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Maine CDC shuts down claims of ongoing tuberculosis outbreak at Portland migrant shelter
News Center Maine
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September 2, 2025
NEWS CENTER Maine reached out to representatives from multiple agencies, who all said there is no ongoing TB outbreak. PORTLAND, Maine — Talk of a tuberculosis outbreak spread over the weekend after The Maine Wire published an article last Friday...
Maine put on notice by Trump administration for gender identity in sex ed materials in schools
WMTW 8 - Maine
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September 2, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to 40 states, including Maine, demanding that the states remove all references to "gender ideology" sexual education in schools that receive funding from the federal government."This...
Maine deli expands with second location in Augusta
WABI - Maine
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September 2, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - For the last two decades, a small business started by ‘just a couple of guys’ in Orono has expanded even further into central Maine. Harvest Moon Deli recently opened its doors at a second spot in Augusta. From classic...
Maine CISO Nathan Willigar Takes Microsoft Cybersecurity Job
Government Technology
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September 2, 2025
Microsoft’s gain is Maine’s loss. Nathan Willigar, who has served as the state’s chief information security officer, or CISO, since April 2019, is leaving the public sector for a cybersecurity job with the tech giant, according to his LinkedIn...
Penobscot Marine Museum is using modern tools and broader focus to tell Maine’s marine history
News Center Maine
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September 2, 2025
The museum is using his vast photo archives to show the history of Mainers at sea. SEARSPORT, Maine — In a large and fairly dark room, Maine history comes to life through photographs. The Penobscot Marine Museum was created in 1936 to preserve the...
The 4 marquee elections of 2025: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
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September 2, 2025
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Welcome back and happy September! We hope...
Kiper rejoins Democratic Party to continue campaign for New Hampshire governor
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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September 2, 2025
An independent candidate for New Hampshire governor is reversing course and switching back to his former political party.Declaring the Democratic Party dead just nine weeks ago, Jon Kiper is now returning to the fold, scrapping his independent bid...
Kiper drops independent bid for governor to continue campaign as Democrat
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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September 2, 2025
Kiper drops independent bid for governor to continue campaign as Democrat CAMPAIGN BACK INSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. JOHN COOPER IS REVERSING COURSE, DECLARING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEAD. JUST NINE WEEKS AGO. HE IS NOW RETURNING TO THE FOLD,...
2026 Maine Teacher of the Year finalists announced
WABI - Maine
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September 2, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Department of Education announced Tuesday the four finalists for the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. The four educators chosen from the 2025 Maine County Teachers of the Year are: Julia Edwards, a Choral Music...
Labor & Industry pushback against proposed home care changes
The Center Square
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September 2, 2025
(The Center Square) - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is leading a coordinated response from 23 states to proposed rollbacks by the U.S. Department of Labor. The rollbacks would undo an Obama-era change, reverting regulations to...
Two years after its government collapsed, a remote Maine community is still digging out
The Maine Monitor
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September 2, 2025
About a half-hour into a tense town meeting two years ago, Barbara Norman packed up her computer and put on her jacket. “I’m done,” she said repeatedly as she gathered her laptop charger. “We love you, Barb,” one resident of The Forks Plantation...
Four Maine educators named finalists for state's 2026 Teacher of the Year
News Center Maine
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September 2, 2025
The award honors an educator who serves as an advocate for the teaching profession, schools, and students. AUGUSTA, Maine — Four teachers from Maine have been named state finalists for the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year award, the Maine Department...
Offensive linemen are Maine high school football’s unsung but essential heroes
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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September 2, 2025
They are a breed apart. Big and strong, but also good on their feet. Proud of their abilities but never the center of attention. They are offensive linemen. The unsung group that moves bodies so others can shake and shine. “You almost have to be...
Judge orders release of Ecuadorian man arrested by Border Patrol in Maine
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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September 2, 2025
An Ecuadorian man arrested earlier this summer in Maine has been released from ICE detention, following a judge's order. Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha arrived at the U.S. southern border in 2024, fleeing persecution in Ecuador. According to court...
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: August 2025
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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September 2, 2025
SALES Industrial Mountain Road Properties, LLC bought 4,800± SF at 100 Riverside Industrial Parkway, Portland from Properties Plus, LLC. Greg Hastings of The Dunham Group. Pace Line Holdings LLC & Hopkins Place LLC bought 10,000± SF at 70 Haigis...
Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown
WKYU - Kentucky
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September 2, 2025
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after an extended recess with a packed to-do list, top of which is efforts to prevent a government shutdown when funding for federal agencies expires at the end of the month. The House and Senate are both...
Sanders, Jackson, Platner Take Aim at Oligarchy With Maine Labor Day Rally
Common Dreams
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September 2, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined a Labor Day rally in downtown Portland, Maine on Monday as part of his ongoing "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, where he joined hands in solidarity with the two candidates—Troy Jackson and Graham Platner—both of whom...
Map Shows States With High Recession Risk, According to Moody's Economist
Newsweek
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September 2, 2025
A top economist has sounded the alarm about which states are likely to face a high risk of recession in the months to come. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, wrote on X that state-level data reveal the U.S. economy "is on the edge...
Is the US government again heading for a shutdown? September could be crucial as Congress returns to DC
The Economic Times
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September 2, 2025
Congress is returning to Washington on Tuesday after a month-long August break, and they face important fights like the government shutdown deadline, President Donald Trump’s nominees, and the Jeffrey Epstein files. The government funding deadline...
Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(iStock / Getty Images) When Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday, lawmakers will have around four weeks to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. It’s still unclear how - or whether - they’ll pull it off. Most congressional leaders...