After Two Deadly ICE Shootings, Vehicle-Stop Policy Collides With Accountability Questions
A reported ICE pause on most vehicle stops was challenged by President Trump as lawmakers questioned investigations, body cameras and discipline.
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China Holds Drills Near Disputed Scarborough Shoal as ASEAN Talks Continue
China reported naval and air drills near Scarborough Shoal as ASEAN and China pursue a 2026 South China Sea code of conduct that remains unfinished.
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Maine Democrats replace Graham Platner with Troy Jackson in Senate race against Susan Collins
Troy Jackson was selected by Maine Democratic delegates to replace Graham Platner as the party’s U.S. Senate nominee. The November 3 contest could use ranked-choice voting if additional candidates qualify.
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WisDOT advances design for STH 70 work through Spooner
WisDOT is advancing design for a 2.24-mile STH 70 project in Spooner, including pavement replacement, intersection changes, drainage work, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps. The project remains in planning and design, with later right-of-way and PS&E milestones scheduled for 2029.
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Maine’s nonemergency laws from 2026 session reach general effective date
Nonemergency laws enacted during the second regular session of Maine’s 132nd Legislature reached their general effective date July 29, 2026, after the session adjourned April 29.
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Lewiston opens nomination papers for 2026 mayoral, council and school committee races
Lewiston’s City Clerk’s Department has opened the nomination-paper process for seven municipal offices on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
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Maine pay-transparency rules now apply to qualifying Augusta employers
Maine employers with 10 or more employees must include anticipated pay ranges in available-job advertisements under workplace-law changes that took effect July 29, 2026.
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Portland publishes 2026 municipal election filings and finance materials ahead of Nov. 3 vote
Portland’s official 2026 municipal-election page is live with candidate filing, campaign-finance and election-administration information ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Nashua included in New Hampshire Code Orange particle-pollution alert
Nashua was among the southern New Hampshire communities covered by a Code Orange particle-pollution alert that remained in effect until 11 p.m. EDT on July 18, 2026.
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Troy Jackson emerges as Maine Democrats’ likely U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner exits
Graham Platner has ended his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign and endorsed former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, making Jackson the party’s likely pick in the 2026 statewide race.
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Lewiston opens nomination process for mayor, council and school-board seats
Lewiston began distributing nomination papers June 22 for a Nov. 3 municipal election that will include the mayor’s office, three City Council seats and four School Committee seats.
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Augusta voters approve school budget that includes cuts
Augusta voters approved the school budget in a June 9 referendum. Reporting on the adopted spending plan says it includes cuts, though the available materials do not specify the budget total, vote margin or affected programs.
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Augusta council archive posts July 16 business meeting agenda and packet
Augusta’s official City Council archive lists a July 16, 2026 business meeting and provides agenda and packet materials, creating a public record for reviewing the council’s work after the city’s June election.
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Portland approves financing for 47-unit affordable housing project at former Oxford Street shelter site
Portland city councilors approved tax-increment financing for a planned 47-unit affordable housing development at 197 Oxford St., the former site of the city-run Oxford Street shelter.
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Maine Women’s Amateur Championship scheduled for Aug. 3-5
Maine Golf has the 2026 Maine Women’s Amateur Championship scheduled for Aug. 3-5, with a free livestream listed for the statewide amateur event.
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Augusta shifts remaining City Hall offices to four-day operating schedule
Augusta announced that remaining City Hall offices, including Development Services and Assessing, moved to a four-day operating schedule effective July 13, 2026.
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St. Mary’s Hospital restores medical oncology services in Lewiston through Augusta partnership
St. Mary’s Hospital resumed medical oncology services in Lewiston on July 7 through a collaboration with MaineGeneral’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta.
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Small Portland explosion likely caused by electrical vault issue; no injuries reported
A small explosion near Exchange and Middle streets in Portland on July 26 was likely tied to an electrical vault issue, according to a fire official. No injuries were reported.
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Maine AG says federal court blocks Trump administration limits on voting and mail ballots
A federal court has barred implementation of challenged provisions in a Trump administration election-related executive order in Maine and other plaintiff jurisdictions for the Nov. 3, 2026 election and earlier federal elections, Attorney General Aaron Frey said.
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Lewiston council holds special meeting on youth gun violence
Lewiston City Council convened a June 30 special meeting at Lewiston High School, drawing more than 150 residents and representatives from law enforcement, schools, youth services and state corrections to discuss youth gun violence.
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Maine attorney general continues investigation into fatal federal immigration-enforcement shooting in Biddeford
Maine’s attorney general is investigating the July 13 fatal shooting of a man during a federal Enforcement Removal Operations operation in Biddeford.
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Maine governor releases updated statewide elder-abuse roadmap
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership have released the 2026 Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, updating the state’s 2021 plan for preventing, detecting and responding to elder abuse.