Rep. Deqa Dhalac, D-South Portland, had made history in 2021 as the first Somali American mayor in the country.
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Bangor airport reopens days after fatal crash
The runway had been closed since Sunday night following Maine’s deadliest passenger plane crash in decades.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
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Shaw’s reusable bags benefit Woman’s Literary Union | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re excited to share that Shaw’s has selected the Woman’s Literary Union of Auburn to benefit from the Give Back Where It Counts Reusable Bag Program, happening throughout February. The program makes it easy for shoppers to contribute to their local communities. Every time a $3 reusable Give Back Bag is purchased […]
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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.
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UMaine student dies following gas leak at Washington County mill
The university identified the student as Kasie Malcolm, a junior studying chemical engineering at the university system’s Machias campus.
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A message of unity posted for Bethel motorists
‘Love wins’ was spray-painted on a sign at the Route 2 rest stop.
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Immigration officials told a Lewiston man he wasn’t in trouble. Then they arrested him.
Delfino Nsuka was arrested by ICE last week, according to his wife, who recorded the interaction while on a phone call with him.