Dispatch: He couldn’t find his car after ICE detainment

He was detained by ICE. When he got out, he couldn’t find his car

The Maine Secretary of State paused an automatic title transfer process for a month to give immigrants time to contest car seizures.

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Farm bond falters as small farms in Washington County struggle to survive: The bill has twice failed to secure the two‑thirds majority needed in the House and is now before the Senate for consideration today. Read this story by Melissa S. Razdrih

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Even some of Janet Mills’ allies think time is running out: “What other levers are there to pull?” said one ally of the governor. “I think it’s an uphill battle.” Read this story by Alex Roarty

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