The Maine Department of Education will distribute grants to districts that find areas where they can partner with other schools to save money.
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LePage verifies marijuana vote, making possession of small amounts legal Jan. 30
But he also urges legislators to impose a moratorium on sales until they have set up regulations for the drug, a process that could take at least nine months.
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LePage’s top attorney leaving administration for private practice
Avery Day is the fifth general counsel to join and then leave the administration since 2011.
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LePage said ballot referendums are just ‘recommendations.’ Legal experts say he’s wrong.
The governor’s latest claims are called into question following his appearance on Bangor radio.
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Three Maine companies win governor’s excellence awards
Geaghan’s Pub and Craft Brewery of Bangor, Systems Engineering of Portland, and Landry/French Construction Co. of Scarborough are honored.
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Despite political shifts, solar decision expected by year’s end in Maine
A proposal to limit incentives for homeowners is likely strengthened in wake of state and federal election results.
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Eves loses appeal of federal lawsuit against LePage
The outgoing House speaker sued Maine’s governor in 2015 after LePage intervened in Eves’ hiring as president of Good Will-Hinckley.
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LePage makes move to keep his pick in charge of education department
In appointing Robert Hasson to the post of temporary deputy commissioner, the governor keeps his original nominee, William Beardsley, on as deputy commissioner.
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LePage’s opt-out from resettlement program won’t stop refugees from coming to Maine
A spokeswoman for Catholic Charities Maine stresses that for now the agency will continue providing services to refugees.
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Market forces mean Trump can’t pull plug on clean energy, experts say
Although energy policies will change under the Trump administration, panelists at a conference in Portland say the changes likely won’t be as extensive as people expect.