The state won’t be spared in the political fight over the future of federal lands as the Trump administration looks to offset tax and spending cuts by slashing conservation programs, opening areas to resource extraction and laying off park staff.
The maine monitor
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization
More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push.
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Maine’s foster care population grew at the fastest rate in the nation, federal data shows
The state’s director of child and family services cited the agency’s response to high profile deaths as well as a lack of attorneys to represent parents and declining support services as reasons for the increase.
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Rumble strips saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads
The state plans to install 100 miles of rumble strips a year in Maine, which has the highest crash fatality rate in New England, according to researchers.
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Embden weighs leaving school district as costs rise, enrollment falls
Embden is one of several western Maine communities exploring withdrawal from their regional school district.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine community paramedicine in doubt after federal cuts
The programs, in which EMS workers make home visits to patients, have helped curb expensive hospital visits, providers say.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers want to examine how judges are disciplined. The judicial branch says it’s not their call.
The debate in the Legislature follows an ethics complaint against Maine Supreme Court Justice Catherine Connors that has yet to be resolved.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s heat pump boom has been promising for rural workforce development. Can it last?
Uncertainties lie ahead as Maine approaches big deadlines for heat pump installation and bolstering its clean energy workforce.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Some Maine criminal records would automatically be sealed under bill before Legislature
Supporters say it’s about time. Opponents want to see more research, and say the bill contradicts findings of a recent committee that recommended further study.
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Maine’s public transportation options are limited. Lawmakers would like to change that.
Public transit options currently meet only about 11% of the state’s total transportation needs, according to a recent report.