ICE Activity Increases in Maine as Anxiety Grows in Immigrant Communities

ICE Ordered to Show Cause for Detaining Portland Resident During Routine Check-In

Local leaders react as ICE launches "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine

Independent throws hat into ring to unseat Maine U.S. Sen Susan Collins

ICE Touts Operation in Maine, Gets Pushback from Pingree

Sports

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Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open

Another day, another record crowd. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets Wednesday and the No. 3 seeds — Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev — also progressed to the third round of the Australian Open.

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Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract

Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $45 million, three-year contract on Tuesday. Realmuto gets salaries of $15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn a maximum $5 million annually in award bonuses.

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Sinner’s bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win

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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies.

2 days ago in Sports

Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

The Hoosiers toppled Miami 27-21.

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Rams shake off wild, late TD pass by Caleb Williams, beat Bears 20-17 in OT to reach NFC title game

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes intends to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Mahomes had surgery in mid-December to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and he said during a Zoom call Thursday that his rehab is "hitting all the checkpoints" that could get him back for summer workouts and perhaps even training camp this fall.

Entertainment

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Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Kristen Bell returning as host to SAG’s Actor Awards

Kristen Bell is returning as host of the Screen Actors Guild's Actor Awards for a third time. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the union that presents the annual awards, announced Wednesday that Bell will emcee the March 1 awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards.

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Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City

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Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93.

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Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’

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Actor Michael Keaton is named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals

Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world's third-oldest still operating, announced Wednesday that Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Feb. 6.

Local News

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ICE Activity Increases in Maine as Anxiety Grows in Immigrant Communities

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Reports of a surge in immigration arrests have struck fear in immigrant communities of Portland and Lewiston

2 hours ago in Local

ICE Ordered to Show Cause for Detaining Portland Resident During Routine Check-In

The judge gave the agency until noon Thursday to show cause for the detainment of Yanick Joao Carneiro

3 hours ago in Local

Local leaders react as ICE launches “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine

ICE agents have been spotted in Maine communities including Portland, Westbrook and Lewiston over the last two days.

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Independent throws hat into ring to unseat Maine U.S. Sen Susan Collins

A former Bar Harbor restaurant owner is entering the race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins as an Independent.

4 hours ago in Local

ICE Touts Operation in Maine, Gets Pushback from Pingree

Updated

The agency says agitators have infringed on their operations in some cases, but is vowing to complete its job.

1 day ago in Local

Saddleback Has Busiest Day, 3-Day Stretch Ever Over MLK Weekend

The New England ski season has been strong so far.

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Orrington man charged with murder after death of baby ruled homicide

A father is in custody following the death of an infant in Penobscot County.

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Gov. Mills announces steps to improve school bus safety following 2 deadly accidents

Gov. Janet Mills has released plans to improve school bus safety after two fatal bus accidents late last year.

2 days ago in Local

University of Maine Receives $45 Million For New Science Complex

The project comes after UMaine released a study which showed that construction for a project of this magnitude was financially impossible.

National Headlines

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The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters

It's been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation.

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House Republicans begin push to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress over the Epstein probe

House Republicans are starting a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.

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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.

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