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Hundreds of people in Southern #Maine gathered in several protests early this week following the death of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who was shot and killed by federal #immigration agents Monday morning in Biddeford. themainemonitor.org/biddeford-ice-…

#Maine is seeking an operator for a new program that aims to shift some #recycling costs from municipalities to large companies. But so far only 16% of municipalities have said they’ll sign up. themainemonitor.org/maine-effort-r…

On July 21st, join our executive director and other members of The Monitor at the Rangeley Hideaway for #Maine Monitor Coffee Hour event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a #coffee and conversation about our #journalism and the issues that matter to you. facebook.com/share/1D8t2heQ…

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Washington County Manager Renée Gray threatens to sue county if her termination is not rescinded spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/…

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Private religious schools that receive public funds must follow state laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion a federal court ruled last week Law Professor John Banzhaf George Washington University apnews.com/article/maine-…

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Maine: Private religious schools that receive public funds must follow state laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion, a federal court ruled last week. apnews.com/article/maine-… #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules apnews.com/article/maine-…

Read all of our coverage on polling in Maine for free below. themainemonitor.org/pollsters-chan… themainemonitor.org/election-polls…

#Polling firms are tweaking their designs, finding new ways to reach people and reassessing who they predict will turn out to #vote in an attempt to avoid repeating mistakes made in 2020.

Recognizing The Maine Monitor’s impactful local journalism, @JournalismProj awarded The Monitor a $1 million grant to grow our business and outreach teams, an investment that will lead to expanding our accountability and civic #journalism for #Maine. themainemonitor.org/monitor-receiv…

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UPDATE: Heather Cox Richardson, a historian and professor who lives in Maine and publishes a popular daily newsletter, made clear in a video earlier in the week that she would not be running for the Senate seat.

#GrahamPlatner has suspended his U.S. #Senate campaign and said he intends to file paperwork to formally withdraw. Here’s a list of those who plan to run in his place and others who might. themainemonitor.org/who-will-repla…

A handful of mostly unknown Democrats, including a retired art teacher, a candidate’s husband and a finance executive, will soon have unprecedented influence over the U.S. #Senate race in #Maine. themainemonitor.org/democrats-shap…

Congratulations to the six #Maine Monitor #reporters who took home five #awards from the National Newspaper Association Foundation! themainemonitor.org/monitor-earns-…

In #Maine, #alewives generally appear in May. However, this year, their spring run got off to a slow start. While more of the #fish appeared in larger rivers, conservationists said #climate change could threaten the iconic fish’s habitat long term. themainemonitor.org/alewives-retur…

@seacoastonline @seacoastonline thank you for sharing our story! themainemonitor.org/group-revives-…

Maine group revives push for universal health care ballot initiative seacoastonline.com/story/news/loc…

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Maine group revives push for universal health care ballot initiative seacoastonline.com/story/news/loc…

After weathering a series of #scandals and #allegations during his meteoric #political rise over the past year, #GrahamPlatner suspended #campaign operations on Wednesday. What comes next? themainemonitor.org/platner-drops-…

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