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Nearly 175 Maine Businesses Close to Protest ICE Despite Collins's All-Clear
Some Portland bars and cafes closed or donated profits to protest ICE, a day after Sen. Susan Collins said the agency had wound down enforcement in Maine.
Maine Business Wire reported on Cuties on October 3, 2026.
October 3, 2026
In Portland's Old Port, the owners of Cuties closed in solidarity with friends and neighbors and planned to give a share of drink profits toward bond and legal help for people ICE has detained.

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Some Portland bars and cafes closed or donated profits to protest ICE, a day after Sen. Susan Collins said the agency had wound down enforcement in Maine.