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Saturday, June 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Portland. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 7th of June.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Officials from MIAC and the FBI warned Maine school leaders that violent online networks are targeting minors by using popular social media and gaming apps like Roblox, Minecraft and Discord to threaten and manipulate children into harmful acts. WMTW
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Illustration Institute leased space at Three Canal Plaza to create an archive featuring works by Douglas Smith—a Peaks Island artist who illustrated Wicked—and will complete the 1,000 square-foot space in fall for public viewings by appointment. The nonprofit, which also hosts exhibits and a summer residency on Peaks Island, plans to meet with artists there to share the creative process. Portland Press Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Scarborough Public Schools warned parents earlier this week—citing FBI and Homeland Security evidence—that extremist groups may target children online through games and social media, though officials have not seen any direct harm to students so far. Parents are urged to monitor device use and review app settings to help keep children safe. FOX23
- ➤ St. Dominic Academy, a Catholic high school with an 84-year history, closed its doors for the last time Friday because of low enrollment and losses—families, alumni, and students now cope with its end as pre-K through 8th-grade students will continue at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston while plans for the Auburn campus remain unclear. FOX23
- ➤ In Southern Maine, voters on Tuesday will decide on school budgets, bond referenda and school board races. Cape Elizabeth residents will consider an $86.5 million bond plus a $36.3 million budget with a 12.3% tax increase, while Gorham voters weigh a $57.5 million budget with a 3.15% tax increase and Portland residents will vote on an open school board seat tied to a $172 million budget. Portland Press Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Portland broke ground on a new Kiwanis Pool on Thursday—set to replace its 60-year-old facility—with a splash pad, waterslides, ADA accessible entry, and lap lanes; the pool will serve up to 400 swimmers at a time and is expected to open in summer 2026. Portland Press Herald
- ➤ Lawmakers and advocates in Maine held a rally on Thursday to defend pay raises for direct care workers and to oppose eliminating cost-of-living adjustments set in 2021. They warned that the proposed budget change would cut $84 million in support and leave $137 million in matching funds unused—worsening a shortage of more than 2,300 full-time workers. FOX23
- ➤ Lawmakers and direct care workers held a rally on Thursday to oppose a budget proposal that would remove annual cost-of-living adjustments and cut $84 million in support funding—risking $137 million in federal matching funds. They warned that flat wages will worsen the shortage of over 2,300 needed full-time workers and strain public health services. WGME
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling selected Nature’s Promise Veggie Chips because they may contain wheat—an allergen not listed on the packaging; customers with these products are urged to return them with a receipt for a refund. WMTW
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