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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Max Brooks, a lawyer with the Maine chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, on complaints of inhumane conditions at the Portland jail from people who were held in immigration detention there.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
An immigrant woman said she faced inhumane conditions inside Portland’s jail while being held for ICE. The case is the first example of an immigrant criticizing conditions at a jail that has generated headlines around its role in the national enforcement surge.
Here’s how officials are tracking possible measles cases in Penobscot County. The Maine CDC has been tracing the steps of the person who was infected “hour-by-hour” to determine where they went and who they may have encountered.
The daughter of a Palermo man is still seeking answers a year after he was killed. Recent interviews with people close to Robert Bruso offer some details of the circumstances surrounding his death.
The ICE employment boom is helping this Bangor-area business. Perfect Fit has a contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to outfit a growing number of immigration enforcement agents with badge holders.
Astronaut and Caribou native Jessica Meir launched to the International Space Station today. It’s Meir’s second trip to the ISS since becoming a NASA astronaut in 2013.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- High temperatures will climb above freezing through Valentines Day weekend
- Recent vacant house fires in Ellsworth could be a symptom of homelessness
- Orland residents question state plan to install Route 1 traffic light
- Woodland Pulp’s bleach plant remains closed 2 weeks after UMaine student’s death
- Newport state rep ‘stunned’ after chief justice hints at closing courthouse
- UMaine hockey is missing the X-factor this year. Can it find redemption against UConn?
- 33-year-old killed in Maine interstate crash
- Bangor woman to plead guilty to manslaughter in 10-year-old son’s death
- Brewer man accused of assaulting family member
- Route 46 in Bucksport will be closed so heavy equipment can be removed
- Hermon man pleads not guilty to trying to vote twice in 2024 election
- New England’s largest battery storage opens in Gorham
- Man dies in Presque Isle house fire
MAINE IN PICTURES
Wisdom’s Peyton Roy (#22) goes up for a shot against Easton’s Octavia Campbell (#22) during the first half of a quarterfinal game on Thursday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Read the latest coverage and scores from the high school basketball tournament. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“ICE has become a law unto themselves and no one or any government agency should ever be above the law.”
Letter: ICE echoes Gestapo tactics
LIFE IN MAINE
Try these magical winter adventures for kids over February vacation.
Check out our guide to Maine’s high school basketball tournament for schedules, scores, favored teams, top performers, highlights and brackets.
If you’ve ever considered jumping into the Maine ocean in winter, Anne Favorlise recommends it.