The Maine native, who died Sunday, worked for Marvel and DC comics as well as Cracked magazine and helped launch others’ comic careers.
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Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by foreign students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.
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Some Maine pharmacies to require prescriptions for COVID vaccines
The change comes after the FDA restricted the coronavirus shots to those at high risk, breaking with previous public health policy that recommended annual booster shots for all Americans older than 6 months.
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Trump administration to release AmeriCorps funding
Maine was one of more than two dozen states challenging the administration’s deep cuts to the national service volunteerism program.
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Susan Collins says Trump’s $4.9 billion clawback request ‘a clear violation of the law’
After passing a bill this summer that eliminated $9.4 billion in spending approved by Congress, the Trump administration is looking to cut additional foreign aid, bypassing Congress through a ‘pocket rescission.’
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Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE’s arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions.
Old Orchard Beach has been accused of ‘reckless reliance’ on the government program, but experts say there’s not much more employers can do to vet hires.
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As anniversary of WWII’s end approaches, Maine principal recalls his service on historic USS Missouri
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender, Ted Finn looks back on his time on the ‘Mighty Mo.’
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See the landscape of Monhegan Island through the eyes of artists
‘Wildland Walks’ explores the natural scenery of Monhegan as part of the exhibit ‘Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island.’
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Bat in Portland tests positive for rabies
It is one of 4 confirmed cases of rabies in Cumberland County this year and 26 statewide.
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Maine Turnpike Authority, Portland Jetport expect slight increase in Labor Day weekend traffic
MTA and jetport officials expect traffic increases between 1.5%-2% over 2024, with Friday expected to be the busiest of the 4 days.