Former St. Dom’s athletes still impacting Maine high school sports
St. Dominic Academy closed nearly a year ago, but its former athletes are making significant contributions at several schools across the state.
Maine hearing on transgender athletes sets up high-profile November election
The ballot initiative seeks to restrict transgender athlete participation in sports and require separate bathrooms and locker rooms for students based on the sex they were assigned at birth.
Proponents of Maine trans athlete referendum criticize wording of question
Protect Girls Sports in Maine, the committee responsible for bringing the proposal to voters this November, said the ballot language is “not dutifully faithful to the proposed legislative text.”
Transgender athletes referendum question is wrong for Maine | Letter
I was sad to see the March 18 Press Herald headline about the referendum question, to be voted on in November, which aims to ban transgender girls participation in public school sports. I am worried about the effect this referendum may have on trans kids and their families. I’ve only known a few such families, so, because I […]
Nordic skier embraces the last days of winter | Column
Rangeley Lakes Trails in western Maine and Prospect Farm Trails in New Hampshire extended winter sports season for this enthusiast.
Maine judge orders release of school sports team rosters in Title IX lawsuit
Judge orders the Maine Principals' Association to provide school athletic team rosters to the federal government in lawsuit over transgender athletes.
Judge gives DOJ access to school sports rosters amid lawsuit over trans athletes
But U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf ruled against the federal government in its requests for lists of all known transgender athletes in Maine or results from events in which they competed.
Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration has carried out on a threat to sue the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. The Justice Department alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday that the state Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League are violating Title IX, a federal law against sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal money. The administration has filed similar lawsuits against Maine and California, and threatened the federal funding of some universities, including San Jose State in California and the University of Pennsylvania.
Lincoln-Way East baseball shuts out Maine South: Saturday’s Herald-News sports roundup
Lincoln-Way East baseball shut out Maine South, Providence softball remained undefeated and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Meet the winter 2025-26 Varsity Maine All-State and All-Region teams and athletes
We’re highlighting the best athletes from the fall season of high school sports.