August 31, 2023 A teen called out a hospital for patient-safety concerns. Then the hospital threatened his mother: lawyers After a 15-year-old criticized his local hospital, a free speech watchdog says the hospital threatened to sue the teen's mother. Here's why they say it amounts to censorship:
August 30, 2023 Hiker airlifted to hospital after passing out atop Maine's tallest mountain A 20-year-old hiker was airlifted to a hospital after losing consciousness on the Knife Edge Trail of Mount Katahdin, the highest point in Maine.
August 30, 2023 ACLU of Maine reaches settlement in public defender suit The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has reached a settlement over alleged inadequacies within the state's public defender system.
August 29, 2023 Maine town's plan to erect world's tallest flagpole delayed again Plans to construct the world's tallest flagpole in Columbia Falls, Maine, have been delayed for another six months following the extension of a local moratorium on large developments.
August 29, 2023 Puffin colonies in Maine recover, 'population is stable, and it could still be growing' Maine’s population of puffins has marked its second consecutive rebound year following a catastrophic 2021 where climate change destroyed their resource of food.
August 29, 2023 Bereavement camp in Maine, founded by siblings, helps grieving kids affected by suicide as rates rise Camp Kita, a camp for children who are the survivors of a loved one's suicide, was the first of its kind when it began in 2013. It's looking to expand its outreach.
August 28, 2023 Parents of Maine teen who died on school-sponsored hiking trip sue district The parents of Michael Strecker, a Maine high schooler who died on New Hampshire's South Baldface Mountain during a 2021 trip, are suing the school district.
August 28, 2023 4 Maine troopers struck by car alongside road while investigating 'family dispute' Four state troopers in Maine have been hospitalized after being struck by a 24-year-old driver on the side of the road in Hollis while investigating a domestic dispute, authorities say.
August 24, 2023 Student pilot, flight instructor identified as Maine plane crash victims Flight student Jumaane Melville, 37, and instructor James Shepherd-Kegal, 69, have been identified as the two individuals killed Tuesday in a Litchfield, Maine, plane crash.
August 23, 2023 Federal authorities investigating Maine cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Litchfield A plane crashed near a small airport in Lewiston, Maine, on Aug. 22, 2023. Both people on board the plane were killed in the accident. Federal authorities are investigating the crash.