USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food ...
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown — and dare Democrats to oppose it
House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead ...
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an ...
Trump indicates he may not change daylight saving time, calls it a '50/50' issue
President Donald Trump addressed questions about making the time change permanent on Thursday, just days before daylight saving time began. While he has previously expressed interest in ending the ...
Mr. Mike, a popular Maine radio personality, has died
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - A popular Maine radio personality has passed away. WTOS posted Wednesday that Mike Estrada, known as ...
York’s rare wallpaper helps revive George Washington’s Mansion: 'It’s really incredible'
Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project ...
Video shows snowboarder outrunning avalanche on Mount Washington
Dramatic video shows a snowboarder outrunning an avalanche on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Tuesday, able to escape unhurt.
Military leaders warn of risks to armed forces’ readiness in temporary funding bill
Military service leaders are telling senators that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will ...
Temporary Maine law on training bear dogs could become permanent
Under that law, bear hunting dogs can be trained in Washington and Hancock counties in areas south of Route 9.
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Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The acting head of the Social Security Administration on Friday rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns ...