle-schoolers organized speed skating, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
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Cold, wind, tides and maybe some snow heading for Maine
The wind chill is expected to creep toward 30 degrees below zero Friday morning, while snow this weekend is not completely out of the question.
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Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security for now
Senate Democrats had been threatening to block the spending bill over Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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One dead after vehicle and Amtrak Downeaster collide in North Berwick
Amtrak issued a service alert around 3:15 p.m., saying its 686 train was stopped south of Wells Station.
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ICE observers in South Portland say agents shot paintballs at their cars
After the incident in the parking lot of Home Depot, a man who followed the agents into traffic said a gun was pointed at him through the window of their vehicle.
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Maine volunteers form human wall to protect immigrant workers
Immigrant workers at American Roots in Westbrook remain fearful of federal immigration enforcement, despite reports that ICE has scaled down its operations in Maine.
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Gov. Janet Mills backs bill to keep ICE out of schools, hospitals
Mainers largely spoke out in favor of a bill that would protect certain nonpublic areas from access by federal immigration officers, but some have questions.
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Angolan couple’s children ‘traumatized’ after father arrested by ICE, mother says
An attorney for the man says he has no criminal history and was waiting for an immigration court date in 2028.