The student had been out of touch with her family for weeks and wasn’t at her dorm over the weekend.
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Falmouth, Brunswick, Bangor students on podium at state science fair
Falmouth High’s Ryan Werthmann took the gold at Saturday’s event, beating out more than 200 entries from 27 schools.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws
The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts’ violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student’s transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or pronouns at school.
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Saint Dominic parents, alumni launch effort to keep Auburn high school open
Many parents and alumni took to Facebook over the weekend to share their reactions about the plan to close the high school.
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Waterville hospital staff reflect on imminent closure, seek new jobs
Employees at Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville say they are worried for their peers and concerned about patients who will lose their health care when the hospital closes.
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Trump’s policies cloud Maine’s economic outlook
President Donald Trump’s global trade war and federal spending cuts — as well as his threat of cutting funds to Maine — have state officials preparing for slowing economic growth and rising unemployment.
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Dozens laid off at Maine CDC after federal cutbacks
State officials say 40 subcontracted employees were laid off because of federal public health funding cuts, and more details will be provided soon.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers hear proposal to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
The proposal from Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would decriminalize the possession of one ounce or less of psilocybin for adults over age 21.
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South Portland School Board member resigns
Jennifer Ryan has served on the board since 2021.