The University of Maine has identified the remains of at least 26 Indigenous people and 532 burial objects held in its collection that are now slated to be returned to the Wabanaki Nations. The items — including human bone fragments, stone tools and charcoal samples — were collected by archaeologists affiliated with the university at nine sites across Maine. The items were excavated starting in the 1960s and as late as 1995.
The Fryeburg Fair says it will return to an eight-day program this fall after a controversial decision to begin a day early in 2025 caused tensions with the Cumberland Fair. Friction over the Fryeburg fair's extended schedule rose in the months leading up to the two historic agricultural fairs, with Cumberland officials arguing that Fryeburg organizers were encroaching on their last — and busiest — day.
Maine Morning Star - In an effort to help alleviate the state’s child care shortage, Maine lawmakers passed legislation aiming to increase the availability of care, particularly for infants and toddlers. The legislation, LD 1414, was introduced by Senate President Mattie Daughtry (D-Brunswick) after she toured child care facilities across the state and is part of a suite of bills to support working parents.Specifically, the bill would provide an additional $120 monthly salary supplement for providers that employ educators specifically to care for infants and toddlers. It also directs the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to develop a grant program for providers to develop a plan to provide child care during typical off-hours. Maine Morning Star - Maine lawmakers advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would require political campaigns and political action committees to provide a disclosure label for any content significantly altered by artificial intelligence. Supporters argue such a requirement would provide needed clarity to ensure fair elections as high-quality “deepfakes” become easier to create and circulate. Opponents voiced apprehension about free speech and practicality, though were outnumbered in the initial Maine House of Representatives vote on Tuesday. With a 73-65 vote in favor, largely along party lines with the support of the Democratic majority, LD 517 now heads to the upper chamber, after which additional enactment votes and the governor’s sign off would still be needed. Maine Morning Star - In an effort to help alleviate the state’s child care shortage, Maine lawmakers passed legislation aiming to increase the availability of care, particularly for infants and toddlers. The legislation, LD 1414, was introduced by Senate President Mattie Daughtry (D-Brunswick) after she toured child care facilities across the state and is part of a suite of bills to support working parents.Specifically, the bill would provide an additional $120 monthly salary supplement for providers that employ educators specifically to care for infants and toddlers. It also directs the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to develop a grant program for providers to develop a plan to provide child care during typical off-hours. Maine Morning Star - Maine lawmakers advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would require political campaigns and political action committees to provide a disclosure label for any content significantly altered by artificial intelligence. Supporters argue such a requirement would provide needed clarity to ensure fair elections as high-quality “deepfakes” become easier to create and circulate. Opponents voiced apprehension about free speech and practicality, though were outnumbered in the initial Maine House of Representatives vote on Tuesday. With a 73-65 vote in favor, largely along party lines with the support of the Democratic majority, LD 517 now heads to the upper chamber, after which additional enactment votes and the governor’s sign off would still be needed. Stephen King - You probably know me as the horror writer behind books like The Shining, Pet Sematary, or Carrie. But long before the books, I was a kid growing up in Maine. I went to school here, I taught high school English in Hampden, and Tabitha and I raised our family in Bangor..... |
We need leaders who bring people together, get things done, and defend the values that make our state, and our country, great. Hannah was the youngest woman to serve as Speaker of the House in the country. She took on big fights against the chemical companies who were putting toxic chemicals in everyday products, and where she stood up to those in her own party as the lead co-sponsor of gay marriage in 2009. I know she’ll be the leader that stands up for Maine against bullies like Donald Trump.
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