Bangor Daily News
Homeschooling is growing in Maine. Here’s what that looks like.
The number of Maine children who are homeschooled has jumped since the pandemic, growing from 3.6 percent of students in the 2019-20 school year to 6.4 percent in 2024-25.
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2mLetter: Orrington should close trash plant
"The residents of these surrounding towns deserve to live in a clean toxic-free environment."
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4mPEPFAR is a win for the world. Susan Collins must ensure its funding.
"In no uncertain terms, these programs have spared an entire generation from a disease once thought to be unstoppable."
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4mExtreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch […]
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3mTrump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The paint is peeling from Washington’s Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” he posted on his social media site Friday night. “Just like three days ago, […]
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6mYes, those are alpacas on this Maine beach
A handful of alpacas from Crocketts Brook Farm in Kittery have been enjoying early summer nights at York’s Short Sands Beach.