The agency criticized members of the public for interrupting immigration officers’ activity in a news release Thursday after Sen. Susan Collins said she has been told that the operation has ended.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maine businesses to close Friday, make donations to support immigrant community
More than 50 shops and restaurants are participating in a nationwide strike, which will include a protest in Portland’s Monument Square.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Old Advertiser Democrat building in Norway stands, for now
As the owner of 1 Pikes Hill aims to demolish the dilapidated building, the Planning Board agreed to a four-month waiting period so a new developer can be found.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Somali American lawmaker in Maine cites threats, racism in not seeking reelection
Rep. Deqa Dhalac, D-South Portland, had made history in 2021 as the first Somali American mayor in the country.
Posted inMaine, News
Bangor airport reopens days after fatal crash
The runway had been closed since Sunday night following Maine’s deadliest passenger plane crash in decades.
Posted inMaine, News
Live updates: Susan Collins says ICE operation in Maine is over, state leaders react with caution
Federal officials claimed 200 arrests in the state over the last week.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine leaders react with caution as Susan Collins says ICE operation has ended
The head of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition called the news ‘confusing’ and urged residents to remain on guard, while Democratic officials said they had been unable to independently confirm the conclusion of ‘Operation Catch of the Day.’
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
For some western Maine families, homeschooling is all about having choice
For many Maine families, homeschooling emerges not as a first choice but as a response to an education system that doesn’t always meet individual needs, beliefs or learning styles.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Demolition at former Oxford mill underway
Some buildings at the former Robinson Manufacturing Co. are being razed to redevelop the site into 77 senior housing units in Oxford.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
A message of unity posted for Bethel motorists
‘Love wins’ was spray-painted on a sign at the Route 2 rest stop.