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Mysterious death of 14-year-old girl ruled a homicide

Maine State Police are appealing for information about the teenager’s death

The Independent UK

Fighter pilots chase Tic Tac-shaped UFO at high speed over park full of tourists

Alex McCall and his daughter were on holiday in Maine, USA, when an unidentified object the shape of a Tic-Tac sped over the park and then vanished into the clouds

Daily Mirror

Jay Groome ‘on a mission’ as Red Sox prospect continues to dream for big-league opportunity

PORTLAND, Maine — Jay Groome learned a valuable lesson as he worked back from the Tommy John surgery he had in 2018: Patience.

Boston Herald

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Two New York beaches close after shark bites lifeguard

Zach Gallo was reportedly participating in a water training exercise when incident occurred on Long Island

The Guardian - US

Forget Carson! Remember the Maine Human Rights Act.

Maine finds a way to undercut Carson v. Maikin.

Reason

New Mexico Football: First Look At The Maine Black Bears

The Lobos will open their 2022 football season against a Maine squad that's tougher than you think.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MariMed To Launch Betty's Eddies Brand Into Maine Adult-Use Cannabis Marketplace

MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD) entered into a licensing agreement with East Coast Cannabis Company.

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Commentary: The Supreme Court demolishes another precedent separating church and state

The Supreme Court on Monday took a significant step toward allowing prayer back in public schools. As with a decision last week that required the state of Maine to subsidize religious schools, the court rejected any notion of a wall separating church and state. Indeed, the conservative justices have again…

Los Angeles Times

Religious schools may steer clear of tuition despite ruling

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says religious schools seeking to take advantage of a state tuition program must abide by state law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity

The Independent UK

Movie review: ‘The Black Phone’ a satisfying slice of dread-inducing terror

Joe Hill grew up in an old house in Bangor, Maine, the basement of which was home to a disconnected phone he found “creepy and unsettling.”

Tribune News Service

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #18

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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The common eider sea duck contributes to its own conservation by donating its feathers

The common eider is a sea duck that nests in colonies on islands along the North American coast from Maine to Labrador, and in the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Québec.

The Conversation

Cannabis Reg. Update: Gun Rights & Marijuana In Florida, UK Police Chief Supports Cannabis Decriminalization & More

Florida Justice Department Responds To MMJ Patients And Gun Rights Advocates, Gubernatorial Candidate Nikki Fried On Why It’s Important

Benzinga

2 insurance companies end relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign

An image of the racist sign was shared online Monday, gaining the attention of thousands across social media.

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: A ruinous Supreme Court decision to dismantle the wall between church and state

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court took another major step toward obliterating the wall separating church and state by holding that the state of Maine is constitutionally required to subsidize religious education when it pays for private secular education. The implications of this decision in mandating government financial support for religion…

Tribune News Service

Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court has just eroded First Amendment law

In an extremely important church-and-state decision, the Supreme Court has held that if the state of Maine decides to pay for a child’s private education in lieu of a public one, it must allow its tuition money to be used at religious schools. The 6-3 decision, Carson v. Makin, profoundly…

The Conversation

State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond

For nearly three-quarters of a century, one issue in education has come up before the Supreme Court more than any other: disputes over religion.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rules for parents seeking state aid for religious schools

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its support for religious schools, ruling that parents who send their children to these institutions have a right to tuition aid if the state provides it to similar private schools.

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My NBC News Article on Today's Supreme Court Ruling Barring Discrimination Against Religious Schools in Maine School Choice Program

The decision is an important victory for both the principle of nondiscrimination and parents and students seeking better educational opportunities.

The Independent UK

Sotomayor warns Supreme Court ‘continues to dismantle the wall of separation between church and state’

Conservative majority’s ruling in Carson v Makin could make it easier for religious schools to get public money

Al Jazeera

Maine cannot ban aid to religious schools, top US court rules

The six-to-three ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions in recent years expanding religious rights.

Reason

School Choice and Religious Liberty Advocates Just Won Big at the Supreme Court

States may not "exclude some members of the community from an otherwise generally available public benefit because of their religious exercise,” says SCOTUS.

The Guardian - US

Sotomayor accuses supreme court conservatives of dismantling church-state separation

Liberal justice delivers warning after ruling that state of Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition programme

Axios

Supreme Court rules Maine violated Constitution by excluding religious schools in aid program

The court said that Maine is excluding "otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise."

Reason

Exclusion of Religious Schooling from Generally Available School Choice Programs Generally Unconstitutional,

except for the training of the clergy, holds the Supreme Court.

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