ICE accountability in Maine: Scarborough Town Council unanimously adopted a proclamation urging Maine’s congressional delegation to investigate the local ICE facility after the Biddeford killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, with residents pushing for more than a symbolic gesture. New state limits on immigration enforcement: Maine’s “ICE Out of Policing” and related laws took effect July 29, restricting how state and local police share information or cooperate with federal immigration agents. ACLU legal push: The ACLU of Maine says it’s seeking more than $5 million from federal authorities over alleged violent immigration arrests and mistreatment. Court fight over LGBTQ+ access: A federal court in Boston ruled Maine religious schools receiving federal tuition aid can’t be exempt from the state’s anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students. Arts & culture calendar: Salt Bay Chamberfest’s “Music Unearthed” runs Aug. 4–16 across Damariscotta, Rockland, and Orono, with outreach events tied to the Midcoast community. Local maker spotlight: Artist Dan Ortiz Leizman is turning discarded monobloc chairs into playable string instruments through the MONOBLOC HARPS project.