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...
Drought May Have Aided Storm That Walloped Maine, Northeast November 2, 2017 By Patrick Whittle Drought conditions across much of Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm...
Lack of Comma Sense Ignites Debate After Ruling in $10M Suit March 21, 2017 By Patrick Whittle It all came down to a missing comma, and not just any one. And it’s reignited a longstanding debate over...
Legalized Marijuana Takes Hold in Maine February 20, 2017 By Patrick Whittle The first tangible results of Maine voters’ decision to legalize marijuana are being felt as possession and home growth of...