Gov. Janet Mills has said she will sign the law, which would be fully implemented by 2026.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
MaineGeneral Health seeks to expand Augusta cancer center, with $36 million project up for review
Officials said the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is seeing many more patients than anticipated when it was built, and demand for services is projected to continue increasing.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Couple take on million-dollar retirement project to boost downtown Oakland
Don and Jean Ponitz are fixing up the Bank Block building on Main Street, with the hope of attracting a restaurant and other businesses to town.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Winthrop officials working on houseboat ordinance for town waters
The ordinance would prohibit houseboats from being tethered or moored overnight on the town’s water bodies to preserve water quality and aquatic life.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Air quality in some parts of Maine to decline Friday as Canadian wildfires continue
Dense smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has caused poor air quality in other states but is expected to continue to move south and east.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Nine vehicles involved in crash on Interstate 95 in Bangor
The Maine State Police said the wreck Thursday was triggered by a northbound motorist who came to a sudden stop in the passing lane.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Failed ex-UMA president, still unemployed a year later, set to receive nearly $20,000 monthly from UMaine System
Michael Laliberte’s settlement from the University of Maine System requires him to provide detailed reports on his attempts to find a new job in education in order to receive the payouts.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills: I will sign paid family leave into law
With the governor pledging her support, Maine will become the 13th state to have a mandatory paid family and medical leave program.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Budget deal would replace popular senior property tax program
The property tax stabilization program would end and 2 existing programs would be expanded to provide more targeted relief to lower-income seniors under a proposal passed by a legislative committee.