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Maine DOE Update – July 25, 2025
Maine Department of Education
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July 25, 2025
From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Maine DOE, Educate Maine Announce 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year Semifinalists Eight exceptional Maine educators are state semifinalists for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. As members of the...
Maine DOE Hosts Summer Institutes on Integrating Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Maine Department of Education
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July 25, 2025
From July 14-16, 2025, educators from across Maine gathered on the coast for an immersive professional learning experience, designed to reimagine how literacy and numeracy are taught—not as isolated subjects but as essential, interconnected tools...
For ME Trainings Support Early Educators Across Maine
Maine Department of Education
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August 1, 2025
(Pictured: Teachers work together during the “Building Beautiful Things” activity, bringing in classroom items to build, collaborate, and reflect on the importance of play-based learning.) Across the State of Maine, educators are coming together...
Governor Mills & Treasurer Perry Announce Fitch Upgrades Maine's Credit Rating; State Ends FY2025 With Record $1B Rainy Day Fund
State of Maine Office of Governor
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August 1, 2025
Healthy reserves, budget surplus in FY2025, and credit rating upgrade demonstrate Maine's prudent budgeting and fiscal health under Governor Mills Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Joe Perry announced today that Fitch Ratings, one of the...
An Invitation to School Principals to Join Maine’s 2025-2026 Transformational Leaders’ Network
Maine Department of Education
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August 1, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to invite school principals to register for a year-long professional learning experience called the Transformational Leaders’ Network (TLN). The TLN offers principals an opportunity to deepen...
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing of Remarketed Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
RUTLAND, Vt., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (“Casella”) (NASDAQ:CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today announced that it has priced the previously announced...
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from Receiving Medicaid Funding
Maine Government
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July 29, 2025
MAINE, July 29 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from Receiving Medicaid Funding July 29, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from Receiving Medicaid Funding
State of Maine Agencies
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July 29, 2025
MAINE, July 29 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from Receiving Medicaid Funding July 29, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
Finding Comfort in the Storm: New Book Offers Gentle Comfort for Children Facing Loss
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
STUDIO CITY, CA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Few authors possess the courage and sensitivity to confront the profoundly difficult journey of childhood grief head-on. Matt Cary steps boldly into this tender space with his...
Governor Mills Announces the Retirement of Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 28, 2025
Under his leadership, MaineDOT paved thousands of miles of roads, repaired hundreds of bridges, strengthened efforts to protect infrastructure from extreme storms, and worked to improve downtowns around the state Governor Janet Mills today...
Oola Bowls® Expands to Maine with New Westbrook Store Opening Early August
EIN Presswire
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July 28, 2025
WESTBROOK, ME, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Oola Bowls, the vibrant better-for-you brand known for its signature, high-pulp açaí bowls and commitment to “what happiness tastes like,” is thrilled to announce the debut of its...
Inside the Early Childhood Summit: Big Ideas for Maine’s Youngest Learners
Maine Department of Education
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July 25, 2025
In July, early childhood educators, family advocates, childcare providers, and community leaders from across Maine gathered in Brewer and in Portland for the 2025 Early Childhood Summer Summits—two days full of connection, collaboration, and...
Governor Mills Establishes Task Force to Develop Forest Carbon Program for Maine Woodland Owners
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
Task force will consider forest carbon storage incentives for small-to-medium size woodland owners to help protect their property while fighting climate change As part of Maine’s ambitious effort to fight climate change by reducing harmful...
Mills Administration, AARP Maine Announce Age-Friendly State Plan
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
Strategy will guide state’s work to ensure older Mainers thrive in their communities The Mills Administration announced today Maine’s final Age-Friendly State Plan, the culmination of more than a year of collaboration with AARP and more than 50...
Governor Mills Announces Four Maine Healthcare Superheroes to Attend Super Bowl LV Thanks to Generosity of New England Patriots’ Kraft Family
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
Governor Janet Mills announced today that, as a result of the generosity of the Kraft family, Maine will send four health care superheroes to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida as part of an all-expenses paid trip that includes roundtrip travel on...
Mills Administration Proposes Compromise PPP Tax Solution Providing Full State Tax Relief to Maine Small Businesses Most In Need
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
The Mills Administration today offered a solution to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) tax conformity issue that would extend full state tax relief to more than 99 percent of Maine businesses that received PPP. The proposal would match the...
National Youth Physical Fitness Campaign Launches in Maine
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
DON’T QUIT!® Campaign Will Deliver $100,000 Fitness Centers to Three Maine Schools Augusta, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Department of Education announced today that the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) has...
Mills Administration Creates Free Fishing License Week, Encourages Maine People to Enjoy the Outdoors
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
Governor Janet Mills has signed an Executive Order to create a “Free Fishing License Week” from Saturday, February 13 – Sunday February 21 when people who register may fish for free without a license on Maine’s waterways. Since the pandemic began,...
Governor Mills Honors Maine Sportsman George Smith
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
February 13, 2021 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in honor of Maine sportsman and author George Smith, who passed away Friday evening after a courageous four year battle with ALS: “George loved Maine. And Maine loved George. I...
This weekend: Experience Maine's Agricultural Heritage at 2025 Open Farm Day, July 26 & 27
Maine Government
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July 22, 2025
MAINE, July 22 - Back to current news. This weekend: Experience Maine's Agricultural Heritage at 2025 Open Farm Day, July 26 & 27 July 22, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Augusta, Maine - Real Maine and the Maine...