Maine School Administrative District 17 will lose more than $1 million in state funding next year even as operating costs continue to climb.
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U.S.-Canadian dual citizen crosses boundaries to speak out for transgender rights
Vivian Myers-Jones, a trans woman and U.S. veteran living in New Brunswick, says she feels privileged that she can exercise her right to protest anti-transgender polices in Maine and return home to Canada.
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Posted inRiver Valley
Three River Valley volunteers form Oxford County’s first Red Cross team
The active volunteers say they each bring unique talents to the mission, making them a stronger team to respond to area emergencies.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Uncertainty over tariffs fuels fears of a recession in Maine and beyond
Economists say Maine is likely to fare similarly to the rest of the country, or perhaps marginally better, during a possible economic downturn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
There were scorpions on my face and chickens battling in my driveway
Mark LaFlamme is back from vacation and dives into pot holes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years
Federal regulators have yet to approve the annual quota for scallopers in the Northern Gulf of Maine, so a much smaller limit is temporarily in place.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Children’s Museum loses federal grant intended for Wabanaki history programs
The Portland museum is losing most of the grant funding it was awarded last year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project that includes curricula support for teachers and programs for museum visitors.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
More than $100M sought to help Maine prepare for winter storms, climate change
A $34.5 million bill would fund home resiliency grants statewide, and a $75 million bond would invest in coastal resilience projects.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Portland man, 74, turns first Boston Marathon into a race to save Alzheimer’s research
Ralph Carmona, a 74-year-old Portland man who has Alzheimer’s, says he is a living example of the value of medical research.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Judge temporarily blocks USDA from interfering with Maine’s funding
The USDA ‘must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine’s alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX,’ the judge ruled.