AUGUSTA — City councilors declined to take action on a proposed resolution calling for a cease-fire and an end to the ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel, following extensive emotional testimony ...

The Lewiston City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Credit: CBS 13 The Lewiston City Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire ...

The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a nonbinding resolution urging the divestment of city funds from Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza.. The resolution from Councilor April ...

Maine students give voice to ‘The Gaza Monologues ... But today I feel it’s an exile, I stopped feeling it’s the city of my dreams.” – Written by 17-year-old Ahmad El Ruzzi *** ...

Maine's biggest city approved a resolution to divest in companies involved in weapons sales in Israel. Portland's finance director said the city will comply, but that general fund does not ...

On Jan. 3, a ceasefire resolution to stop the bombing in Gaza and Israel, put forth by Councilor Pious Ali, was passed unanimously by the council. I am one of many supporters of this resolution to ...

Also, police scour a river for the gunman in Maine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. By Matthew Cullen The Israeli military launched an intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this evening ...

(The Center Square) — Jewish leaders are calling for a boycott of Maine's biggest city over a vote by the city council to pull financial investments tied to Israel over the war in Gaza. In a ...

Mark Dion, mayor of Portland, Maine, votes in support of a city council resolution to divest from companies doing business with Israel, Sept. 4, 2024.