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State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Co-Enrollment Program Streamlines Pathway to UMaine and UMaine Machias for Community College Students
ORONO, Maine, April 20 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: On Thursday, April 18, the University of Maine; its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias; and the Maine Community College System (MCCS) signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize Black Bear Advantage, an innovative co-enrollment program that will benefit community college students statewide and ultimately grow the size and skill of the Maine workforce. Black Bear Advantage creates a seam  more

House Democratic Leadership Issues Statement Following Enactment of Supplemental Budget
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 19 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following joint statement on April 18, 2024. The joint statement was issued by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, House Majority Leader Mo Terry, D-Gorham, and Assistant Majority Leader Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston. * * * Early Thursday morning, the Legislature gave final approval to a supplemental budget that makes significant investments in affordable housing, education, health care, child care and relief funding fo  more