The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Public audits are falling behind throughout central Maine
Many municipalities and school districts do not have up-to-date financial data as auditors become harder to find.
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Cornville member of Skowhegan-area school board resigns
Julian Payne, elected to the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors in 2023, said he was frustrated with procedures and had personal differences of opinion.
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UMaine System board says it won’t consider divesting from Israel
The board of trustees decided not to take up 6 student demands that included divesting from Israeli companies and cutting academic ties with the country.
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Organizations team up to offer free holiday lunch in Augusta
This is the first year Maine Arts Academy and Carver’s Driving Academy have teamed up for this holiday celebration.
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Norridgewock, MSAD 54 likely to take legal dispute to state
At issue in recent months has been whether Valerie Coulombe of Norridgewock, an elected member of the school district’s board of directors, can serve on the board because she works at a bus company contracted by the district.
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International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
More than a dozen U.S. colleges and universities have advised students to plan ahead for a possible travel ban.
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Minor arrested in connection to Gardiner school threat
A threat closed Gardiner Area High School for several hours Friday morning.
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USM’s older students find a new home
More than a quarter of University of Southern Maine undergraduates are older than 24, and a new center is catering to their social and academic needs.
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Senate advances Social Security Fairness Act
The bill co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine would eliminate limits on Social Security benefits for public sector employees, including teachers and firefighters.