The Wabanaki studies curriculums for kindergarten, first, third and seventh grades are complete and in use in Portland classrooms this school year.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine lobstermen and environmentalists welcome $82 million investment in right whale recovery
Fishermen say support for increased tracking will prove their gear isn’t a threat to the endangered species. Wildlife advocates also applaud the funding, but say stronger protections are needed now.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Tuesday’s high school roundup: Deering boys’ soccer pulls away in second half to earn fifth win of season
Chandrel Mangele Laza scores three goals and the Rams beat Bonny Eagle, 5-1, to improve to 5-0-1.
Posted inNation & World
Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention
The move, long been pushed by gun control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation.
Posted inNation & World
Homeland Security outlines plan to stop fentanyl, precursor chemicals
HSI officials say the agency will expand its investigative work along the U.S.-Mexico border and Customs and Border Patrol officers will deploy scanning machines that can ramp up vehicle inspections.
Posted inMaine
Wife of the only Mainer killed during Lee struggles to come to terms with what happened
Hailee Phillips said she was on the phone with her husband, Gary, when a tree fell on his car during the storm around 9 a.m. Saturday. He died of his injuries at the hospital.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Florida jury pool could give Trump an advantage in classified documents case
Jurors for Fort Pierce trials are drawn from 5 counties, all of which Trump won in 2020.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College roundup: Tennesse gives men’s basketball coach extension
The deal will keep Rick Barnes with the Volunteers through the 2027-28 season.
Posted inSports
Connor Bedard leads talented group of NHL rookies
Bedard is the most hyped prospect since Connor McDavid, but he’s not alone as a high-profile newcomer.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Brewer man to serve 6 years in prison for infant son’s death
Ronald Harding was given a 15-year sentence, most of which was was suspended, for killing his 6-week-old son, Jaden, in May 2021.