Federal funding for school mental health workers uncertain

Trump eliminated, then returned some money for mental health workers in Maine schools. Educators don't know what's next. Read this story by Kristian Moravec.

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Trump eliminated, then returned some money for mental health workers in Maine schools. Educators don't know what's next | The Maine Monitor

More Maine parents are refusing standard newborn shots and tests | Portland Press Herald

Maine suing USDA over school meal funding | Maine Public

4 takeaways from debate between Republicans running for Maine governor | Portland Press Herald

Jay Select Board approves town meeting warrant, backs data center plan | The Maine Monitor

Developer of data center for Jay mill seeks exemption to proposed legislation | Franklin Journal

Maine lawmakers back off from creating climate superfund | Maine Public (Maine Monitor context: How would Maine's proposed climate superfund work?)

Amid federal uncertainty, Maine lawmakers approve $1.5M to protect faith groups against attacks | Portland Press Herald (Maine Monitor context: As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security)

Committee unanimously approves a bill to create Office of the Child Advocate | WMTW

Maine Senate advances 'right to repair' electronics bill | WGME

Skowhegan town manager who died was suspect in child exploitation case, police say | News Center Maine

Nirav Shah voted in Georgia during the 2024 election | Bangor Daily News

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