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State lawmakers had attempted to push back the referendum until 2026 to allow a special commission to come up with an alternative design. But the bill to delay the vote fell victim to late-session tensions with Gov. Janet Mills.
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For decades now, electric vehicles have seemed like the next big thing. But the road to building out a reliable charging network has been bumpy.
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Last year, the Legislature's watchdog agency found "lingering concerns" about a hostile work environment and other problems within the small law enforcement agency that investigates fires and carries out inspections.
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The Maine Principal's Association (MPA) governs high school athletics across the state, and on Wednesday the MPA's membership adopted a policy that non-binary students may join the team in which they feel most comfortable.
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The new plan would add a total of 282 new surface parking spaces and a battery storage system on site, though project has received some pushback over environmental and climate concerns.
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In a letter released on Tuesday, USM President Jacqueline Edmondson said the school is discontinuing its Russell Scholars program, which offers smaller classes and academic mentoring to some first-year and transfer students.
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At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.
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Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined 5th grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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On Friday, CNN published footage that appears to show the hip-hop mogul, also known as P. Diddy, physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
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A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states.
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