Today, US Reps Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MISS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, hosted a … Continue reading →

The Office of the Maine Attorney General continues to actively investigate the shooting death of Mr. Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by a federal Enforcement Removal Operation Officer in Biddeford on July 13, 2026. Under Maine Law, the Attorney General’s Office … Continue reading →

Today, the Maine Immigrants’s Rights Coalition staff joined members of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero’s family, Biddeford Mayor LaFountain and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in calling on Congress to confront serious questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of force, … Continue reading →

This month, Planned Parenthood Votes launched the first push of a digital ad campaign totaling over $600,000 to highlight Maine voters’ disapproval of Senator Susan Collins’ anti-abortion votes, including her vote to confirm Brett Kavanagh.  This vote paved the way … Continue reading →

On Saturday, August 15, 2026, at approximately 3:35 pm., the Bangor Regional Communications Center began receiving calls about a vehicle traveling over 100 mph and driving erratically northbound on 1-295 in the Bowdoinham area. Ultimately, 14 people called 911 to … Continue reading →

The story du jour as printed by the “Portland Press Herald” is that MAGA Member Susan Collins is critical of the Trump administration’s plan to buy “shock gloves for ICE agents.”  That’s a bump-up from “concerned,” her usual position. This … Continue reading →

The Maine Digital Resilience Program is now open and accepting grant applications.  It opened on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00 am and runs through Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm according to a press release issued by Maine Connectivity … Continue reading →

At 3:27 pm this afternoon the Portland International Jetport experienced a complete power outage due to a severe thunderstorm.  Power was restored at 9:07 pm. The thunderstorm produced large hail and caused damage to two aircraft which mechanics are addressing. … Continue reading →

  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is pressing the companies that would build its new detention housing to work faster, cutting its own construction timeline in half and offering higher scores in the competition to bidders who commit to … Continue reading →

Portland Police are asking several potential witnesses who were in the area of Tukey’s Bridge on the evening of August 5th to come forward as investigators continue to seek information about the homicide of Julian Nadeau, 21. Investigators are particularly … Continue reading →