Faced with a shortage of skilled workers for the state’s fish, shellfish and seaweed farms, Maine is breaking ground to find a solution.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Proposed Pell grant eligibility changes could ‘devastate’ Maine’s community colleges
A US House budget bill would eliminate federal financial aid for part-time students, which could have major repercussions at community colleges, although a Senate version of the bill walks back those limits.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston council delays vote on needle exchange ordinance
The decision came after a lengthy debate and testimony from service providers, recovery advocates and business owners about whether needle exchange programs should be regulated locally.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republican effort to overturn state budget with people’s veto falls short
The effort to overturn the $11.3 billion continuing services budget approved in March could have forced a government shutdown.
Posted inFranklin
Franklin County commissioners lower property tax rate
Commissioners also approve a grant application for a school resource officer for MSAD 58 in Phillips.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
5-hour police standoff ends on Elm Street in Lewiston after shots fired downtown
Shortly after 3 p.m., police were called out to the area of Pine Street in Lewiston after a gunman in an SUV opened-fire on a group of men standing in front of Webb’s Market.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Man charged with attempted murder after Farmington woman shot inside home
The 29-year-old woman was taken to a Portland hospital after what police say was an isolated domestic violence altercation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Cumberland County Jail officer detained by ICE had applied for asylum
Gratien Milandou-Wamba was detained by ICE officers while driving to work on April 19. He is being held in a New Hampshire jail awaiting court proceedings.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Fire in Minot this weekend was arson, police say
John Poulin, 57, is expected to be charged with setting the fire, a spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety said.
Posted inMaine, News
Family and lawyers ‘exhausted’ as ICE shuffles loved ones in and out of Maine
Advocates say immigration officials are moving people detained in Maine far from the state, making it hard for their loved ones to keep up.