Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases

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.

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Maine on track for record number of Lyme cases amid longer tick seasons | News Center Maine

Maine farmers struggle with drought as rainfall remains below five inches since June | WGME

Facing pushback on land, Maine’s space industry looks to the sea | The Maine Monitor

Maine marks International Overdose Awareness Day as state sees drop in fatalities | WMTW

Aging Knox County sees fewer people working | Midcoast Villager

Two women dead, another in critical condition, after boat overturns in Eustis | WMTW

A small Maine town takes big pride in legacy of pioneering labor leader Frances Perkins | Boston Globe

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