Press Herald - Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, receives thousands of dollars per month from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in disability payments. He has said he gets free health care and about $4,800 a month for a variety of injuries connected to his military service, for which the VA gave him a 100% disability rating.
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Maine Wire - The Portland Police Department will recognize National Police Week through May 18, honoring law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty while recognizing the service, sacrifice, and commitment of those who continue to protect their communities.
National Police Week is dedicated to honor, remembrance, and peer support, bringing together law enforcement officers, survivors, and citizens to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Police Week is a time for our community and our profession to pause and reflect on the extraordinary dedication of our officers,” said Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois. “Every day, they answer the call with courage, professionalism, and a deep commitment to serving others, often in moments of great uncertainty and risk. Their work is not always seen, but it is always felt in the safety and strength of our community.”
Maine Morning Star - Permanent free community college. A bell-to-bell cellphone ban. A pay bump for teachers. These are among the significant changes the Maine Legislature made this year to strengthen public and higher education statewide, passing laws aligning with longstanding Democratic priorities.
“It was a more active session than what we’ve seen in a while in terms of education-related decisions that had seemed pretty hard to make,” said Amy Johnson, co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute. “But they passed some pretty big, impactful policies.”
The changes will make public and higher education more accessible, reduce the local strain on school district budgets and compensate educators fairly, all while President Donald Trump’s administration is making deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Education.
MSN - A new Republican poll shows Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) leading presumptive general election challenger Graham Platner (D) by 11-points in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races. The survey, released Friday by the National Republican Congressional Committee, was conducted before Governor Janet Mills (D), the preferred choice of the party establishment, abandoned her Senate bid, effectively handing Platner a clear path to the Democratic nomination.
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