Susan Cover

Augusta

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Digital Journalist at Spectrum News Maine

Digital Journalist @SpecNewsMaine

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Janet Mills says she's ‘happy to go to court’ over Title IX lawsuit

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Susan Cover

BANGOR — Governor Janet Mills doubled down on her belief that the federal government cannot legally pull Maine’s funding over alleged Title IX violations on Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that claims Maine is violating anti-discrimination law by allowing transgender girls to participate in female sports.
GOP calls for removal of gender identity from Maine Human Rights Act

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Susan Cover

Maine Republicans are calling on Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats in the Legislature to support a GOP-sponsored bill to remove gender identity from the Maine Human Rights Act. Republicans say it’s one way to end a standoff between Mills and the Trump administration, which has given Maine another ten days to comply with federal sex discrimination law. Federal authorities say Maine is failing to comply with Title IX because the state allows transgender girls to compete in female sports.
Speaker calls out post against transgender athletes

2 months ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Cover

Rep. Laurel Libby posted two photos that she says shows a Greely High School teenager who competed as a boy one year and as a girl the next.
Naming rights to auditorium at Augusta Civic Center sold to Hammond Lumber

2 months ago | mynews13.com | Susan Cover

AUGUSTA — The Augusta Civic Center’s main auditorium, which hosts high school basketball tournaments, graduation ceremonies and other regional events, will now be known as the Hammond Lumber Auditorium. City Council voted 8-0 Thursday to approve the naming rights contract, which will bring $828,000 to the civic center over 10 years. In addition, the main entrance to the building, which draws about 300,000 people a year, will be dedicated to Paul G. Poulin.
Augusta considers deal with Hammond Lumber Co. for civic center naming rights

2 months ago | mynews13.com | Susan Cover

AUGUSTA — The Augusta Civic Center is proposing to enter into a naming rights agreement with Hammond Lumber Co. as another way to bring in steady revenue. Director Margaret Noel said if approved by City Council, the agreement to rename the main auditorium would bring in $828,000 over 10 years. As it is now, the main auditorium is called the Paul G. Poulin Auditorium, but the deal calls for Hammond Lumber to take over the name.
Maine police continue increased use of yellow flag law after Lewiston mass shooting

Jan 24, 2025 | bangordailynews.com | Susan Cover

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s yellow flag law has been used 580 times in the 15 months since the Lewiston mass shooting that killed 18 people, the chair of an independent panel told lawmakers Wednesday. The worst mass shooting in state history prompted law enforcement to much more frequently use the law, which allows police to ask for a mental health evaluation followed by a court order to remove weapons from someone believed to be a danger to themselves or others.
Central Maine businesses continue recovery 1-year after devastating storm

Dec 18, 2024 | mynews13.com | Susan Cover

GARDINER — Roger Bintliff was hosting a Christmas party at his downtown café a year ago when the rain started. Then the power went out, so they found some candles. “No warning of a flood, imminent, coming, nothing to that magnitude,” he said. By the next morning, the Kennebec River started spilling over its banks. The mayor walked the downtown and people started commenting about how the water wasn’t stopping. “It just kept coming and coming and coming,” he said.
Mainers head to Christmas tree farms to get in the holiday spirit

Nov 29, 2024 | mynews13.com | Susan Cover

MONMOUTH — Darrin and Ellen Stairs shook the snow off their favorite balsam fir and inspected the trunk to make sure it was straight as they perused the offerings Friday at Frederickson’s Tree Farm. “It’s a pretty drive and we have good luck finding trees,” Ellen said, noting that it’s their third year coming up from Topsham. Darrin then sawed through the trunk, pausing only briefly to ask Ellen to tip it back a bit to help him get through the final inch or two.
Maine economic report highlights Bucksport’s comeback after mill closure

Nov 26, 2024 | bangordailynews.com | Susan Cover

Nearly 10 years ago, Bucksport’s paper mill closed for good. At the height of production, the mill employed 1,000 people and for 80 years defined the town. The December 2014 closure of the Verso mill left eight empty lots in the industrial park at the end of Main Street. And the downtown thoroughfare itself had 11 vacant buildings. When Richard Rotella joined the town as community and economic development director in November 2015, he had his work cut out for him.
Maine industrial sites to get redevelopment help

Oct 22, 2024 | mynews13.com | Susan Cover

Six communities in Maine will get help from the state as they work to revitalize industrial sites, the Mills Administration announced Tuesday. Auburn, Bucksport, Lincoln, Millinocket, Wiscasset and Yarmouth will participate in the Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program, which is funded by federal pandemic relief money.