Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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Maine’s Border Patrol agents are using more traffic stops, surveillance to make arrests
With arrests down at the actual northern border, Border Patrol agents are venturing farther into states to help with immigration arrests.
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A look at where traffic stops in Maine have led to Border Patrol arrests
The Press Herald has reviewed nearly two dozen traffic stops where Border Patrol was involved, often because local agencies called them in.
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A break in the heat, and rain — a little — is coming to Maine
Portland had recorded less than two-tenths of an inch of rain in all of August as of Friday, according to National Weather Service data.
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Investigation underway after person dies at Cumberland County Jail
The person was found dead Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Presque Isle man convicted in 1998 cold case dies at Maine State Prison
George Jaime, 87, died Thursday morning.
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Portland businesses share concerns as City Council considers $20 minimum wage
Supporters say pay hasn’t kept up with the cost of living, while opponents say they would have to lay off staff to account for the increase and note that voters shot down a similar proposal in 2022.
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Pilot of small plane killed in crash at Bangor International Airport
Airport officials offered new details on the plane Saturday, including that it was a single-engine Cessna 185 arriving from Canada. The pilot’s identity hasn’t been released.
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Yarmouth pauses development to ease strain on aging sewage treatment system
The Royal River Pump Station must be replaced, town officials say, because it’s running at capacity and has caused recent system overflows.
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Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.