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Community, News

Portland protesters demand release of 19-year-old in ICE detention

by Reuben M. Schafir April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

Olivia Mabiala Andre was arrested with her family in November.

Community, News, Schools and Education

Portland middle school students walk out in protest of teacher’s nonrenewal

by Riley Board April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Lyman Moore social studies teacher Josephine Tibbetts believes she was retaliated against when administrators declined to renew her teaching contract this week.

Maine, News

Prosecutors drop charges against protesters accused of blocking Portland traffic

by Emily Allen April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The pro-Palestinian protesters, who were arrested near the Custom House in May, were planning to go to trial.

Community, News, Politics

Drag storytime protests in Gorham spark library altercation

by Penelope Overton April 4, 2026April 6, 2026

Police investigate reports of assault and threats after a local man attempted to force his way into a private room at the Baxter Memorial Library.

Maine, News

Rockland man arrested after driving plow truck toward protesters

by Sophie Burchell February 22, 2026February 23, 2026

Some of the 75 protesters gathered in Chapman Park were hit by ice and snow from the plow.

Leslie Bridgers, Opinion

A self-conscious Portland struggled openly with ICE strike | Column

by Leslie Bridgers February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Please spare us the trumpeting of donations in lieu of closing or, worse, the cringeworthy insistence on the value of your open business as a ‘safe space.’

Maine, News

Maine cyclists ride in support of man killed in Minneapolis ICE operation

by Sydney Richelieu January 31, 2026February 2, 2026

Over 40 cyclists gathered in Portland on Saturday afternoon to show support for Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse and avid cyclist who was fatally shot by an immigration agent.