The 4 contracts ratified over the weekend cover more than 9,000 state employers, providing a 6% pay increase on Jan. 1, an $800 payment in February in lieu of retroactive raises and an additional 3% pay bump in July.
Lana Cohen
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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Westbrook man who drove into 4 state troopers pleads not guilty to OUI
Tyler Croston, 24, was arraigned Thursday in York County Superior Court on driving under the influence, aggravated driving to endanger and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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Maine’s poorest students still face burdens, despite state’s free community college program
More low-income students have enrolled in the Maine Community College System since free tuition was introduced, but many were already getting free tuition under federal grant programs and still struggle to pay for food and housing.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine lawmakers question education chief over failing early childhood program
Legislators called the Child Development Services agency ‘broken.’ Education Commissioner Pender Makin said little to ease their concerns.
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Maine students are missing more school days than before the pandemic
Chronic absenteeism rates are more than 10 percentage points higher than the 2018-19 school year. Experts say resources to get students to class aren’t back on track.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Buxton man arrested following report of shots fired on Commercial Street
Mohamud Abdullahi, 30, was charged with reckless conduct, refusing to submit and assault.
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Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless
Volunteers band together to deliver on the promise of the holiday, showing those less fortunate that they haven’t been forgotten.
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Shut out: How the Deaf community was forgotten during the Lewiston mass shooting
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
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Advocates say success of housing program for homeless veterans in Maine shows the systems can work on a larger scale
State and national efforts to end veteran homelessness showcase the potential to solve homelessness for all people.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Struggling UMaine System sees some bright spots
Enrollment at the system’s 7 campuses is declining less than expected and students are taking more credit hours, which also helps the bottom line.