Maine News

Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry to return to waters ahead of 2022 season October 22, 2021 5:44 pm Global News A troubled ferry operating between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbour, Maine, will return to northeast waters in preparation for its first season in four years. The last two sailing seasons for the CAT ferry were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while …
Maine child deaths prompt calls for reforms October 22, 2021 5:38 pm The Center Square (The Center Square) – Maine officials are reviewing a report by an independent group aimed at improving investigations of child neglect and abuse following a spike of deaths. The report by Casey Family Services, a national child welfare research …
Over 28,000 Maine Public Elementary Students to Receive Free Books from FAME October 22, 2021 5:20 pm Maine Department of Education (Photo caption: J. McQuilken, second grade student at Captain Albert W. Stevens School in Belfast, with a copy of the book, “Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts”.) In recognition of October as Financial Planning Month and to strengthen financial capability in …
Maine joins Electronic Registration Information Center October 22, 2021 4:48 pm Department of the Secretary of State of Maine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Executive Director Shane Hamlin today announced that Maine joined the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a …
Local Rotary Club teams up with Sea Bags Maine to raise money for domestic violence victims October 22, 2021 4:03 pm WMTW 8 - Maine Local Rotary Club teams up with Sea Bags Maine to raise money for domestic violence victims Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 11:51 AM EDT Oct 22, 2021 The Westbrook Rotary Club is teaming up with Sea Bags Maine in Portland to …
OUT Maine is raising money to get more inclusive books into school libraries October 22, 2021 3:34 pm News Center Maine For every $400 donated, OUT Maine will send a bundle of at least 20 LGBTQ+-inclusive books to an interested school library. ROCKLAND, Maine — A Maine organization is on a mission to help all students, regardless of their backgrounds, feel accepted and …
New report highlights Maine child welfare issues that aren’t new at all October 22, 2021 3:10 pm Bangor Daily News - Maine Good morning from Augusta. There are 11 days until the Nov. 2 referendum election. QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I could become an independent — like [Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders],” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, told the Hill amid rumors he was considering …
‘Cooperative Model can help with affordable housing,’ explains Town & Country FCU president at Maine Affordable Housing Conference October 22, 2021 3:10 pm Bangor Daily News - Maine SCARBOROUGH — At a session during the 2021 Maine Affordable Housing Conference, held virtually on Wednesday, Oct. 20, Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s President and CEO David Libby discussed the ‘cooperative model’ as an option in helping provide …
Maine man desperate to escape solitary confinement would leave prison under new deal October 22, 2021 3:10 pm Bangor Daily News - Maine To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call 888-568-1112 or 800-273-TALK (8255), or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. A young man desperate to escape solitary confinement inside Maine’s largest prison would be released next year to get mental health …
Maine joins Electronic Registration Information Center October 22, 2021 3:06 pm Department of the Secretary of State State of Maine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Executive Director Shane Hamlin today announced that Maine joined the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a …