Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.
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More Maine school districts align with Trump’s transgender policy, defying state law
Even as state law and updated federal guidance from the Trump administration over transgender students are in conflict, a conservative group is helping districts change their policies.
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Maine could vote on stripping protections for transgender students in 2026
The proposed initiative aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s stance on the culture-war issue that sparked a battle with Maine and has polled well for conservatives.
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Maine Principals’ Association fighting federal subpoena for student records
The Trump administration is seeking information that it says will support claims in its lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education, but the MPA says the request is overly broad and includes confidential information.
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Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
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Maine Senate blocks last transgender sports bill
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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Bills on transgender athletes in girls sports divide lawmakers in Maine House
Lawmakers in the Maine House of Representatives gave initial support to a bill to bar transgender athletes in girls sports Friday night, while also narrowly rejecting a bill that would require teams be designated male, female or coed.
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Another Maine school may change gender policy to match Trump’s
Turner-area Maine School Administrative District 52 directors voted last week to ask its lawyer about the legalities around only recognizing the gender a student is assigned at birth.
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Reactions to Maine Parents’ Rights in Education presentation at Spruce Mountain district board meeting
Shari Ouellette, chair of the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors invited Maine Parents’ Rights in Education director Allen Sarvinas to speak to the board at the May 22 meeting in Jay.
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Poll finds Trump and Musk are unpopular in Maine, but opinions are mixed about federal actions
The Pan Atlantic Omnibus Poll also tested voter intentions for some rumored and declared candidates for governor.