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Maine nurses hold vigils to honor Alex Pretti
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine nurses from medical centers across the state are holding vigils Friday night to honor Alex Pretti, who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week.
There was one in Bangor, and another vigil in Portland.
Maine nurses held these vigils to remember Pretti and all those who have been killed by federal immigration agents.
Pretti was protesting ICE’s presence in Minnesota, along with thousands of other people, the day before he was killed.
Maine nurses from medical centers across the state are holding vigils Friday night to honor Alex Pretti, who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week. (WGME)
The Maine State Nurses Association is the group behind these vigils.
The organization isn’t only honoring those who have been killed by ICE agents, they’re calling on Congress to halt all funding for ICE and reverse the agency’s $85 billion budget.
The organization says 32 people across the country died in ICE’s custody last year, and many of those detainees died from lack of medical care.
According to government records, ICE has stopped paying outside medical providers for detainee care since October of last year.
In Maine, one nurse says some of her patients aren’t showing up to appointments because they are afraid to leave their homes.
“What we saw a lot of this week was people not showing up for their appointments,” nurse Taylor Wescott said. “We would call and check in. I’m a labor and delivery nurse, especially at the end of a pregnancy, they are presenting frequently to their scheduled routine visits, and we had multiple days where nobody came.”
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Today in History: February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
Today is Sunday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2026. There are 319 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain.
Also on this date:
In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a law allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1933, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak; gunman Giuseppe Zangara was executed by electric chair the following month.
In 1950, Walt Disney’s animated film “Cinderella” premiered in Boston.
In 1961, 73 people, including all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Czechoslovakia, were killed in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium.
In 1978, boxer Leon Spinks scored a massive upset as he defeated Muhammad Ali by split decision to become the world heavyweight champion.
In 1989, the Soviet Union announced that the last of its troops had left Afghanistan, after more than nine years of military intervention.
In 2001, the first draft sequence of the complete human genome was published in the scientific journal Nature.
In 2013, with a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across Russia’s western Siberian sky and exploded, injuring nearly 1,500 people as it blasted out windows.
In 2022, the families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against Remington Arms, the maker of the rifle used by a gunman to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.
In 2023, Payton Gendron, the white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in May of the previous year, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges.
Today’s birthdays:
- Actor Claire Bloom is 95.
- Songwriter Brian Holland is 85.
- Jazz musician Henry Threadgill is 82.
- Composer John Adams is 79.
- Cartoonist Art Spiegelman is 78.
- Actor Jane Seymour is 75.
- Singer Melissa Manchester is 75.
- Actor Lynn Whitfield is 73.
- “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening is 72.
- Actor Christopher McDonald is 71.
- Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is 66.
- Actor Alex Borstein is 55.
- Hockey great Jaromir Jagr is 54.
- Olympic swimming gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen is 53.
- Actor-singer Amber Riley is 40.
- Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is 31.
- Race car driver George Russell is 28.
- Actor Zachary Gordon is 28.
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Maine Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on Feb. 14, 2026
The results are in for the Maine Lottery’s draw games on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on Feb. 14.
Winning Powerball numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
23-43-58-60-64, Powerball: 24, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
13-18-21-27-45, Powerball: 06
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
Day: 7-3-3
Evening: 4-6-4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
Day: 3-1-0-1
Evening: 1-3-5-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks Plus numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
12-23-24-25-34, Megaball: 01
Check Megabucks Plus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
14-17-30-43-48, Lucky Ball: 10
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from Feb. 14 drawing
02-04-07-49-51, Star Ball: 09, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Maine Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 4: 1:10 p.m. (Day) and 6:50 p.m. (Evening) ET daily.
- Lucky For Life: 10:38 p.m. ET daily.
- Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Gimme 5: 6:59 p.m. ET on Monday through Friday.
- Cash Pop: 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m. ET daily.
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Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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Vogue Says ‘Skip Nantucket’ and Go to Maine Instead
I have a confession to make: I have never been to Nantucket. How is that even possible? I grew up in New Bedford, 54.9 miles as the crow flies from Nantucket, and I still have not found my way there.
Seastreak, the high-speed passenger ferry from New Bedford, could get me to Nantucket in a jiffy. The island is accessible by both air transportation and a drive-on ferry from the Cape.
I’ve been to Martha’s Vineyard and Cuttyhunk. So why have I never been to Nantucket? Perhaps it’s time to make plans to go there.
But wait, Vogue.com tells me I should “Skip Nantucket and head to Northeast Harbor, a charming town on Maine’s Mount Desert Island” instead.
The Insider’s Guide to Nantucket might disagree.
Believe it or not, I have been to Mount Desert Island. It’s fabulous.
Vogue Says, ‘Skip Nantucket’ And Go To Maine Instead
My wife and I recently spent a week in Bar Harbor, Maine, one of four towns on Mount Desert Island. Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont are the other three. Northeast Harbor is a village in Mount Desert.
According to Vogue, “While other East Coast summer destinations like Nantucket and the Hamptons can fall victim to seasonal overcrowding, Mount Desert Island remains an idyllic and unbothered getaway even in August, with only the main hub of Bar Harbor – known as the gateway to Acadia National Park – receiving notable foot traffic.”
There is a small airport at Bar Harbor; otherwise, you’ll need to drive.
Driving to Bar Harbor takes about five and a half to six hours from the New Bedford area, depending on traffic, but most of it is easy driving.
I’ve never been to Nantucket, so it would be unfair for me to try to compare the two, but having spent time on Mount Desert Island, I can vouch for it as one of my favorite destinations in New England.
Where to Eat When in Nantucket
Exploring the island for the first time? Or just looking for a new spot to grab a bite. Either way there are so many amazing restaurant all over Nantucket. Check out a few with rave Google reviews sure to serve something your taste buds are craving.
Gallery Credit: Nancy Hall
Nantucket Mansion Sells to Barstool Media Founder
In a record-breaking sale, this Nantucket estate sold to Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports.
Gallery Credit: Jackson Scott
See Inside Bill Belichick’s New Nantucket Home
Former Patriots coach, Bill Belichick can’t seem to quit New England. The beloved football legend has just purchased a stunning Nantucket home in the heart of downtown with a backyard perfect for barbecues.
Gallery Credit: Nancy Hall
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