Latest Maine Headlines
All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Maine CDC Says Hepatitis Continues to Rise in the State
May 10 2019 // Public health authorities in Maine say the state’s sharp rise in hepatitis cases is continuing. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the increase in cases of hepatitis B and C in the Pine Tree...
Father Sues Over Son’s Drowning on School Field Trip in Maine
Apr 29 2019 // The father of a 13-year-old boy who drowned on a field trip to a Maine state park is suing the state and the city of Lewiston in federal court. The Sun Journal newspaper reports that the lawsuit filed by Ali Abdisamad...
NTSB Cites Poor Planning for Toy Run Crash That Killed Two in Maine
Apr 25 2019 // The National Transportation Safety Board faults law enforcement planning in a report on a double fatal crash during the United Bikers of Maine Toy Run in September 2017. The report, released Tuesday, said an unsafe...
Home Improvement Contractor in Maine Charged with Manslaughter
Apr 23 2019 // The owner of a home improvement company charged with manslaughter following the death of a worker is set for a court hearing. The Portland Press Herald reports the arraignment of Saco-based contractor, Shawn D. Purvis, is...
Warmth, Snowmelt, Rain Raise Flood Concerns in New England
Apr 22 2019 // A combination of warm weather, rain and melting snow was feeding floodwaters in low-lying areas of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on Saturday. No injuries were reported, but in Vermont the Stowe swift water rescue team...
Maine’s The MEMIC Group Appoints Roberts, Michaud as Directors
Apr 1 2019 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has appointed Amanda Roberts as director of financial reporting, in which she will oversee its financial forecasting, budgeting and general ledger...
NTSB Says Plane Didn’t Slip; It Entirely Missed Maine Runway
Mar 26 2019 // The National Transportation Safety Board says a United Express regional jet didn’t slide off a runway in Maine – it missed the runway altogether. A preliminary report indicates the 50-seat Embraer 145...
Regulators Wonder If One Farm’s Tainted Milk Is Isolated Case or Broader Problem
Mar 20 2019 // For Maine dairy farmer Fred Stone, the discovery in 2016 that his cows were producing tainted milk has since brought financial ruin and threatened to shut down a century-old family business. Now state regulators and health...
Maine Marketing Firm Settles Lawsuit with Employee Claiming She Was Drugged
Mar 18 2019 // A Maine marketing firm has settled a lawsuit with a former employee who claimed she was drugged at a company party and fired after requesting accommodations to recover. The Portland Press Herald reports an attorney for...
Maine Lawmakers Consider Bill on Horse-Drawn Buggy Safety
Mar 15 2019 // Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would require horse-drawn buggies to display reflectors or lights at night. The Portland Press Herald reports the push comes after several crashes involving motor vehicles in...
Maine’s The MEMIC Group Appoints Austerman to Senior Production Underwriter
Mar 5 2019 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has appointed Beth Austerman to senior production underwriter to support continued growth in the Central and Western New York markets. Austerman has more than 14 years...
Maine’s BroGue Insurance & Financial Services Promotes Kinney, Hires Cole
Feb 19 2019 // BroGue Insurance & Financial Services has promoted Heather Kinney to agency manager and hired Derek Cole. Kinney began her insurance career in 1990 and has been a licensed agent since 1999, with experience in both...
Maine’s The MEMIC Group Promotes Delcourt, Fendler
Feb 5 2019 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group promoted Ben Delcourt to underwriting manager and Shae-Li Fendler to underwriting analyst manager. Delcourt manages the underwriting team, which represents more than...
East States See Health, Flood Coverages as Key in 2019 with Insurtech, Recruitment Raising Concerns
Jan 7 2019 // From big data and blockchain to autonomous vehicles and new technology that isn’t yet on the radar, “change is inevitable” for the insurance industry in 2019. “Insurance companies, insurance...
Maine Company Whose Worker Died from Roof Fall Faced Safety Fines
Dec 17 2018 // The Maine company that employed a roofer who fell to his death has faced several fines lodged by federal safety authorities. The Portland Press Herald reports that Purvis Home Improvements has been ordered to pay over...
State Insurance Regulators Elect Maine’s Cioppa President of NAIC for 2019
Nov 19 2018 // State insurance regulators have elected new officers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The following officers will assume their duties on Jan. 1, 2019: President: Maine Insurance Superintendent...
Lawsuit Says Maine Wholesale Owner Embezzled $1.5M in Lobsters
Sep 11 2018 // A Maine lobster wholesaler is suing one of its owners, claiming he embezzled nearly $1.5 million worth of lobsters. Sea Salt, which is a Saco-based restaurant and wholesale lobster company, alleges Matthew Bellerose...
Landlord in Maine Fire That Killed Six Begins Jail Sentence
Aug 28 2018 // The owner of a Maine apartment where six people died in a fire has begun serving his jail sentence for a safety code violation. Fifty-two-year-old Gregory Nisbet reported to Cumberland County Jail Wednesday. He was...
Another Use for Drones: Investigating Car Wrecks
Aug 13 2018 // When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed an elderly woman in Morton, Illinois, last month, they looked to the sky for help. Like a growing number of police agencies...
Hub Acquires Assets of Maine’s Kilbride & Harris Insurance Services
Aug 9 2018 // Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Kilbride & Harris Insurance Services LLC. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Located in South Portland, Maine, Kilbride...
