The 15 defendants include CEOs, investment executives, real estate developers and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
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Mike Michaud, others nominated for higher-education boards
Gov. Janet Mills chooses former U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and others to serve as trustees for the University of Maine and Maine Community College systems.
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Gorham debates cost and impacts of proposed high school expansion
Residents attending a forum on Tuesday questioned the $96.8 million price tag and the impact on a town park and local traffic.
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Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8% of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
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Portland finance officials get first look at proposed school budget
The district’s $118 million spending plan would increase the school part of the tax rate by 5.4%.
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Peaks residents urge school finance committee to save island’s pre-K program
The superintendent agrees to add a $40,000 position to the proposed $117.8 million budget to continue the program.
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Bill would create office to aid Mainers with student debt, rein in loan servicers
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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Students converge on 25th annual Jobs for Maine’s Graduates conference in Waterville
About 650 juniors and seniors from 65 high schools across the state attended the conference, held Tuesday at Thomas College.
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Trustees advance multimillion-dollar plan to make UMaine run on renewable energy
They authorize spending as much as $4.2 million for Honeywell International to solidify the design of a biomass boiler and $1.5 million for the the university to hire its own experts.
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Voices supporting bill to ban Native American nicknames, mascots outnumber opponents at hearing
Members of the public, including advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, pack the hearing to offer their views on the emotional issue.