System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
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Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.
Enrollment up across Maine’s public university, community college systems
While the overall number of students has increased slightly, enrollment at individual schools varies. Some have seen major growth since last year, while others have declined.
Is Maine’s enthusiasm for fireworks fizzling out?
The number of stores in the state has been declining since 2018, and after an uptick during the pandemic, sales have slowed as well.
Amazon to open its first Maine warehouse in Caribou
The Seattle-based online megaretailer had previously scouted locations for a potential site in Scarborough, but no such facility ever opened.
Trump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine System funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university system was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.
Seasonal allergies getting worse? Blame climate change.
As temperatures rise, plants produce more pollen over a longer period of time. But locally collected pollen counts are on the way to help Mainers with seasonal allergies navigate the worst of the sneeze season.
Should transgender athletes be able to compete in high school sports? Here’s what Maine students say about it.
As state and federal officials argue over whether allowing transgender athletes to compete violates the law, we asked students for their thoughts on the issue.
Gov. Janet Mills assails Trump’s tariffs, Social Security layoffs
The governor made the comments while hailing the renovation of an old mill for new housing in Lewiston.
Junior Achievement of Maine to host competition at 8 locations
The 2025 challenge, the biggest to date, will match nearly 300 high school students with over 100 mentors from businesses and organizations across the state April 3.