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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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5mLincoln’s conservative bloc loses its majority after voters oust David Ireland ally
Lee Rand’s loss leaves Ireland’s bloc one vote short of the 4-3 majority it has held on the seven-member council.
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5mEnforcing immigration laws with unvetted, poorly trained thugs is deadly mistake
“We can secure our borders and manage immigration in an orderly way without unvetted and poorly trained masked, armed agents harassing and killing innocent people. We’ve done it before and must do it again.”
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2mLetter: Maine shouldn’t abandon popular vote compact
“A Mainer's vote for president should count the same as anyone else’s.”
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4mWhat we know about the cost of Maine’s latest ranked-choice count
It is the second time in two years that blank ballots have pushed an effectively decided 2nd District race into a count.
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3mThis off-season Asian fusion takeout spot on MDI caters to locals
Word Up Take Out, located behind the Southwest Harbor Public Library, opened for its second season on Tuesday.