Science Sep 08 How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman
Politics Sep 03 Survivors of Maine mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence Shooting survivors allege the U.S. Army could have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out the attack that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in October 2023. By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE’s arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work. By Patrick Whittle, Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Health Aug 25 Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds for low-income patients during lawsuit over Trump cuts to abortion providers Without Medicaid, the much smaller provider in Maine says it will have to stop serving hundreds of primary care patients by the end of October. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Arts Aug 12 Watch 7:52 Maine arts residency gives Black and Brown artists a platform to develop their craft Indigo Arts Alliance is an organization focused on supporting contemporary Black and Brown artists and opening doors to artists of color worldwide. It's doing all of this from its home in an unlikely place: Maine. Jeffrey Brown reports for our… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia
May 14 20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes playing in girls sports By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: ‘See you in court,’ Maine’s governor tells Trump on transgender athlete ban By Michelle L. Price, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We'll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 7:10 Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The ancient Native tradition of weaving baskets is now grabbing the attention of the contemporary art world. Jeffrey Brown visited one artist who is taking the form in new directions. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:34 Stephen King reflects on his iconic career and latest release ‘You Like It Darker’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Fifty years ago, a 26-year-old rural Maine school teacher wrote the horror novel “Carrie.” That man, Stephen King, has gone on to write more than 60 books and many have been turned into such films as “The Shining” and “Shawshank… Continue watching