Glitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
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Maine high court hears case challenging Democrats’ budget maneuver
A group including 2 Republican lawmakers has argued that legislative leaders violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget and then calling a special session to finish other work. But an assistant attorney general told the court the process was lawful.
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Freeport hears ‘rapid-fire’ funding defenses as council weighs budget
Organizations with ties to Freeport defended their budget applications in Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting ahead of the vote on the 2025 fiscal year budget.
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Gov. Mills slams lawmakers for advancing more spending bills
A legislative committee advanced at least $10 million in additional spending this week after repeated warnings from the administration about pushing the state budget past the ‘breaking point.’
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York schools to pay former teacher $237,500 to settle gay discrimination lawsuit
The school department agreed to pay $170,000 to Michele Figueira and $67,500 to her lawyers after she alleged the school discriminated against her for being gay.
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Topsham representative resigns from House seat
Rebecca Jauch resigned from her seat on Monday to take a federal job, making her the second Democrat to resign in the closing days of the session.
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Judge denies Portland man’s attempt to rescind guilty plea in killing of his kids’ mother
Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn’t do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
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Topsham man charged with stealing guns, ammo from Brunswick home
Police say Christopher Tucker of Topsham stole guns and ammo before fleeing to Harpswell, where he was caught on Sunday.
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Sister of Portland man convicted of manslaughter says she gave false testimony against him
Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
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Sagadahoc deputy criticized by Lewiston shooting commission blasts its report as ‘misleading’
Sgt. Aaron Skolfield on Tuesday filed a 20-page response with the commission investigating the mass shooting, saying members unfairly targeted his actions when they have yet to finish their work.