Residents urged Regional School Unit 73 to rescind its transgender sports policy during a tense Dec. 11 meeting, warning of legal and financial fallout, while several directors defended keeping it in place.
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2 New York men charged in home invasion, cocaine sales operation in Livermore Falls
The victim of a home invasion on Hunton Loop called 911 Sunday night to report he was being assaulted by a man with a handgun.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Franklin County commissioners still getting stipends removed from budget
Commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on a resolution to stop the payments.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Shenna Bellows asks judge to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Maine voter rolls
The state’s motion to dismiss says the Trump administration has not said why it wants voters’ personal information.
Posted inMaine, News
Panel of Maine judges weighs whether to reprimand state supreme court justice
Catherine Connors, an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, has been accused of failing to recuse herself from major foreclosure decisions, despite her past experience representing banks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Most drivers on Maine Turnpike speed through work zones
Earlier this year, the turnpike authority supported a bill that would allow the state to try using traffic cameras to identify and ticket speeders in highway work zones.
Posted inCommunity, Local News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford seeking feedback on vulnerable road users
Unaware pedestrians and unsafe youth contribute to traffic problems around rotary, police chief says.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Stephen King reacts to death of actor and director Rob Reiner: ‘I loved that man’
Reiner, who was found dead along with his wife on Sunday, directed two films adapted from works by the Maine author, ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Misery.’
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Are ‘forever chemicals’ present in all U.S. water sources? | Fact brief
Also known as PFAS, the chemicals have been linked to decreased fertility, developmental delays and increased risk of cancer.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Eight Maine Subway locations reopen
Eight locations were ordered closed by the state last Wednesday