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Published
December 12, 2022

Cumberland-based SAD 51 latest to be hit by illness

The district for Cumberland and North Yarmouth is holding remote classes for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday because of a surge in illness affecting 270 of its 2,100 students.
Published
December 12, 2022

Nursing assistant students share holiday cheer with local seniors

Last Friday, dozens of Region 10 Technical High School students crafted 500 handmade cards to bring some joy to nursing facilities around the region.
Published
December 12, 2022

Grades changed during glitch in UMaine Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds

No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.
Published
December 12, 2022

New projects may soon begin to ease housing burden for asylum seekers

Up to 175 units may be available in three communities by spring, with some expected to open as early as this month.
Published
December 11, 2022

With locals worried about PFAS, Brunswick planners suggest review of Bowdoin College’s athletic field renovation plan

Bowdoin College has submitted materials showing proposed upgrades to Pickard Field Athletic Complex would be free of potentially dangerous chemicals, but the Brunswick Planning Department on Friday recommended the Planning Board table the project until it receives an external review of the science.

Published
December 11, 2022

Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals

Officials question whether the city's ongoing housing shortage could be worsened if more housing were converted into short-term vacation rentals.
Published
December 11, 2022

Maine Maritime Academy mourns loss of four students killed in crash

The college held a vigil Sunday night in honor of the students – two from Maine and two from Massachusetts – who died early Saturday in a single car crash on Route 166 in Castine.
Published
December 10, 2022

Butterfield case highlights disagreements between advocates on treatment for people with serious mental illnesses

Families of loved ones with serious mental illnesses say the state's disability advocacy organization has stood in the way of expanding services.
Published
December 9, 2022

Toy Fund is there for families facing health challenges

This year, with the inflated cost of living also straining household budgets, many families experiencing health challenges are turning to the Press Herald Toy Fund for help.
Published
December 9, 2022

Inclusive or insensitive? A mural commissioned for Brunswick mill sparks debate

Supporters say 'Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky' was intended to depict the town's increasing diversity. Critics say it missed the mark.

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