The Maine Supreme Judicial Court travels to 3 high schools in the state over a week every fall, last coming to Falmouth in 2007.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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DA dismisses election interference case against state lawmaker in light of new evidence
Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, had pleaded not guilty this week to attempting to influence another person’s decision during a municipal election in April.
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Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math
Following ‘concerning declines’ in test scores on a national assessment, Maine’s Department of Education has new action plans for instruction.
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A Portland neighborhood hammered for decades by highway noise may finally see a fix
In the wake of the failed Gorham Connector proposal, the Maine Turnpike Authority is taking steps to communicate more about projects and long-term plans. Residents of outer Forest Avenue may be among the first to benefit.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Some Maine doctors are treating kids’ dental decay themselves as the ranks of dentists fall
More pediatricians have begun using a topical solution made of silver and fluoride to treat their patients’ cavities.
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Fatal apartment fire in Portland ruled an accident
Nicole Niehoff, 45, and Jake Millett, 40, who died in the Munjoy Hill apartment building fire, were remembered by friends as being kind and generous.
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Police investigating death of Maine man found in Standish last week
Matthew Hamilton, 49, was found dead by Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies on the evening of Oct. 3, state police said Thursday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Life & Culture, Local & State
Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
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Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust celebrates 40 years of conservation
The trust now conserves more than 3,400 acres across the Midcoast and offers community ecological programs.
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Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.