The Department of Education said it chose high-need districts which have low student-to-mental-health-provider ratios relative to the state and nation.
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Students to pay almost 4% more to attend Bates College
Bates will be charging $81,382 for tuition, room and board in the coming academic year, a $3,092 increase over this year’s tab.
Homeless in Maine: New policing protocol shifts focus to assisting homeless people who need help
Local police agencies are grappling with a new protocol established by the Office of the Maine Attorney General that calls on authorities to not charge homeless people with minor crimes but instead focus on connecting them with service providers who may be able to help.
Central Maine Healthcare, St. Mary’s end mask mandates
The healthcare system will convert to a mask optional organization effective May 1.
Lewiston school team wins state cooking competition for 2nd year
Judges had little else but praise for all the dishes they tasted during the annual cooking competition and was a tough decision to name a winner.
Lewiston homeless shelter project questioned from multiple fronts as public process begins
City staff, elected officials and members of the public have said they have been ‘in the dark’ regarding details of the planned homeless shelter on Park Street.
Carts, bedding now prohibited at Lewiston library
Some people within the homeless community say the new policy will make it far more difficult for them to use the library because they have no safe place to store their belongings.
Dempsey Challenge moves to one-day event, adds duathlon
The change comes in response to participant feedback, primarily from cyclists.
Maine community rallied to help save Fowsia Musse after shooting
After being shot in Ethiopia, Musse needed advanced care only available in America.
New Lewiston-Bath bus line geared toward shipyard workers
Western Maine Transportation Services will run an express bus line to Bath Iron Works.