Sen. Mattie Daughtry and community college leaders say students receiving free tuition often need support in other areas — including housing, food and counseling — to succeed in higher education.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn schools offered credit monitoring after data breach
Staff and students in Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon schools had information breached through PowerSchool late last year.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine doles out last of $60M storm recovery fund to 40 businesses
It brings the total to 217 businesses, nonprofits and working waterfronts awarded funding after a series of storms in late 2023 and early 2024 decimated the coast and inland communities.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Stow voters elect new Board of Selectmen
Two incumbent selectmen resigned at Saturday’s meeting and a third chose not to run for reelection.
Posted inNation / World, New England, Politics
A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa
Dr. Rasha Alawieh arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday and was detained at least 36 hours before being sent back to Lebanon, despite a judge’s order that a hearing be held first.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man appeals 18-year sentence in daughter’s shaking death
Trevor Averill is appealing the sentence handed down Friday for the death of his 2-month-old daughter in 2021.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Schools & Education
Closure of Sabattus Primary School to get public hearing
No vote will be taken at the meeting. Sabattus, Wales and Litchfield residents are encouraged to attend.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Hancock County probate judge could again be suspended from practicing law
William Blaisdell has until April 1 to show he has paid his taxes, or else he risks a one-year suspension from practicing law.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Dixfield bust yields 23 pounds of cannabis, 1,600 plants, police say
No one was home at the time of the raid Saturday on Porter Road.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Western Foothills school officials look to cut proposed 16% budget increase
Superintendent Deb Alden said the district has already made some reductions, and is aiming for an 8% increase.