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PublishedMay 1, 2025
Mainers join in nationwide protests against Trump administration
Hundreds of people in Portland and other cities across the state joined protests that also marked May Day, which commemorates the historic triumphs and trials of the labor movement internationally.
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PublishedMay 1, 2025
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps jeopardize more than 120 positions in Maine
Volunteer Maine, the commission that administers funding for many of Maine's AmeriCorps programs, was notified last week that grant funding was being terminated.
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PublishedApril 30, 2025
What do Canada’s election results mean for Maine?
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his victory speech that Canada's relationship with America 'is over,' exacerbating concerns among Maine officials and businesses about the impacts a widening international divide will have on the state's economy.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Maine will not sign Trump administration letter to remove DEI programs from schools
The state's education leaders said signing the letter would 'bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law.'
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Maine is among a dozen states suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy
The lawsuit says the tariff policy has been subject to President Donald Trump’s ‘whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.’
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PublishedApril 21, 2025
Maine’s battle with Trump over Title IX could have national consequences
The way the Trump administration has approached the Title IX probes in Maine has been unusual, legal experts told The Maine Monitor, citing both the speed and lack of procedure.
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PublishedApril 21, 2025
USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm
The termination letter said Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment failed to pay at least 65% of its climate-smart agriculture grant directly to farmers.
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PublishedApril 18, 2025
Fishing industry cheers Trump’s order to peel back regulations; conservation groups fear overfishing
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden sees 'progress' in the action that the president says will improve the U.S. commercial fishery by opening up harvesting in previously protected areas.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
As Trump extends deadline to end DEI in schools, Maine tells districts not to respond
States now have until April 24 to respond to a memo instructing them to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion programming in schools.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
Mainer says Trump sanctions block his work on human rights violations in Myanmar
Matthew Smith is one of 2 people suing the administration over sanctions it imposed on the International Criminal Court following its warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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