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Protecting mental health: Maine district bans cell phones, smartwatches during school
Students in middle school and high school in RSU 1 will not be allowed to have cell phones or smartwatches during the school day starting this fall. The RSU 1 school board voted last week to make the move, calling it "another layer of support to improve the mental health and academic success of our students."
Maine man sentenced to life for killing 4, including parents, and shooting at cars on highway
BATH, Maine (TCN) -- A 35-year-old man changed his plea this week and admitted to fatally shooting his parents and their close friends at home, and injuring several others while firing at cars on the freeway. WMTW-TV reports Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty Monday, July 1, to four counts of intentional...
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
Maine Driver Dies in a Crash on I-95 After a Tire Hit His Vehicle
An Old Orchard man died Tuesday in a freak accident on I-95 involving a tire from a vehicle on the opposite side of the highway. The Crash Happened Monday Morning in Southern Maine. Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach died in the crash that happened Monday morning on the...
Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment
Some members of Maine’s congressional delegation are raising alarm of serious consequences to come from Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of immunity from criminal charges for some official actions taken by presidents, calling the ruling an undermining of the country’s founding principles. However, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine told Maine Morning […] The post Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Waldo County teacher enters semifinals for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School, is one of eight Maine teachers who’ve been selected for the semifinals. “These...
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...
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