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Maine proposes major staffing changes for residential care facilities
Maine proposes major staffing changes for residential care facilities
The proposed regulations come after The Maine Monitor and ProPublica found dozens of violations at the state’s largest facilities.
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Ethics inquiry puts Maine Supreme Court in uncharted territory
Ethics inquiry puts Maine Supreme Court in uncharted territory
Maine's Committee on Judicial Conduct recommended a justice be disciplined for failing to recuse. Now it’s up to her colleagues to decide.
Child care providers across Maine cited for safety violations
Child care providers across Maine cited for safety violations
Vulnerable people may be at risk in Maine's part-time probate courts
Vulnerable people may be at risk in Maine's part-time probate courts
Some courts say they don't know how many adults are in guardianships or whether they're still alive.
Callahan Mine site home to one of Maine’s earliest aquaculture projects
Callahan Mine site home to one of Maine’s earliest aquaculture projects
Callahan Mine cleanup is set to be finished by 2026, and is home one of Maine's first commercial aquaculture projects.
Most Maine adults in guardianships don’t have lawyers
Most Maine adults in guardianships don’t have lawyers
A new report found that between 2019 and 2021, 75 percent of people placed in guardianships did not have an attorney.
Commission considers public flood insurance
Commission considers public flood insurance
Only 1.3 percent of all homes and buildings in Maine are covered under the National Flood Insurance Program.
How 7 wealthy summer residents halted MDI workforce housing
How 7 wealthy summer residents halted MDI workforce housing
Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
The hope is public defenders will take on a third of criminal cases in Maine in the near future, and half of criminal cases down the road.
Maine's Part-Time Court
Maine's Part-Time Court
Maine’s probate courts operate independently from each other and the state supreme court. A lack of oversight may leave Maine’s most vulnerable residents at risk.
"Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children's right to be together"
"Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children's right to be together"
A Maine court found a mother’s parental rights were unfairly terminated, providing a rare glimpse inside an opaque child welfare system.
Maine care facilities lack oversight when residents wander away
Maine care facilities lack oversight when residents wander away
Maine residential care facilities are almost never inspected and are rarely sanctioned when a resident wanders from the facility.
Maine Secretary of State discusses Maine's 2024 Election Process
Maine Secretary of State discusses Maine's 2024 Election Process
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Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving?
Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving?
Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Parents in Maine are waiting weeks or months to have an attorney respond to allegations while their children are placed elsewhere.
Committee approves mining law changes for Maine
Committee approves mining law changes for Maine
Lawmakers in Maine have capped the size of an open mining pit and added requirements for PFAS testing.
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Flagpole of Freedom project dropped
Flagpole of Freedom project dropped
The Worcester family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in Columbia Falls, Maine.
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A remarkable discovery in Maine’s wilderness sparks a debate over the risks and rewards of mining
A remarkable discovery in Maine’s wilderness sparks a debate over the risks and rewards of mining
A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine
A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine
Why isn’t Maine getting FEMA disaster resiliency funding?
Why isn’t Maine getting FEMA disaster resiliency funding?
Maine Town Faces Difficult Choices After a Season of Drought
Maine Town Faces Difficult Choices After a Season of Drought
Bottled water bill to be watered down
Bottled water bill to be watered down
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Down East Magazine, November 2022 | Down East Shop
'Dark store' theory: Walmart, large retailers push to cut millions in property taxes statewide
'Dark store' theory: Walmart, large retailers push to cut millions in property taxes statewide
Conservation group stunned by proposal for wind facility on Sears Island
Conservation group stunned by proposal for wind facility on Sears Island
The sea is rising, and so is the angst for coastal homeowners
The sea is rising, and so is the angst for coastal homeowners
Should utility companies control energy storage?
Should utility companies control energy storage?
There are more devices in Mainers’ lives than ever. No one knows where they end up.
There are more devices in Mainers’ lives than ever. No one knows where they end up.
What counts as clean energy? It depends on who you ask.
What counts as clean energy? It depends on who you ask.
What if the trees didn’t fall in the forest?
What if the trees didn’t fall in the forest?
Maine’s prime farmland is being lost to solar. Is ‘dual use’ the answer?
Maine’s prime farmland is being lost to solar. Is ‘dual use’ the answer?
DEP looks to streamline permitting process for certain solar developments
DEP looks to streamline permitting process for certain solar developments
World’s Richest Lithium Deposit Faces Opposition To Mining
World’s Richest Lithium Deposit Faces Opposition To Mining
How many fish are in the sea? New rules intend to help with the count.
How many fish are in the sea? New rules intend to help with the count.
As development pressure spreads, small towns struggle to plan for the future
As development pressure spreads, small towns struggle to plan for the future
What to know about Maine’s electrical utilities before Election Day
What to know about Maine’s electrical utilities before Election Day
Housing is a climate issue — one of the most consequential
Housing is a climate issue — one of the most consequential
Maine company plans to bring tidal power back to Eastport
Maine company plans to bring tidal power back to Eastport
Pembroke residents push back against mining company’s plans
Pembroke residents push back against mining company’s plans
Maine likely to amend its strict mining laws
Maine likely to amend its strict mining laws
How ‘green’ is Maine? Recycling data is so incomplete, state experts don’t have clear picture
How ‘green’ is Maine? Recycling data is so incomplete, state experts don’t have clear picture
Facing tremendous backlog, state tax review board hopes for a turnaround
Facing tremendous backlog, state tax review board hopes for a turnaround
The last maternity unit in Washington County gets creative to stay open
The last maternity unit in Washington County gets creative to stay open
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