The event in Bangor has been called off after organizers heard from people who expressed discomfort with the ship and its association with the controversial explorer.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Man charged in false bomb threat on Commercial Street
Portland police were working Saturday afternoon to confirm the identity of the man they say was telling people a backpack he left on the street had a bomb in it.
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Maine community colleges hold tuition and fees flat
Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will remain at $96 per credit hour for Maine residents or $2,880 annually for a student taking 15 credits per semester.
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Portland school board approves spending extra state funds on tax relief, custodians and debt service
The plan for the additional $6.2 million secured through the state budget update passed last week must now go to the City Council for approval.
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School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects
The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.
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Former Gov. LePage files as candidate, sets stage for 2022 run against Mills
The two-term Republican governor has launched a website with a countdown clock that indicates a formal announcement may be made Monday.
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Mills thanks public, praises state officials for response to deadly pandemic
At the state’s last regularly scheduled briefing on COVID-19, Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah expressed sorrow for those who died and thanked Mainers for their sacrifices.
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Four guests taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at Freeport hotel
Tuesday’s response was delayed because the Comfort Suites didn’t call 911, and instead left a message about elevated CO levels on a nonemergency business line at the fire department on Monday.
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Mainers earning less than $75,000 could get $300 ‘hazard payment’ checks
The COVID Disaster Relief Payment Fund is part of an $8.5 billion budget proposal the full Legislature is expected to vote on Wednesday.
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North Berwick school district struggles with response to Confederate flag and racism
Displays of the flag and concerns about the district’s approach to diversity work recently led to the resignation of a well-respected teacher in SAD 60.