Facing a likely uptick in COVID cases and other illnesses after winter break, Boston Public Schools is urging students and staff to wear masks in school when they return next week — but district leaders stopped short of making masking a mandate. trib.al/iQH2T7a

While Wabanaki tribes have seen legislative progress in recent years, they still hope Maine will overhaul 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, which excludes tribes in the state from new federal laws that benefit other tribes. bit.ly/3idmn7m

Portland Diocese challenging 2021 Maine law lifting statute of limitations on childhood abuse claims pressherald.com/?p=6884819

Maine state Sen. Lisa Keim (R) submits emergency bill to increase court-appointed attorneys wages from $80 to $150 an hour. The proposal comes with a $17.9 million price tag, read the bill here: mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/ge…

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CBS 13 News @MalWGME In another email, the former Superintendent proposed not sending a statement about payroll issues to Lana Cohen | she/her/hers @pressherald until the end of the day so she wouldn't have time to ask more questions. We know public officials do this a lot, but it's still odd to see in writing.

“The Iowa proposal would also expand hours teenagers can work during the school year, and would shield businesses from civil liability if a youth worker is sickened, injured or killed on the job.” washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

🧵West Virginia's NPR/PBS station WVPB News dismissed part-time reporter Amelia Knisely in December. I spent six weeks reporting on what turned out to be years of political pressure from Gov. Jim Justice and top state officials My story for NPR: npr.org/2023/02/13/115…

.Governor Janet Mills signs Maine's supplemental budget, which bumps up wages to $150/hour for lawyers who defend indigent defendants starting March 1. 201 lawyers were willing to do this work for the state as of Friday. Even fewer – 156 lawyers — were available for trial-level cases

As Maine's number of nursing home beds have declined, assisted living facilities have expanded their presence. Rose Lundy, reporting for us and ProPublica, needs your help reporting on how well these facilities are run and regulated. themainemonitor.org/help-us-report…

Of the 23.5 positions being cut, 15.5 are educators spread across nearly all of Auburn's schools. sunjournal.com/2023/03/02/aub…

A Harvard researcher told state lawmakers on Thursday that Wabanaki communities trail far behind other tribes economically because of the 1980 agreement limiting tribal self-government: bit.ly/3ypOG6T

Many Maine school districts are receiving additional $$ to correct a state funding calculation error. We've listed some of them. Lana Cohen | she/her/hers reports pressherald.com/2023/03/29/mai…

Portland' new Homeless Services Center quickly reached capacity on Tuesday, the first night it was open. Rachel Ohm reports pressherald.com/2023/03/29/por…

Found this proposed budget amendment in my mailbox this morning. ⁦Eric Brakey 🌲🦔⁩ is proposing swap out “Vacationland” with “Taxationland” on license plates, a move protesting Democrats unwillingness to commit to tax breaks in a second budget bill.

There is a political ad circulating the airwaves about the controversial push to create a consumer-owned utility in Maine. wgme.com/news/i-team/an…

Tennessee hospital’s website drops name of former Maine priest working there as a chaplain pressherald.com/?p=7036763

Hello, There will not be school tomorrow. At this time, there will be no activity at Lewiston Schools Thursday October 26, 2023. There remains a lot of unknowns at this time. Information moves quickly but not always accurately. Please continue to shelter in place or get to safety

can already see national media parachuting in to mangle and write overwrought stuff about “this tiny bucolic town” (Aka Maine’s 2nd largest city). Subscribe/follow Bangor Daily News Sun Journal 🗞 Portland Press Herald instead.

City clerk employees get to work organizing absentee ballots. Portland Press Herald #mepolitics #ElectionDay2023