Gov. Janet Mills’ $11.6 billion spending plan includes a 4% increase for higher education, an extension of the free community college program, and state contributions for the new Paid Family Medical Leave program.
Riley Board
Staff Writer
Riley covers education for the Press Herald. Before moving to Portland, she spent two years in Kenai, Alaska, reporting on local government, schools and natural resources for the public radio station KDLL as part of the Report for America program. Riley originally hails from Sarasota, Florida, and is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont, where she served as the editor-in-chief of the college’s student newspaper, The Campus. She has interned at the Burlington Free Press, and at the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Magazine in Washington, D.C. Outside of work, Riley is passionate about roller skating, cooking and her cat, Edgar.
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At least 9 Maine school districts now affected by software breach
The K-12 student information platform PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach, and informed numerous school districts that they may have been affected.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Judge allows sale of UMaine’s Hutchinson Center to move forward
Calvary Chapel Belfast asked a federal judge to stop the sale of the University of Maine-owned building, claiming the university system showed religious bias when it rescinded an offer to the church.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
South Portland debates natural vs. artificial grass at planned athletic facility
A workshop on Wednesday night was the first in a series of meetings about the future of South Portland High School’s athletic facilities after the city voted down a $12.3 million bond last year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland school district begins search for new finance director
Executive Director of Finance Helene DiBartolomeo, who had been in the role since August 2023, resigned in December.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
USM eliminates 6 marketing positions
A University of Southern Maine administrator said the decision follows an assessment of department strategy. The university plans to create 5 new positions in their place.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Maine religious schools ask appeals court to halt state’s anti-discrimination rules
Crosspoint Church in Bangor and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn asked the federal court in Boston to stop a Maine law that prevents some private religious schools from receiving public funds.
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Sen. Collins celebrates expansion of Social Security benefits
The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.
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Smiling Hill Farm closing its Westbrook ski trails because of snowless winters
The dairy farm opened its trails 25 years ago as a way to bring in revenue during the offseason, but the operation hasn’t been profitable in years.
Posted inMaine, News
Rainy conditions impact Maine’s holiday skiing
Ski mountains in Maine closed or warned skiers about rainy conditions Monday, although colder temperatures and snow are expected later in the week.