A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety, and a negative effect from politics.
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Wind knocks out power for thousands of CMP customers
By Saturday morning, power had been restored to all but a few thousand customers, with Oxford County hit the hardest.
Maine to drop charges, release people from jail over public defense failures
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy gives Maine’s public defense agency 1 month before criminal defendants who cannot afford their own attorneys are released from jail if they have waited more than 2 weeks for a lawyer.
‘Cross the Street’ van brings care to Lewiston’s homeless population
Prince of Peace Parish has been crossing the street to minister to homeless people in the city for more than a year.
Maine’s ‘energy economy’ grows as Trump cuts loom over zero-carbon power
The state has benefited from about $800 million made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Academic standing ‘not sustainable’ without larger endowment, Bates College warns
President Garry Jenkins aims to bolster fundraising to catch up with its academic peers.
Union leaders in Maine condemn cancellation of TSA officers contract
‘Everything we’ve worked for is in the wind,’ said a union representative for 140 federal airport security officers in Maine.
Deadly police shooting of Belfast man who threatened arson ruled self-defense
Daniel Ryan was shot and killed by Waldo County Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger last year after police said he swung a burning can of gas at them.
Defunct Elan School dining hall in Poland destroyed by flames
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating Friday’s fire, at least the second at the school since November.
Lost your ring at the beach or lake? Ring Finders of Maine can help you find it
‘It’s really clear that they just love to help people,’ said a Sabattus woman whose engagement ring was recovered by the group.