The bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Campbell, R-Orrington, would have prevented transgender athletes from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity and had been the only anti-transgender bill to clear a chamber this session.
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Book about Lewiston soccer team is optioned by Netflix
Netflix has optioned the rights to make a film or TV series out of the book “One Goal,” which chronicles the Lewiston High School boys soccer team and its mix of native-born and Somali refugee players. Author Amy Bass said Wednesday she did not know what Netlix’s specific plans for her book are. But she […]
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Registration for 4,000 Beach to Beacon 10K bibs set for March 16
General registration for the 2018 TD Beach to Beacon 10K will take place on March 16, race organizers announced Friday. Four thousand race bibs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 7 a.m. One day earlier, Cape Elizabeth residents will be able to register for 600 bibs, also starting at 7 a.m. […]
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Super Fan: 81-year-old Maine man has attended every Super Bowl
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Donald Crisman has more than a half-century of Super Bowl memories behind him, from taking a 24-hour train ride to Super Bowl II to seeing his beloved New England Patriots win in overtime last year. But he says the 52nd Super Bowl featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Patriots on Sunday […]
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The Hot Corner: Even from afar, Maine athletes in the spotlight
Some of you might have heard the rumor that I moved to Lexington, Ky. If you’ve been sports-savvy for more than an hour, you probably can guess how the local media invests its time. To wit, whatever a University of Kentucky men’s basketball player eats for breakfast is headline news. Former Wildcats enjoy godlike status […]