Over two weeks, we’re sharing what we think you should know ahead of the baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and track seasons.
Posted inElections, Politics
Maine hearing on transgender athletes sets up high-profile November election
The ballot initiative seeks to restrict transgender athlete participation in sports and require separate bathrooms and locker rooms for students based on the sex they were assigned at birth.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Planned Parenthood backs Janet Mills in Democratic primary for US Senate
The endorsement comes at a pivotal time for the governor, who is trailing political newcomer Graham Platner by double digits in most independent polls.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Department of Corrections pays Maine man $250K to settle lawsuit alleging years of mistreatment in prison
The state agency has denied Zachary Swain’s allegations that prison officials deprived him of proper mental health treatment by holding him in solitary confinement for years.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News, The Maine Forecast
Rural Maine airports look to upgrade services, infrastructure
Carrabassett Valley is seeking over $5 million in federal grants for renovations.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Ben Midgley is the outsider Maine needs | Letter
Maine politics is full of big promises and louder rhetoric, but young Mainers are looking for something simpler: a government that works, leaders who are honest and a state where we can afford to build a life. My generation is starting careers, paying off loans and struggling to keep up with rising costs — all […]
Posted inMaine Crime
Murder trial begins for Bridgton man accused of strangling partner
Eric Knight is on trial and charged with murder in connection with the death of Benita Preo.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Paul LePage should not represent Maine in the House | Opinion
The 2nd Congressional District race has been flying under the radar. Democrats would be wise to change that.
Posted inMaine, News
Civil engineer arrested by ICE during Maine surge sues federal agents
Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz is in the country legally on an H-1B visa for work. His lawyers said agents broke his car window and held him for an entire day.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
What does the gas price spike mean to you? | Letter
A quick online search shows that gasoline purchases in the United States average about 377 million gallons a day. If the average increase in the cost of gas is about $1 per gallon, it means that consumers are paying an additional $377,000,000 a day, or some $2.6 billion a week. I know what it means […]