The latest lawsuit against the Trump administration by Maine and 18 other states asks the courts to reverse staffing and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine to reinstate graduate student funding in Orono
Originally halted in March, the University of Maine System will honor existing financial offers as well as provide new offers for the flagship’s graduate students.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Mainers worry about repaying student loans as Education Department resumes collection
Nearly 190,000 borrowers in Maine hold a collective $6.5 billion in student loan debt that the federal government is now taking steps to collect by garnishing tax returns and Social Security benefits, among other possible moves.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Biddeford teen to serve 8 years for nearly killing her brother’s fiancée
Ariana Tito, 19, pleaded guilty to shooting Kayla Grant, of Saco, in November 2023, a day after her brother was accused of shooting her boyfriend.
Posted inMaine
Lake Region High School students win Stock Market Game
Daniel Rollins and Tristan Benton placed first and second, making about $12,000 and $11,000, respectively.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine bill would make oil companies pay into ‘climate superfund’
Similar climate superfunds in Vermont and New York, which impose fees on fossil fuel extractors and crude oiler refiners for greenhouse emissions, are being challenged in court by the Trump administration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inMaine, New England, News, Politics
Janet Mills, other Northeast governors invite Canadian premiers to meet on tariffs and trade
The summit, a response to President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on U.S.-Canada relations, would be held in Boston at a date to be determined.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Solo Italiano and Solo Pane named among world’s best Italian restaurants and bakeries
The Portland restaurant and its sister bakery in Bath won prestigious Gambero Rosso awards.
Posted inNews
We Love Fairs and Sales: Events scheduled in Buxton and Gorham
Scout community rummage sale – Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., Gorham. Sponsored by Troop 73. Spring fair – Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Parish Church, 1 Church St., Gorham. Plants, books, baked goods, puzzles and board games, new […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Is there a science to turkey hunting? It’s complicated
Newton’s laws of physics don’t really apply when it comes to the unpredictable wild turkey.