Two Portland schools briefly locked their doors Tuesday morning amid reports of nearby federal immigration enforcement, while South Portland schools are seeing an increase in student absences.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Senate backs Gov. Mills veto of right to repair changes
The bill would have given auto manufacturers more control over diagnostic data that independent repair shops say is essential to service modern vehicles.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Who has raised the most money in the Maine governor’s race?
Hannah Pingree has hauled in the most cash among Democrats with $1.4 million, while Jonathan Bush is the leading Republican with $1.3 million raised.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Trump donor, dark money largely funding Maine referendum drives
Campaign finance reports filed Thursday showed the out-of-state forces shaping local issues.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Feds won’t confirm whether ICE surge is coming to Maine
But the Department of Homeland Security did respond to Gov. Janet Mills’ video statement, saying Friday that the agency is working to ‘remove criminals’ from Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s automotive right to repair law, explained
Eighty-four percent of Mainers supported right to repair in 2023, but implementation has stalled over a series of disputes.
Posted inPolitics, Schools & Education, Sports
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Why a Maine Democrat says Trump officials are putting extremist imagery on ‘public display’
The Trump administration’s social media posts and messages in recent months have raised eyebrows.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump administration to investigate 2 Maine districts over transgender athlete policies
Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Angus King meets with Danish and Greenland officials amid Trump’s threats
Maine’s junior senator told the Press Herald that the president’s stated reason for wanting to own the Danish territory is ‘nonsense’ and ‘so clearly meaningless’ that it suggests ‘an ulterior motive.’