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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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2mCoastal Maine glamping resort sold to national company
That comes after Sandy Pines Campground narrowly avoided a foreclosure sale in March and then entered the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
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3mUMaine Extension launches new self-paced online tractor safety course
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched Tractor Safety: Foundations, a self-paced online course that provides learners with the foundational knowledge needed to operate tractors and agricultural equipment more safely and confidently. Designed for beginning tractor operators, both youth and adult, the course expands access to critical safety training, particularly for those in regions of […]
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2mBroadway will be closed Thursday night for I-95 bridge work
Northbound traffic will be redirected to Stillwater Avenue and then to I-95, while southbound traffic will be moved to I-95 and then Union Street.
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3mJudge rejects Republican's harassment claim against Maine party vice chair
Heather Sprague, who chairs the Knox County GOP, accused state party vice chair Scott Rocknak of attempting a coup to remove her.
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4mDeaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — First responders and utility crews worked overnight into Wednesday clearing roads from trees and wires that were downed during severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding while knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. A 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on […]