Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money.
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As birthing units close, where do midwives fit in?
As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net.
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Central Maine-area school staff members allege hostility, retribution from administrators
In an anonymous survey, more than 40 current or former employees in Regional School Unit 18 have raised concerns about working conditions and district leadership, but the RSU 18 board of directors has declined to accept the responses because they could not be verified.
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Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.
Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
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Maine bill aims to fight online ‘doxxing’ and harassment of children
The bill, sponsored by Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, was filed before a Republican lawmaker posted photos of a transgender student athlete that went viral on social media last month.
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Laurel Libby turns muzzle into megaphone in transgender competition debate
‘I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn Republican said in an interview, referring to House Democrats’ vote last week to censure her.
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Child care providers fear proposed cuts to state stipend would set back hard-won stability
Directors of day care facilities in Maine have struggled for years with a combination of high demand and challenges with retaining teachers.
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Trump challenge to Maine’s transgender policy hinges on new read of anti-discrimination law
The administration’s threats set the stage for an unusual testing of the federal law that could take months or years to resolve.
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Emotions high at multiple city protests over Trump, Mills, DOGE and transgender athletes
Demonstrators in Portland and Augusta took stands on women’s sports, personal liberties and government overreach.
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Maine Sea Grant in jeopardy after Trump administration terminates $4.5 million grant program
The move to discontinue the four-year agreement — which comes amid the White House’s efforts to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget — leaves the fishery organization’s programming and 20 employees in limbo.