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Young women react with shock, resolve to court decision overturning abortion rights
For young women across the country, the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion was a certainty — a legal right that was established and enshrined long before they were born. Friday’s ruling overturning the landmark decision has left many...
How many fish are in the sea? New rules intend to help with the count.
Regulators and fishermen hope new rules set to take effect this summer will provide a more accurate understanding of the population of some of New England’s most iconic fish, including Atlantic cod, which has seen a spectacular collapse in recent decades. The rules,...
Supreme Court ruling could unsettle already limited state oversight of private schools
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a public tuition reimbursement program is creating new uncertainty for the state's already limited authority over private schools of all kinds. The court issued its order Tuesday...
The importance of family and the costs of a slow asylum process
Editor's Note: This column first appeared in Amjambo Africa, a print and digital publication that serves new immigrants to Maine. It is republished with permission. This May I had the honor and pleasure of attending a number of graduation ceremonies, and hearing the...
‘A fundamental assault on women’s rights’: Maine politicians react to US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Gov. Janet Mills Friday pledged to use her power to protect the right to safe and legal abortion in Maine in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “In Maine, I will defend the right to reproductive health care with everything I have,...
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‘A fundamental assault on women’s rights’: Maine politicians react to US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Gov. Mills vows to protect abortion rights, while U.S. Sen. Susan Collins predicts the ruling will further divide the country.
State mailing seeks to confirm voter eligibility
Registered voters who did not vote in the past two federal elections have 20 days to verify address.
Shah warns against COVID-19 complacency
Even as the pandemic seems to ease, the state’s top public health official says the virus could surge again.
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Intriguing Individuals: History-making hiker Sammy Potter
One of the youngest to complete an 8,000-mile hike comprised of the three longest trails in America in a year joins the Intriguing Individuals Podcast.
Maine Reckoning: student activists Ruby and Ellis Jenkins-Henry
Maine Reckoning reflects on the lives of Black Mainers since the George Floyd murder, asking a key question: Has anything changed? Episode three features Portland students Ruby and Ellis Jenkins-Henry.
Chasing Maine: The Graduation Dream
Nearly eight years after coming to the U.S., two immigrants have achieved their dreams of graduating from nursing school.
