A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
Times Record News
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick police request for new armored vehicle to be reviewed by Finance Committee
The Brunswick Police Department requested a new BearCat vehicle for its Special Response Team, causing division among locals and some city councilors over the use of funds.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, News
Proposed Augusta homeless shelter spurs debate, heads to Planning Board
Some Augusta business owners fear a proposed new 40-bed homeless shelter would worsen problems they’ve seen with people who are homeless, while advocates say it would help.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Four months after Lewiston mass shooting, pressure builds for long-sought gun safety reforms
But Maine defenders of traditional gun rights also turned out in force at last week’s hearings, and it’s unclear if the support to enact changes will be sustained.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. King co-sponsors bill to help teachers, law enforcement buy homes
The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for ‘helpers,’ including firefighters and medical first responders.
Posted inBusiness, News
Jay to become a mill town once again
Godfrey Forest Products plans to manufacture a product similar to particleboard at the former Androscoggin Mill, which will create 125 jobs.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath YMCA to host speaker series on Malaga Island, Maine’s racial history
The Bath Area Family YMCA, in cooperation with the Patten Free Library, will host a new speaker series exploring the Midcoast’s history with race relations — particularly related to Malaga Island, an interracial colony systematically evicted and eradicated by the state government in the early 1900s. The series will focus on how we can learn […]
Posted inTimes Record
Fit-Up grants brings hot yoga and hair care to Freeport’s downtown
Freeport’s Fit-Up Grant Program is revitalizing Main Street with businesses that offer hot yoga, sustainable clothing, saunas and hair care.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Waterville man indicted on murder charge
Spridal Hubiak, 21, indicted by grand jury on charges he killed Angela Bragg, of Waterville, in December of 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Physicians, gun owners, activists pack Maine State House for hearing on gun reform
Dozens of people testified for and against a pair of bills that include expanding background check requirements to advertised private firearms sales and a 72-hour waiting period on purchases.