Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the national debate over transgender rights.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Debate over trans athlete question puts Maine referendum process in the spotlight
Here’s how the state’s century-old citizen initiative process works.
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Posted inMaine, News
Child in Penobscot County critically injured in lawn tractor accident
Authorities say the 3-year-old boy was reportedly run over by a riding mower in Kenduskeag on Thursday evening.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Guides, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
Visit the real Maine places that inspired these books
From contemporary novels to classic children’s books, authors have turned to towns all over the state for settings and inspiration.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
With traumatic injuries, time matters. Here’s where Maine’s system falls short.
The explosion in Searsmont showed how the state’s health care providers work together during a crisis. Some say they need help.
Posted inCommunity, News, Outdoors
High Peaks Alliance seeks volunteers for summer trail work
The volunteers will focus on erosion, drainage and long-term trail access in the High Peaks Region.
Posted inCommunity, News
Gardiner moves closer to dangerous building declaration for former nursing home
Once a grand building, the former Merrill Memorial Manor on Dresden Avenue is deteriorating badly, neighbors say.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
National donors are backing Garrett Mason for governor. Will Republican voters?
The only former lawmaker in the Republican primary is pitching himself as the experienced candidate in a field of political outsiders.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Watch the Democrats hoping to take on Paul LePage in a high-stakes debate
Matt Dunlap, Joe Baldacci, Paige Loud and Jordan Wood are facing off Thursday night.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Feds charge man in Maine with identity theft, passport fraud
Federal prosecutors allege Matthew Charnay has evaded several law enforcement investigations across the country.