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Incoming UMA president voluntarily withdraws from contract

Education

Incoming UMA president voluntarily withdraws from contract

Local News

Maine town shuts down amid leadership vacancies

The town of Passadumkeag no longer has a town clerk, code enforcement officer, assessor or animal control officer.
Voice Of The Voter

Liz Caruso, candidate for Maine CD2, sits down for Voice of the Voter interview

There are two candidates in the primary race: former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and longtime small business owner Liz Caruso of Caratunk.
Voice Of The Voter

No Poliquin, Caruso face off for Maine's 2nd Congressional District Voice of the Voter forum

On June 14th, CD2 GOP voters will choose a candidate to challenge the Democratic incumbent Jared Golden in the fall.
Education

LGBTQ lesson targeted in Republican ad pulled from Maine DOE website

The virtual lesson was part of the MDOE's 'Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education' program and contained information about various LGBTQ identities.
Education

Teacher defends LGBTQ lesson plan that was spiked by state

Kalina Mills wrote that the governor and DOE “caved to pressure instead of standing up for some of the most vulnerable people, families, and students in Maine."
Maine Politics

New zoning law aims to boost housing across Maine

LD 2003 will help expand available housing at a time when the shortage in Maine is at a crisis level.
Maine Politics

Maine removes LGBTQ teaching video assailed in Republican ad

Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday she was not aware of the video and approved of it being removed from the website.
News

Maine DHHS critics ask to be part of solution to child protective problems

“We’re done with the way things are being run. We’re done being quiet,” Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, said.
Maine Politics

Maine leaders to meet with feds about future offshore wind projects

Gov. Janet Mills signed a 2021 law barring turbines in state waters but has said she supports projects further out in federal waters.
As Seen On TV

Maine's 2022 homeless numbers spike as experts point to lack of available housing

MaineHousing has released its annual Point in Time survey, which this year suggests 4,411 people were experiencing homelessness in our state on January 25, 2022.
Health

Campus sexual assault reporting law to take effect ahead of fall semester

The real measure of success will be in a climate survey, which will indicate where assaults occurred and what resources victims utilized.

Plans begin to move trail system entirely off-road

Portland mother on a mission to help other caregivers reenter the workforce

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Golf ball-sized hail pummels Maine towns

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Incoming UMA president voluntarily withdraws from contract

Maine town shuts down amid leadership vacancies

Liz Caruso, candidate for Maine CD2, sits down for Voice of the Voter interview

No Poliquin, Caruso face off for Maine's 2nd Congressional District Voice of the Voter forum

LGBTQ lesson targeted in Republican ad pulled from Maine DOE website

Teacher defends LGBTQ lesson plan that was spiked by state

New zoning law aims to boost housing across Maine

Maine removes LGBTQ teaching video assailed in Republican ad

Maine DHHS critics ask to be part of solution to child protective problems

Maine leaders to meet with feds about future offshore wind projects

Maine's 2022 homeless numbers spike as experts point to lack of available housing

Campus sexual assault reporting law to take effect ahead of fall semester

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