Ari Snider
Report for America ReporterAri Snider reports on refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking communities in Maine. He is a Report for America corps member. He 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 one Regional Murrow Award, and has aired on radio stations throughout Alaska, Texas, and New England. 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 the North Woods.
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The buildings, at the former Naval Air Station, will house around 125 people.
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While the state's Latino population is still one of the smallest in the country, it's increased by roughly 75% since 2010.
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Lodoka, 44, was known for his sharp intellect, quick smile, and commitment to helping others.
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City staff said the goal is to provide services tailored to new immigrants, and free up space at the Homeless Services Center.
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About 80 people rallied near Pingree's Portland office on Friday, the latest in a string of actions in Maine supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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The samples were collected in August, and state officials said the high rate of harmful contamination puts medical cannabis patients at risk.
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The 180-bed shelter in the Riverton neighborhood is expected to free up space at the city's Homeless Services Center.
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At one polling location, voters were split over a public buyout of the state's electric grid.
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Some in Lewiston's Somali community said the shooting brought back traumatic memories of the violence that had forced them to flee home decades ago.
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The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul was filled to capacity Sunday night, and an overflow crowd of hundreds spilled out into nearby streets.