Maine got a C for its infrastructure overall, up slightly from the C-minus it earned in the last report card, released in 2020.
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Portland swears in 2 new school board members
Maya Lena and Ali Ali joined the board, which officially selected Sarah Lentz to continue as chair and Micky Bondo to continue as vice chair.
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Husson University offers free tuition for some Penobscot County students
The Bangor university is offering free tuition for those with a 3.0 GPA and family income $80,000 or under.
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Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
The president-elect’s team argues that continuing the case would present unconstitutional ‘disruptions to the institution of the presidency.’
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Teenager accused of Waldo County killing to be tried as an adult, high court rules
Atilio Delgado was about to turn 17 when he was charged with murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old James Cluney in 2022.
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No more daylight saving time? Musk, Ramaswamy muse on ending clock changes
The practice of shifting clocks forward one hour in March and back one hour in November has long been derided for causing groggy mornings, missed appointments and even some public health problems.
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They fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger.
About 24,000 people have been killed and millions displaced during the war that erupted in April 2023.
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Supreme Court to weigh bans on puberty blockers, hormones for trans teens
The court’s ruling might have implications for the more than 100,000 transgender adolescents living in Tennessee or one of the 23 other states that has banned using the drugs to treat minors with gender dysphoria.
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MaineHousing awards nearly $13 million in tax credits to affordable housing projects
The seven projects include 141 units for older adults in Bath, Portland and Windham, and 179 units for families in Portland, Biddeford and Mexico.
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Lewiston ‘Krampus’ event sets off debate over the horned folk figure
Mayor Carl Sheline’s promotion of an event featuring the folklore figure Krampus was met with some shock and condemnation online. Sheline said he’s just trying to have a little fun and promote a downtown business.