Hacker News with Generative AI: Maine

Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools (nytimes.com)
The Department of Education said on Friday that it was moving to cut off all federal funding for Maine’s public schools because the state had ignored President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams.

Education, Politics, Lawsuits, Transgender Issues, Maine

16 points by pmags 15 days ago | 23 comments

Automakers Sue to Kill Maine's Popular 'Right to Repair' Law (techdirt.com)
A little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83 percent) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make auto repairs easier and more affordable.

Auto Industry, Law, Consumer Rights, Maine, Technology

36 points by hn_acker 78 days ago | 0 comments

In Maine, remote jobs give prisoners a lifeline (bostonglobe.com)

Remote Work, Prison Reform, Maine

81 points by dvektor 123 days ago | 97 comments

Stephen King to shut down his 3 radio stations in Maine (nytimes.com)
Stephen King, the horror author whose books have sold hundreds of millions of copies, inspired classic films and disturbed untold nights of sleep, has long played another role closer to his home in Maine: local media magnate.

Stephen King, Media, Maine, Author, Local News

136 points by tintinnabula 144 days ago | 220 comments

Overweight Ford F-750 Plunges Through Historic Wooden Bridge in Maine (thedrive.com)

Accidents, Vehicles, Transportation, Maine

20 points by PaulHoule 228 days ago | 8 comments

Form Energy to build largest battery energy storage system in Maine (cleantechnica.com)

Energy Storage, Maine, Cleantech, Battery

8 points by namanyayg 249 days ago | 0 comments

Form Energy to Build World’s Largest Battery Energy Storage System in Maine (cleantechnica.com)