Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
Mental illness, alcohol, drugs common themes in Maine police shootings, according to review
According to the panel’s report, mental illness, alcohol and drugs were common themes in most of the incidents it reviewed this past year.
Maine DOE says it won’t follow Trump’s gender order. Will Mass.?
Maine’s DOE said that it would not enforce Trump’s executive order that said the U.S. government would only recognize two genders.
Trump tariffs risk crippling Maine's lumber, fuel and lobster industries
President Donald Trump’s tariffs could destabilize Maine’s lobster, lumber and electricity industries.Canada is Maine’s biggest trading partner.According to the Press Herald, Maine imported $4.4 billion worth of goods from our northern neighbors last year.
Experts explain Maine's recent seismic activity, potential for future aftershocks
It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.
Trump tariffs may roil Maine energy prices, and lobster, lumber markets
Tariffs that are central to President Donald Trump's economic policies could destabilize markets for numerous Maine products from lumber to lobsters to electricity. The president has said he will impose tariffs of 25% of the value of a product imported from Mexico and Canada beginning Saturday.
Massachusetts teen arrested & placed in ICE custody but held in Maine
Zeneyda Barrera, 18, was arrested at her home in Lynn Monday morning after a neighbor heard a commotion. Barrera is accused of pushing her 12-year-old brother during an argument over a cellphone, according to a Lynn Police Department report.
Maine students score lowest in three decades on nation’s report card
Maine students in 2024 had the lowest test scores in three decades in both reading and math, according to data from the nation’s report card The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, pronounced nape),
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Maine students record lowest average math and reading scores in three decades
Maine students last year had the lowest average math and reading scores since 1992, the first year the test was administered, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress also known as The Nation's Report Card.
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Maine's senators press Tulsi Gabbard on Edward Snowden and other intelligence issues
Gabbard, a former congresswoman and an Army Reserve officer, faced challenging questions from senators on both sides of the aisle during her confirmation hearing to become director of national intelligence.
Maine agencies that help immigrants, refugees settle in suddenly lose funding
It cut off funding this week, with no notice, to agencies working to resettle immigrants and refugees in the state.
Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the country
Maine's reading and math proficiency for 4th graders has fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019 and are some of the biggest drops nationwide.