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Ukrainian teenagers visit NH to rehearse new musical about life in wartime
New Hampshire Public Radio
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August 18, 2025
A group of performers have traveled from Ukraine to New Hampshire to prepare for a new musical about the experiences of children during the war. A barn in Newbury serves as the rehearsal space for the production, “Voices from Ukraine.” The show...
September 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum
Southern Maryland News Net
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August 18, 2025
Celebrate the start of fall with a full slate of events at the Calvert Marine Museum – including Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities on Friday, Sept. 12. Whether you want to learn more about animals in the Bay, cruise like a pirate,...
Honors for Little Harbour School; new Kittery director: Education news
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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Little Harbour School honored as 'Most Outstanding' at 2025 Best Buddies Leadership Conference PORTSMOUTH – From July 18–21, more than 2,500 student leaders, volunteers, and advocates from around the world gathered at Indiana University for the...
How Maine candidates can raise gobs of money before running for office
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Jonathan Bush is using one as a Republican. Hannah Pingree also used one to give herself a big jump on the rest of the Democratic gubernatorial field. Exploratory committees are an early trend in the 2026 race to succeed Gov. Janet Mills. They...
This small Maine town had school budget trouble. Then the costs got higher.
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 13, 2025
JEFFERSON, Maine — Voters in this midcoast town rejected their school budget by just two votes in June. Then an influx of students with disabilities pushed it even higher. On Tuesday, residents voted a $10 million budget down in a 279-152 vote,...
Letter: Trans athletes used to distract from real dangers to education
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Regarding the recent BDN article about school boards refusing to follow their lawyers’ advice on following Maine’s policy...
Maine School Funding Formula Faces Calls for Change
Times News Global
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August 10, 2025
ROCKPORT, Maine — Advocates are urging reforms to Maine’s school funding formula, which local leaders claim does not consider residents’ ability to pay taxes accurately. Camden Hills High School Superintendent Maria Libby highlighted the disparity...
Court halts use of California Medicaid data by federal agencies for immigration enforcement
Golden State Today - California
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August 12, 2025
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using Medicaid data obtained from California and other coalition states for immigration enforcement purposes. The ruling also...
Property values are spiking in once-industrial towns on Maine’s coast
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Joan Merriam bought land in Rockland’s south end 15 years ago to spend her retirement in the area where she grew up. When she was a child, the city had a reputation for being rough around the edges, she said. In the 1970s, it had one of the...
Maine’s school funding formula has long been called inequitable. Changing it is complicated.
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 10, 2025
Superintendent Maria Libby is grateful that in her 28 years with her Camden-based school districts, voters have never rejected a school budget. But she also knows that her residents shoulder a greater tax burden than others in the state. “I am...
Gap widens on already low year for international visits to Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 12, 2025
Maine had 107,543 fewer international visitors in July than in the same month of 2024, increasing the gap from June and continuing a slump that started in February, according to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Travelers crossing...
See It: Great white shark lurking off Maine's coast spotted by drone
FOX Weather
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August 12, 2025
Police in Scarborough, Maine have confirmed that a great white shark has been spotted off the coast, near Portland. Police are encouraging the public to stay aware. SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Police in Scarborough, Maine, are warning people about a...
Free workshop will explore tools to manage everyday stress
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 18, 2025
ELLSWORTH — Healthy Acadia invites community members to participate in a free virtual wellness workshop, “The way of being: How we can stay centered, focused, and be the calm center amidst the storms of life,” on Thursday, Sept. 4 via Zoom. The...
Former Tyson leader Melanie Boulden named to Cal-Maine board
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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August 12, 2025
Former Tyson Foods executive Melanie Boulden was appointed to the Cal-Maine Foods Board of Directors as an independent director, effective August 11. “We are delighted to welcome Melanie Boulden to our Board of Directors as an independent...
Senior Citizens and Students Will Forge Meaningful Connections Through New UVM Program
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine’s Center on Aging is launching a new program this fall aimed at fostering meaningful relationships between Vermont teens and seniors. From September to May, a cadre of 30 to 50 high school...
Bonnie Dulude
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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ALBURGH – Bonnie Ruth Dulude, age 67, of Alburgh, Vermont, passed away at home on August 16th, 2025. Born on February 25, 1958 in Plattsburgh, NY and raised in Hemmingford, Quebec, Bonnie was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She earned her...
Portland, Maine, Is One of the Best Food Cities in the U.S.—Here's How to Eat Your Way Through It
AOL
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Jon Bilous/Alamy Stock Photo Dusk over Portland’s waterfront.The minute I crossed the Piscataqua River Bridge connecting New Hampshire to Maine, I felt a gnawing in my belly. The weather was classic coastal New England: cold, wet, and foggy. At...
This ‘Pitch Perfect’ star visited a New England pizzeria over the weekend
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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August 18, 2025
Celebs A pizza is prepared for a customer at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Conn. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Kristi Palma August 18, 2025 | 1:40 PM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share...
Martin County school leaders embrace A.I. to enhance education
CBS 12 - Florida
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MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of daily life, and Martin County school leaders are embracing the technology to enhance educational opportunities. District Superintendent Michael Maine tells CBS12...
OUT Maine awards college scholarships to seven students
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 12, 2025
ROCKLAND — As of Aug. 8 OUT Maine has awarded a record number of educational scholarships to seven students across the state. This year’s recipients are Avery Alsop, attending the University of Maine in Orono, Brianna Michaud, attending Southern...