The country has been under temporary protected status since 2010, a designation that allows people to stay and work in the U.S. if their home country is deemed unsafe due to war or natural disaster, both of which Haiti has faced in recent years.
Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
This Maine husband and wife have now both won ‘Jeopardy!’ Who are they?
Jason Singer, a former Press Herald reporter and editor, won Tuesday’s episode of the ABC game show. His wife, Susan McMillan, is a past winner too.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Brunswick hobbit-inspired cafe soft opens after delays
The highly anticipated Elevenses Cafe and Bakery soft opened in Brunswick on June 11, offering a fantasy atmosphere and hobbit-themed menu items.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills won’t sign bill to limit police collaboration with immigration authorities
The bill will be held until the next legislative session, at which point the governor could veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Westbrook police say they mistakenly posted AI-generated drug seizure photo on Facebook
An officer had used ChatGPT to add a police badge to the photo, but the department didn’t realize it had altered the rest of the image.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Small pool offers shrieks of joy amid heat in Lewiston
Family splashes around in a small pool Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County sets interest on late tax payments at 4%
County administration’s appeal of penalties for the OSHA rule violations has been reduced to a $700 fine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus hires former Mexico town manager
Raquel Welch-Day resigned the position in Mexico in May after serving five years.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Trump’s tax, spending law will slash food assistance for thousands of Mainers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will force Maine to cover tens of millions in costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — costs that Gov. Janet Mills says the state ‘simply cannot absorb.’
Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme
Every hiker you encounter on Katahdin has a story to tell | Column
She was 81 years old and climbed to Chimney Pond more times than she could remember, and I didn’t even get her name, writes Mark LaFlamme.