Educators have long lamented the dreaded ‘summer slide,’ but communities are more active than ever in providing resources to prevent it.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s piping plovers are adapting to washed-out beaches after winter storms
Despite washed-out dunes and higher water lines, experts say the endangered piping plovers nesting along the Maine coast appear to be doing well.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
First heat wave in 2 years arrives in Maine this week
We didn’t have much of a summer last year in Maine, but we will make up for it in a big way this time around.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
‘I think we are fighting a cultural battle here,’ the head of the office says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fayette residents agree to spend funds on Starling Hall
Some residents argue town funds should not be spent on restoring the 1879 building, the oldest building built as a Grange Hall in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Why the nation’s eyes will be drawn to Maine’s 2nd House District race this fall
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is seeking a fourth term in Congress against state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who easily won the Republican primary after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in PFAS limbo
The state says it can’t afford to mitigate PFAS issues at homes near sludge hot spots that pass state drinking water standards but fail the new federal ones.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Search our 2024 database of Maine moose hunting permits
The 2024 Moose Permit Lottery winners database is searchable by hunter’s name or hometown.