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Bangor Daily News

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USDA freezes federal funding to University of Maine System

The USDA informed state officials on Monday afternoon that it would freeze federal funding to the University of Maine System.

Maine · 2025-03-11

Bangor Daily News

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Regulators approve 23 percent distribution rate hike for Versant Power customers

For the average Maine customer consuming 500 kilowatt hours a month, that will mean an $11.15 increase in their bill.

Maine · 2025-03-11

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Maine DHHS to temporarily withhold certain payments from providers

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine DHHS says it will have to start temporarily withholding certain payments from providers starting on Wednesday. This comes as the Legislature continues to fail passing a new budget with enough votes to fill a $118 million hole in the state's Medicaid budget. DHHS has a...

Maine · 2025-03-11
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92 Moose

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Maine’s Frozen Rivers Are Hiding a Flooding Time Bomb

Maine’s rivers are holding a bit of a secret just under their frozen surface and it’s that the ice jams could unleash sudden floods. I am sure you've noticed the ice. It's everywhere and it's slippery. Recently I had to perform a very flexible Cirque de Soleil move just to avoid the ice to make it into my car.

Maine · 2025-03-11
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ProPublica

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Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.

Maine · 2025-03-11

Maine Morning Star

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Maine legislator sues for being censured over post about trans student athlete

A state representative is suing in federal court after she was barred from voting and speaking in the Maine House of Representatives last month. Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) filed a federal lawsuit against Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) for violating her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by censuring her for a social media post […]

Maine · 2025-03-11

Bangor Daily News

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Traffic moving again after 3-vehicle crash on I-95 in Bangor

The bridge at Broadway has recently been under construction but none was scheduled for Tuesday.

Bangor, ME · 2025-03-11

Portsmouth Herald

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What do I need to get a Real ID in New Hampshire or Maine? Deadline quickly approaching

The Department of Homeland Security has been warning flyers of the need for a Real ID for years, but the deadline to get one has finally arrived : on May 7, U.S. residents must have a Real ID to travel. The Real ID requirement was originally set to take effect in 2020, but was pushed back until May 2025 over "backlogged transactions" at Motor Vehicle Division offices nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, the deadline is really real. Here’s what you need to know about Real IDs and how to get one in New Hampshire and Maine....

New Hampshire · 2025-03-11

Q97.9

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3 Best Hidden Gem Dive Bars in Maine That More People Should Know About

Dive bars are a love language in my life. The more more rundown it is, the better the drinks are.I don't make the rules. I get a kick out of the times I learn about a new dive bar in my area that I had no idea existed. That means it must be so good their regulars keep the location under wraps, right?. Or it could mean it's absolutely terrible, but always take the 50/50 chance.

Portland, ME · 2025-03-11

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‘There was never a complaint’: LGBTQ+ Mainers push back on call to ban trans athletes

Participants in the Portland Pride Parade on Congress Street on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) From a young age, Lex Horwitz knew he did not identify as a girl, but it wasn’t until he went to Bowdoin College that he fully understood his queer and transgender identity. One important and affirming step for Horwitz, now 28, was playing squash on the Bowdoin men’s team. Horwitz said his trans identity was not supported by all his teammates on the women’s team, so after ensuring he met the criteria of New England Small College Athletic Conference, he went from being captain of the women’s varsity team to playing on the men’s team in his senior year of college, in 2018.

Portland, ME · 2025-03-11

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New Brunswick Premier says cutting off energy to Maine would be 'absolute last resort'

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The mounting trade war with Canada is creating a lot of uncertainty in Maine and New Brunswick. Maine’s economy is closely aligned with the province's economy. While Maine sells lobster and wood products north, it imports most of its gas and heating oil from New Brunswick.

Maine · 2025-03-11

92 Moose

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Maine Art Teacher on Leave Following Complaint From Coworker

An art teacher in Maine is reportedly on leave following a complaint filed from a coworker. According to WMTW News 8, the art teacher, who works for the Spruce Mountain School District which servers the towns of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls, Maine, is on leave following the complaint. The...

Livermore Falls, ME · 2025-03-10

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Maine’s Minimum Wage Could be Replaced by Livable Wage

Maine’s current minimum wage is $14.65. If a new bill that Maine lawmakers are proposing, it could be raised to $23.22 an hour. The proposal would replace Maine’s minimum wage with a livable wage scale, defined by the minimum a person needs to pay for the essentials. A...

Maine · 2025-03-10

Bangor Daily News

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Teen dies after tractor strikes him in Aroostook

The boy was reportedly on foot near the rear of the tractor when it struck him on Sunday afternoon, leading to his death.

Aroostook County, ME · 2025-03-10

Bangor Daily News

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Censured Maine lawmaker sues House speaker to get her vote back

Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, was censured last month for her posts about a transgender high school athlete.

Maine · 2025-03-11

Maine Morning Star

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‘This is about more than sports’: The real stakes for trans athletes

From a young age, Lex Horwitz knew he did not identify as a girl, but it wasn’t until he went to Bowdoin College that he fully understood his queer and transgender identity. One important and affirming step for Horwitz, now 28, was playing squash on the Bowdoin men’s team. Horwitz said his trans identity was […]

Portland, ME · 2025-03-11