The homeowners escaped the early morning fire safely.
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Judge grants bond for Cumberland County corrections officer arrested by ICE
Emanuel Ludovic Mbuangi Landila’s ties to the community were wrongly characterized by the Department of Homeland Security, his attorney argues.
A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.
Their attorney said volunteers from immigrant support groups helped them buy bus tickets so they could travel back to New England.
Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions
The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
A second federal agency is investigating fatal gas leak at Baileyville paper mill
University of Maine student Kasie Malcolm died and 9 other workers were injured after the incident at Woodland Pulp in late January. Members of Malcolm’s family say they hope the 2 investigations answer their lingering questions about his death.
Windham house fire draws help from 9 fire departments
Fire departments from nine towns outside Windham responded after a residential fire on Aroostook Drive.
Authorities still investigating January death at Acadia
Christian Leveron, 24, of Maryland, went missing while hiking on Bar Island on Jan. 28 and was found dead the following day.
Maine chef to compete on new CBS cooking competition show
Cara Stadler will appear on ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ in March.
French-American bistro to open on Congress Street
Chérie will take over the former Quanto Basta pizzeria space.
New Asian fusion sandwich takeout coming to Scarborough
TASTE ME is taking over the former Terra Cotta Pasta Co. space on Route 1.