Maine high school substitutes hiking for detention to manage student behavior
Maine High Schools Consider New Approaches to Discipline In Bath, Maine, Morse High School is trying a different tack when it comes to student discipline. Instead of traditional detentions, they’re implementing a “detention hike” program, where students can opt for a walk outdoors rather than sit in a classroom as punishment. This idea, originated by […]
Maine Rep Laurel Libby decides not to run for re-election and teams up with a super PAC to support Sen Collins.
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Not Running for Re-Election in 2026 Maine Representative Laurel Libby (R-Maine) announced on Monday that she will not run for re-election in 2026. Instead, she plans to work with the Sentinel Action Fund, a conservative super PAC, to support Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and other Republicans in the state. This collaboration […]
Maine Dads of Girls Collect Signatures to Safeguard Women’s Sports
Fathers in Maine Advocate for Women’s Sports A group of fathers in Maine is actively working to safeguard women’s sports from transgender athletes. Recently, members of Maine Girl Dad organized a drive-through event in Brunswick, allowing individuals to quickly sign a petition aimed at prohibiting transgender participation in women’s sports, as reported by WMTW. The […]
Maine school board member resigns after stating that those opposed to transgender athletes possess ‘pedophilic tendencies’
Kennebunk Official Resigns After Controversial Comments A city official in Kennebunk, Maine, has stepped down from their position as a liaison to the local school board following backlash over comments linking critics of transgender athlete policies to “pedophilic tendencies.” Leslie Trentalange, who serves as the vice chair of the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen, made these […]
Maine official resigns from school board position following comments about transgender issues
Kennebunk Official Resigns After Controversial Remarks on Transgender Policy Critics A town official in Kennebunk, Maine, has stepped down from his position as the liaison to the local school board following backlash over remarks implying that critics of transgender athlete policies might have “pedophilic tendencies.” Leslie Trentalange, who serves as the vice chair of the […]
Maine woman found guilty of manslaughter elected to Bangor city council
Maine Woman Elected to City Council Despite Past Conviction A woman from Maine, Angela Walker, who has a past conviction for murder, was elected to her local city council on Tuesday night, which sparked a significant reaction on social media. Walker has secured a position on the Bangor City Council. It’s been over 20 years […]
Killer Elected to Council in Maine Town That Inspired Stephen King Books
A woman, who received a 10-year prison sentence for suffocating a Canadian tourist by forcing sand into his mouth, has been elected to the city council of Bangor, Maine—an area that inspired Stephen King’s horror works. Angela Walker was elected to the Bangor City Council this week, marking her return after 22 years. She was […]
Maine votes in woman who was convicted of killing a Canadian tourist to the city council: ‘So broken’
A woman convicted of manslaughter for the 2002 killing of a Canadian tourist has been elected to the Bangor City Council in Maine, a place linked to Stephen King’s “IT.” Angela Walker, who pled guilty along with her brother Benjamin Humphrey, received a seat on the council more than two decades after her conviction. The […]
Manslaughterer who fatally shot a soldier over a supposed racist remark wins election in Maine
Former Soldier’s Tragic Story Resurfaces as Murderer Wins City Council Seat Sergeant Derek Rogers dedicated 22 years to the Canadian Armed Forces and was a trombone player with the Canadian Central Command Band. In 2002, he and his wife traveled to Maine for what would be their last trip together, following a brutal assault that […]
Maine healthcare network accidentally delivers death notices to 521 patients who are alive
Maine’s largest healthcare network, MaineHealth, has issued an apology after an error led to hundreds of living patients receiving letters that misleadingly announced their deaths. On October 20, a technical issue resulted in 521 letters being sent through a third-party vendor’s system, each one suggesting the recipient had passed away. “MaineHealth deeply regrets this mistake,” […]