Maine CDC reports first human EEE case of year

How Maine schools are using generative AI in the classroom. One platform, MagicSchool, has more than 8,500 educator accounts in Maine. As teachers and students increasingly turn to these tools, some school districts are working to codify guidelines for ethical use. Click the image to read this Maine Monitor story by Kristian Moravec.

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Maine CDC reports first human EEE case of year; virus contracted in state | WMTW

Former Social Security leader gives new reasons for brief cancellation of Maine birth registry contracts | Portland Press Herald

For a second time, Maine's Secretary of State rejects DOJ demands for voter data | Maine Public

Lewiston mass shooting referenced in more than a dozen yellow flag calls | WMTW

After two weeks in ICE detention, a Westbrook pastor returns to his church | Maine Public (Maine Monitor context: How Maine churches are reckoning with fear of immigration raids)

Maine Republicans urge Trump admin to revoke Gulf of Maine wind leases | Portland Press Herald

Dry year cuts into hay crops, leaving Maine farmers to adapt | Sun Journal

Regulators side with Passamaquoddy Tribe in rooftop solar dispute | Maine Public

Tax inspectors haven’t seen inside most of the Bangor homes they’re assessing | Bangor Daily News (Maine Monitor/BDN context: Angst over Maine’s high property taxes hampers efforts to make them fairer)

Epstein’s birthday book includes letter believed to be signed by George Mitchell | Portland Press Herald

Nurses voice concern over maternal, child health program ending in Downeast Maine | News Center Maine (Maine Monitor context: As birthing units continue to close, potential solutions emerge)

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