Maine Ranks #3 Safest State to Live in the US
A year after the tragic Lewiston shootings, people across Maine are still on the path to healing. Yet, despite the shock of that event, Maine continues to hold its ground as one of the safest places to call home on WalletHub’s “2024 Safest States in America” list.
10 Best High Schools in Maine, According to U.S. News & World Report
Maine has some great high schools, and 10 of the best are surprising. WMTW reported that a new study from U.S. News & World Reports ranked the best public high schools across the country. It looked at over 17,000 schools, and 126 from Maine made the list. They use six...
Rooks: School construction in Maine needs a major overhaul
Before leaving for Norway last week, Gov. Janet Mills announced a new commission to study the state’s school construction program and report to the Legislature by next April, to which one might respond, “It’s about time.” The state’s existing construction model simply isn’t working, and has left towns and cities, and Maine’s regional school districts, with crumbling and outdated buildings and no clear path to replacing or renovating them. ...