Authorities can’t determine the cause of the fire, which destroyed one of two large apartment buildings under construction on Mount Auburn Avenue in 2024.
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More than 200 Maine businesses are participating in Friday’s strike. Here’s a list.
Shops, restaurants and others are closing their doors or making donations to organizations that support people affected by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Maine.
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Lewiston anti-ICE rallies, snow, basketball, hockey round out week in photos
Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images Jan. 23-29, 2026.
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Live updates: Maine’s Chief U.S. District Court judge orders ICE to release asylum seeker who was arrested without warrant
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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AARP Tax-Aide accepting appointments in Auburn | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a reminder that once again, AARP Tax-Aide will provide free income tax preparation services for low/moderate income taxpayers for the 2025 filing season. Beginning the week of Feb. 5, our experienced IRS Certified Tax Volunteers will be preparing and electronically filing Federal and Maine income tax returns. We will be […]
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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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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.