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NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States

NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States

Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $3.3 million in cooperative agreements intended to develop the workforce needed to...

Owner:  American Government
Registration Open for 15th Annual Maine PBIS Conference

Registration Open for 15th Annual Maine PBIS Conference

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and the Maine Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) State Team are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 15th Annual Maine PBIS Conference, which will take place on...

Owner:  American Government
Maine DOE Update – September 12, 2025

Maine DOE Update – September 12, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates 2025-2026 Information for the National Board Certification Scholarship Fund and Salary Supplement The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to remind you of two National Board...

Owner:  American Government
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner

MAINE, September 11 - Back to current news. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner September 11, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Augusta -...

Owner:  American Government
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner

MAINE, September 11 - Back to current news. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Jo D. Saffeir as New Deputy Commissioner September 11, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Augusta -...

Owner:  American Government
Educators Invited to ‘Counted Out’ Film Screenings and Guided Dinner Discussions Across Maine

Educators Invited to ‘Counted Out’ Film Screenings and Guided Dinner Discussions Across Maine

This October, the Maine Department of Education (DOE), in partnership with the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine (ATOMIM) and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), invites educators and school leaders to a series of...

Owner:  American Government
Maine DOE Update – August 29, 2025

Maine DOE Update – August 29, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates 2025-2026 Maine DOE Back-to-School Backpack Resource Available Online The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to wish all students, educators, administrators, and school staff a...

Owner:  American Government
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MAINE-LY GARDENING: What’s in the garden? Next year’s seeds

MAINE-LY GARDENING: What’s in the garden? Next year’s seeds

In the last half of the 20th century gardeners typically bought seeds from catalogs and store displays. This convenience separated us from the experience of saving seeds from our own gardens and many of us lack the agricultural knowledge that our...

Owner:  The Town Line, Inc.
Study: Maine's largest public water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium

Study: Maine's largest public water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium

Maine's largest public drinking water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium, arsenic or nitrate, or all three chemicals combined. That's according to a new national report and interactive map published by the Environmental Working...

Owner:  Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation & American Government
Food safety, animal welfare are top priorities for MSU Extension and Cal-Maine

Food safety, animal welfare are top priorities for MSU Extension and Cal-Maine

By Nathan Gregory As the director of food safety and animal welfare at Cal-Maine Foods, Dr. Ryn Laster can attest to the vitality of the educational services and support the Mississippi State University Extension Service provides for poultry...

Owner:  Prince Family
RFK pressured CDC to dismiss career scientists until they backed his views, ousted director says

RFK pressured CDC to dismiss career scientists until they backed his views, ousted director says

A slashing of staff and silencing of career scientists is undermining public health and putting Americans at risk, former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress on Wednesday. Throughout the Senate hearing, the...

Owner:  Jim TenBroek & Scott Peters
Roux Institute teams with Maine Technology Institute on 'Breakthrough Maine' event series
Margery N. Sly, retired director of Temple’s Special Collections Research Center, has died at 68

Margery N. Sly, retired director of Temple’s Special Collections Research Center, has died at 68

Margery N. Sly, 68, of Haddon Township, retired director of the Special Collections Research Center at Temple University, former deputy executive director of the Presbyterian Historical Society, onetime coordinator of special collections at Smith...

Owner:  The Lenfest Institute
Maine Ranks as One of the Safest States for Online Dating

Maine Ranks as One of the Safest States for Online Dating

While online dating has become a more accepted norm over the past decade, our Pine Tree State remains one of the safest places for it. There are always risks in anything you do, especially when it comes to dating, but it’s reassuring to know that...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
ACLU of Maine urges immigrant students and families to know their rights

ACLU of Maine urges immigrant students and families to know their rights

The arrest of a parent near a Portland elementary school by ICE agents last week has focused attention on how President Donald Trump's enforcement agenda could affect immigrant students and families. The Portland city council this week passed a...

Owner:  Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation & American Government
New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly

New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly

A study published Sept. 17 in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind turbine...

Owner:  Cornell University
Efficiency Maine honors Dave’s World

Efficiency Maine honors Dave’s World

FREEPORT — Efficiency Maine recently recognized contractors and vendors who have made outstanding contributions to inspire Maine homeowners and businesses to invest in energy efficiency. Their activities include selling, installing, and servicing...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
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