Directors voted 8 to 5 to get a second legal opinion on district policies related to Title IX.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Maine children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel draws criticism and praise for posts about Gaza
Rachel Griffin Accurso’s outspoken posts asking the world to do more for the children of war-torn Gaza have garnered international media attention and prompted the group StopAntisemitism to ask the Department of Justice to investigate her.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Maine’s only medical school to expand in new home
The University of New England medical school will be moving from Biddeford into a new, $90 million building in Portland.
Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Lessons learned on Woodstock’s Forest Playground
Principal Beth Clarke hopes this space will spark a love of the outdoors that stays with these students — not just when they go home for the summer, but for a lifetime.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Death of Lewiston 4-year-old puts Maine’s child welfare failures back in spotlight
Health and Human Services investigators visited the home of Jasper Smith 7 times without taking action. On May 17, he died from a gunshot wound when he accessed a handgun registered to his stepfather.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Illinois man pleads guilty to threatening public officials in Maine
According to court documents, Massimo Frangella, 24, sent 7 emails to public officials in Maine, each with the subject line: ‘You’re going to die.’
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Proposed roll back of Maine’s new paid family and medical leave program rejected
Initial votes Monday indicated lawmakers are unlikely to pass changes Republicans had sought to repeal the program or make it voluntary.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
State police investigating death in Lewiston
Maine State Police wrote in a press release that there is no threat to the public.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield to ask selectmen to start school district withdrawal
The town received 103 signatures of registered voters on a petition, Town Manager Leanna Targett said.