Regional School Unit 24’s board voted Tuesday to double down on its policy of restricting transgender students to the bathrooms and sports teams that align line with their biological sex.
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Snow, wintry mix could cause dangerous road conditions across Maine
The National Weather Service says conditions could change rapidly, affecting the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
NY man admits buying Maine marijuana grow house through mortgage fraud
Ken Yiu, of New York City, pleaded guilty to using his St. Albans property to grow illegal cannabis in bulk and transport it out of state.
Jonathan Bush removes campaign ad featuring Portland police training
The Portland Police Department asked Bush to remove the video from social media after the city said it heard concerns that it appeared to falsely indicate an endorsement.
Franklin County to review legal opinion on budget authority
Franklin County commissioners and the Budget Advisory Committee are at odds over whether eliminated line items can be restored after legal counsel determined the committee’s adopted budget is final.
Auburn residents weigh in on traffic light plans for dangerous intersection
The state has plans to place a traffic light at a Washington Street intersection regarded as one of the worst in the state.
Janet Mills leads Graham Platner in Maine’s U.S. Senate primary, new poll says
The Pan Atlantic Research poll, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, highlights an unsettled Democratic primary battle.
Was Maine too poor to be affected by the Great Depression? | Fact brief
With fewer large factories to shut down, the state avoided the catastrophic industrial layoffs seen elsewhere.
Is Maine meeting its housing production goals? The state doesn’t know yet.
A 2023 report that identified the need for 84,000 homes by 2030 laid out specific county-by-county production goals, but officials won’t have data until the spring.
Telstar schools have fewer economically disadvantaged students, district says
Still, more than half of SAD 44 students qualify as disadvantaged, entitling the school district to Title I services and certain grants.