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Some US citizens in Maine are carrying passports, fearing ICE detention

by Salomé Cloteaux, Morgan Womack and Dana Richie January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Some Mainers of color say they’re afraid to leave their homes and worry about their children. One man says he was racially profiled.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Border Patrol arrests 4 after ‘suspicious activity’ at Calais bank

by Drew Johnson January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The 4 people were found to have been in the country illegally after a traffic stop in Crawford, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Arts & Entertainment, News, Times Record

Palaver String Quartet returns to Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport

by Paul Bagnall January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Soprano Michelle Kennedy describes what to expect at the Palaver String Quartet’s Freeport performance.

Maine, News

Arundel to consider mobile home rent stabilization after residents’ pleas for help

by Abigail Driscoll January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The Select Board previously shot down requests from Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park tenants who sought a moratorium on rent increases they say they can’t afford, mirroring a pattern across Maine.

Maine, News

As ICE keeps people home, leaders in Maine brace for evictions

by Andrew Rice January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

During a roundtable with several mayors, Gov. Janet Mills also said she is pressing the Trump administration to provide details on whom ICE has arrested and why.

Business, Food, News

South Portland dog park and restaurant opening soon

by Tim Cebula January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The Barkery Dog Bar plans to launch Feb. 5 in the Mill Creek Shopping Center.

Maine, News

30-unit affordable housing project on Portland’s Munjoy Hill puts city, neighbor at odds

by Hannah LaClaire January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

A Cumberland County Superior Court judge is reviewing whether the city’s Historic Preservation Board incorrectly approved the four-story building in 2024.