The school-based health center, which would be funded by a federal grant, would provide access to health care for students in the district and is expected to help address conditions that lead to chronic absenteeism.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
This remote Maine community split down the middle in 2020. Which way will The Forks go this year?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied 18-18 in The Forks in the 2020 presidential election, but residents say they don’t expect a vote that close this year.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s yellow flag law has been used much more often in year since Lewiston mass shooting
Meanwhile, gun reform advocates are collecting signatures to force a ballot initiative that would ask voters to approve a stronger red flag law.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Advocates are helping propel a resilient community
Danielle Parent, who is the director of the Maine Resiliency Center, knows that unless victim advocates take care of themselves and each other, they’re not as effective in caring for others.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Barn quilts stitch together generations, tradition in Canaan
A group of volunteers with the Canaan Farmers Hall worked with local elementary school students this fall to paint 28 barn quilts, which were on display Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
8 offshore wind leases in Gulf of Maine up for auction next week
Established electricity purchasing systems, strong demand for clean energy, a supply chain being developed and strong winds are seen as advantages for the Gulf of Maine as a site for offshore wind turbines.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Watch: Lewiston gathering seeks light a year after the darkness
More than 900 people gathered to remember victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting and honor those who helped.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine organic farmers group formally recognizes union for its employees
Employees at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and MOFGA Certification Services put together the union and requested recognition in September.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Bates College community comes together for Oct. 25 remembrance service
‘Grief is complicated,’ offered one student. ‘Hope is just a quiet resilience.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Tax break sought to turn historic ‘castle of Augusta’ into boutique hotel
Developers hope to make Olde Federal Building a destination to draw people downtown.