Last year, Mexico received more than 130,000 asylum requests. This year, requests are up 20 percent.
June 2022
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland council caps rent increases, passes eviction moratorium
The temporary emergency action in response to rent hikes at Redbank Village will give city councilors time to work on a rent stabilization ordinance.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon man who fled jail without pants charged with drug crimes
David R. Mockler is recovering from injuries he sustained when he jumped from the roof of the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn last month.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots running back Damien Harris ready to learn from new coaches
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel left for the Raiders and New England’s offensive coaching staff has a new look.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms
The Department of Homeland Security warns China, Russia and Iran seek to foment divisions within the U.S.
Posted inLocal & State
Mills proposes $50 million investment in state parks
The governor will announce the plan Wednesday to put money into the state’s 48 parks and historic sites.
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Tagged white sharks can’t hide from 1st buoy of its kind in Maine waters
The buoy, which transmits real-time notifications when a tagged white shark is nearby, was put into Saco Bay on Tuesday by University of New England faculty and students.
Posted inLocal & State
Two construction workers suffer life-threatening injuries following roof collapse in Naples
The accident took place at Captain Jack’s Restaurant at the Naples Marina complex, the site of a substantial construction project.
Posted inNation & World
Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: ‘What are you doing?’
The House Oversight Committee is expected to hear from more families, including Uvalde student Miah Cerrillo, who covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead during the shooting.
Posted inNation & World
Sophie Freud, professor who challenged her grandfather’s doctrine, dies at 97
While Freud’s connection to Sigmund heightened attention on her own work as a professor of social work, she also found his legacy difficult to escape.