This Day in Maine

Tuesday, February 17, 2026: CMP proposes temporary break on electric bills; 4 more measles cases confirmed in Maine

Friday, February 13th, 2026: Some Maine residents arrested by ICE are being released on bond; Caribou astronaut Jessica Meir returns to space

Thursday, February 12th, 2026: Eviction prevention program runs out of funding; state lawmakers to consider cap on hospital charges

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026: Those detained by ICE during surge may have legal recourse under state proposal

Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Sen. Susan Collins formally launches reelection campaign; farmworkers arrested by Border Patrol near Skowhegan

Monday, February 9, 2026: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Bath Iron Works; Mainers embrace cold-dipping

Friday, February 6th, 2026: Former Sen. George Mitchell steps away from Mitchell Institute after Epstein ties come to light; Maine confirms first measles case since 2019

Thursday, February 5th, 2026: Biddeford woman reunites with daughter after ICE arrest; community college system gets $20 million for facility improvements

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026: Governor Mills proposes using $300 million from "Rainy Day Fund" for one-time tax relief checks

Tuesday, February 3, 2026: Four Bangor plane crash victims identified; Portland councilors call for eviction moratorium

Monday, February 2, 2026: Students walk out to protest ICE; behavioral health program closing in Caribou

Friday, January 30th, 2026: Protesters gather in Portland and Lewiston to join nationwide strikes against ICE operations

Thursday, January 29, 2026: Sen. Collins says ICE surge in Maine has ended; Bangor airport reopens

Wednesday, January 28th, 2026: Mayors of several Maine cities say ICE operations are having a chilling effect on businesses

Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Sen. Collins asks DHS to pause immigration operations in Maine; stories of Maine immigrants detained by ICE

Monday, January 26, 2026: ICE agents have arrested 200 people so far in Maine; fatal private plane crash at Bangor airport

Friday, January 23, 2026: At least 100 arrested in Maine this week during ongoing ICE operations; arctic blast headed for Maine

Thursday, January 22, 2026: ICE operations denounced as mass deportation effort with little evidence those detained are criminals

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026: Increased ICE activity in Maine has officials and residents on edge

Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Reports of increased ICE presence in Maine; lawmakers debate higher pay for direct care workers