The letter, sent by free speech advocate Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, alleges the Augusta Board of Education is violating the First Amendment by putting limits on allowed comments.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 vaccine rollout creates confusion for Maine patients, but shots are now more available
Supplies of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines remain limited.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Threats against Maine lawmakers have tripled over the last 2 years
Reports of threats against lawmakers here have coincided with a similar rise in threats nationally.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine law introduced by Kennebunk senator addresses student homelessness
LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
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Maine launches Department of Energy Resources
The Cabinet-level department will replace the Governor’s Energy Office, bringing Maine in line with most other states.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Wallace “Wally” LaFountain
AUGUSTA – Surrounded by loved ones, Wallace “Wally” LaFountain passed away peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta on Sept. …
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Race tightens among top 3 in Varsity Maine football poll
Three points separate Portland, Bonny Eagle and Thornton Academy.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Hundreds of new Maine laws take effect Wednesday. Here are a few to know.
They include protections against online harassment of children, changes to labeling requirements for abortion medication and a law that would make it easier for residents to purchase their mobile home parks.