The latest proposed budget adds an elementary school teacher in response to growing enrollment at Libon Community School.
March 2020
Maine student falls out of vehicle, dies in Great Smoky Mountains park
A college student from Eddington fell out a window of a moving vehicle.
Scarborough High School announces 2019-20 quarter 2 honor roll
Senior High Honors: Madison Blanche, Maya Brooks, Grace Carriero, Dakota Donahue, Nina Greeley, Kellie Guerette, Jacob Lewis, Madison Marinko, Aaron Mooney, Sophie Poirier, Isaac Theriault, Amy Topchik, Ashley Washington, Bambi Zhuang. Senior Honors: Elizabeth Albahary, Ainslie Allen, Zachary Alofs, Jason Andrews, Zachary Arnold, Brian Austin, Zoe Averill, Joshua Baba, Varun Basani, Dimaggio Bellino, Madison Blanchard, […]
Fayette man narrowly escapes harm after tree falls on his truck
Ron Hewett said he was driving on Route 41 in Readfield when a large pine tree came down across his truck’s hood, narrowly missing the cab.
Congress strikes deal to restore low-income heating assistance funds
Maine’s congressional delegation criticized the proposed diversion of $37.4 million in LIHEAP funding to pay for the federal coronavirus response.
To build a strong economy, we must invest in people
Last year, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development put out the Maine Economic Development Strategy, a nonpartisan roadmap to growing our economy and addressing some of our biggest obstacles in the next 10 years. At the center of this plan is the notion that people are central to Maine’s economy, and therefore our […]
In Massachusetts, 250 remain in coronavirus quarantine
The governor and others stress the state’s stepped-up measures are precautionary and that the risk of contracting the virus in Massachusetts remains low.
Student contest and nonprofit grant available
Maine State Bar Association Announces 2020 Law Day Contests Maine students in grades four through 12 are invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association. This year’s theme is “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100.” Students in grades 4-8 may participate […]
Gorham school plan for new kitchen stirs controversy
The kitchen at Narragansett Elementary School would be funded with money approved in a referendum for modular classrooms.