Bath municipal employees are taking part in a Q&A Thursday after the screening of a documentary focusing on municipal wastewater systems.
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Portland City Council approves new police oversight board despite union’s concerns
The board is more than 3 years in the making since voters approved its creation in a 2022 referendum.
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Asylum seeker arrested at ICE field office in Scarborough now in Massachusetts
Yanick Joao Carneiro asked a U.S. District Judge to order his release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine asked that his request be dismissed.
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Maine lawmakers consider divesting bill. Is it aimed at Israel?
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rafael Macias, D-Topsham, would apply to any country.
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Live updates, Jan. 22: ICE says it has arrested at least 100 people in Maine this week
Federal agents say they are targeting the ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear to have no criminal record.
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With no answers from Fork Food Lab, vendors worry they’ll have to find a new home
The shared kitchen facility and food incubator is facing possible foreclosure, with a public sale of the property set for next week.
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Maine businesses, customers react to ICE presence
Companies from Westbrook to Edgecomb are taking public stances as immigration enforcement actions mount across the state.
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Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
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New garage will keep the wheels on our Brunswick school buses going round and round | Column
Brunswick School Department mechanics maintain a fleet of 47 vehicles.
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New Gloucester resident crowned Mrs. USA
Misty Coolidge, a business owner and anti-hunger activist, won the International Ms. Pageant in Orlando earlier this month.