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“We’re looking at the week of February vacation (Feb. 19-23) only because we’re really worried about the parking up there, so we really need to not have school in session,” Superintendent Deb Alden said.

I am deeply worried about the future of public education in Maine. Unless the State Legislature adjusts the school funding formula this session, Mainers will find themselves paying much more for far less in their local schools next year. This is not about politics; it is about math. We all know it. Home values have […]

Spirited exchange between me and a few republicans spontaneously work occurring on the floor. i was pointing out that some of them are putting forward proposals to cut social security and medicare. some of them that might took exception and said very loudly that it was not true. i asked them, on the floor that night, i asked him a simple question. will you agree not to cut social security and not to get medicare? what they agreed to protect these essential programs that are a lifeline for millio...

I was pointing out that for years some of them were putting forward proposals to cut social security and medicare. and some of them that night took exception and they said very loudly that that wasnt true. so i asked them, on the floor that night, i said asked them a simple question. will you agree not to cut social security and not to cut medicare? would they agree to protect these essential programs, theyre a lifeline for millions of american, programs that these americans have been paying int...

Exception and they said very loudly that that wasnt true. so i asked them, on the floor that night, i asked a simple question. will you agree not to cut social security, not to cut medicare? would they agree to protect these essential programs, lifeline for millions of americans. programs that these americans have been paying into every single paycheck they have earned since they started working. and that provide so much peace of mind. the bright lights and cameras on, those few republicans who ...

Voting will take place at the American Legion Mundt-Allen Post #81 in Bethel and at town offices in Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock.

>> this deal is being touted as a compromise both from the president and from mccarthy, as well. i want to bring up the debt limit deal framework that we are hearing about. including to your budget deal, your debt limit increase, no changes to medicaid. do you see this as a compromise. >> as i said, this hasnt been a real negotiation from the start. i am proud of the president for getting into the room, making sure that we held the line on the central programs. some of the early demands of these...

That at the microphones today. so the leaders seem to be heading in the same direction that fall is not an option, and it would cost the american economy and american workers too much. there is some distance between the budget agreements. theres no question about that. the president has introduced the budget to continue to invest in america. and support manufacturing and cleaner nunge and bringing down health care costs. and republicans, as you pointed out in your opening segment, have introduce...

Distance between the budget agreements. theres no question about that. the president has introduced the budget to continue to invest in america and support manufacturing and cleaner energy and bringing down health care costs. and republicans, as you pointed out in your opening segment, have introduced a budget that would cut by 22%, essential programs for working americans from health care to veterans health care benefits, to law enforcement, to the border patrol. so there is significant distanc...

The third Saturday of May in Edgecomb is traditionally time for the town meeting, but this spring the town is having an untraditional election. Selectmen opted for a town meeting referendum to decide the 42-article proposed $2,000,580 municipal...