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Published
January 29, 2023

Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health

Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Published
June 23, 2021

New Hampshire among states grappling with closing youth detention centers

As states from California to Maine consider drastic changes to youth detention centers, New Hampshire is grappling with its own facility that has been rocked by abuse allegations from years past
Published
March 16, 2021

Youth Coalition ready to take on racial equity in schools and more

The Gateway Community Services Maine group's primary goal is to improve communities for their peers in Portland and Lewiston.
Published
March 12, 2021

Maine Voices: Lowering voting age to 16 will give more stakeholders a say in our democracy

Today’s young people are expected to fix past generations’ mistakes, yet we don’t have the basic right to cast a ballot. L.D. 706 would change that.
Published
February 2, 2021

Blunt Youth Radio gives teens voice on environmental issues

A new initiative trains high school students in radio broadcasting while they create content on climate and other environmental topics important to them.
Published
January 12, 2021

Squash leader takes on challenge of after school care access

As an Afterschool Alliance ambassador, Barrett Takesian will study ways to increase access to programs throughout the state.
Published
December 29, 2020

Portland’s new youth corps an ‘investment’ in environmental future

Portland Youth Corps will allow teenagers to explore careers in conservation and environmental stewardship while working on city park projects and learning from pros.
Published
March 3, 2020

Yarmouth students raise awareness of refugee crisis with special project

All grades at Harrison Middle School are participating in the 25 Million Stitches art installation.
Published
February 25, 2020

Parents invited to forum on online safety
Published
February 25, 2020

Falmouth art gallery features work by local girls