During a board of directors meeting in October Superintendent and Principal of Dirigo High School Pam Doyen said some students were upset by others using bathrooms of their choice.
The best photojournalists carefully observe the world. They notice the most authentic details and bring them to us in ways we are unable to forget.
Photographs by themselves may not be able to change the world or stop a war, but they can pinpoint what we have in common, what's worth our investment, our hope, our struggle and our fight. They can help us see our surroundings more clearly. They can inspire us to action.
Here we share some of the best of the year from the photographers of the Portland Press Herald.