More than a quarter of University of Southern Maine undergraduates are older than 24, and a new center is catering to their social and academic needs.
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Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Toy Fund provides peace to children escaping domestic violence
Parents who escaped abusive homes say they have no money to buy holiday gifts at a time when peace, stability and a new toy or book could be a lifeline for a child in distress.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Developers propose new 3,300-seat music venue in downtown Portland
Howard and Todd Goldenfarb of Mile Marker Investments in Scarborough are seeking permission to build the Portland Music Hall on Cumberland Avenue one block east of City Hall.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
Workers at 7 Amazon facilities are on strike.
Posted inNation & World
Farmers, business owners, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid.
Posted inNation & World
Georgia appeals court strips DA Fani Willis of Trump election interference case
The underlying case technically remains alive.
Posted inNation & World
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force.
Posted inSchools and Education
She graduated without learning to read. Now she’s suing her school.
Aleysha Ortiz alleges in her lawsuit that she was never provided adequate therapy or special education support.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland Downtown expands Park & Work discount eligibility
The program, which offers reduced parking rates to downtown employees, will soon expand to include those making 80% of the area median income.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Pingree, Golden vote against Trump-backed budget deal
Three of Maine’s 4 members of Congress had been ready to support a budget plan before President-elect Donald Trump intervened earlier this week.