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Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors

Administrators say the money is helping “meet students where they’re at.” Whether providers will stay when the money runs out is another question.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Adrienne Washington.

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Top Maine Republicans renew calls to overhaul child protective services | Portland Press Herald   (Maine Monitor context: Federal audit finds Maine’s child welfare agency failed to follow its own policies) 

Maine preps for busy travel holiday week | Spectrum News Maine

Closure of Maine’s rural birthing centers part of national ‘crisis’ | Portland Press Herald   (Maine Monitor context: The last maternity unit in Washington County gets creative to stay open)

Maine's economy accelerates along with Mainers' income | Maine Public

Unemployment in Maine rose slightly in November | Maine Public

Mills launches task force to explore AI's impact on economy and workforce | WGME

New music venue coming to Portland | WGME

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