Maine News Thursday

Press Herald 

The mayors of Maine’s largest and most diverse cities told Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday that they are bracing for a wave of evictions next month, as federal immigration enforcement has kept many families out of work. Portland Mayor Mark Dion said he worries about a “new tsunami” of evictions that “could linger for quite some time,” while Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline said ICE’s tactics are “retraumatizing” immigrants and asylum seekers who fled war and authoritarian regimes.

Gov. Janet Mills unveiled several policy proposals and funding priorities in her final State of the State address Tuesday night, choosing to focus on affordability and countering federal cuts. Mills is expected to release her supplemental budget package in the coming days and used the speech to preview it. The package includes a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, $300 relief checks, investments in housing, and more.

A Cumberland County Superior Court justice is set to review whether a 30-unit affordable housing project on Munjoy Hill that opponents have labeled a “big ugly box” fits in with the historic neighborhood. Neighbors have criticized the building for being boxy, ugly, and huge, and out of step with the area’s historic character, despite the Historic Preservation Board approving the project in May 2024.

Lewiston-based Farmers’ Almanac coming back under new ownership

Transportation company for MaineCare patients emerges from bankruptcy