The state claims NOAA rescinded the funding in an effort to punish Maine for not complying with President Trump’s order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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State launches independent investigation into death of Maine’s 1st public safety comfort dog
Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, died when he was left inside a state vehicle that ‘unexpectedly’ stopped running, leaving the vehicle without air conditioning.
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Maine lawmakers’ home addresses pulled from state websites after Minnesota killings
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the addresses for legislative candidates were removed from her office’s website ‘out of an abundance of caution.’
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Border Patrol and game wardens looking for 2 witnesses to canoer’s death
A vehicle containing 8 occupants was pulled over in Scarborough on Saturday, but the 2 men who officials believe witnessed the fatality in Waterford were not among them.
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About 100 Mainers urge Cumberland County officials to cut ties with ICE
A group submitted to county commissioners a petition signed by nearly 3,000 people demanding that the Cumberland County Jail no longer hold Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainees.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Handheld radio charger sparks fire at Topsham Home Depot
One firefighter was transported to Maine Medical Center with minor injuries, and there is smoke and water damage ‘throughout a good portion of the building,’ a fire official said.
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Fryeburg schools
Two schools were evacuated, disrupting extracurricular activities, and roads in the area were shut down as authorities investigated the scene.
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Judge rules language of voter ID referendum doesn’t need to change
A group campaigning to require photo identification when voting sued the secretary of state over the wording of the question.
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One of Katahdin hikers likely died after falling and sliding into boulders
The Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner says Esther Keiderling died of blunt force trauma. Baxter State Park officials say she likely slipped on icy terrain during the descent.
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Two antique buses catch fire in Portland
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting in an ongoing investigation of the fire, which extended to the exterior of nearby building before firefighters extinguished it.