Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine’s roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Theater review: Defiance central theme in run of plays by women, non-binary writers in Portland
The Polyphonic Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Symphony of New Works 2020’ makes the case for the power of theater to creatively reveal sometimes difficult truths.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education, Times Record
Richmond residents to weigh in on leaving RSU 2
The question on the ballot asks whether residents want to explore leaving Regional School Unit 2, which would require knowing the costs to leave the district and to have Richmond run its own schools.
Posted inNation & World
Families of Thai shooting victims wait for answers, bodies
Thai special forces fatally shot a soldier whose shooting rampage killed 29 people and wounded dozens of others in a shopping mall Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump budget to face skepticism, be overwhelmed by politics
The president is preparing a budget that rehashes previously rejected spending cuts while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched.
Posted inNation & World
Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline
Another 3,062 cases had been reported over the previous 24 hours, raising the Chinese mainland’s total to 40,171.
Posted inIndoor Track, Varsity Maine
Indoor track: Cony putting its stamp in Class B
Though small, Rams show a young, powerful group of athletes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Birds of Prey’ flies low on Oscars weekend with tepid debut
The DC Comics’ Harley Quinn spinoff opens below expectations, with $33.3 million domestically.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox having trouble making up their mind
Boston’s reluctance to finalize the Mookie Betts trade may be a response to fan and media criticism.