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One immigrant’s story: from DRC to Portland Trails
When Angelique Bitshilualua moved to Maine five years ago, she quickly learned that “there is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” Maine’s climate may be worlds apart from that of her native DR Congo, but she said has always felt most at home…
About 100 asylum-seekers arrived in Sanford last week. The city says it can’t take any more.
The new arrivals began coming to Sanford at the beginning of the week. “It was very quick," one city official said.
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