Tag: Maine
What led to Maine having its worst August for wildfires in 20 years
When a campfire jumped its ring near a remote northern Maine lake last month, it took Maine Forest…
Budget shortfall, burnout strain attorneys in Maine’s indigent defense system
State courts have already warned that Maine’s failure to provide counsel to poor defendants amounts to a constitutional…
Speak with Maine Morning Star star reporters at the Common Ground Fair
Maine Morning Star reporters AnnMarie Hilton and Eesha Pendharkar man a booth in the media section at the…
Maine looks to Maryland’s example as it debates internet privacy
A website user weighs whether to accept or deny cookies, small data files websites store on a user’s…
Beating of handcuffed man casts doubt on Maine State Police’s perfect record of clearing officers
This story was jointly reported and published as part of a coordinated investigative and explanatory reporting project of…
DOJ sues Maine and Oregon for voter rolls
The Justice Department said Tuesday that is suing two states over their refusal to turn over complete voters…
Justice Department says it’s suing Oregon and Maine as it seeks voter data in multiple states
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has sued Oregon and Maine for failing…
Electric boats splash down in rural Maine’s coastal waters
This article was copublished with The Daily Yonder, a newsroom covering rural America.YARMOUTH, Maine — At a dock…
A Look At Maine’s Black History And Culture, As Well As How Black Mainers Are Finding Community
When most people think of Maine, lobster and the outdoors come to mind. Take it a step further…
Maine advocates warn federal court nominee threatens reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/Maine Morning Star.A progressive…
Maine towns are experimenting with AI without policies to govern its use
After reading through a pile of resumes, Town Manager Anthony Wilson mentally ranked the people trying to become…
Why Maine is losing out on a wood building boom
This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the…