Fire Safety: Presque Isle officials are weighing changes to keep residents out longer after a fire is declared out. An Oct. 31 blaze rekindled about two hours after tenants were allowed back inside, destroying the building and one resident’s home. Immigration Oversight: A New York Times investigation found that the ICE officer accused of fatally shooting a Colombian man in Biddeford had sent racist, anti-immigrant emails and was deployed before his background check was reviewed. Homelessness: A Penobscot County deputy drove a homeless man to Bangor despite knowing he was barred from the city shelter; the man is accused of committing six crimes over the next two days. The case highlights how police transport people to Bangor without a housing plan. Bangor Politics: Three conservative candidates won City Council seats despite Democrats’ strong statewide showing, reflecting local concerns about public safety, homelessness and needle litter. State Government: Gov.-elect Hannah Pingree says there is no easy fix for Maine’s roughly $1 billion budget gap as she prepares to take office. Workplace Safety: Maine’s investigation into the fatal Searsmont lumber mill explosion led the state to cite six fire departments over safety issues.