The way the Trump administration has approached the Title IX probes in Maine has been unusual, legal experts told The Maine Monitor, citing both the speed and lack of procedure.
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Environmental group to purchase land once eyed for Belfast salmon farm
After years of pushback, Nordic Aquafarms abandoned its $500 million project and listed its 54-acre parcel for sale in January.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
ACLU files class-action suit over revoked student visas throughout New England
The lawsuit seeks to restore the visa status of more than 100 international students in New England, although it’s unclear if any Maine international students have had their visas terminated.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Crews battle wildfires in Monmouth, around state as danger remains high
Windy, dry conditions in Maine have made the risk of fire increase.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Proposed $92.6 million city, school budget would raise Augusta taxes by 9.8%
Residents and officials are divided over whether to seek more cuts in the school budget.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and the famed white or black smoke to signal to the world whether a new pontiff has been elected.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm
The termination letter said Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment failed to pay at least 65% of its climate-smart agriculture grant directly to farmers.
Posted inBusiness, Central Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Home Baked in Mercer has dinner ready to go
The new business, run by a husband-and-wife duo out of the kitchen at the Mercer Community Center, offers ready-to-bake meals for pickup and delivery each week.
Posted inMaine, News
Right to know advocate gives talk on Maine Freedom of Access Act to public officials in Franklin County
Judith Meyer, former executive editor of the Sun Journal, gave an overview of the law to public officials, residents and others.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Nonprofit owner of Maine newspapers hires new CEO
Tom Wiley, the president and publisher of The Buffalo News, will take over leadership of the National Trust for Local News.