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Religion in Maine: Why Unitarian Universalism and Quakerism are seeing increased membership
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (1100+ words) Maine consistently ranks as one of the least religious states in the entire country " 49th, according to the latest report from Pew Research Center. But a couple of denominations are bucking that trend: Unitarian Universalism and Quakerism for example. In the…...
Maine lawmakers consider moratorium on new data centers
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (518+ words) Maine lawmakers are considering a two-year pause on building large new data centers in the state. State Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, added the moratorium to her bill proposing a broad-based data center "coordination council" that would study benefits and risks…...
Maine community colleges receive almost $20 million in federal funding to support new facilities
1+ week, 6+ day ago (244+ words) Maine's community colleges will receive almost $20 million dollars in federal funds to support new facilities and equipment as part of the budget package signed by President Donald Trump this week. The money will support a new housing project in York…...
How one southern Maine community is rallying around the family of a man arrested by ICE
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (970+ words) When a member of the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 23, fellow parishioners sprang into action. His wife had just undergone an emergency C-section. His baby is still in the hospital....
Maine students walk out as part of national strike against immigration enforcement
2+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) Students across Maine participated in the national strike against immigration enforcement today by staying home, walking out of school and protesting. Dozens of Lewiston High School students walked out and were joined by community members as they marched downtown to…...
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce denounces actions by ICE agents in Maine
3+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce says ICE officials are telling one story about their operation to arrest "the worst of the worst" in Maine, but the reality on the ground is entirely different. During a press conference Thursday, Joyce confirmed…...
Bipartisan bill would boost pay for Maine's direct care workers
4+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) Maine's direct care workers want better pay, and a proposal before the state legislature would require that they earn at least 125 percent of the minimum wage, or just under $19 an hour. The bill, LD 1932, is sponsored by Democratic House Speaker…...
Former Maine Senate leader Garrett Mason announces run for governor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) Former state legislator Garrett Mason is making a second attempt to become Maine's next governor. Mason will become the 12th Republican candidate in the race and one with connections to the state's evangelical electorate. Mason was 25-years old when first elected…...
Some Venezuelans in Maine welcome Maduro's ouster, but say questions remain about country's future | Maine Public
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) As Venezuelan president Nicol's'Maduro made his first court appearance in New York Monday, many in the country's global diaspora are celebrating his ouster. Yasmielen Beatswine, a former journalist, fled Venezuela nine years ago, she said, after her reporting on the…...
As federal home efficiency tax breaks expire, Maine moves ahead with its own incentives | Maine Public
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) For about 20 years, Americans interested in improving energy efficiency in their homes could lean on a federal income tax break to help pay for insulation, new windows, and other improvements. That benefit was eliminated as part of President Donald Trump's…...