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Can immigrants get Real IDs? | Fact brief
Immigrants can obtain Real IDs — federally compliant ID cards — if they can show proof of legal presence in the United States. In most cases, that means showing a permanent resident card, also known as a green card. Other acceptable forms of proof...
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Press Forward Maine announces advisory council
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Staff | Press Forward Maine Press Forward Maine, an initiative of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF), has announced the formation of an advisory council to make recommendations on how Press Forward Maine can help strengthen local news across...
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Maine offers hunting safety course in preparation for upcoming season
The required class covers the basic skills and areas hunters should be proficient in before going outdoors. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Maine’s hunting options are nearly limitless with moose, grouse, deer, duck, and other game seasons available each...
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New audiobook chronicles history that led to depleted fisheries and reduced tribal access in Maine
The Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission is releasing an audiobook Monday that examines how state policies have contributed to the decline of traditional fisheries and limited tribal peoples' access to them. "Sea Run" was initially published as a...
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These Maine Towns Look Straight Out of a Fairy-Tale Book
Two small towns in Maine were recently compared to other New England towns that look like they belong in a fairy tale. It could be just as entertaining to flip the script someday and look at which towns in Maine feel like the opposite—or least...
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Wabanaki Artisan Celebration honors culture through storytelling and art
Waterville Creates hosts Wabanaki Artisan Celebration to highlight artists as we head into Indigenous Peoples Day. WATERVILLE, Maine — The nonprofit organization Waterville Creates put on a Wabanaki Artisan Celebration to highlight Wabanaki...
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Today In Culture, Monday, October 13, 2025: RIP Tony Fitzpatrick | DCASE Interim Commissioner Named | Roger Brown Home Could Be Landmarked
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART RIP Tony Fitzpatrick Tony Fitzpatrick, “a boundlessly creative man whose talents enriched the worlds of visual arts, theater,...
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Maine Immigration Forum celebrates heritage, looks to future
By Germain Mucyo and Rachel Ndjondjo On Thursday, September 18, more than 200 community members, policymakers, and advocates gathered at Halo at Thompson’s Point in Portland for the Second Annual Maine Immigration Forum, an evening of shared food,...
3 Northeast states banned religious exemptions for vaccines. What about Massachusetts?
When Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a law in 2019 tightening the state’s rules for vaccinating students, Northe Saunders captured the historic moment in a photo: his then 3-year-old daughter standing on the granite steps of the State House in...
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Indigenous Peoples' Day: Top LGBTQ+ films, TV shows, and documentaries you can watch on October 13. Full list
Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day are both celebrated on the second Monday of October, and although Columbus Day remains a federal holiday, some states only recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. In the United States, a total of 17 states and...
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Maine school board meeting erupts in chaos as activists strip to underwear to protest trans athlete policy
A school board meeting in Maine descended into chaos when residents began to strip in protest of the board's decision to uphold a federal law protecting transgender students. The meeting extended into late hours on Wednesday, with multiple...
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8 things to do in and around central Maine
Nora Brown. (Courtesy of Chocolate Church Arts Center) Nora Brown A Nora Brown concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Brown plays traditional Appalachian music with a focus on banjo playing...
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Stop treating Medicaid as the default choice for Maine’s aging patients | Opinion
Kaitlyn Cunningham Morse is founder and owner of Maine Aging Partners, LLC. Most families don’t plan for Medicaid until they’re already in crisis. A hospital stay ends and discharge planners say it’s time to move. A parent can no longer manage...
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Nearly 500 Education Dept. Employees Fired
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In addition to the layoffs of nearly half the Education Department’s staff in March, almost 500 more staffers were fired Friday. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images | BraunS and...
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Left-Wing Darling Senate Candidate Outed By Own Comments As Anti-White Communist
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Since-deleted posts by Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner have resurfaced, showing him once calling himself a communist and insulting police and rural white Americans, according to a report. Most of the posts, made about five years ago...
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Activists strip in front of Maine school board to protest transgender athlete policy
Three activists partially disrobed during a recent Augusta School Department board meeting in Maine to protest its transgender-inclusion sports policy. The demonstration took place on Wednesday evening as community speakers addressed the board....
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A guide to the years-long process it takes for a Maine town to deorganize
As towns across Maine grapple with inflating budgets and fewer candidates and volunteers, they may consider disbanding. At least three towns across Maine are having early conversations about deorganizing. But deorganizing — the decision to...
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Maine DOE says it is going ‘back to basics’ for teaching math and reading
After years of declining student scores, the state’s plan centers on evidence-based teaching strategies akin to what other states have adopted. MAINE, USA — After years of decline, Maine’s Department of Education is working on revamping its...
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Maine school board meeting sees women undress in protest of trans athletes in girls sports, a growing trend
Maine teens Carrlyn Buck, Hailey Himes, Cassidy Carlisle and Lucy Cheney recount their chaotic high school sports experience in a state that aggressively protects trans athletes in girls' sports. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine's...
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Activists strip to their underwear at Maine school board meeting to protest trans athlete policy: ‘You feel uncomfortable?’
Three activists stripped to their underwear during a Maine school board meeting this week in protest of the district’s policy allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports. The morally-tinged burlesque show, spearheaded by local activist...
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