Following concerns over costs, lawmakers on the education committee supported an amended version of the bill. It now goes to the full Legislature.
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Majority of firearm deaths in Maine are suicides, report finds
Data included in the recent state report also highlights an increase in the use of Maine’s yellow flag law following the Lewiston mass shooting.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
For some Bethel-area kids, class is wherever they are learning
In SAD 44 towns, 49 students out of 630 are registered for homeschooling. Here’s how five of the homeschoolers define learning.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine set a goal to end hunger by 2030. What will it take to get there?
State leaders and hunger prevention advocates say federal changes to nutrition assistance programs have undermined Maine’s strategy to increase food security.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Governor candidate drops out of race after state alleges fraud with funding
Maine’s campaign finance watchdog issued a decision denying Sen. Jim Libby clean elections funding after it found numerous problems with paperwork his campaign submitted to qualify for the money.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Supporters object to trans sports referendum ballot language
The secretary of state released draft language this week for how the initiative, which seeks to limit school sports participation and use of bathrooms and similar spaces to a student’s assigned sex at birth, would appear on the November ballot.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion & Values
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College began a decade ago with a goal of supporting Jewish congregations that are far from big cities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers send $519M budget add-on, including $300 checks, to Gov. Mills
The Senate voted 18-16 to approve the budget, which includes $300 ‘affordability checks’ for eligible residents, a new income tax surcharge for millionaires and a ban on cellphones in schools.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
It’s Local News Day. Here’s why it matters in Maine.
Local news is part of the fabric of our communities, and when it’s strong, communities are more informed, more connected and more resilient.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News
Maine’s plain license plate has gained a following | Column
One in 8 drivers have opted out of the new pine tree design.