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Death toll rises to 9 after explosion at north China rare earth steel plant

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
A version of this story first appeared in the Morning Update newsletter. Sign up here to receive the Morning Update and other BDN newsletters directly in your inbox. QUOTE OF THE DAY “Fear is definitely palpable on the street right now and I understand that. What we need to do now is to find ways to support each other.” — Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline on Monday. The city is expected to be a focus, along with Portland, of the largest immigration enforcement and removal operation in Maine during the second administration of President Donald Trump. TODAY’S TOP STORIES A downtown Lewiston business owner described the city as “eerily quiet” Monday. The city is expected to be a focus of a major immigration enforcement and removal operation in Maine. The U.S. attorney warned protesters not to interfere with ICE “in the coming days.” Bangor police are investigating a property manager who reportedly owes landlords thousands. It represents a major development in the effort by clients to recoup money from Roland “Chip” Foss, who shuttered his company last year. A Castine group wants to open a direct primary care clinic in the building now occupied by a health center that Northern Light Health is moving to Blue Hill at the end of next month. The University of Maine is going to receive $45 million for a new health and life sciences complex. It’s the largest federal award for a single project in Maine’s history and will better position UMaine to build a public medical school. Here are five Maine properties you can buy for under $30,000. They might require a little elbow grease — or need to be torn down entirely — but then what did you expect? NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE Maine joins growing national debate over minimum rates for ride-share drivers Bangor gift shop opens in new downtown location 2 men arrested after LaGrange raid Executive network helps Maine small businesses thrive Former Down East school bus driver gets 18.5 years for sexually assaulting student After 40 years, the pioneers of Maine wine making are closing up shop Waldo County Dems submit 3 names for possible appointment as county commissioner 3 New York men accused of using fake military ID in Maine bank fraud scheme Her well-rounded game powers a surging midcoast basketball team Defense gets the job done for Camden Hills girls in battle of top teams High-energy player takes ‘huge charge’ to help Caribou boys basketball get overtime win It keeps getting worse for UMaine men’s basketball with loss to UNH Cooper Flagg’s Florida high school produces astounding list of NBA players and prospects MAINE IN PICTURES Posters decrying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seen here Monday, have appeared on telephone poles through Lewiston’s Tree Streets. The city is anticipating the arrival of ICE officers this week. Credit: Sawyer Loftus / BDN FROM THE OPINION PAGES In this Jan. 22, 2023, file photo, a woman grabs a sign from a Planned Parenthood volunteer during a vigil in Portland’s Monument Square, marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 guaranteeing women a federal right to abortion. The ruling was overturned in 2022. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN “We have weathered these attacks and not once passed the intended harm on to our patients.” Opinion: Planned Parenthood showed resilience, care in face of Trump attacks LIFE IN MAINE Looking for antler sheds is a great way to continue the hunt after tree stands come down. This ode to ice fishing was inspired by the poet Stephen Dunn.
EURO (M) | Une France de tous les records à l’Euro 2026

Reprise de Naarea : Eneris invoque une «impasse technologique» pour justifier son retrait, l’avenir de la start-up française des SMR reste incertain

PFAS : l’Union européenne ouvre l’épineux chantier des interdictions sectorielles
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«Je n’aime pas parler de Made in France», assume Bernard Reybier, président de Fermob, le célèbre fabricant des chaises du jardin du Luxembourg
Briochin rejoint le site de production Starwax dans le Nord

Spatial : ArianeGroup choisit un dirigeant de Safran pour succéder à Martin Sion

Traitement des eaux : Anodine lève 2,5 millions d’euros et se dirige vers l’industrialisation
La start-up Anodine, conceptrice d’électrodes pour le traitement des eaux usées, a annoncé le 16 janvier avoir levé 2,5 millions d’euros.
Opérateur de vidéoprotection (h/f) - Ville de SEVRAN
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Trois animateurs périscolaire - 30h/semaine - Temps de travail annualisé H/F - Ville de VENDOME
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