Ari Snider
All Things Considered Host & News ReporterAri Snider grew up in Midcoast Maine and has reported for public radio stations in Southeast Alaska and Far West Texas, covering everything from salmon fishing to the restoration of a historic adobe church on the US-Mexico border. He got his start in audio storytelling as an undergrad at Brown University and through internships at radio stations in Vermont and Rhode Island. His work has won three Alaska Press Club awards and multiple Regional Murrow Awards, and has aired on numerous national radio programs.
When looking to get out of town for a weekend, Ari has a special fondness for the islands of Penobscot Bay and the lakes and mountains of western Maine.
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Lucas Segobia spent weeks in ICE detention in Texas earlier this year following a traffic stop in Maine. -
The Greater Portland Metro says 10% of its bus operators could lose their license under the new rule, though not all at once. -
The Trump administration has slashed refugee admissions nationally while prioritizing Afrikaners. -
The group has been tracking window collisions in the Portland area since 2020. -
Photos of James Black dressed as an ICE agent have circulated widely on social media, causing an uproar in the Mt. Blue school district. -
Alongside the statewide questions, voters will decide multiple local elections including whether to implement a $19-per-hour minimum wage in Portland. -
James Black wore the costume to a private family party, according to his relatives.
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The ACLU argues border agents overstepped their authority in stopping the car and briefly detaining a bystander. -
The Department of Homeland Security announced today it plans to stop issuing automatic work permit extensions for many immigrants who have applied for permit renewals. -
The report from the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute looks at Maine as a case study for what integration looks like for a relatively small immigrant community.
