The USDA ‘must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine’s alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX,’ the judge ruled.
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Laurel Libby parlays transgender censure into campaign cash
The Republican state representative from Auburn was already the Legislature’s biggest fundraiser and got a big boost after getting in hot water over a social media post.
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Maine’s high court upholds Kingfish aquaculture permit for Jonesport
The project was first brought to the community in 2019 and has faced strong opposition from environmental groups in the years since.
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As Trump extends deadline to end DEI in schools, Maine tells districts not to respond
States now have until April 24 to respond to a memo instructing them to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion programming in schools.
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Maine funeral director who stole over $60,000 from clients sentenced to year in prison
Harold Lee Lamson Jr. pleaded guilty to dozens of charges Wednesday tied to the thefts while he operated four funeral homes in Penobscot and Washington counties.
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Suit accuses Camden National Bank of selling customer data to Meta, Google
The class-action lawsuit says the bank tracks and sells sensitive financial and personal information to improve marketing campaigns and data analytics.
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Hancock County probate judge suspended from practicing law
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar said William Blaisdell has still failed to pay his taxes and court-ordered child support.
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Mainer says Trump sanctions block his work on human rights violations in Myanmar
Matthew Smith is one of 2 people suing the administration over sanctions it imposed on the International Criminal Court following its warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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See politics, construction, torpedo bats in Central Maine’s Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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US Education Department takes steps to pull Maine’s funding over Title IX noncompliance
The Trump administration announced it would refer the case to the Department of Justice shortly after Maine said it wouldn’t sign an agreement with the federal agency.