A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of health care workers against Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Jon Levy, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, said that the Pine Tree State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is “rationally based.” “Reducing the number of unvaccinated health care workers at…
Judge Throws Out Heath Care Workers’ Case Against Maine COVID Vaccine Mandate
Judge Throws Out Health Care Workers’ Case Against Maine COVID Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of health care workers against Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Jon Levy, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, said that the Pine Tree State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is “rationally based.” “Reducing the number of unvaccinated health care workers at…
Maine’s Oldest Running Corn Maze Celebrates 22nd Year With ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Theme
Corn maze attractions have been booming in the United States, with each creation being incredibly unique and complex. This year, one family, who owns the longest-running maze in Maine, chose to delight visitors with a stunning theme: Winnie-the-Pooh. “This is our 22nd corn maze,” Jonathan Kenerson, owner of Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, told The Epoch…
2 Babies Killed as Tree Falls in Alabama, 1 Dead in Maine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two babies were killed when a huge tree crashed into a home during a storm with wind gusts near 50 mph (80 kph) in Alabama, and officials said a third child was killed by a falling tree in Maine. Jalaia Ford, 3 months old, and Journee Jones, 11 months old, were taken to a…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tuition-Assistance Program for Religious Discrimination
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine’s Ban on Funding for Religious Schools
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…
Portland Tries Different Approaches to Absorb Immigrant Influx
Every town is a border town. Just ask Democrat city officials in Portland, Maine, struggling to provide social services to a flood of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants from all over the world. Meanwhile, Maine’s Republican Party is working to help a group of recent arrivals that are largely being ignored—legal immigrants. To accomplish their…
Soros-backed Challenger Ousts Incumbent Prosecutor in Maine Race
In the race to become the top prosecutor in Maine’s largest county, George Soros-backed candidate Jacqueline Sartoris ousted incumbent Jonathan Sahrbeck. With 94 percent of precincts counted, Sartoris won with 15,209 votes, or 65 percent, compared to Sahrbeck’s 8,069 votes in the June 14 Democratic primary, according to local station WMTM. Since there were the…
DC Insider Wins Maine US House Republican Primary
Maine Republicans on June 24 decided that they want former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to once again represent their interests in Washington. Decision Desk HQ called the race for Poliquin at 10:23 p.m. ET. Poliquin, who has the backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, was a 2019 Trump nominee to the government-run Securities Investment Protection Corporation…
Two Maine Republicans Face Off in Primary to Challenge House Democrat
Maine, the Welcome Home state known most historically as Vacationland, seems like an unassuming political influence in the national arena with its highest building being a Catholic church and its biggest industry being tourism. However, Tuesday’s primaries in the contested race for the 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives may have…
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