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MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2050, ACCORDING TO NEW NANPA FORECAST

MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2050, ACCORDING TO NEW NANPA FORECAST

October 31, 2025 Hallowell, Maine -The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has released its October 2025 exhaust analysis, projecting that Maine's single 207 area code will now last until the first quarter of 2050. This represents...

Owner:  American Government
Task Force Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence in Maine

Task Force Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence in Maine

Report recommends bolstering innovation and strengthening guardrails around AI's effects on Maine's people, economy, and institutions Governor Janet Mills today announced the final report of her Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, an...

Owner:  American Government
AG Brown leads coalition supporting Minnesota’s trans-inclusive policy for youth sports

AG Brown leads coalition supporting Minnesota’s trans-inclusive policy for youth sports

A coalition of 12 attorneys general joined Attorney General Nick Brown in filing an amicus brief in Female Athletes United (FAU) v. Keith Ellison et al., supporting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s ongoing fight to defend the rights of...

Owner:  American Government
Maine and Aomori, Japan Celebrate More Than 30 Years of Friendship through Student Art Exchange

Maine and Aomori, Japan Celebrate More Than 30 Years of Friendship through Student Art Exchange

Maine students and students from Aomori, Japan, are once again connecting across cultures through art in the 2025 Hashi-Maine exhibition, hosted by MSAD 51 at the Greely Center for the Arts this fall. Now in its fifth year, Hashi-Maine—meaning...

Owner:  American Government
Maine DOE Update – October 17, 2025

Maine DOE Update – October 17, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education Data Reporting Upcoming Fall Reports Due on October 30 The following Maine Department of Education (DOE) data reports are due for certification by school administrative units (SAUs) on October 30, 2025. All...

Owner:  American Government
MEDIA RELEASE: RSU 16 Choral Music Teacher Julia Edwards Named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year

MEDIA RELEASE: RSU 16 Choral Music Teacher Julia Edwards Named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year

2026 Maine Teacher of the Year Julia Edwards is a choral music teacher at Bruce Whittier Middle School and Poland Regional High School. Poland, MAINE—The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Educate Maine are excited to announce Bruce Whittier...

Owner:  American Government
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Announces Plans to Strengthen ‘Back-to-Basics’ Reading and Math Skills

MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Announces Plans to Strengthen ‘Back-to-Basics’ Reading and Math Skills

New plans to teach essential skills for Maine students will emphasize evidence-based instruction, educator training, and academic partnerships. Augusta, MAINE—At the direction of Governor Janet Mills, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) today...

Owner:  American Government
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Maine’s working farms are key to thriving deer and hunting traditions

Maine’s working farms are key to thriving deer and hunting traditions

The sky was just beginning to brighten as Doug settled into the tree stand overlooking pastures that stretched across the ridge. Watching the landscape wake, he noted that Farmer Bray’s fields looked especially lush that season — a good sign. In...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
In Maine’s public education debate, both sides should be received in good faith | Opinion

In Maine’s public education debate, both sides should be received in good faith | Opinion

Hugh Chapman of New Gloucester is taking political science classes at SMCC.. I would like to contribute to the recent dialogue between of Rep. Marc Malon (“Reaffirming a commitment to Maine’s students,” Aug. 22) and Rep. Quentin Chapman (no...

Owner:  National Trust for Local News
Could eight-player football save the sport for smaller Massachusetts high schools?

Could eight-player football save the sport for smaller Massachusetts high schools?

“I don’t want to lose my football program,” Kendall said. “And we’re in danger of it.” His school has 388 students, making it one of the largest in the MIAA’s smallest football classification, Division 8. It is one of 34 schools statewide that...

Owner:  John W. Henry
Democrat in Trump-aligned Maine district announces retirement
The Art of Change: Young Artists Are Turning Creativity into Climate Action

The Art of Change: Young Artists Are Turning Creativity into Climate Action

Bow Seat is a platform where creativity meets purpose, giving young artists the necessary tools to communicate various environmental issues through art and to turn environmental concerns into tangible action. It has reached over 44,000 students...

Owner:  Earth.Org (Non-Profit)
You can buy a condo in an 1850 mansion once home to a Maine governor

You can buy a condo in an 1850 mansion once home to a Maine governor

A condo in a restored Hallowell mansion that was once home to a former Maine governor is for sale for $329,000. The one-bedroom, one bathroom condo is on the top floor of the Second Empire-style home that was built in 1850 and owned by Joseph...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
Backed by Platner Campaign, Maine Voters Reject GOP-Led Attack on Absentee Voting

Backed by Platner Campaign, Maine Voters Reject GOP-Led Attack on Absentee Voting

With 87% of the vote counted, around two-thirds of Mainers on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed ballot measure that would have made it harder to vote absentee in a state where more than 370,000 people submitted such ballots last year—a win for...

Owner:  Common Dreams NewsCenter (Non-profit)
‘I dread winning’: U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine won’t seek reelection in 2026

‘I dread winning’: U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine won’t seek reelection in 2026

Pointing to growing incivility on Capitol Hill and threats of violence against his family, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to his seat. In a commentary piece published by The Bangor Daily News,...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Two years after Lewiston shooting, Maine voters approve red flag law

Two years after Lewiston shooting, Maine voters approve red flag law

Two years after the mass shootings in Lewiston and more than a year since efforts to pass stricter gun laws failed in the state legislature, voters across Maine approved a red flag law that will give family members the ability to ask a judge to...

Owner:  Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
Maine rejects voter ID, absentee voting limits

Maine rejects voter ID, absentee voting limits

Maine voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a proposal to implement voter ID requirements and limit absentee voting. The Associated Press called the race just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. With 96 percent of the votes counted as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,...

Owner:  Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
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