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Maine's high court keeps transgender athlete referendum off 2026 ballot

The unanimous ruling from the six-justice panel closes out a monthslong legal fight.

92-year-old killed in Maine crash

Reginald J. Duguay, 92, died at the scene.

Gardens at historic farmhouse will be open to view

BELFAST — On Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. the gardens at the historic Major John Russ farmhouse at 148 Head of Tide Road will be open to view, the third event of Belfast Garden Club’s 2026 Open Garden Days. Built in 1865, the home is now owned by Brit Ziegler and […]

2 transgender girls drop New Hampshire lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, personal hardships

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and their own personal hardships, their […]

Senator urges Maine to reject Nirav Shah over his handling of a deadly outbreak in Illinois

While he served as Illinois' top health official, a Legionnaires' disease outbreak sickened 74 and left a dozen dead at a state veterans home.