A bill approved by the House and Senate would create a board of trustees to oversee the state’s tobacco settlement money, while also broadening the trust’s mission from tobacco prevention to public health.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
With aid to spend, schools look for students who need help
Early data from some of the U.S.’s biggest school districts confirm what many had feared: Groups of students that already faced learning gaps before the pandemic, including Black and Hispanic students and those from low-income families, appear to be behind in even greater numbers now.
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Posted inNation & World
Biden: Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine
‘It’s become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian,’ the president says.
Posted inNation & World
Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial
The attorney for Dustin Byron Thompson – an Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the building – argues the former president encouraged his supporters to ‘do his dirty work.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
There were about 80,000 more deaths than 2020’s record-setting total.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
A White House coronavirus-policy adviser says another extension is ‘on the table.’
Posted inMaine, News
Farmington residents startled by rig’s blown tires
Malfunctioning brakes spark fire on Fairbanks Road.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox rally to beat Tigers, 5-3
Boston comes back from a three-run deficit and Garrett Whitlock pitches four scoreless innings of relief in a win over Detroit.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
New York lieutenant governor resigns after arrest in federal probe
Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, Brian Benjamin pleaded not guilty Tuesday at an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court.
Posted inMaine, News
State reports case of hepatitis A at Boothbay variety store
The Maine CDC says an employee at T&D Variety handled food while infectious last week.