The City Council will decide whether to approve the expenditure at its workshop on Tuesday.
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Bill targeting school employee misconduct becomes Maine law
But the local mom behind the law says it falls short and more work needs to be done.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Meet the Maine Trust for Local News’ new York County community reporter
I’m excited to get to know my new home and expand our coverage of southern Maine.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News, Outdoors
This 80-mile relay in northern Maine traces the alewife migration up the St. Croix
A race from Sipayik to Forest City, hosted by Wabanaki REACH, follows the ‘fish that feeds all.’
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Absentee voting has started in the Maine primary. Here’s what you need to know.
With one month to go until the June 9 primaries, voters can now cast absentee ballots for U.S. Senate, Maine governor and other races.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News, Politics
Gerald Talbot, civil rights leader and Maine’s first Black legislator, dies at 94
The trailblazing politician, activist and historian was a force behind multiple landmark pieces of legislation and the preservation of Maine’s Black history.
Posted inCommunity, News
Mechanic Falls man dies in Gray crash
The collision on Shaker Road occurred Saturday evening.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Maine, News
We asked Portlanders what they loved about their moms — and about being moms.
Here’s what families celebrating Mother’s Day in the Old Port said about the incomparable love of moms.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, Schools and Education
Bountiful kelp harvest gives UNE students a taste of the blue economy
By managing every step from the ocean to the consumer, a student-run business seeks to turn seaweed into a sustainable campus staple.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
16 years, 17 homes: Chelsea killings show flaws in Maine’s child welfare system
Family members raised concerns about the teen’s mental health for years. The state wouldn’t, or couldn’t, help.