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Register Now for the 2025 Maine Winter Classic Student Event in March

Maine Department of Education · December 23, 2024

Registration is now open for the Maine Department of Education’s (DOE) 2025 Maine Winter Classic student event, put on by the department’s Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI). This event will be held the week of March 3, 2025. It is open...

Maine DOE Update – August 30, 2024

Maine Department of Education · August 30, 2024

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items September Data Management and Reporting Webinars The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Data Team has many data management and reporting webinars scheduled in preparation for fall data...

Maine DOE’s Annual Back to School Backpack of Resources

Maine Department of Education · August 30, 2024

Happy back to school! The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has put together a virtual Back to School Backpack of resources and information to assist school and School Administrative Unit (SAU) leaders as a new school year begins. The Backpack...

Maine DOE Update – August 23, 2024

Maine Department of Education · August 23, 2024

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Upcoming Data Webinars August 2024 The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Data Team has many data management and reporting webinars scheduled in preparation for fall data collection. The...

Maine DOE Honors 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science State Finalists & Maine History Teacher of the Year

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2024

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) was pleased to host a special ceremony at the recent 2024 Maine DOE Annual Summit to honor educators from two prestigious national awards, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...

Promise Kept: Governor Mills Signs Strong, Bipartisan Budget Achieving 55 Percent of Education Costs For First Time in Maine History

State of Maine Office of Governor · November 13, 2024

Governor Janet Mills today signed the revised Fiscal Year 2022-2023 biennial budget into law, making a historic investment in Maine public schools and keeping a promise from the Governor to meet the State’s obligation to pay 55 percent of the cost...

Teacher Advisor Opportunity Available at Maine State Museum

Maine Department of Education · November 19, 2024

The Maine State Museum is seeking a teacher advisor to help design a project that highlights Maine student voices through virtual displays. These displays — which will appear in-person and online — will be a special feature of the Maine State...

With Cases Rising in Maine & Nationwide, Mills Administration Announces Measures to Prevent Spread of the Deadly COVID-19 Virus

State of Maine Office of Governor · November 13, 2024

Extends Keep Maine Healthy Program; Resets Indoor Gathering Limits; Postpones Reopening of Bars; Amends Travel Protocols As the COVID-19 virus explodes across the country, Maine this week recorded a significant increase in cases, hospitalizations,...

Mills Administration Announces Maine to Enter Stage 4 of Reopening

State of Maine Office of Governor · November 13, 2024

Starting October 13, indoor seating limits are increased, enforcement of face coverings is strengthened statewide The Mills Administration announced today that Maine will move into Stage 4 of the Plan to Restart Maine’s Economy beginning Tuesday,...

Governor Mills Announces First Round of Economic Recovery Grants to Maine Small Businesses & Non-Profits

State of Maine Office of Governor · November 13, 2024

Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Heather Johnson announced today that the Mills Administration has begun distributing the first round of financial awards to Maine small businesses and non-profits through...

Submit a T-Shirt Design to Represent the 2025 Maine Winter Classic!

Maine Department of Education · November 8, 2024

The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), through the Maine Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Teaching and Learning, is excited to announce a T-shirt design competition for the Maine Winter Classic, MLTI’s virtual statewide student...

The Maine Department of Education Opens New Outdoor Learning Pavilion on Mackworth Island

Maine Department of Education · November 7, 2024

The Maine Outdoor Learning Pavilion is the latest effort by the Maine Department of Education to support outdoor education in Maine. FALMOUTH, Maine — On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) unveiled the Maine Outdoor...

Jodi L. Williams Appointed Patrol Agent in Charge of Houlton Border Patrol Station in Houlton, Maine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · November 8, 2024

HOULTON, Maine – The United States Border Patrol has selected Jodi L. Williams as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of the Houlton Border Patrol Station. PAIC Williams began her career with the United States Border Patrol in July 2000 as a...

Chewonki Campers Learn to Love and Protect Nature Through the Maine Outdoor Learning Program

Maine Department of Education · September 25, 2024

As students returned to school this year, organizations large and small across Maine breathed a happy, yet tired, sigh of relief as they wrapped up their summer programs for the year, reflecting on the outcomes for students and staff. Sixty-six...

New state ferry honors Maine veteran and Penobscot Nation member (NewsCenter)

Bureau of Veterans' Service State of Maine · September 25, 2024

While state ferry officials say the 104-foot-long "Charles Norman Shay" will be the smallest they have, its name honors a Mainer with some very big accomplishments. ROCKLAND, Maine — Maine State Ferry officials along with friends and family...

Commissioner Johnson Names New Director of Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development · September 25, 2024

September 25, 2024 Contact: Victoria Foley COMMISSIONER JOHNSON NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF MAINE OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION Augusta, MAINE – Maine Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson today announced that Jeff McCabe will be...

Experience the Best of Maine: DACF Showcases Over 30 Maine Brands and Artists at The Big E 2024

State of Maine Agencies · September 9, 2024

MAINE, September 9 - Back to current news. Experience the Best of Maine: DACF Showcases Over 30 Maine Brands and Artists at The Big E 2024 September 9, 2024 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Augusta, Maine - Department of...

A Day With Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Emilie Throckmorton and Her Bangor High School Community

Maine Department of Education · September 25, 2024

Walking into Dr. Emilie Throckmorton’s classroom, one is immediately transported to another world. The tall, almost floor to ceiling window frames a small forest of trees, while the marked absence of fluorescent lighting creates a coffee shop...

A Day With Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Katie Strait at Baxter Academy for Technology and Science

Maine Department of Education · September 23, 2024

Adventurous, vibrant, caring, fierce, authentic, inclusive, and passionate. Those were some of the words Baxter Academy for Technology and Science teacher Katie Strait’s students and colleagues used to describe her. You can feel that passion for...

Seeking Applicants for Administrative Assistant for Celebrating Rural Maine Project

Maine Department of Education · September 12, 2024

The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) is seeking an energetic, motivated, and experienced individual to serve in the role of the Celebrating Rural Maine Administrative Assistant Position. The selected candidate will provide initiative,...