A bond project in Cape Elizabeth and the budget in Gorham are among the elections that are expected to be closely contested on Tuesday.
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Biddeford High School sends off Class of 2025
175 seniors walked the stage in Biddeford High School’s Tiger Gym, where they heard messages about keeping it simple and making their impact on the world.
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3,600 pairs of new Maine license plates to be replaced after printing error
The Department of the Secretary of State says a manufacturing error could leave some plates unscannable for E-ZPass and other automatic systems.
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Standoff over red flag hearing continues in Maine Legislature, may go to court
A state law passed in 2019 requires public hearings for citizen initiatives, though a hearing was never held on a 2021 proposal later approved in a referendum.
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Maine schools warn families of ‘nihilistic violent extremist’ groups targeting kids online
Administrators are acting on information from the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, which was alerted to the groups’ existence by the FBI about a week ago.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Lady Oyster wins culinary experience award from World Food Travel Association
After just a year in business, Maine’s first ‘oyster sommelier’ has received the Best Rural Culinary Heritage Experience Award.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine’s K-12 schools report record high immunization levels
Vaccine coverage has reached ‘more than 97%’ in Maine’s K-12 schools, achieving ‘herd immunity.’
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Trump administration plans to abolish TRIO college access programs; Collins wants to save them
Sen. Susan Collins and others in Congress are trying to save the programs that open doors to higher education, while the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed budget for 2026 would eliminate all federal funding to keep them going.
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Portland breaks ground on new Kiwanis Pool expected to open in 2026
The pool will include a splash pad, waterslides, wheelchair-accessible pool entry and lap lanes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Maine
Illustration Institute leases space in Portland downtown to launch an archive
One early project for the nonprofit will be to create an archive of works by Douglas Smith, a Peaks Island artist who illustrated the 1995 novel ‘Wicked.’