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Maryland lawmakers to consider steps toward partisan redistricting for 2028
Maryland lawmakers will kick off a special session Monday to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028. The…
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2mDozens rally ahead of MaineHealth board vote on closure of Damariscotta birthing unit
The MaineHealth board will decide the birthing unit's fate Thursday.
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5mWashington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
Light winds and lower temperatures were in the forecast Monday to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, burned about 12 square miles […]
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6mTrump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said. Head Start, established in the 1960s to help fight poverty, has long been considered by experts […]
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5mMDI’s first luxury yurt campground on the market for $2.2M
The owners are selling the 4.8-acre "glamping" resort and wellness center in Southwest Harbor after operating it for 11 years.
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4mOusted manager’s lawsuit pulls Washington County back into political chaos
The county's former manager is suing the county and two commissioners, alleging defamation, sex discrimination and whistleblower retaliation.