Mills’ plan to send $300 relief checks in danger

A Maine educator didn't have a curriculum to teach a foundational skill for reading. So she created her own. .The instructional coach revamped how young kids pull apart and put together letter sounds to form words. Her program is now being piloted in six Maine school districts. Read this story by Kristian Moravec.

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A Maine educator didn't have a curriculum to teach a foundational skill for reading. So she created her own | The Maine Monitor

Mills' plan to send Mainers $300 relief checks is in danger | Bangor Daily News

Maine's outdoor recreation economy nearly doubled over the last decade | Maine Public

Thousands of Mainers are on the verge of losing their affordable apartments | Bangor Daily News

The big property tax ideas coming from Maine's candidates for governor | The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

Union asks Washington Democrats to stop promoting Mills over Platner in Maine Senate race | Spectrum News Maine

Sugarloaf employee dead after incident involving co-worker, resort says | WMTW

Jordan Wood submits qualifying signatures for Congressional District 2 primary | WABI

UMaine identifies human remains and hundreds of artifacts for repatriation to Wabanaki tribes | Maine Public

Chellie Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she's working with MAHA moms. | The 19th

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