· Updated June 17, 2025 12:11 AM · 1 min read read
All four Roman Catholic diocesan bishops in Massachusetts are allowing Catholics to eat meat on Friday, March 17 even though it's a Friday during Lent.
So are all the dioceses elsewhere in New England, except for the Diocese of Providence, which covers the entire state of Rhode Island.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday, essentially handing political newcomer Graham Platner the Democratic nomination.
Maine conservatives are urging the secretary of state to revise the wording of a proposed ballot question on transgender athletes to include fairness and safety, as legal and political disputes intensify ahead of a potential November vote.