The trip by Maine’s 1st-District congresswoman came as the state prepares for a potential surge in ICE activity.
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Lewiston police activity at downtown store draws onlookers
Police say they were executing a search warrant at the Mogadishu Store as part of ‘a lengthy fraud investigation.’
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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.
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Skowhegan death investigation ongoing, state police say
Police withheld the deceased woman’s name and the cause and manner of her death, pending positive identification and family notification.
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Harrison Elementary kicks off 9th WinterKids Games
With kids from Harrison and Waterford now joined into one school it is the first time pre-K through second grade students from both towns will participate together.
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Lewiston listening event, sports, Mr. Drew and weather too focus of area week in photos
Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from Jan. 9-15, 2026.
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Pitbull to play Maine in August
The rapper will perform at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, his second Maine show in three years.
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Brad Wight’s game cooler in Newry fills important role in disappearing niche
From hunters to highway kills, one western Maine man keeps game from going to waste.
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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.
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Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.