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Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment
‘She is a terrorizer, honestly,’ one woman said of Andrea Balcer. ‘She’s put me through hell.’
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Surviving Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness takes on new meaning in blockbuster novel
Journalist Kat Rosenfield’s novel, ‘How to Survive in the Woods,’ is a thriller for the post-#MeToo era.
Posted inMaine, News
The hidden barrier to solving Maine’s housing crisis
The state’s aging sewer systems need to be upgraded and expanded to support the 84,000 homes Maine says it needs by 2030. It won’t be cheap.
Posted inMaine, News
Feds plan to roll back speed regulations that protect endangered right whales
A notice of the plan from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was scheduled to be published on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News
CMP restores power to over 1,000 in Waldo County
The vast majority of Central Maine Power customers in Liberty were without electricity Tuesday night after the town’s fire department said wires were knocked down on Route 220.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Law Court hears oral arguments in $1.3M elder scam case
The justices examined the limits of a financial adviser’s duties and the red flags of diminished capacity.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Flu and winter storms causing blood shortages in Maine and nationwide
The American Red Cross is urging people to donate and help alleviate the worst shortfall since August 2024.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Falmouth students could be required to take AP exams once again
The policy requiring students to take the exams was dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Will Maine governor candidates reject outside spending?
The ‘People’s Pledge’ calls for campaign finance reform, and for candidates to oppose independent expenditures by ‘wealthy, corporate and dark money groups.’