The 14th Maine Pond Hockey Classic benefits the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville.
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Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Plagued by ghosts, backward driving and snowbanks |Column
Writer Mark LaFlamme mulls over some recent transportation challenges and a more popular form of ice violence.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
A bit more snow is bound for southern Maine, followed by frigid cold statewide
An arctic cold front and low-pressure system is likely to converge along New England’s coastline Saturday, forecasters say, bringing snow to southern Maine in the morning and dangerous cold across the state in the evening.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Susan Collins says Democrats have ‘greatly expanded’ ICE demands, jeopardizing funding
Gov. Janet Mills called Democrat-proposed reforms for immigration enforcement ‘the bare minimum,’ while political newcomer Graham Platner said they’re ‘a surrender.’
Posted inMaine
Family loses farmhouse, attached barn to fire in New Portland
A person at the home on Hancock Pond Road on Thursday night initially reported a chimney fire and quickly called 911 back to say the fire spread into the walls of the house.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports first measles case since 2019
The case was confirmed by the Maine CDC on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News
US asks court to toss lawsuit alleging Army failed to stop Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
The government argues that the court lacks the authority to hear the case and that the families’ claims don’t meet the legal standard to move forward.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Sports
Get ready to see Susan Collins during the Super Bowl
A Collins ad from an outside group seeks to boost Maine’s senior senator, who is facing a high-profile 2026 reelection battle and low approval ratings.