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Register for the Maine DOE 2025 Annual Summit on August 5 and 6; Fees Waived for Identified Schools
Maine Department of Education
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June 13, 2025
Registration is now open for the 2025 Maine Department of Education (DOE) Annual Summit, which will be held on August 5 and 6 at Thomas College. The two-day event, which costs $250 per person, includes breakfast, lunch, and access to nearly 100...
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Supports Next Generation of Leaders through Student Internships
Maine Department of Education
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June 9, 2025
These interns span high school to college and are working across a variety of Maine DOE offices and teams in the spring and summer of 2025. AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to recognize its nine student interns,...
Figure Skater’s Legacy Becomes Maine Haven: Tessa’s House Opens 16 Beds for Women in Recovery
EIN Presswire
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June 3, 2025
Trauma-informed, women-only facility honoring Tessa Lee McCue’s legacy and funded by a $1.1 million Maine Recovery Council grant. WASHINGTON, ME, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Addiction remains one of the most urgent women's...
World’s largest statue of Muhammad Ali unveiled in Lewiston, Maine
EIN Presswire
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June 3, 2025
New public monument by acclaimed sculptor Zenos Frudakis honors the legacy of ‘The Greatest’ near site of iconic 1965 rematch with Sonny Liston LEWISTON, ME, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A 10-foot bronze statue of boxing...
Maine Indian Education Students Travel to MIT, Thanks to Beaver Works Summer Institute
Maine Department of Education
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April 18, 2025
During the week of March 24, 2025, 32 middle school students and 12 staff members from Maine Indian Education’s three schools—Indian Island School, Indian Township School, and Sipayik Elementary School—traveled to the Massachusetts Institute of...
Maine DOE Update – April 18, 2025
Maine Department of Education
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April 18, 2025
From the Maine Department of Education Data & Reporting Report Opening Soon: Maine Schools/Maine School Approval for 2025-2026 The Maine Schools Application in NEO will open on May 1. Maine Schools is the process by which the Maine Department of...
Governor Mills Meets with York County Business Leaders, Unveils Signage to Welcome Canadian Visitors to Maine
State of Maine Agencies
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May 21, 2025
MAINE, May 21 - Back to current news. May 21, 2025 Governor Mills, state economic and tourism officials, and business leaders discuss tariffs and relations with Canada ahead of summer season and summit meeting with Canadian premiers next month...
Governor Mills Meets with York County Business Leaders, Unveils Signage to Welcome Canadian Visitors to Maine
State of Maine Office of Governor
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May 21, 2025
Governor Mills, state economic and tourism officials, and business leaders discuss tariffs and relations with Canada ahead of summer season and summit meeting with Canadian premiers next month Kennebunk, MAINE -- Governor Janet Mills and state...
Hundreds of Maine Students, Educators Attend MLTI Conference to Explore AI, Technology
Maine Department of Education
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May 23, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is celebrating a successful 2025 Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Student Conference, which culminated Thursday afternoon at the University of Maine at Orono. Themed #LetsDiriGo, the conference...
Maine DOE Expands Kindergarten Entry Inventory Project; Applications Open to Pilot
Maine Department of Education
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April 11, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is launching a second phase of its Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) project during the 2025-2026 school year. Applications are being accepted through May 9 for piloting KEI tools in kindergarten...
Maine Middle Schools Invited to Join Teens to Trails 2025 Life Happens Outside® Challenge, May 9-16
Maine Department of Education
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April 3, 2025
The Teens to Trails Life Happens Outside® Challenge is back for 2025! This week-long challenge encourages Maine middle school communities to spend as much time as possible outdoors between Friday, May 9, at noon and the following Friday, May 16,...
April arrests by Maine Border Patrol hit 24-year peak
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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May 14, 2025
HOULTON, Maine — The number of April arrests by the United States Border Patrol (USBP) in Maine is the highest in a single month in nearly 24 years. Altogether, 113 illegal aliens were arrested from 16 countries of origin. This increase in...
Register Now for the First Annual ‘Every Teacher a Leader’ Summit, Presented by the Teach Maine Center
Maine Department of Education
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May 15, 2025
The first annual ‘Every Teacher a Leader’ Summit will be held on July 30, 31, and August 1, 2025, at Colby College in Waterville. Modeled after past Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teachers and Teaching (ECET2) gatherings, the Summit will...
Maine DOE Launches Innovative Mobile Learning Van, Bringing Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities Statewide
Maine Department of Education
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March 27, 2025
With the help of federal grant funds and some crafty educators and students in RSU 19, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to present the Maine DOE Mobile Learning Van, designed to bring new and innovative peer-to-peer learning...
Governor Mills Welcomes Plan to Rebuild and Protect Maine's Communities and Infrastructure from Severe Storm Damage
State of Maine Agencies
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May 7, 2025
MAINE, May 7 - Back to current news. May 7, 2025 Maine's Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission, established by Governor Mills in 2024, delivers the state's first Infrastructure Resilience Plan today Damariscotta, MAINE--Governor...
Governor Mills Welcomes Plan to Rebuild and Protect Maine's Communities and Infrastructure from Severe Storm Damage
State of Maine Office of Governor
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May 7, 2025
Maine's Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission, established by Governor Mills in 2024, delivers the state's first Infrastructure Resilience Plan today Damariscotta, MAINE--Governor Janet Mills today joined the Infrastructure...
WINDJAMMER FLEET LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 63rd ANNUAL WINDJAMMER DAYS IN BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
EIN Presswire
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May 7, 2025
The week-long event is Sunday, June 22 through Saturday, June 28, 2025. BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The majestic Windjammers are scheduled to arrive in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, June 25 under full...
Applications Open for 2025 Maine DOE Literacy and Numeracy Summer Institutes
Maine Department of Education
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May 2, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Office of Teaching and Learning invites educators across Maine to apply for the 2025 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Institutes. These three-day, in-person professional learning experiences will occur from July...
Report of Attorney General on the Use Deadly Force Old Orchard Beach, July 9, 2024
State of Maine Agencies
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April 11, 2025
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Border Patrol arrests Tren de Aragua Gang member in Brunswick, Maine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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April 4, 2025
BRUNSWICK, Maine — On March 30, 2025, United States Border Patrol (USBP) arrested two Venezuelan nationals illegally present in the United States. One of these individuals was found to be affiliated with Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated Foreign...