Maine’s workforce is changing, and our education systems must keep pace. The new Workforce Pell Grant framework, passed into law this summer, is a crucial step toward giving students the flexibility to pursue the programs that align with their career goals. By allowing students to use Pell Grants for short-term, career-focused training, Congress has opened […]
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Is Maine meeting its housing production goals? The state doesn’t know yet.
A 2023 report that identified the need for 84,000 homes by 2030 laid out specific county-by-county production goals, but officials won’t have data until the spring.
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Start Here: Homelessness funding loss + trauma center reduction
What you need to know today.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
In the Farnsworth’s new exhibit, see the secret spots that inspired Andrew Wyeth
The exhibition of 26 paintings — some never publicly exhibited before — reveal a secluded place on the Goose River that Wyeth’s wife once called his ‘secret subject.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Telstar schools have fewer economically disadvantaged students, district says
Still, more than half of SAD 44 students qualify as disadvantaged, entitling the school district to Title I services and certain grants.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine is down another trauma center. What does that mean?
There were 3 trauma centers in Maine before a Lewiston hospital decided not to recertify in December.
Posted inLetters
Alarmed by EPA’s pesticide approvals | Letter
On Nov. 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the pesticide isocycloseram for use on foods such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, tree nuts, peanuts, coffee and sugar cane as well as for lawns and golf courses. Isocycloseram contains PFAS, a highly persistent chemical that is harmful to humans and extremely toxic to bees. Human […]
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Lewiston hospital can’t abandon trauma status, state says
Central Maine Medical Center would have to remain a trauma center as a condition of a California health system’s acquisition.
Posted inLetters
Safe injection site vote had ripple effect | Letter
The possibility of Penobscot County’s HIV outbreak spreading throughout Maine is a real concern on many levels. In 2019, safe injection sites (overdose prevention centers) were proposed by Brent Hawkes but were voted against by Sen. Joe Baldacci, who stated that there should be consequences for people with drug addiction, rather than offering help to […]
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More intervention needed to prevent military tragedies | Letter
Members of Congress who urged troops to refuse illegal orders should follow up, explaining exactly how to do it.