Jay Field
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Maine Schools Grappling With Chronic Absenteeism
Roughly 10-15 percent of the K-12 student population in the U.S. is not attending school on a regular basis, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins → Read More
State Approves New Performing Arts Charter School in Sidney
Maine’s newest charter school will focus on the performing arts. The state’s charter school commission gave its unamimous approval this week to Snow Pond A → Read More
Dear Jay Field’s Kids: Your Dad Didn’t Wimp Out Atop Camden Snow Bowl’s Toboggan Chute
CAMDEN, Maine — Festivities surrounding the 26th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships kick off this weekend in Camden. The recent unseasonably warm → Read More
Sale of Old Town Pulp Mill Surprises Union Official
OLD TOWN, Maine - An official with the United Steelworkers says the union knows few details surrounding the sale of the Old Town pulp mill to a new limited → Read More
Maine Court: Wireless Smart Meters Don’t Threaten Health
Maine’s highest court has upheld a decision that wireless smart meters pose no credible threat to the health and safety of customers. The Maine Public → Read More
Charter School Supporters Rally in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine - Supporters of school choice held rallies across the nation today. The gatherings, marking the kickoff of National School Choice Week, → Read More
Reports: Verso on Verge of Bankruptcy Filing
JAY, Maine - Verso Paper is preparing to declare bankruptcy, according to stories by Bloomberg and The Associated Press. The reports say the impending fili → Read More
Maine Manufacturer Says Chinese Imports Hurting Business
MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — A Maine manufacturer is asking officials at two federal agencies to impose tariffs on Chinese imports of a textile called silica fa → Read More
Maine Medical Marijuana Sales Up Nearly 50 Percent
AUGUSTA, Maine — Medical marijuana sales in Maine have jumped by nearly 50 percent over the past year, according to newly released numbers from Maine Reven → Read More
Colby College Looks to Build Dorm in Downtown Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine — Colby College wants to build a dormitory in the middle of downtown here, as part of its effort to help revitalize the city. The college → Read More
Maine Loggers Concerned About Closing Biomass Plants
Covanta Energy says its biomass plants in West Enfield and Jonesboro have struggled to turn a profit as low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand for → Read More
Bigelow Lab Gets Over $6 Million in Gifts
Two gifts of just over three million dollars each will allow Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to break ground on a new residence hall for students and → Read More
Common Core Opponents, Supporters Testify Before Committee
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers are reacquainting themselves with ongoing concerns over standardized testing and Maine's education standards. → Read More
Virtual Charter School Enrollment Down, Schools Seek Answers
BANGOR, Maine — National research shows online charter schools across the nation have struggled with withdrawls in their first years due, in part, to the → Read More
Rockland Investigation Reported to Focus on City Employee's Computers
ROCKLAND, Maine Rockland City Manager James Chaousis says he's investigating the conduct of multiple city employees. As part of the probe, the Portland → Read More
Gun Dealer: Obama's Order Won't Stop Mass Shootings
HERMON, Maine — One Maine firearms dealer says President Barack Obama's executive actions to tighten gun control are unnecessary and will not affect his → Read More
More Maine Seniors Are Being Pushed Into Poverty
LEWISTON, Maine — Seniors are typically the least likely age group to be chronically poor, under the federal government's official formula for measuring → Read More
For Impoverished Mainers, Finding — and Keeping — Housing a Challenge
WARREN, Maine — Earlier this month, a legislative panel looking at affordable housing in Maine went public with its findings. The story is a sobering one. → Read More
Where Exactly is the Poverty Line in Maine?
Recent data, released by the U.S. Census Bureau, show poverty in Maine leveling off, statewide, from its peak in the years immediately after the recession → Read More
Belfast Shipyard Partnering with Norwegian Ferry Company
BELFAST, Maine — A midcoast shipyard has struck a deal with a Norwegian ferry company to build energy-efficient, carbon fiber ferries for sale in the U.S. → Read More