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Superintendents say that new state funding can't fully cover rising salaries, benefits, transportation and special education costs that are leading some districts to propose reducing staff.
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The guidelines require schools to limit added sugars to less than 10% of weekly calories, and also make reductions in sodium. -
After calling off a plan to build a biomass plant to replace its oil-burning system in 2020, the college has new ideas for how to move away from fossil fuels. -
Friends of Casco Bay has partnered with other environmental groups to study healthy eelgrass beds this summer in hopes of finding a way to restore eelgrass habitat. Learn more at their webinar Thursday. -
The metro area has ranked among the cleanest cities for ozone for seven years in a row, and for its daily measure of particle pollution for the last 15 years. -
The White House announces attorney Stacey Neumann as its choice for a successor to U.S. District Judge Jon Levy.
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Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. -
The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. -
After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses. -
Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
Thursday—Maine Calling's live 11 am broadcast is pre-empted by special coverage of Supreme Court hearings; the 7 pm Maine Calling is a rebroadcast about art and community healing
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