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ACLU sues Maine, says it provides ineffective defense counsel for people charged with crimes
Civil rights lawyers sued Maine officials on behalf of impoverished criminal defendants on Tuesday, alleging the state failed to create an effective public defense system in violation of their constitutional rights. Maine doesn't supervise the attorneys it contracts...
‘Dark store’ theory: Walmart, large retailers push to cut millions in property taxes statewide
It’s Wednesday afternoon at Walmart in Thomaston, and shoppers are rushing around — grabbing dog food, picking up prescriptions, perusing the towel aisle. It’s clear that the store, less than a decade old, is busy if not thriving. That’s not the case according to...
Maine may require boater education, safety course by 2027
A bill to make education and safety classes mandatory for many boaters in Maine is working its way through the Legislature, but its fate is uncertain with lawmakers wavering on how to roll it out. Maine is an outlier among states for not requiring boater education. In...
Plastics’ combustion may create surge in waste-to-energy plants’ climate emissions
(This article was produced in partnership with the Energy News Network, a nonprofit news site that covers the transition to a clean energy economy from state and regional perspectives.) How much does household waste fuel the climate crisis? Official numbers suggest...
Under represented: Numbers lag for women coaches across Maine varsity sports
When Lynne and Abby Hasson faced off on Feb. 17, 2021, they made Maine high school basketball history. With Lynne as the varsity girls’ coach at South Portland and Abby leading Portland, they became the state’s first mother-daughter coaches to oppose each other. It...
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Cutting-edge, aerial drone technology could help combat browntail moths
Maine needs a visionary, collaborative approach to address challenges like this persistent infestation.
License suspended after lawyer allegedly takes $189,000 from estate
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued the ruling against Christopher Whalley on Feb. 17.
Maine Reckoning: Portland newsmaker Jill Duson
Maine Reckoning reflects on the lives of Black Mainers since the George Floyd murder, asking a key question: Has anything changed? Episode two features Jill Duson, a respected, long-time leader in Portland government, social policy and politics. ‘It’s important to take action, not credit,’ Duson says.
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Conversations from the Pointed Firs: Minister, musician and author Rob McCall
Rob McCall joins host Peter Neill to discuss the tradition of nature writing in Maine, the characteristics of the genre, and the various methodologies and principles that underlie this special means by which to evoke and understand the natural world that surrounds us.
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: Former Abbe Museum Director Chris Newell
Chris Newell joins host Peter Neill for an episode that will evoke the spirit of Maine as seen through the history of the native people who lived here since the beginning.
Chasing Maine: The Portfolio
As Roger McCord’s retirement nears, he takes a look back at some of Chasing Maine’s best moments.
