This afternoon the city’s spokeswoman, Jessica Grondin, issued the following statement on behalf of Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois. “As a matter of City policy, the Portland Police Department does not engage in immigration enforcement and does not participate in … Continue reading
Here We Go Again. This time to Salt Lake City, Utah. The federal government has purchased a Salt Lake City warehouse for $145.4 million to house an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, property records show — completing a deal … Continue reading
Graham Platner, candidate for US Senate in Maine, today authored an op-ed in the “Houston Chronicle”, titled “Soldiers are Dying in a War with Iran and Ted Cruz Jokes on Twitter.” In this piece, Graham slams Senator Ted Cruz in … Continue reading
Portland is increasing its cruise ship tariff fees beginning January 1, 2027. The new rate structure includes a discounted rate to encourage the use of low sulphur fuels while ships are at berth. The new rates are included in the … Continue reading
US District Judge Brendan A. Hurson issued the temporary restraining order at 5;00 pm. Wednesday, siding with the State of Maryland, which sued ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons according … Continue reading
This week, two new independent polls showed Graham out performing Governor Mills in head-to-head matchups against Senator Susan Collins. In a Quantus Insights Survery, Graham leads Collins 49% to 42%, a 7-point advantage. In the same poll, Governor Mills trails … Continue reading
Graham Platner, candidate for US Senate in Maine, yesterday released his “Defend Democracy Agenda” at the site of the first naval battle of the American Revolution. The policy proposal serves as both a renewal of American democratic traditions and a … Continue reading
America First Legal (AFL) announced today that it has filed an amicus brief in United States v. Knight First Amendment Institute, urging the US Court of Appeals to affirm Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling that outside organizations have no right to … Continue reading
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 5:38 am., the Maine State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on 1-95 in Waterville. Preliminary details of the scene indicate a vehicle driven by Raymond Fenderson, 41, of Brunswick, was merging onto … Continue reading
Governor Janet T. Mills, 78, has directed state offices in Aroostook County to close today at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. That is because of a winter storm forecast that will create haardous travel conditions across northern Maine. The … Continue reading