The U.S. Justice Department says it will also investigate the practice in California, citing reports of sexual harassment and assault by transgender inmates in both states.
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Leeds farmer found guilty of murder in 2023 shooting death of Windham man
Prosecutors said Joseph Chute killed Alex Jackson over a debt in May 2023.
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Meet the 2025-26 Varsity Maine boys basketball All-State team
Two juniors and two freshmen are among the high-scoring, guard-heavy group.
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In Maine’s tight real estate market, some look to home staging to stand out
As competition grows, home sellers are looking for every advantage.
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Cold weather and tariffs squeeze Maine’s maple producers
A stubborn winter has delayed the start of this year’s harvest by about a month.
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Portland Museum of Art’s Youth Art Month exhibit spotlights Maine’s young artists
Student artists from across the state are represented in an exhibit running through April 5 at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Leeds man on trial for 2023 killing of Windham man whose body was found in barrel
Joseph Chute is accused of shooting 34-year-old Alex Jackson in the back of the head on May 12, 2023.
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Sarah Talon of Windham a leader for the Maine women’s basketball team
The senior is playing the best basketball of her career to help the Black Bears reach the America East semifinals.
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New No. 1 in final Varsity Maine boys basketball poll, appropriately
Portland finishes at the top after beating three previous No. 1s in the postseason.
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Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment
‘She is a terrorizer, honestly,’ one woman said of Andrea Balcer. ‘She’s put me through hell.’