Here is the 2026 Maine Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Indoor Track All-State Team. Boys First Team: Jake Bassi, Senior, Bangor; Devin Berry, Junior, South Portland; Jack Cyr, Junior, Gorham; Bossay Ditanduka, Senior, South Portland; Drew Gervais, Junior, Bonny Eagle; Hassan Hobbi, Senior, Winslow; Bryce Holden, Senior, Mt. Ararat; Fernando Kele, Senior, Lewiston; Thomas Leblanc, Junior, Edward […]
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Maine is second in the nation for special education rates. Why?
An increasing number of students are qualifying for special education, putting pressure on school districts and their budgets.
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Graham Platner, supporters celebrate as Janet Mills ends U.S. Senate bid
With the governor out of the race, Platner is turning his attention to a likely general election matchup against Susan Collins.
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Child welfare bill dies when Maine lawmakers adjourn before taking final votes
Advocates made a last push for a measure to give the Government Oversight Committee access to confidential records but the Senate’s vote to adjourn ended the effort.
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Maine Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of data center moratorium
Wednesday’s vote marked the last glimmer of hope for the measure to pause permitting for large data centers in the state.
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State seeks court approval to medicate Sidney woman accused of killing son
Megan McDonald, who has failed 4 competency evaluations to stand trial, is hospitalized at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Institute in Bangor.
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How Janet Mills’ data center veto reverberated around the country
The decision has been met with cheers and jeers, and not just in Maine.
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Judge rules against Augusta school board in ‘Corn Pop’ free speech lawsuit
The ruling orders the school board to stop enforcing certain restrictions on public comments during its meetings while the lawsuit continues.
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Republican candidates for governor rally crowd on final day of state convention
Republicans running for governor focused on cutting taxes and improving affordability, and took plenty of jabs at state Democrats and Gov. Janet Mills.
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Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields
Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’