But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Farmington board learns of downtown improvements
The process began last November with work expected to begin in spring 2026, be completed in 2027.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Edward Little High School hosts March Madness
The junior class wins the spirit week of competitions between the seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshman and staff.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Dominican national pleads guilty to illegally entering U.S.
Prosecutors say Odanis Manuel Brea Mejia was caught in Lewiston after he had previously been removed from the country.
Posted inNation / World, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation and advocates for public schools say eliminating the department would leave children behind in an American education system that is fundamentally unequal.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Workers reinstated at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The workers, all entry-level employees still in their probationary periods, were briefly fired by the Navy Department last week.
Posted inNation / World, Politics, Schools & Education
What to know about Trump’s plan to abolish the Education Department
President Donald Trump has been promising to abolish the Education Department since the 2024 campaign. Here’s what to know about his effort to close it.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Wabanaki Alliance leader discusses power dynamics and progress in Lewiston
A “then and now” discussion about Wabanakis on Thursday garnered the largest attendance in recent years for a Great Falls Forum.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Sweden residents to vote on $1.08M budget at town meeting
Voters will elect a selectman, a school board member and multiple Planning Board and Board of Appeals members.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue nutrition director warns of federal funding cuts
Cuts to nutrition funding will limit the district’s ability to buy food from local producers, Andrew Hutchins said at the Regional School Unit 9 board meeting March 11.