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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 Room for Improvement on October 3, 2026.
October 3, 2026
Room for Improvement, a Wharf Street bar, also closed and is holding a weeklong fundraiser for the MaineHealth Food Pantry, a Congress Street pantry that immigrant residents use.

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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.