Rockland Public Library will present Bill Gerencer to lead the discussion “Considering the New England Working Waterfront” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. This event is free and open to all. Gerencer is a 40-plus-year veteran of the New England working waterfront, who has served as lobsterman, commercial fisherman, fish buyer, sales, corporate trainer, fisheries […]
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
UMaine to pause new graduate student job offers, citing funding uncertainty
The flagship public university in Orono will temporarily pause funded offers like research assistantships, which about a quarter of the current graduate students receive.
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Republican fails in attempt to censure House speaker
The motion to punish Speaker Ryan Fecteau for a rules violation is the latest example of the partisan tensions at the State House.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Saco agency to establish state’s 1st locked residential psychiatric treatment center for children
Sweetser was awarded a $2 million contract from the state to build a center at its campus. It’s expected to open next April, filling a crucial gap in services for at-risk children, advocates say.
Posted inTimes Record
Ducks returning to join winter-braving counterparts a sign of spring
While last week’s and Monday’s snow didn’t make it feel very spring-like, the sounds of birds everywhere you go certainly have. Our backyard is filled with a colorful array of everything from goldfinches to blue birds — a new sighting this season. Their colors and sounds make the gray, dull mornings feel brighter, particularly as […]
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine to lose more than $90M in cut to federal health grants
The US DHHS slashed more than $11 billion nationwide, leaving public health officials in Maine and around the nation scrambling to assess the implications.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
BHS students take flight with monarch pledge
This year, science students at Biddeford High School and members of their Sustainability Club have are working on environmental conservation by joining the citywide Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program. This initiative, which encourages communities to protect monarch butterflies and other pollinators, aligns with the school’s dedication to hands-on learning and community engagement, according to a school […]
Posted inNation & World
US Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of major restructuring
Most of the cuts will come from the public health agencies.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine officials refuse to sign Trump agreement on transgender athletes
The Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School said it would violate Maine law for them to sign the agreement requiring the barring of transgender athletes.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Saco musician kicks off year with momentum and big wins
Good things have been happening for local singer-songwriter Thomas Charles Clukey in 2025. With new music in the works and a string of recent wins — including first place at The Studio Portland’s Singer-Songwriter Contest and two awards at Wildwood Studios in Brooklyn, New York — the Saco musician has big plans for the year, […]