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ICE Accountability in Maine: A Massachusetts senator says Scarborough’s ICE facility shares the same problem as Biddeford—agents there still don’t have body-worn cameras, as lawmakers press for answers after fatal shootings. Maine Senate Shake-Up: Polling and delegate counts point to Troy Jackson as the Democratic nominee to replace Graham Platner, with the Bangor convention set to formalize the pick. Immigration and Community Grief: Catholic bishops call for immigration reform after deaths tied to ICE actions in Houston and Biddeford, urging an end to “dehumanizing rhetoric.” Local Life: Houlton’s long-awaited sidewalk project is nearing completion, with work expected to finish by Aug. 1. Holiday Fun, Early: Van Buren’s “Christmas in July” brings Gingerbread Lane—Guinness-record gingerbread village—back to Maine. Civic Culture: Governor Mills attended Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day in Boothbay Harbor, honoring fishermen lost at sea.

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Jul. 9, 2026

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Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson refuses to back Schumer

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Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1919
Website	nydailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Hicksville
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Maine ICE agents don’t have body cameras yet

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Bangor Daily News - Maine

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Owned By	Towle-Warren Family through Bangor Publishing Company
Year Founded	1889
Website	bangordailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Bangor
Owner Country	United States

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Maine Democratic Primary Voters Want Jackson as Senate Nominee; Close Race With Collins in General

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InDepth NH - New Hampshire

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Owned By	New Hampshire Center For Public Interest Journalism (Non-profit. Nancy West, Founder & Director)
Year Founded	2015
Website	indepthnh.org
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Hampshire, Barrington
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Maine, a political Rorschach test

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The Star - Florida

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Owned By	David Adlerstein through Writescoop, LLC
Year Founded	1937
Website	gulfcounty.news
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Apalachicola
Owner Country	United States

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Maine doctor born in Iran sues Border Protection after being denied reentry into the US

Bangor Daily News - Maine |

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Bangor Daily News - Maine

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Owned By	Towle-Warren Family through Bangor Publishing Company
Year Founded	1889
Website	bangordailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Bangor
Owner Country	United States

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Maine Democrats are moving on from Platner. But cracks might linger.

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Owned By	First Church of Christ, Scientist through Christain Science Publishing Society
Year Founded	1908
Website	csmonitor.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Owner Country	United States

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US bishops call for immigration reform and condemn ‘dehumanising rhetoric’

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How two rural Maine jails are rethinking addiction treatment

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The Maine Monitor

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Owned By	Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting (Non-profit, Jed Davis President)
Year Founded	2020
Website	themainemonitor.org
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Hallowell
Owner Country	United States

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