Maine Drops to 29th in U-Haul Measure of Growth States for 2022
After surging briefly thanks to all the scared flatlanders fleeing the pandemic, Maine has once again dropped in U-Haul’s annual
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Paris Police Investigating Maine Public School Teacher for Alleged Unwanted Sexual Contact with 12-Year-Old Student
Police in Paris, Maine, are investigating an Oxford Hills Middle School substitute teacher over allegations that he inappropriately touched a
Read moreLawmakers Want to Bring Kickboxing, Muay Thai to Maine
A pair of bills submitted to the 131st Legislature this year would bring competitive kickboxing and other martial arts events
Read moreMills $10.3 Billion Budget Increases Spending on Health Care, Infrastructure, and Education
Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday proposed a $10.3 billion budget that will largely shape political negotiations in Augusta and state
Read moreMaine School Board Members Who Pushed Radical Gender Ideology Recalled by Paris Voters
Paris residents voted Tuesday night to recall a pair of school board officials who drew the community’s ire by pushing
Read moreCraven Proposes Bill to Criminalize Parents Leaving 9-Year-Olds in Cars
A Lewiston lawmaker has proposed a bill that would make it a crime for any adult to leave a child
Read moreMaine Think Tank Wants No Taxes For Mainers Making Under $50k
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Read moreRegistered Maine Voters Would Get In-State Tuition at UMaine Under New Bill
A bill proposed in the Maine State Legislature would grant in-state tuition to any student registered to vote in the
Read moreRecall of Left-Wing School Board Members Goes to Paris Voters Tuesday
Voters in Paris will decide Tuesday whether to recall two members of the Oxford Hills School Board in a vote
Read moreSenator Backs Bill to Bring Maine National Guard Home from Undeclared Wars
A Maine State Senator has introduced a bill that would require an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress
Read moreHermon Mom Calls for Age-Appropriate Standards in School Library
The mother of a Hermon school system student is calling on school officials to adopt policies that will regulate whether
Read moreMaine Crime Fell Following 2015 Repeal of Gun Control Law
When Maine began allowing eligible residents to carry concealed firearms without a government license in 2015, gun control advocates warned
Read moreSchools Are Open, But Students Are Still Missing Class As Chronic Absenteeism Soars
The Daily Caller News Foundation – Reagan Reese on December 28, 2022 Though schools are open and are no longer relying
Read moreHow Much Welfare Can Mainers Get? $71,757 Per Year: Report
A new research report on American welfare programs found that Mainers who take advantage of the full suite of state
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