The Legislature’s education committee has unanimously approved lowering Maine’s cap on the number of charter schools. It could spell trouble for a new middle and high school specializing in vulnerable populations.
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Maine crime victims could lose ‘safety net’ of services without major state investment
Resources like 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelters and legal advocacy could all be at risk if Maine doesn’t figure out how to make up for millions lost in federal funding for victim services.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Pittsfield fire sends woman to hospital with burns
The fire late Monday also destroyed a shed and caused extensive damage to house on Somerset Avenue.
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Fallen officers honored at annual memorial observance in Augusta
The granite memorial is dedicated to Maine law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty since the 1800s.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine judge won’t wait to start releasing people stuck in jail without a lawyer
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ruled the state of Maine was at fault for unconstitutionally leaving poor defendants without court-appointed attorneys.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville $34.2 million school budget wins initial approval
The Waterville Board of Education must take a second, final vote after the City Council takes its second vote on the proposed municipal and school budgets sometime this summer.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan firefighters rescue woman from Kennebec River
The woman was transported to a hospital after firefighters pulled her from the water near the boat launch off U.S. Route 2, a fire official said.
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In wake of ‘devastating’ cuts, volunteers step up to ready Shakers for the season
Friends of the Shakers gather from around the country to prepare for spring at Sabbathday Lake, the only still-active community of its kind in the world.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Bill would require strictest standards on ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The proposed bill would require the state to communicate the most stringent contamination maximum with the public and well owners.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville teacher who threatened Trump supporters says she is ‘deeply ashamed’
JoAnna St. Germain said she was suffering from extreme insomnia and other mental health issues when she made posts on social media calling for the military and U.S. Secret Service to ‘take out’ Trump supporters.