Maine Lobster Industry Files Defamation Suit Over California Aquarium’s Whale Warning March 15, 2023 By Patrick Whittle A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending...
Chemical Plant Owner to Pay $187M for Maine River Pollution Cleanup October 13, 2022 By Patrick Whittle PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The owner of a former chemical plant that dumped mercury into the Penobscot River must pay...
Deadly Sinking of New England Fishing Vessel Prompts Call for Inspections, Locator Beacons September 16, 2022 By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —A fishing vessel that sank in New England, resulting in the loss of all four fishermen, likely...
Maine Privacy Law Survives Challenge by Internet Service Providers September 8, 2022 By Patrick Whittle One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of...
Maine Catholic Diocese Sued Under Abuse Law Change It Opposed June 20, 2022 By Patrick Whittle The first lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland since Maine took away a limitation on claims of child...
Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens April 7, 2022 By Matthew Brown, Camille Fassett, Patrick Whittle, Janet McConnaughey and Jasen Lo Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs...
Maine Rights Panel Finds Senior Facility Discriminated Against Transgender Woman March 17, 2022 By Patrick Whittle Maine’s human rights panel has ruled in favor of a transgender woman who complained that she was discriminated against when...
Explosion Causes Significant Damage to Maine Paper Mill; No Injuries April 17, 2020 By Patrick Whittle An explosion at a paper mill in Maine shook the ground Wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that...
Maine Moves to Help Businesses, Workers as Closures Mount March 17, 2020 By Patrick Whittle Maine’s governor announced steps Sunday designed to protect businesses and workers as closures mount amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Janet...
Maine, EPA, Tribes Spar Over Water Quality Rules July 10, 2018 By Patrick Whittle The state of Maine is locked in a legal battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a pair of...