Esta Pratt-Kielley
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Maine Public
The Republican made the announcement in a news release, saying she had spoken to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Collins had previously asked Noem to pause the surge in Maine and Minnesota, saying the operations were too sweeping and indiscriminate.
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Nirvani Williams
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NEPM
David Lawlor
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Rhode Island PBS
Ryan Caron King
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Connecticut Public
Immigration arrests and deportations have shot up in New England, with the participation of federal, regional and local institutions.
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A few hundred students marched from Concord High School to the State House on Thursday to protest federal immigration enforcement that has left two American citizens dead and many others detained. -
Many said it was not yet clear what immigration enforcement in Maine will look like going forward. -
The Campbell's company plans to close the plant in April. -
Families in Londonderry are still using bottled water. That could change soon, with new plans to expand public connections. -
Vermont is just one of eight states in the country that still require annual safety inspections for all registered vehicles. Some lawmakers want to change that. -
Ayotte told reporters Wednesday that the federal government has not confirmed a leaked draft plan to convert a warehouse into a 1,500 person immigrant detention facility. -
Leaders from half a dozen cities where most of the documented ICE activity has taken place voiced their concerns at a roundtable with Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday in Portland. -
Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.
Stories from NENC journalists on how climate change is affecting New England's ecosystems.
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