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Liz Eisele McLellan of Westbrook keeps an eye out for federal immigration agents in Westbrook on Thursday. Eisele McLellan is a volunteer with a local ICE rapid response team. “Our goal is to make Westbrook as unwelcome to ICE as possible,” said Eisele McLellan. “It’s day three and it seems like it’s been a month.” (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Liz Eisele McLellan of Westbrook keeps an eye out for federal immigration agents in Westbrook on Thursday. Eisele McLellan is a volunteer with a local ICE rapid response team. “Our goal is to make Westbrook as unwelcome to ICE as possible,” said Eisele McLellan. “It’s day three and it seems like it’s been a month.” (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43385203_20260121_ICE-Response-Westbrook_1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43385203_20260121_ICE-Response-Westbrook_1.jpg?w=780" />Community members have been monitoring ICE activity in Greater Portland.

It’s telling when a Republican lawmaker, the Christian Civic League of Maine and a Christian Nationalist church reportedly have to resort to lying to get Mainers to sign their petition to overturn the already-approved will of the voters. Travis Carey, senior pastor at Portland-area Calvary Chapel, is a co-sponsor of the proposed legislation to end recreational marijuana sales (“An Act […]

AUGUSTA ME – JAN. 13: Sen. Joseph Baldacci, D-Bangor, casts a vote Tuesday January 13, 2026 in the Senate chamber of the Maine State House in Augusta. Baldacci announced that heÕd be entering MaineÕs Congressional District 2 Democratic primary. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="AUGUSTA ME – JAN. 13: Sen. Joseph Baldacci, D-Bangor, casts a vote Tuesday January 13, 2026 in the Senate chamber of the Maine State House in Augusta. Baldacci announced that heÕd be entering MaineÕs Congressional District 2 Democratic primary. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43366164_20260113_RightToRepair_894.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43366164_20260113_RightToRepair_894.jpg?w=780" />The senator has the right stuff to represent Maine's 2nd District.

Amanda “Mandy” (Erlebach) Fowler " data-image-caption="Amanda “Mandy” (Erlebach) Fowler " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/fowler-583082.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/fowler-583082.jpg?w=240" />WOOLWICH - Amanda “Mandy” (Erlebach) Fowler, 61, of Woolwich, bravely passed on Jan. 8, 2026, at Mid Coast Hospital, with her ...