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A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1145+ words) Kirsten Chansky, an instructional coach at Regional School Unit 14, stands in a Raymond Elementary School classroom on Feb. 26, 2026, in Raymond, Maine. (Kristian Moravec/The Maine Monitor via AP) In Raymond Elementary School's pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on…...
Maine county is rebuilding its destroyed dunes. It’s just the start to save the coastline
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1108+ words) Homes in the Camp Ellis neighborhood of Saco, Maine, on Jan. 20, 2026, where 2024 storms caused the beach to recede and motivated residents to raise their homes on stilts. (Emmett Gartner/The Maine Monitor via AP) A crew guided a York County…...
Maine plays New Hampshire after Carey's 20-point outing
2+ week, 6+ day ago (293+ words) Maine Black Bears (6-21, 4-8 America East) at New Hampshire Wildcats (8-17, 4-8 America East) Durham, New Hampshire; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine visits New Hampshire after Logan Carey scored 20 points in Maine's 67-58 loss to the NJIT Highlanders. The Wildcats are 7-4 in home games....
NJIT plays Maine after Robinson's 23-point game
3+ week, 5+ day ago (275+ words) NJIT Highlanders (14-12, 9-2 America East) at Maine Black Bears (6-20, 4-7 America East) Orono, Maine; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT takes on Maine after Sebastian Robinson scored 23 points in NJIT's 76-70 victory over the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Black Bears are 4-6 in home games....
Maine visits NJIT after Smith's 25-point showing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (273+ words) Maine Black Bears (14-11, 9-3 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (15-10, 6-6 America East) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine visits NJIT after Adrianna Smith scored 25 points in Maine's 56-55 win against the UMBC Retrievers. The Highlanders are 7-6 on their home court. NJIT…...
UMBC hosts Maine after Smith's 29-point game
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (300+ words) Maine Black Bears (13-11, 8-3 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (11-11, 6-4 America East) Baltimore; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine takes on UMBC after Adrianna Smith scored 29 points in Maine's 64-56 victory over the Bryant Bulldogs. The Retrievers are 5-5 in home games. UMBC leads the…...
Vermont faces Maine following Priede's 26-point game
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (275+ words) Maine Black Bears (11-11, 6-3 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (19-5, 8-1 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont hosts Maine after Nikola Priede scored 26 points in Vermont's 63-61 win against the NJIT Highlanders. The Catamounts are 9-0 in home games. Vermont is 16-1 in…...
Vermont visits Carey and Maine
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) Vermont Catamounts (14-9, 6-2 America East) at Maine Black Bears (5-18, 3-5 America East) Orono, Maine; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine hosts Vermont after Logan Carey scored 28 points in Maine's 91-77 loss to the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. The Black Bears are 3-5 in home games. Maine…...
Maine plays Binghamton following Smith's 25-point outing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) Maine Black Bears (10-10, 5-2 America East) at Binghamton Bearcats (13-6, 5-1 America East) Binghamton, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine faces Binghamton after Adrianna Smith scored 25 points in Maine's 65-60 win over the Albany Great Danes. The Bearcats have gone 8-1 in home games....
Video shows ICE officers confronting man at his home in Maine, asking him to leave in their custody
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (63+ words) Cristian Vaca, an immigrant from Ecuador living in Biddeford, said ICE agents threatened him during a visit to his home Wednesday. Vaca, a 28-year-old roofer who lives with his wife and young son, said the visit was unwarranted. (AP Video…...