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Another Maine school district is banning cell phone use during the school day
RSU 1, in Bath, has become the latest Maine school district to ban cell phones. Under a policy passed last month, sixth through twelfth grade students will be required to lock their phone or smart watch into a magnetic pouch for the entirety of the school day. While some officials...
Maine’s Community Colleges Receive Largest Workforce Grant in History
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Harold Alfond Foundation is giving more than $75 million to the Maine Community College System. This is the biggest workforce grant in the history of Maine’s seven Community Colleges. Throughout the state of Maine, there is currently a shortage of skilled workers. In an effort to address this shortage the Harold Alfond Foundation is investing 75 million dollars in grant money to the Maine Community College System. This grant will affect more than 70,000 workforce students over the next five years. Bringing the total funds this foundation has donated over the last six years to nearly $100 million.
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Recent UMaine graduate writes feature story for Public Service Review
Recent UMaine graduate writes feature story for Public Service Review. Julian Ober, a May 2024 graduate of the University of Maine who completed a bachelor’s with a double major in political science and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, wrote a feature story for the spring 2024 edition of Public Service Review from the Stennis Center for Public Service.
Connor Garvey is back in the 207 studio with new music
PORTLAND, Maine — Connor Garvey is one of the most talented singer/songwriters we’ve had on 207 and he’s back with new music. Garvey said he will be releasing new songs throughout the summer, including a new album he has in the works. If you want to check...
National Republican Campaign Committee reserves nearly $2.5 million in ad time in Maine TV markets
The national Democratic and Republican parties are once again gearing up for an expensive fight over Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat. The National Republican Campaign Committee announced last week that it reserved nearly $2.5 million in the Bangor, Presque Isle and Portland television markets. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, meanwhile, has reserved nearly $1.8 million in ad time.
Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture going out of business after 45 years
Maine’s destination furniture retailer to close permanently with owner’s retirement GLENBURN — Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture, a family-owned furniture and mattress retailer in business for nearly a half-century, will close […]
Crafts receives National Social Worker of the Year award
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) named Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, as the 2024 National Social Worker of the Year. This national recognition follows Crafts’ earlier honor as Maine’s Social Worker of the Year by the NASW Maine chapter. "I am deeply honored by this recognition and...
More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact
Nevada voters may decide in November whether they should join three dozen other states in requiring voters to present valid identification before casting a ballot. And Maine may not be far behind, as the push for voter ID requirements grows nationwide despite conflicting studies over their effects. Conservative organizers in Nevada say they have gathered […] The post More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
School of Education Program Aims to Grow Maine's Teacher Workforce
Maine high school students from Kittery to Gray and several points in between visited the University of New England’s coastal Biddeford campus from June 24 to 27 to participate in the School of Education’s second Future Teachers of Maine Summer Institute. This year saw 34 high schoolers participate,...
UNE receives top-tier award for campus tobacco prevention efforts
The University of New England has received a platinum award from Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine for its continued efforts to reduce secondhand smoke in Maine’s communities. This year, 40 Maine health care, hospital, higher education, and behavioral health organizations were recognized by Breathe Easy’s Gold Star Standards of Excellence program. The awards recognize Maine health organizations that are addressing tobacco use and exposure by implementing strategies that support tobacco treatment and prevention.
Young Couple on Remote Maine Island Featured on CBS News
Here's a fun fact you might not have known: according to Explore Maine, there are over 4,600 islands off Maine's coast, and even more if you count inland islands. Some are large like the second largest island on the East Coast, Mount Desert Island. Others are just large rocks jutting out of the ocean.
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