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This newsletter is sponsored by Coastal Enterprises Inc., Koo & Patricia Yuen, IDEXX, cPort Credit Union, MaineHousing, Maine Health Access Foundation, Hannaford, The Sam L. Cohen Foundation, and DHHS Office MaineCare Services. |
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Welcome to Maine Public News Connect Episode 180 is out today in Portuguese, Somali, French, English, and Spanish with additional newsletters in Arabic and Khmer. View all via the links below, or on Facebook, YouTube, and mainepublic.org. News Connect is also available on WhatsApp! Click to join for direct access links to weekly episodes. Visit mainepublic.org/connect to sign up for this newsletter, with options in each language, straight to your inbox. Subscribe, and help us spread the news! A big thanks to our sponsors for making this program possible. Today is Friday, November 22, and below are the week's top stories. |
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We are happy to partner with the following community media stations in Maine. News Connect will be broadcast on: Channel 3 in South Portland on Mondays at 8 PM, Tuesdays at 2 AM, Wednesdays at 8 AM, and Thursday sat 2 PM; Channel 22 in Berwick on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 6 PM. Channel 5 in Portland on Fridays at 10 PM, Mondays at 7 AM and 8 PM, Wednesdays at 2 PM, and Thursdays at 3 AM. Channel 1301 in Mt. Blue on Fridays at 5:00 PM and 11 PM EST, Saturday at Noon, and Sunday at 8 AM. |
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Election Reaction President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on promises to carry out mass deportations and severely limit immigration. Now, immigration groups in Maine are preparing for what they expect will be a rapid series of policy changes once Trump takes office. Mufalo Chitam, with the Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition, says many immigrant community members she’s spoken with are afraid of Trump’s deportation threats. She says her organization is trying to educate people on their legal rights. The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in Portland says Trump could make sweeping changes to asylum policy at the southern border and to programs including Temporary Protected Status. Many groups say while they are strategizing about how to respond, for now they must wait to see which policies end up being put in place. Golden Wins Democratic Congressman Jared Golden was declared the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race last week following a ranked-choice runoff for the hotly contested seat. But the race isn’t over yet. The campaign of Republican challenger Austin Theriault requested a recount, meaning the official results likely won’t be known until mid-December. Three of Golden’s four victories have been decided by ranked-choice runoffs – a trend that illustrates why the seat consistently ranks as a top priority for both national parties. Temporary Visas Maine's congressional delegation is welcoming a federal decision to release additional temporary work visas. The Department of Homeland Security announced last week it would release nearly 65,000 additional H-2B visas for 2025. That's on top of the baseline 66,000 visas mandated by Congress. The Department said it released the same number of supplemental visas last year. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King said the decision will provide relief for Maine businesses struggling with a tight labor market. Nursing Shortage Recent efforts to boost Maine's nursing workforce have been successful, but a new report says the state will still need nearly 3,000 more nurses by 2030. The Maine Nursing Action Coalition report shows the state is graduating enough nurses to keep pace with the number that are retiring. But the state’s aging population will drive up the demand for healthcare, meaning even more nurses will be needed. The report says the state needs to be licensing an additional 500 nurses per year to keep pace. Maine Public is looking for your feedback. To fill out our short survey, visit mainepublic.com/newsconnect. |
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Thanks for tuning in. You can watch for free in all our languages on Facebook, YouTube, and mainepublic.org – and on community access television across the state. If you enjoy the program, feel free to like, comment, and share. Sign up for direct links to the videos in your preferred language through our Newsletter and WhatsApp groups. New episodes and newsletters are available every Friday. We want to hear from you! Please reach out with any thoughts or story ideas. See you next time. |
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The translator-presenter team includes Paola, Victoire, and Tamara. The reporting for News Connect is compliled by Ari Snider via Report for America, and edited by Mark Simpson and the Maine Public News Department. The newscast videos are produced by Brian Bechard, with Rebecca Conley, and overseen by Cory Morrissey. News Connect was created by as part of the Connecting Communities initiative. |
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Questions about Maine Public News Connect can be directed to Cory Morrissey Email: [email protected] |
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