The homeowners escaped the early morning fire safely.
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Judge grants bond for Cumberland County corrections officer arrested by ICE
Emanuel Ludovic Mbuangi Landila’s ties to the community were wrongly characterized by the Department of Homeland Security, his attorney argues.
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A judge in Maine ordered ICE to bring 2 men back. They were released in Ohio.
Their attorney said volunteers from immigrant support groups helped them buy bus tickets so they could travel back to New England.
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Mobile kitchen to save Franklin County thousands when grease traps replaced
The mobile kitchen idea will allow the county to keep the inmates at the Farmington jail and not board them out.
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Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions
The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
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Lewiston woman at Portland hospital after pedestrian crash
Police say the woman was dragged a block in the Feb. 5 incident.
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Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.
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Wabanaki tribal members rush for IDs following immigration crackdown
The Penobscot Nation has been issuing identification cards at over double the usual rate.
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Proposed Turner budget raises spending by $159,261
The town’s annual meeting is set for April 11 at Leavitt Area High School.
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19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’