Dozens of trans students have competed in high school sports in Maine since 2013, but such participation has suddenly become a flashpoint in a high-stake political and legal battle with the Trump administration.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Timeline: Gender identity in Maine’s Human Rights Act
The state antidiscrimination law has a 20-year history that long predates a nationwide debate over transgender athletes in sports.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Paul Dionne, lawyer, author, former Lewiston mayor, dies
‘Paul loved Lewiston and Lewiston loved him right back,’ Mayor Carl Sheline said. ‘We have lost a pillar in our community.’
Posted inMaine, News
Maine fire officials warn of increasing wildfire risks, urge extra precautions
The Maine Forest Service said the wildfire risk is high across the southern half of the state and moderate across the northern counties.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Judge denies Laurel Libby’s request to immediately restore her right to vote in Maine House
The Auburn lawmaker, who was censured in February for a social media post about a transgender student, said she was disappointed with the decision but ‘the fight is far from over.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery set to reopen Monday
Regulators had shut down the fishery this month after scallopers hit a temporary limit that goes into effect when federal regulators do not pass annual rules in time.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Fishing industry cheers Trump’s order to peel back regulations; conservation groups fear overfishing
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden sees ‘progress’ in the action that the president says will improve the U.S. commercial fishery by opening up harvesting in previously protected areas.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine’s hidden ‘Sistine Chapel’ inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes
The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the paintings.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan-area school board approves $51.44M budget
President Donald Trump’s threats to cut federal funding for Maine schools played into budget deliberations this spring.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
State House protests, high school sports focus of April 11-18 Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.