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Newsom's office distances governor from DOJ lawsuit vs California over trans athletes in controversial post
Fox News
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the Justice Department’s lawsuit against California over alleged Title IX violations tied to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...
Trump's push to claw back funding ignites a fight that threatens a government shutdown
NBC News
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for Republicans to bypass Democrats and claw back $9.4 billion in approved spending has ignited a new fight in Congress that could upend the normally bipartisan government funding process. Ahead of a...
The Maine Monitor wins 10 awards from the National Newspaper Association Foundation
The Maine Monitor
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July 9, 2025
On Wednesday, The Maine Monitor received 10 awards, including six first-place accolades, from the National Newspaper Association Foundation, one of the largest newspaper associations in the country. The newsroom took home the first and second...
Another rising basketball star is coming home to Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Olivia Breen has already received several offers to play Division I college basketball, which is an uncommon feat for any high schooler in Maine. And she’s not even in high school yet. Breen, a soon-to-be high school freshman from South Thomaston,...
Maine and a GOP Lawmaker Who ID’d Transgender Athlete Agree Lawsuit Now Moot
WPOR 101.9 - Maine
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender teen student athlete online now agree that the lawmaker’s appeal over her loss of voting rights for her post is now moot. Republican...
Net Neutrality Bill in Maine Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Broadband Breakfast
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – A bill to establish net neutrality standards in Maine became public law on June 22 without the signature of Gov. Janet Mills, D. The bill passed the Maine State House on June 4, and the state Senate followed suit on...
Maine One of the States Least Prepared For AI Revolution
92 Moose - Maine
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July 8, 2025
It was just a few short years ago that what we are now able to do, for free, with artificial intelligence would have been considered science fiction. These days, we are using artificial intelligence for so many tasks. Many people have been using...
Have You Visited Maine's Most Underrated Town?
92 Moose - Maine
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July 9, 2025
One of the great things about adventuring in Maine is how many cool towns there are to explore. Some of these towns are really well known. Bar Harbor, Portland, Augusta, and Camden, for example. Others fly under the radar. Many of these 'under the...
Former Rep. Dean Phillips says he's planning to meet with Elon Musk about the possibility of a new political party
KNSS - Kentucky
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July 9, 2025
Elon Musk, the world's richest man and at least a former supporter of President Donald Trump, has said that he’s forming a new political party. But it remains unclear what steps — if any — he’s taken to do so, or how the effort might affect...
Democrats want to retake the Senate. Why are they afraid to run against the Maine Senator who upsets both sides?
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Maine Lawmaker Censured Over Anti-Transgender Posting Drops Lawsuit Now That Rights Restored
The New York Sun
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July 8, 2025
A Maine lawmaker who was censured for posting the name and photo of a transgender athlete on social media has agreed to drop her lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau. The state’s attorney general’s office called the case “moot” because...
Vegetarian mob gangs up on Maine CLAM festival for failing to provide plant-based alternative
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Angry vegetarians are grilling a coastal Maine town just days before its famous Clam Festival, taking to social media to slam organizers for completely ignoring plant-based eaters. The waterfront town of Yarmouth is gearing up to celebrate the...
9 Majestic Maine Lakes That Need to Be on Your Bucket List
I-95 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Maine's love affair with boating, fishing, and other aquatic activities goes way beyond the fact that the state sits on the Atlantic Ocean. The state is filled with literally thousands of ponds and lakes. These inland bodies of water range in size...
WATCH: This Maine Lobsterman Caught Massive 100-Year-Old Lobster
Q97.9 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Lobster in Maine is like sand at the beach. The 10-legged crustacean and the Pine Tree State go hand in hand. It's just part of the deal. So, sometimes seeing a lobster in the state doesn't feel all that unique or exciting, until you get a glimpse...
Maine School of Science and Mathematics Is Teaching the Problem-Solvers of Tomorrow
Down East: The Magazine of Maine
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July 8, 2025
Eva Ociepka suspected Maine School of Science and Mathematics would be a good fit for her high-school education, but she never guessed how much she would thrive. In her four years, the ambitious Belfast native served as vice president of the...
Planned Parenthood wants money from Maine to offset Donald Trump’s cuts
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 9, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — The regional chapter of Planned Parenthood is asking Gov. Janet Mills to shift funding toward its Maine operations to offset effects of the megabill that President Donald Trump recently signed into law. The Republican president...
Vassalboro select board proposes town government changes
The Town Line - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Vassalboro select board members agreed at their June 26 meeting to propose, and seek residents’ opinions on, three changes to town government. Board member Chris French recommends Vassalboro’s annual town meeting format be changed from the...
Horse found running loose on Maine highway
United Press International (UPI)
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July 9 (UPI) -- The Maine State Police said troopers put their cowboy skills to the test Wednesday when a loose horse was found wandering on the interstate. The MSP said on social media that the Bangor Regional Communications Center received...
Maine State Police Say Missing Rangeley Man is Found Safe
I-95 - Maine
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July 8, 2025
A Silver Alert has canceled for a Missing Rangeley man with developmental disabilities who's been safely located. Missing Rangeley Man Was Last Seen in Oquossoc, Maine Brian Shorey, 62, of Rangeley, was last seen on Monday, July 7, 2025, at...
NH resident unable to return from Canada after being stopped at Maine border
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
A man who has lived in the United States since he was 3 and raised a family in New Hampshire has found himself blocked from returning home from Canada.Speaking exclusively to WMTW sister station WMUR, Chris Landry said he was held for questioning...