Can Border Patrol agents search your phone? Can you be detained and questioned? Many Maine travelers are asking how to prepare for international travel amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
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Trump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine System funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university system was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Maine churches holding special gatherings in remembrance of Pope Francis
There are Masses and opportunities for prayer.
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Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area
After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys skiing: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team
Ten schools are represented on the list of the state’s top skiers.
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Maine college students investigate health effects of forever chemicals
But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
The federal government owns 11 artworks in Maine. What will happen to them?
The Trump administration is laying off staff at the U.S. General Services Administration, which is responsible for one of the oldest and largest collections of art in the country.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System
The move temporarily pauses the system’s agricultural research and programs weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding for Maine because it allows transgender athletes to compete in sports.
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Trump has some Canadians rethinking their Maine vacation plans
Tariff threats and political insults could put millions of dollars for Maine’s tourism industry at risk.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Thursday’s Bangor basketball tournament highlight reel
Top plays from the boys and girls C South and D South semifinals at the Bangor Cross Insurance Arena.