Mills to decide about Senate run by November

Maine public schools are starting to provide special education to preschoolers. Demand is high. As more districts prepare to take over services for three- to five-year-olds with disabilities, a pilot program shows positive results and steep challenges ahead. Click the image to read this Maine Monitor story by Lana Cohen.

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'Seriously considering.' Gov. Mills to decide about Senate run by November | WMTW

Town employees used Houlton’s surveillance cameras to look up people | Bangor Daily News

Owners of Maine mobile home parks raising rents, blame law designed to protect residents | Portland Press Herald

UMaine accidentally shares emails of students who receive disability services | Bangor Daily News

Ecuadorian man arrested in Maine sues immigration officials, alleging unlawful detention | Maine Public

State plans to take over Bangor’s public health nursing services | Bangor Daily News

University of Maine at Augusta opens new center focused on nursing and cybersecurity | Maine Public

Maine private college to develop resiliency center in wake of weather and economic disasters | Spectrum News Maine

Portland considers new enrollment boundaries for elementary and middle schools | Portland Press Herald

Bangor city councilor censured for ‘inappropriate public remarks’ | Spectrum News Maine

MDI Hospital receives $10 million donation from Dick Wolf | WABI

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