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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Ernesto Charles, the pastor of the Zion Church of All Nations in Lewiston, which has African asylum-seekers in its congregation. The city is bracing for the expected arrival of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents next week.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Immigrants in Lewiston are preparing for their own arrests ahead of ICE’s expected arrival in Lewiston and Portland next week. These are your rights if ICE stops you.
The teen accused of killing a Maine paddleboarder had a violent history, according to newly released documents.
Three candidates are vying for an open seat on the Hampden Town Council. Though their backgrounds vary, all of the candidates said Hampden’s future may be difficult as residents face a higher cost of living.
Here are four homes that were recently sold in Waldo County. Nearly 480 homes in the midcoast county changed hands in 2025 with a median sale price of $355,000.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Susan Collins doesn’t ‘see the rationale’ for expected ICE surge in Maine
- Bangor pedestrian hit by Casella truck
- Pitbull is returning to Bangor’s waterfront this summer
- Newport co-ed middle school cheerleading squad target of federal discrimination investigation
- 2 men face drug charges after Greenbush bust
- Maine considers traffic light for ‘dangerous’ Route 1 intersection
- Fire at vacant Ellsworth home was intentionally set, fire marshal says
- Rockland school bus driver who ran over child charged with manslaughter
- Maine company that makes Lincoln Logs is closing
- Kids’ gym and indoor play space in Belfast is for sale
- Central Maine Healthcare data breach affected more than 145K
- Imposing 6-foot-4 center making her presence felt for surging Hampden girls basketball
- This classic Maine rivalry just saw one of the biggest basketball upsets of the year
- Experience one of Maine’s best basketball rivalries through photos
- Foxcroft Academy boys basketball team keeps ‘special season’ rolling
- Vermont women’s basketball spots UMaine 8-0 lead before rallying for comfortable win
- Vermont holds off UMaine men’s basketball in close battle
- Cooper Flagg rolls left ankle and leaves game with sprain
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Prisons and jails are known to compromise health due to poor sanitation, limited heating and ventilation, low quality diets and medical neglect.”
Opinion: Mass incarceration is worsening Maine’s public health emergency
LIFE IN MAINE
“Tinker Bell” at the University of Maine tells the Peter Pan story from the fairy’s viewpoint.
This video of a stunning winter sunset at Acadia National Park was captured by nature photographer Joseph DiPalma-Fragetta.