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Maine delegation split over Trump’s plan to take over police operations in capital
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 11, 2025
Maine’s congressional delegation had mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the District of Columbia’s metropolitan police department and deploy National Guard troops to address crime in the nation’s capital. Trump announced...
On Wabanaki priorities, the Maine Legislature gets an incomplete grade
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Maliseet ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald is the board...
Local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains, report shows
Canada's National Observer
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August 12, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration What do an offshore wind farm in New York, a campaign to install 275,000 heat pumps in Maine and the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline...
Maine can harvest more benefits from youth in agriculture
Piscataquis Observer - Maine
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By Andrew Hudacs Maine’s youth need more than a job; they need ways to earn money while building workplace skills that help them succeed in a variety of careers. Agriculture-based self employment, such as raising animals, growing vegetables, and...
Maine doctor weighs in after AHA warns of heart risks tied to screen time in kids
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 11, 2025
A new report from the American Heart Association is raising new concerns about screen time and children's health.The group says too much time in front of devices may raise the risk of heart disease, even in young kids.But one Maine doctor says...
Maine Ranks as One of the Top 15 States to Live In for 2025
Q106.5 - Maine
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August 11, 2025
While we know Maine is ‘the way life should be,’ this new report ranking us near the top certainly validates it. Listen, if we were writing this report, Maine would be a top-two state to live in—and it wouldn’t be number two. But bias aside, we...
Northern Maine highlighted in new book about New England’s spirit
The County - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Legendary BDN Sports Editor Bud Leavitt, left, and Red Sox star Ted Williams are pictured here fishing on the banks of the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. The two were interviewed for a story first published in Yankee Magazine that will be...
Maine hires first ever elder justice investigator
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 11, 2025
Maine's Department of Public Safety has hired its first ever statewide elder justice investigator. Candice Simeoni of the Kennebunk police will spend the next two years gathering data and educating law enforcement in order to improve...
Lincoln County decides not to apply for federal grant due to immigration enforcement requirements
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 13, 2025
Lincoln County has decided not to apply for a FEMA grant after the Trump administration added a requirement that recipients participate in federal immigration enforcement. Speaking at a commissioner's meeting last week, administrator Carrie Kipfer...
Four Maine school districts open doors back up to students Wednesday
WABI - Maine
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August 13, 2025
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM/WABI) - For some Maine kids, school is now back in session. Four school districts in Aroostook County opened their doors back up to students Wednesday. They are MSAD 1, 42, 45, and the Easton School Department. While...
Profile: Beach to Beacon race director Dave McGillivray
News Center Maine
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August 13, 2025
The Medford, Massachusetts native has also led the Boston Marathon since 1988. CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — No matter the season, if you see Dave McGillivray out in public, he is almost always moving. Days from turning 71 years old, the Medford,...
What to know as the start of school approaches Wed. August 27
The Bethel Citizen - Maine
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August 18, 2025
BETHEL — At Maine School Administrative District -44 schools, staff and administrators are preparing for the first day of school on Wed., Aug. 27. And the last day of school, too. That will be June 12, 2026. Graduation for the Class of 2026 will...
Early education experts see this new Trump rule as ‘the wrong step at the wrong time’
PBS Frontline
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August 13, 2025
Aspiring early childhood educators who want to pursue undergraduate degrees next year might lose out on federal loans they need to afford their studies. That’s because, ironically, the profession does not seem to pay many of its workers enough to...
Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. 'desensitizing' to military presence
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's declaration of a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., has again placed military soldiers on the streets of an American city. Despite data from local law enforcement showing a prolonged decline in the rates...
As Trump ends DEI efforts, Maine conference helps businesses increase diversity hiring
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 13, 2025
PORTLAND – Muhammad Humza Khan almost didn’t hold the fourth annual Inclusion Maine conference, designed to help employers attract and retain a diverse workforce. Initially scheduled in February, the 2025 conference seemed to run contrary to many...
Dill is again the top dog in Maine Hot Dog Festival eating contest
Piscataquis Observer - Maine
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DEXTER — The timer was nearing the end of the five minutes allotted for competitors to scarf down 10 hot dogs in the eating contest of the eighth annual Maine Red Hot Dog Festival on Saturday, Aug. 9 in downtown Dexter. DEXTER — The timer was...
Erskine Academy named one of the best places to work in Maine for second consecutive year
The Town Line - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Erskine Academy Erskine Academy is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for both 2024 and 2025. This marks the second year in a row the school has earned this distinction, making it the only independent...
Wellness Workdays Strengthens Industry-Leading Safety Culture Through Strategic Well-Being Partnership With Shawmut
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellness Workdays, a premier provider of workplace wellness solutions, has partnered with Shawmut Design and Construction, a $2 billion national construction management firm known for its...
MyMaine Media celebrates Maine's modern lifestyle
FOX 23 - Maine
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A new magazine called “MyMaine” is on a mission to build an authentic community, foster relationships, and highlight connection and collaboration. In this segment, executive director Karen Middleton and editorial director Maggie Knowles tell us...
Maine Legislature is too divided
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 11, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Ed Crockett represents District 112 in the Maine House of...