The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rafael Macias, D-Topsham, would apply to any country.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State, News
Livermore Falls lawyer to review cannabis moratorium with ‘fine-tooth comb’
The Select Board voted Jan. 20 to have language in the proposed 180-day moratorium on new retail medical marijuana businesses reviewed.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Live updates, Jan. 22: ICE says it has arrested at least 100 people in Maine this week
Federal agents say they are targeting the ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear to have no criminal record.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine businesses, customers react to ICE presence
Companies from Westbrook to Edgecomb are taking public stances as immigration enforcement actions mount across the state.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, News, Outdoors, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Maine Forecast
Western Maine trails struggle through another low-snow start to winter
Clubs are also facing shrinking seasons, fewer registrations and costly repairs, officials say.
Posted inLocal & State, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Border Patrol agents detain 9 who fled into Bethel woods
Officials said chase started when federal agents attempted to stop a van associated with ‘suspected illegal activity.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Penny shortage is no small change for Dixfield Town Office
Town Manager Alicia Conn said some towns are creating a penny donation policy.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Rangeley Highlander, Things to Do
Guided winter activities to show off Rangeley-area conservation lands
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust is hosting a series of free activities for all g experience levels throughout February and March.