The nominally pro-choice senator played a key role in assembling an extremist Supreme Court.
June 2022
From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal
Reactions from America’s faith leaders ranged from elation to anger after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
Here’s where each U.S. state stands on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that sets up the potential for legal fights between the states.
Justice Clarence Thomas suggests court reconsider contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
In a separate opinion, Thomas expressed his support for revisiting other Supreme Court rulings that he and other conservatives believe should be left to individual states.
State police investigating death of teenager in Eustis
The 14-year-old girl died June 14 at a Main Street residence.
More than 1,000 march in Portland to protest abortion ruling
The ruling means women no longer have a constitutional right to abortion, but Maine state law protects that right within state borders.
What Maine leaders say about abortion ruling
Maine’s political and religious leaders expressed a range of reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the constitutional right to abortions. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins: “The threshold question of whether abortion is legal needs to be consistent at a national level. States can account for regional differences with regulations like parental notification requirements, […]
In historic ruling, Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, freeing states to enact bans
The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court.
Sabrina Murphy departing as director of Bath Area Family YMCA
Murphy joined the Bath YMCA 22 years ago and became its first female CEO in 2010.
UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the global hunger crisis is already affecting hundreds of millions of people.