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TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A Maine man was arrested for assaulting an Acadia National Park employee who wouldn’t accept cash payments. Jason Langley was arrested for the alleged 2023 assault the same week Acadia announced it was ending cash payment for fees as of April 15.
A Bangor syringe exchange is moving to a bigger location. Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness now collects roughly 20,000 used syringes and distributes around 14,000 each month.
A new poll found Mainers want transgender athletes barred from competing under their gender identity. In the University of New Hampshire poll, 64 percent of respondents voiced opposition to transgender female athletes competing in women’s sports, versus 29 percent in support.
A Maine school district won’t sign President Donald Trump’s Title IX agreement. Both Maine School Administrative District 51 and the Maine Principals’ Association will continue to follow Maine state law and the Maine Human Rights Act, they said.
New research by Colby College showed how “forever chemicals” are flowing into one of Maine’s largest rivers. Because surface waters interconnect and mix, forever chemical pollution may spread far from sites of sludge spreading.
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LIFE IN MAINE
A heroic Maine girl’s story is vividly brought to life in “Matinicus: A Lighthouse Play.” Abigail Burgess is vividly portrayed by West Coast actor Katie Peabody in this one-woman show at the Bangor Opera House.
You can take part in these Maine wildlife science projects. Information collected by members of the public about reptiles, bees, eagles, owl pellets, zebra mussels and more helps the state make conservation decisions.
Once a year, birders charter the ferry to seek harlequin ducks around Isle au Haut. “It’s a tradition that’s been going on for at least 35 years,” Bob Duchesne writes.
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