1. The Maine House narrowly passed a bill on Monday that would establish a ‘death with dignity’ policy in the state. The vote crossed party lines, both Democrats and Republicans voting either for or against the bill. If passed in full, this bill would allow terminally ill individuals who are at least 18 years old to request medication from a physician to end their life. ‘Terminal disease’ is defined, in this case, as an incurable and irreversible disease that would result in death within six months. This bill faces further votes in the House and Senate. (News Center Maine)
2. #LetTimWalk The Lake Region community is rallying around home-schooled teenager, Tim Moore, who’s played sports, marched in the band and gone to dances at the high school, but isn’t allowed to walk at graduation. Superintendent Al Smith called Moore “a great kid,” but said it all comes down to academics. He pointed to the district’s policy that was adopted in 2007. It says, “Only those students who will be receiving a Lake Region High School diploma or a Certificate of Achievement may participate in the school’s graduation ceremony.” (WGME)
3. In order to determine the best staycation spots, WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across three key dimensions: 1) Recreation, 2) Food & Entertainment and 3) Rest & Relaxation. #1 Honolulu, HI #14 Portland, ME #174 Lewiston, ME. Portland, Maine has the most parks (per square foot of population) (Wallet Hub)
4. Ben Stiller, best known for his work in several comedy films from the late 1990s and early 2000s, was spotted Tuesday in Portland’s Old Port district at a Starbucks location along Commercial Street. BrookeMoore15 Tweeted “Okay guys, Zoolander is at my Starbucks right now, and I don’t know what to do about it.” (News Center Maine)
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