The federal DHHS says the state is in violation of Title IX and must accept a proposed resolution, which includes returning federal funding and retraining staff, or risk referral to the Justice Department ‘for appropriate action.’
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Posted inBusiness, Local News, Maine, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
40 condo units to be built near Black Mountain in Rumford
Plans for Black Mountain Condo Village call for 20 buildings, each housing two units, with a selection of one-, two- and four-bedroom units.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Warm weather, rain bring small ice jams to central, western Maine
Emergency management officials and weather forecasters were keeping an eye on the rivers in western and central Maine as a storm system brought rain and warm temperatures to the region Monday, raising concerns over ice jams and flooding.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn students find St. Patrick’s Day mayhem caused by leprechaun
Students at East Auburn Elementary School built traps for leprechauns to mark the holiday.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
King, Pingree demand answers on why USDA cut local food programs
Sen. Angus King joins dozens of Senate colleagues in calling for the funding to be restored.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Bill would devote $6M per year to support Maine community college students
Sen. Mattie Daughtry and community college leaders say students receiving free tuition often need support in other areas — including housing, food and counseling — to succeed in higher education.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn schools offered credit monitoring after data breach
Staff and students in Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon schools had information breached through PowerSchool late last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine doles out last of $60M storm recovery fund to 40 businesses
It brings the total to 217 businesses, nonprofits and working waterfronts awarded funding after a series of storms in late 2023 and early 2024 decimated the coast and inland communities.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Stow voters elect new Board of Selectmen
Two incumbent selectmen resigned at Saturday’s meeting and a third chose not to run for reelection.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man appeals 18-year sentence in daughter’s shaking death
Trevor Averill is appealing the sentence handed down Friday for the death of his 2-month-old daughter in 2021.