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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Julia Davidson, advocacy director for Caring Unlimited, a York County educational program for abusive men that has reopened under new leadership after being shuttered for a year and a half.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
President Donald Trump’s Title IX lawsuit against Maine has national stakes. The gambit, announced Wednesday, may push the conservative Supreme Court to rule on his interpretation of the landmark anti-discrimination law and force Maine and the 22 other states with similar policies to change them.
Bangor’s federal homelessness adviser placed on leave by the Trump administration. Nate Cavanaugh, the new director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, emailed all agency staff Monday to announce they were being placed on leave.
A Maine program for abusive men reopened despite financial uncertainty. While the program was closed, options were limited for rehabilitating men convicted of one of Maine’s most rampant crimes.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Republican group pours half a million dollars into Maine voter ID referendum
- Maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
- As winter protection ends, Maine utilities can now cut power over unpaid bills
- Uncle Henry’s back online following ransomware attack
- Bar Harbor theater reopening under new owners in June
- Belfast man accused of killing his wife not competent to stand trial, judge rules
- Police are still searching for the suspect who stole and crashed a Ferrari from a Maine resort nearly 3 years ago
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“After the cheers of the crowd have long died down and the trophies and ribbons have gathered dust on an athlete’s bedroom shelf, I would much rather celebrate the fact that all athletes, cisgender or not, are being raised in a society that affirms their right to peacefully live an authentic life among their peers.”
Opinion: We need to value acceptance of all students more than we value winning
LIFE IN MAINE
Show-stopping vocals carry a flawed production of “Big River” in Ellsworth. “Hunter Jones’ portrayal of Huckleberry Finn is pretty straightforward without much nuance until he opens his mouth to sing,” Judy Harrison writes.
Maine’s golf courses are gradually opening for the season. The Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor opens today, but it will be a little while longer for other courses.
Try one of these Bangor-area hikes. If you took a winter break, it’s time to dust off those hiking boots and get back on the trail.
