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Maine ICE operation coincides with large absences among Portland students — Static01.nyt.com

Maine ICE operation coincides with large absences among Portland students

Teachers and school officials in Portland, Maine, reported large numbers of immigrant students staying home as a multi-day federal immigration operation continued across the state. The Department of Homeland Security said it was targeting about 1,400 people and said agents had arrested more than 200 people as of Monday;

Trump administration begins immigration operation targeting Somali immigrants in Maine — Static01.nyt.com

Trump administration begins immigration operation targeting Somali immigrants in Maine

The Trump administration has started an immigration enforcement operation in Maine targeting Somali immigrants in the state, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the plans told The New York Times. The decision follows a similar operation in Minnesota that incited protests and raised questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement

NASA satellite data helps Maine oyster farmers pick sites and predict growth — Assets.science.nasa.gov

NASA satellite data helps Maine oyster farmers pick sites and predict growth

Maine oyster farmers are using NASA satellite data to choose where to grow and to estimate how quickly oysters will reach market size. Oyster farmer Luke Saindon of The World Is Your Oyster in Wiscasset, Maine, used satellite maps and a site-selection tool created by University of Maine researchers to

Schumer outlines four-state path to retake Senate in 2026 — Static01.nyt.com

Schumer outlines four-state path to retake Senate in 2026

Senator Chuck Schumer told The New York Times that Democrats have a “strong and clear path to winning the Senate in 2026,” naming Alaska, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio as states his party can flip after recruiting strong candidates in several top-tier races. Schumer cited a series of recruitment wins,

Democrats face a tough map as they try to regain the Senate in 2026 — Static01.nyt.com

Democrats face a tough map as they try to regain the Senate in 2026

Democrats hoping to regain control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections face a difficult task: they hold 47 seats to the Republicans' 53 and must flip four Republican seats while defending vulnerable incumbents, the New York Times reports. Midterm elections are traditionally challenging for the party in