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Maine Free College Program Finally Moving Toward Permanency, but With a New Price Tag for Students
Governor Mills recently signed her updated supplemental budget. It is designed to prioritize affordability in Maine’s core investments like school funding and healthcare. In her recent State of the State speech, she got people excited for the return of the free college program, originally designed to be free for students in eligible graduating classes. The previous free college program’s term was meant to end with graduating seniors of the class of 2025, but rumors circulated of its permanent return and continuation through the graduating class of 2026, and hopefully beyond. On Thursday April 9th,… Read more
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Maine Has Gone Green—Why That’s A Bad Thing
This story is relatively old–however–it is still a very important topic in terms of the state’s identity. The local professional basketball team that has been affectionately known as the Maine Red Claws since their inaugural season in 2009 (a season which had record breaking fan turnout for a development team) went through a rebrand in… Read more
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ICE Know your Rights
In Maine, the weather might be starting to get warmer, but ICE is still an issue that we Mainers have to deal with. It’s important to know your rights. One of the most important things is what ICE even stands for. ICE; Immigration & Customs Enforcement Read more
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Watchdogs: Man’s Best Friend
How Common Cause Fights for Your Rights (To Party) Common Cause is a non-profit organization that organizes citizen-led movements, functions as a government watchdog, and works to educate people on political matters. Founded in 1970, Common Cause is proudly considered “a people’s lobby.” With a focus on accountability, Common Cause has worked tirelessly to organize… Read more
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Opinion; The Nation Wants Change
Since the beginning of 2026 states have held their party primaries for the upcoming midterms and I have noticed a trend, many of the candidates winning in these elections are what many analysts call a change candidate, someone who believes in a different type of politics than the current norm. On March 3, 2026, Texas… Read more
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Preventing Suicide in Young Adults
In the United States suicide is the second leading cause of death in Americans ages 10-34 and twice as many as deaths by homicides. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide, there are many sources to help. The biggest one is the National Institute of Mental Health, which… Read more
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