The initiative will promote economic mobility and address the state’s workforce needs, the University of Maine System says.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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L.L.Bean CEO to step down early next year
Stephen Smith, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026.
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Jared Golden introduces bill to increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers, judges
The Back the Blue Act proposes a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years for anyone who kills a federal law enforcement officer, a U.S. judge or a federally funded public safety officer.
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Maine State Police address ‘fear and discomfort’ in Union as they investigate homicide
Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, went missing while paddleboarding on Crawford Pond last week
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Gardiner Democrat to challenge Rep. Golden for District 2 seat
Louis Sigel, a former Jared Golden supporter, says Maine’s 2nd District congressman ‘has voted with the Republicans too many times.’
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Over 50 Maine beaches tested positive for potentially unsafe contamination levels last year
A nationwide study also found that 15 of the beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on more than 25% of the days they were tested.
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Police establish tip line amid investigation into killing of Tenants Harbor woman
Sunshine Stewart disappeared while paddleboarding in Union last week and was declared the victim of a homicide Saturday.
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Maine crews, Coast Guard search Kennebec River for missing Augusta man
Robert Stolt jumped from a boat to rescue his dog from the river on Sunday and hasn’t been seen since.
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Downpours, thunderstorms headed to Maine as sun, heat move out
The remnants of storm Chantal, which wreaked havoc in North Carolina, are headed north, but forecasters say they will likely have limited, if any, impact on Maine.
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‘The thrill of a lifetime’: What was competing on ‘Jeopardy!’ like for Maine man?
Jason Singer’s run on the show came to an end on Thursday night’s episode, but he will fondly remember the journey of joining his wife as a champion.