The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center director is doing her part to dispense with fear.
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Maine Voices: The Irish have literally made their marks all over the world’s pages
As you celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day, raise a glass to the inventive Hibernians who made this all possible.
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LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing
Opponents of the governor’s two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.
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Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bill to ban start times before 8:30 a.m. at Maine high schools
Supporters point to the science on adolescents’ need for good sleep, but detractors predict scheduling turmoil and say decisions should be made locally.
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Leaders of Maine’s private colleges denounce Trump’s immigration order
While the presidents of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges issue the strongest criticism, top officials in the University of Maine System remain largely silent.
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Approach college debt with caution or rue the consequences
Among them, you’ll likely have less freedom to take jobs of the “save the world” sort.
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Alfond foundation donates $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s to boost nursing education
The grant will help fund the college’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
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What LePage’s tax plan would mean for you
The governor’s final effort to reduce the income tax follows previous rounds of tax cutting, including at the low end of the income spectrum.
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Gov. Cuomo calls for free tuition at New York public colleges
The state governor’s Excelsior Scholarship program would provide free education for residents earning less than $125,000.
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Kennebunk students build tiny vessel, prepare to let it go – across the ocean
They’re hoping the self-steering boat, powered solely by wind and currents and equipped with sensors and a camera, will find its way to Ireland.