Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine’s Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
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A fast-warming Gulf of Maine is rising faster than ever
The gulf is warming 3 times faster than the global average and rising about 2.5 times faster in recent years than it has over the last century, according to the Maine Climate Council.
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Logging truck rolls onto side, spills load in Cambridge
No injuries were reported Wednesday in connection with the crash, which occurred at about 10 a.m. on the Main Street bridge over Cambridge Pond, officials said.
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Indian Township man accused of sexual assault of child under 12
Nakoma Polches, 42, was arrested Tuesday in Massachusetts, where he is currently being held.
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One person dead, another injured in Waterville crash, police say
The crash, reported at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, occurred at the intersection of West River Road and Trafton Road, according to officials.
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Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
On Thursday, the president will visit hallowed ground near the beaches of Normandy, where rows of bone-white headstones mark the graves of U.S. soldiers who died to bring an end to World War II.
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Richmond residents approve $8.2 million school budget, $2.9 million town budget
Precise amounts were not immediately available, but minor adjustments were made at the annual town meeting that slightly lowered the $2.9 million proposed municipal budget.
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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
Marchers convening outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s historic Old City, a central gathering place for Palestinians in east Jerusalem, chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and other anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans.
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On D-Day, a young medic from Maine, Charles Shay, was ready to give his life and save others
Shay was awarded the Silver Star as well as France’s highest honor for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety, saving them from drowning.
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New Farmington Falls bridge between Farmington and Chesterville to open one lane by Saturday
On-site work began on the $10.4 million bridge in November 2021.