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ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities | Associated Press

ICE is keeping Maine's Congressional Delegation in the dark about its operations in the state | The Maine Monitor and NOTUS

Maine State House lockdown lifted after threat | News Center Maine

Threats reported to multiple Maine schools Wednesday morning, prompting lockdowns | WMTW

Mother of 4 detained in Portland as immigration enforcement ramps up in Maine | The Maine Monitor

Judge orders ICE to say why it detained Maine immigrant at routine check-in | Bangor Daily News

Portland's mayor, city leaders address ICE activity in Maine | WMTW

An immigration lawyer or an ICE supporter? In the end, Lewiston council picked neither for open seat | The Maine Monitor

FBI investigates Fairfield pot shop previously tied to Chinese organized crime | Morning Sentinel and Portland Press Herald

Maine politicians call on Congress to limit explosion in campaign cash unleased by Citizens United | Maine Public

New bill would raise reimbursement rate for direct care workers in Maine | WGME

Maine lawmakers consider public funding for electric infrastructure | Maine Public

Bill calls for $40M bond for Maine's agricultural and forestry sectors | WGME

Is Maine prepared if ICE protests get dangerous? | Portland Press Herald

Woman accused of interfering with Brewer police investigation thinking they were ICE | WABI

One year in, Trump's Maine supporters say he's doing a great job | Portland Press Herald

Audio recordings underscore violent behavior of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder | Midcoast Villager

There's 'nothing' in this isolated corner of Maine, and that's why people like it | The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

Maine independent joins race to unseat Susan Collins in U.S. Senate | Portland Press Herald

The Maine Monitor and its publisher, the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, announced a trio of personnel moves this week. 

Editor Kate Cough returned Tuesday from her maternity leave and announced that Interim Deputy Editor Erin Rhoda will remain with the newsroom as a deputy editor alongside Stephanie McFeeters. 

In addition, MCPIR Executive Director Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm announced that Patrick Sweeney has joined the organization as its first Director of Finance and Operations. 

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