Berwick police say the pig was running on Hubbard Road and they were trying to locate the owner.
March 2017
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforce
The new Washington emerging from the budget process prioritizes the military and homeland security while slashing many other areas, including housing, foreign assistance, environmental programs, public broadcasting and research.
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Posted inEditorials
Our View: Planned Parenthood a vital link in health system
Making it harder for women to get birth control should not be on anyone’s wish list.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Honesty, establishing trust are keys for Trump becoming a leader
Americans are free thinkers but they will follow a president who they think they can trust.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How Maine’s education funding system works
The way the state funds K-12 education is complex. It starts with the amount of money earmarked for schools. This year, Gov. Paul LePage is proposing $1 billion – about $20 million, or 2 percent, less than the state spent on public schools this budget cycle. That dollar figure is plugged into an “essential programs […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Clear winners and losers: LePage plan shakes up school funding
Maine’s nine charter schools will have increases in their state funding while Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and Portland tighten their belts to deal with sizable losses, but legislators may change the numbers.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine professor had hand in April’s March for Science
Paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill says scientists have to honk their own horns to foster a stronger connection with the public and politicians.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
SMCC trains immigrants with medical backgrounds to be EMTs
The new program, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, is designed to meet a growing need for multilingual emergency medical technicians.
