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 […]
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 2021 after becoming the sole affiliate of the National Basketball Association’s Boston Celtics.
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
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
IIn 1955, Rosa Parks became widely known for her refusal to move from her seat on the bus, challenging segregation. At the time, buses in Montgomery, Alabama, were segregated by race. White […]
Phone Addiction Ive made it a habit to no longer wake up and not look at my phone. Using your phone right after waking up seems small, like it doesnt really matter. […]
It has been a secret to no-one that the cost of basic amenities have been steadily rising since around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, in America and around the world. Gasoline has risen, fallen, and risen again, the slurry of taxes has continued its annual incline, and many people who have […]
The Escalating conflict with Iran has marked a turning point for United States relations with Middle Eastern Nations has sparked debate both internationally and domestically as well as disrupting the cost of gas and […]
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