Politics Jan 29 Sen. Collins says ICE has ended large-scale operations in Maine after talks with Noem “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement. “I have been urging Secretary Noem and others in the Administration to get ICE to reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in…
Nation Jan 26 FAA says 7 killed, 1 seriously injured in jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm.
Politics Jan 22 'Show the warrants.' Maine's governor demands data on arrests as fear spreads over federal immigration operations "In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding state officials do not know where detainees are being held.
Nation Jan 21 Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Nation Dec 15 WATCH: Providence officials offer new videos of Brown University shooting suspect During a news conference Monday afternoon, authorities screened video that showed a masked suspect wearing a dark two-tone jacket about two hours before the attack.
Nation Dec 02 Winter has arrived: The season's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast Schools and government offices closed around the Northeast, with officials citing potentially dangerous road conditions.
Politics Nov 11 Maine's Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.
Politics Nov 04 Maine rejects sweeping voter ID requirements while Texas passes amendment to enshrine ban on noncitizens voting Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws.
Politics Nov 04 Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18 Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns.
Politics Oct 28 Maine and Texas latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot The initiatives are the latest in a wave of voting-related measures since President Donald Trump's false claims about widespread fraud costing him reelection in 2020.