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Teaching Tool: Giant USA maps painted at SAD 61 elementary schools
Some people retire and play golf. Not Vonnie Colvin. She helps paint giant maps of the United States across outdoor surfaces at schools from Virginia and now Maine. Under a hot, early Friday morning sun, Colvin walked the perimeter of a stenciled USA map located adjacent to the Stevens Brook Elementary School play area.
WATCH: Couple Hikes Miles into Maine Woods to Get Married in The Pouring Rain
When it comes to weddings, Maine is a hot spot four couples. And not just for couples that live here either as thousands of people flock to attend weddings for 'folks from away' in the Pine Tree State each and every year. As a longtime wedding DJ, I have watched...
Rare find: Father-son lobstermen pull calico lobster from Maine waters
WELLS, Maine — Another uniquely colored lobster has been pulled from Maine waters. Sarah Seale shared a picture with Maine's Total Coverage of a calico lobster that her husband, Josh, and son, Zach, who is a junior lobsterman, caught on Wednesday. Their boat operates out of Wells Harbor. As...
The World’s Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood
At the University of Maine, one of the world’s largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state’s lumber industry to 3D print cozy wooden cabins. It’s part of a move towards making 3D printing faster and more sustainable in a state where the housing shortage that has metastasized in most states around the country is dire.
J.C. Penney to permanently close 4 stores
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Department store retailer J.C. Penney will shutter four stores across as many states, Retail Dive has reported. According to an email provided by the company, locations in Alabama, Texas and Maine will close before Sept. 22. The J.C. Penney at the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, will close in 2025.
Why nurses, teachers and other Maine labor groups are getting behind Harris and Walz
Maine has been going in circles trying to pass labor safeguards for agricultural workers who are excluded from protections under state law regarding overtime, rest breaks and minimum wage. A fight that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris similarly took up in 2018 when she was a senator for California. Her work on the issue is […]
Maine schools work to fill staffing positions before classes start
PORTLAND (WGME) -- School is almost back in session, but as students get ready for the classroom, will there be enough staff to support them?. A number of districts still have openings, with classes starting in less than two weeks for some areas. “I think the stars aligned for us...
Florida animal rescue wants dog back after 6 dogs die under Maine rescue owner’s care
BUCKSPORT, Maine (WABI) - An employee at a Florida-based animal rescue says one of their former dogs is one of the 27 that were rescued from Coastal Dreams Rescue and Sanctuary in Bucksport earlier this month. The owner and operator is now facing several charges for mistreating dogs at her...
Up in the Air: Maine’s Most Popular Airline Routes Revealed
Air travel can be rough. The long security lines, crowded food courts, non-existent parking, never-ending terminals, and general public can drive any sane person mad. However, we Mainers are relatively lucky. Our two largest commercial airports are a godsend. Easy in, easy out. There's nothing like parking and getting to the gate in the span of 10 minutes. It's a completely different flying experience, and small market flying at its finest.
ACLU given green light to sue State of Maine for failing to provide legal counsel
As hundreds of people, both in and out of jail, wait for legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine was given the green light to sue the state government for chronically failing to provide access to public defenders for people who can’t afford an attorney. Throughout the yearslong legal battle, ACLU of Maine […]
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