The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the schools over policies that align with President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding transgender students in sports.
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Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
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Judge rejects effort by Maine, DOJ to alter settlement on disabled children’s services
U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann denied the DOJ’s decision to change the agreement by removing the requirement for independent oversight.
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Birthright citizenship case involving Maine ACLU heads to Supreme Court
The case deals with an executive order by President Trump that would deny children born in the United States of citizenship if their parents are not American citizens.
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Sanford is ending syringe distribution and collection for a year
Many residents have expressed concerns with needle litter throughout the city. Public health experts say stopping the program — even temporarily — isn’t the solution.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Spruce Mountain schools in Jay area to keep transgender sports policy as it preps for lawsuit
The RSU 73 board voted 9-4 to keep its policy in place, choosing to defend its transgender sports access restrictions despite warnings about legal exposure and taxpayer cost.
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Judge denies state’s request for 500-foot buffer between anti-abortion protester and Planned Parenthood
The judge ordered that John Andrade Jr. be barred from amplifying his voice outside the clinic.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
Maine police union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining
The filing from the Fraternal Order of Police comes after the largest union for state employees made similar claims in a labor complaint last month.
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Dozens seek safety at Portland’s new warming shelter as temperatures plunge
The shelter served 52 people Thursday night as temperatures sank to record lows. But some faced long waits for the shuttle, and others chose to remain outdoors in the cold.
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South Portland may make non-residents pay to park at Willard Beach
The City Council has created a working group to look into paid parking at the popular beach, with funds going to maintenance and improvements.