Despite Supreme Court Win, Most Maine Religious Schools Shun State Funding September 1, 2022 By David Sharp Parents of children enrolled in Maine religious schools fought for years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court...
Maine AG Says Religious Schools May Face Obstacles Despite Supreme Court Ruling June 28, 2022 By David Sharp Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But...
Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Granting Tribes Sovereignty April 18, 2022 By David Sharp The Maine House voted Thursday to give the state’s tribes the same rights enjoyed by Native Americans elsewhere across the...
Maine Ski Lift Accident Could Have Been Worse March 8, 2022 By David Sharp A ski lift accident that sent a gondola falling to the ground at Sunday River Resort in western Maine could...
Deadly Rise in Speeding That Began During Pandemic Still Hasn’t Stopped August 10, 2021 By David Sharp Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the...
Small Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits December 22, 2020 By David Sharp Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception underscore the liability risks...
Next Up, Locusts? Maine Had Five Potential Disasters in a Week April 20, 2020 By David Sharp A third of the state lost power because of a freak snowstorm and a powerful windstorm as residents were locked...
Disaster Declaration Sought; Stay-Home Order Underway in Maine April 3, 2020 By David Sharp Maine Governor Janet Mills requested a federal disaster declaration Wednesday as the state recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, dozens more...
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Deadly Halloween Hayride in Maine August 11, 2017 By David Sharp The family of a teenager who died in a hayride crash has settled a lawsuit against the farm owner who...
Trial Underway for Owner of Maine Building Where 6 Died in Fire October 5, 2016 By David Sharp An apartment house where six people died in a fire had been neglected during foreclosure and lacked alternative exits, allowing...