Teams went out Thursday for the Point-in-Time count, an annual survey of homeless people across the country.
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Lewiston High School students march in protest of ICE
At the end of classes Friday, the group of about 60 made the march, holding up signs and stopping now and then to chant at passing traffic.
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Small fire forces evacuation of Farmington classroom
A piece of clothing going through a print screening dryer catches fire at Foster Career and Technical Education Center.
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Mystery Photo for Feb. 1, 2026
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Residents to buy Jay mobile home park, citing rising rents and missed maintenance
An offer by residents to purchase the Hidden Circle mobile home park in Jay has been accepted, securing local control from out-of-state ownership.
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Lewiston asylum seeker arrested at routine check-in: ‘They put chains on me’
Lograi Tuzolana, who came to the U.S. from Angola, has legal status and no criminal history. A federal judge ordered her release.
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Unknown person, lithium battery possible causes of Auburn building fire, feds say
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.