Carol Bousquet

President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he wants to cut entitlement programs and deport millions of immigrants.

The warming shelter in the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on Congress Street is operated by Commonspace, a peer support agency.

Shifting consumer preferences and operational costs reportedly caused the closure.

Data from the first week of the year indicate 99 people are hospitalized with the flu or flu associated illnesses. 25 COVID patients are hospitalized as well.

Public health officials are expect a surge in both flu and COVID cases this season.

The vigils in Lewiston and Bangor were followed by marches to Central Maine Medical Center and Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Oxford County Sheriffs made the arrests after executing a search warrant at a home on Flat Road.

Rep. Chellie Pingree said she remains "cautiously optimistic" about the deal. Democratic Congressman Jared Golden also sees the immediate ceasefire and a surge of aid into Gaza as good first steps.

The Maine Coalition for Palestine is cautiously optimistic the ceasefire will hold, and hostages will be released.

They marched from Monument Square to City Hall. Speakers called for unity and collective action to protect abortion rights and federal programs that help the most vulnerable citizens.