While no Maine educators appear to have been fired over the issue, some districts have investigated or placed teachers on leave.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows twice denied the DOJ’s request for the information, which includes personal data such as birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
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Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Rural Maine towns struggle to find code officers. A new regional post could help
The new position, serving communities in Somerset County, could pave the way for more efficient and consistent building code enforcement in rural towns that can’t afford — or find — qualified candidates.
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Penobscot Nation to reclaim 1,700 acres in rural Maine as tribe grows land holdings
The Appalachian Mountain Club is repatriating the parcel to its former Indigenous stewards as part of a larger acquisition finalized Tuesday.
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Skowhegan man sentenced to 7 years for Solon fatal crash
Rhaheem Friend, 34, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter for the death of Nicholas Foss, 38, according to court records.
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In his visits to Maine, Robert Redford emphasized hope and collaboration
The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.
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Cornish man accused of threatening UNE, having bomb-making materials
The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.
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Six tenants displaced when fire damages Augusta apartment building
The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. Monday at 162 Mt. Vernon Ave. in Augusta.
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New England’s shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025
‘Environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine,’ reports one fisheries commission.