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Impact of affirmative action ruling on Maine higher education remains unclear
A Supreme Court decision barred colleges from considering an applicant’s race in the admissions process. How that will play out is still to be seen.
Pembroke woman summonsed on child endangerment accusation after death of her teenage grandchild
Michael-Lanna “Milo” Susko, a transgender teen, died in June 2022 in Pembroke.
Marking Juneteenth on the water in Ellsworth
"The Maine coast is just one of the treasures of the natural world, and yet you don't find people of color there, for the most part."
‘My door is open’: Portland’s first JDEI director eager to have conversations with everybody
"I think creating a platform to be able to have a dialogue is very important. It’s key."
In The Pocket with Angela Okafor: Let’s talk about Black hair culture
This hour long episode covers Black hair culture — from its versatility to how it can be oppressed in the U.S.
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