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A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (679+ words) These days, growing congregations is very much on Isaacs" mind, as she"s leading a movement to strengthen rural synagogues and Jewish communities around the country. They"ve reached dozens, and they"re hoping for many more. "Rural Jewish life…...
Se van a huelga cientos de trabajadores de astillero de la Marina en Maine; exigen mejor salario
2+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) Trabajadores realizan huelga frente a la f'brica Bath Iron Works en Bath, Maine, el lunes 23 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Rodrique Ngowi) El sindicato Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association (BMDA) inici" la huelga en General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW)…...
Hundreds go on strike at major Navy shipbuilder in Maine over wages and benefits
2+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association went on strike at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works after members voted to reject the shipyard's proposed wage offer over the weekend. The union represents 627 workers at the historic shipyard, which has built naval ships…...
Mills and Platner spar over attack ad in intensification of Maine primary to face Susan Collins
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (478+ words) Mills and Platner are competing for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, whose seat is key for Democrats" plans to take back the Senate. The Mills campaign released a video in which women read some of…...
A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one
4+ week, 20+ 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+ mon, 1+ week 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
1+ mon, 2+ week 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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, 3+ week 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…...