Drought increases as river levels drop

Three Maine elementary schools to test new inclusive education model. Special education students are typically separated from the rest of the student body to receive services. A state-run pilot program aims to change that. Click the image to read this story by Kristian Moravec of The Maine Monitor.

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17-year-old facing murder charge for Sunshine Stewart's death was back in court Friday | WMTW

Number of homes for sale in Maine increases for fifth consecutive month | MaineBiz

Boater rescued after pounding waves push sailboat into York Harbor rocks | News Center Maine

Councilor’s accusations against former finance director cost Bangor nearly $100K | Bangor Daily News

After 25 years of planning and dreaming, Skowhegan River Park gets permits to move forward | Spectrum News Maine

Drought increases across Maine as river levels drop | WMTW

'Survivors deserve better': State support needed to expand Maine's rape kit tracking pilot | WGME (Maine Monitor context: Maine doesn’t have a statewide system to track rape kits. Lawmakers are considering a bill to change that.)

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