A University of Maine-led initiative focused on the state’s forest economy has received a $20 million U.S. Economic Development Administration Tech Hub investment, according to the Maine Department of Labor.
Montgomery officials say the city is in a strong financial position to support a proposed $375 million bond initiative tied to the Momentum 2040 investment strategy. The proposal has not been approved, and the city has not yet detailed projects or an authorization timeline.
Hartford says the first semiannual property-tax installment tied to the Oct. 1, 2025 Grand List must be paid on or before Aug. 3, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Lansing during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary. Lansing also has an additional in-person early-voting day on Aug. 3.
Federal officials said Shawnee Mission School District’s student-records and sex-based facility policies violated federal law, proposing corrective terms that could affect records access, athletics and student accommodations.
The Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved closing nine public schools before the 2026-27 academic year, citing continued enrollment decline.
Arkansas House and Senate education committees are scheduled to meet jointly Aug. 3 in Little Rock, with listed materials including a presentation on public-school funding adequacy.
Mayor Kaohly Her has announced a plan to close three established homeless encampments in St. Paul, with Pig’s Eye Park—the largest identified site—set to be the first closure in August.
Visitors age 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult age 21 or older to enter or remain at Finlay Park after 5 p.m., under a City of Columbia measure that began June 21.
Portland’s official 2026 municipal-election page is live with candidate filing, campaign-finance and election-administration information ahead of the Nov. 3 election.