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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I understand you are here for law enforcement purposes, but I am not authorized to assist you or accept any documents on behalf of the university.”

— Suggested language provided to University of Southern Maine staff and faculty for situations where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer approaches them in person on campus and presents a warrant, subpoena or other official order.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Bangor told a homeowner he couldn’t replace his historic roof, but he’s doing it anyway. The stalemate between the city and Steven Farren reveals how local rules can increase the challenge of maintaining a historic home.

The University of Maine System issued guidance to students and faculty on what to do if ICE agents show up on campus. The preparations come as the federal agency continues to detain and seek to deport foreign-born university students and faculty who have valid visas.

Presque Isle’s city manager who resigned twice said he couldn’t adjust to the public sector. The former Delta Air Lines operations manager took the lead administrative role with the city a little more than a year ago before resigning for the second time in March.

A historic Maine canoe shop is now an upscale home for sale. The owners renovated the three-building property into a short-term rental business as they’ve done with other “architectural gems” in the area.

Four towns want to take ownership of Bucksport-area dams. The current owner of the dams wants to abandon them, leaving the potential for flooding and the loss of water bodies that locals have come to value.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

Slate shingles are stripped off of the roof of a historic home on Broadway in Bangor on March 26. The home owner, Steven Farren, had the slate roof replaced with asphalt despite the city denying his requests to do so. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk takes the stage before a rally held by the Nebraska Republican Party calling on Nebraska to switch to a winner-take-all method of awarding Electoral College votes on April 9, 2024, in Omaha. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes. Credit: Margery Beck / AP

“Here’s a sentence you won’t usually hear from elected officials: I hope no one ever has to implement my latest bill.”

Opinion: Preserve Maine’s Electoral College split to protect voters in the 2nd Congressional District

LIFE IN MAINE

A new bill would eliminate coyote killing contests in Maine. It’s the first time the controversial sport has been before the Maine Legislature, and it could have implications for fishing derbies, Big Buck clubs and similar activities.

Branch Lake in Ellsworth used to be a fisherman’s paradise. “How good was the fishing? You would not believe how good it was,” Outdoors contributor V. Paul Reynolds says. Entries from a local scrapbook to back up the claim.