The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
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Residents OK $32.9 million Gardiner-area school budget
The Maine School Administration District 11 school board cut $2.3 million out of the first proposed budget to minimize the effect on taxpayers.
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US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
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Trump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine System funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university system was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.
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Longtime educator in Auburn, Litchfield to retire after 39 years
Katy Grondin says students have always been important to her, even choosing an abbreviated version of ‘I love kids’ for her license plate.
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Colby, Bates commencements celebrate student contributions, next steps
The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine’s premier private colleges.
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St. Dom’s graduates its final class
Class of 2025 President Brookelyn Irene Whited said that with the school’s recent troubles, the vibe was a little bit different this year.
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Voters OK $31.5 million Hallowell-area school budget
The budget, which is up overall by 5%, has less than a 1% increase to what taxpayers in Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell and Monmouth will contribute.
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Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees
The ruling in 2 consolidated lawsuits — including one in which Maine joined 21 other states — says that Trump’s plan amounts to an illegal closure of the Education Department.
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Skowhegan-area voters approve $51.44 million school budget
The MSAD 54 budget, which goes to voters again in a June referendum, comes with an overall property tax increase of just about 2%.