MSAD 6 Superintendent Clay Gleason cites personal and family reasons for his decision to step down after four years.
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Posted inMaine, News
Federal judge orders ICE to return 2 detained men to Maine from Louisiana
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said he was concerned about their access to their lawyer more than 1,600 miles away in Portland.
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Posted inNews, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine school buses may soon change after deaths of 2 students
Maine lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a proposal to require and fund crossing arms on all school buses.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston leaders respond to reports ICE operation is cooling off
Most councilors reached Thursday were relieved to see the uptick in federal activity may be coming to an end.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine sign veteran attacker
Lagos Kunga was a top player for Union Omaha’s 2024 USL League One championship team.
Posted inSports
Cooper Flagg fights through fatigue, injuries in strong rookie year
There were some off games early in the season and a minor injury recently, but the Newport native is putting up rookie numbers that haven’t been seen in decades.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Southern Maine, Lewiston students plan to walk out of class or skip school to protest ICE
Students in Portland, Gorham, Yarmouth and Lewiston have planned demonstrations Friday in conjunction with a national strike, while pupils at some Midcoast schools say they will walk out Monday.
Posted inLetters
Rep. Golden has tarnished his record | Letter
It’s just as well that Rep. Jared Golden is not seeking reelection. Recently, he and a handful of Democrats voted to fund an additional $10 billion for ICE and $18 billion for CBP, without meaningful restraints on President Trump’s violent crackdown on immigrants in Minnesota and other blue states across the country — most recently […]
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Unified basketball is all the best parts of Maine high school sports
Thursday’s round robin at the Augusta Civic Center was a reminder to find joy in the act of playing.
Posted inLetters
Congress must stop Trump’s Greenland pursuit | Letter
A recent op-ed in the Sun Journal outlined that President Trump has stated, “We need to own Greenland” because it’s not being defended by the Danish government and could fall into the hands of the Russians or Chinese. The U.S. had 17 bases in Greenland during the Cold War; I know because I spent time at […]