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Published
March 21, 2025

New Gloucester business upended by USAID cutbacks

The founder of Planson International, which provides IT and communications support for USAID recipients in developing countries, says its revenue could be cut in half this year if the dismantling of USAID stands.
Published
March 20, 2025

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department

Members of Maine's congressional delegation and advocates for public schools say eliminating the department would leave children behind in an American education system that is fundamentally unequal.
Published
March 18, 2025

Chief justice, in rare statement, rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge who ruled against his deportation plans

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeachment — a rare step usually taken only in cases of grave ethical or criminal misconduct — as an inappropriate response to a ruling the president doesn't like.
Published
March 11, 2025

Forecast for National Weather Service in Maine still cloudy

But staff meteorologists admit the interruption of weather balloon launches will undermine the accuracy of the agency's weather modeling and forecasts.
Published
March 11, 2025

USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System

The move temporarily pauses the system's agricultural research and programs weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding for Maine because it allows transgender athletes to compete in sports.

Published
March 9, 2025

As Trump shakes up economy, winners and losers will emerge. Maine could be on the wrong side.

The state's reliance on Canada for trade and tourism, coupled with the president's threats to punish Maine after his public spat with Gov. Mills, could spell trouble.
Published
March 8, 2025

‘I’m afraid for this country’: Ukrainians in Maine worry for their homeland, new homes

For some Ukrainians living in Maine, the country's dire position — and the United States' shifting attitude — create dual anxieties: While the fate of their homeland appears uncertain, so too does the political landscape of their new home.
Published
March 7, 2025

Health and Human Services reiterates threats of pulling Maine’s funding over Title IX

Two days after being asked about the findings of a DHHS investigation into Maine, a spokesperson echoes language President Donald Trump used in his executive order banning transgender women from women's sports.
Published
March 6, 2025

Gov. Mills says tariff back-and-forth creates ‘significant economic uncertainty’

President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
Published
March 5, 2025

Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over transgender policy

The decision, dated Feb. 25, came just days after the administration announced its investigation and does not appear to be based on conversations with state officials.

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