Maine cancels tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The state of Maine canceled tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims during a period of less than a month, its labor department said Thursday.

UMS announces actions to be taken for the fall

The University of Maine System has adopted a set of principles to guide campuses in welcoming back students on Aug. 31, officials said Wednesday.

Church camp robbed

Livermore Falls Police are currently investigating a burglary at Camp Good News- wherein a safe, credit cards, and property records were stolen from the Bible camp ministry.

Maine lifts quarantine and testing requirements for some northeast states, requires masks at many businesses

Governor Janet Mills on Wednesday announced another change to the state’s policy for out-of-state visitors from some additional northeast states.

Real estate lenders accused of defrauding Maine homeowners

An ongoing lawsuit accuses 21 of Maine’s largest banks and private real estate lenders of defrauding homeowners for millions.

UMaine students to return to campus in the fall

Officials with the University of Maine System say students and staff will be returning to campus in the fall.

Maine’s public schools may face costly reopening

Reopening Maine’s K-12 schools could cost at least $328 million to deal with the coronavirus, Maine’s top education official said.

Portland school system votes to remove resource officers

The school board in Portland voted early Wednesday to remove school resource police officers from the city’s high schools amid protests nationwide and in Maine calling for racial justice and an end to police brutality.

Maine unemployment extends benefits

The Maine Department of Labor states that residents receiving unemployment benefits in the state are now eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of payments if they run through their initial 26-week benefit period.

Religious schools in Maine, Vermont seek public funding

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that says states can’t cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private education could breathe new life into efforts to force Maine and Vermont to help fund religious educations.