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State rejects challenge of $1B Medicaid transportation contract to Colorado...
The Bureau of General Services has upheld the decision to award transportation contracts for Medicaid patients to an out-of-state company.In October, the Department of Health and Human Services...
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Bar Harbor businesses ask court to halt enforcement of cruise ship ordinance
A group of Bar Harbor businesses is asking a federal court to suspend the town’s limit on cruise ship passengers until a legal dispute is resolved. The Association to Preserve and Protect Local...
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Auburn man appeals Alaska sexual assault and murder conviction
An Auburn man is appealing his 2022 conviction for the sexual assault and murder of a 20-year-old indigenous woman in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1993. Steven Downs is arguing that the search of a DNA...
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Maine woman files class-action lawsuit against Cigna over obesity drug coverage
A Maine woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against insurance company Cigna for failing to cover drugs that treat obesity. Jamie Whittemore alleges that her doctor prescribed the drug Zepbound to...
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Maine jail is facing 2 wrongful death lawsuits
The Somerset County Jail is facing two wrongful death lawsuits following two inmate deaths in recent years. Virgil White died by suicide in December 2022, and Mitchell Watson died February of last...
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Maine ferry riders raise concerns over delayed and canceled runs
The Lincolnville to Islesboro ferry ride is short — about 15 minutes, running every hour. But on both sides of the trip passengers are stuck waiting in line, and it can take hours to get their cars...
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Acadia group launches fundraising campaign for workforce housing
Friends of Acadia has announced a $10 million fundraising campaign, aimed at addressing the shortage of housing for seasonal staff. The organization began fundraising about a year ago, and has raised...
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Acadia tackles mountaintop soil erosion with the help of hikers
With so many hikers scaling the peaks at Acadia National Park, mountain top erosion has become a concern. But accessing remote parts of the mountains to replenish thousands of pounds of lost soil is a...
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New Balance will close its Norridgewock factory
The shoe manufacturer New Balance will close its Norridgewock factory and move all operations to Skowhegan. In a statement, the company said the transition will begin this fall, and that all employees...
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Court says ACLU can name state in Maine indigent defense lawsuit
A court has ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine can name the state of Maine as a defendant in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s troubled indigent defense system. The ACLU...
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Orrington facility to begin accepting trash, but not yet producing energy
The new owners of Orrington’s shuttered waste-to-energy plant are starting a multi-phase reopening plan. Eagle Point Energy Center bought the facility in March, and spokesperson Dan Cashman said the...
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Bar Harbor Town Council proposes new cruise ship ordinance
The Bar Harbor Town Council has developed a new option for managing cruise ship traffic in town. The potential ordinance would set up a new licensing system for the town to enter into contracts with...
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Settlement reportedly reached in Ayla Reynolds wrongful death lawsuit
A settlement has reportedly been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit over the disappearance of 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds in 2011. Ayla’s mother Trista Reynolds filed the lawsuit in 2018 after a...
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Outdoor groups launch ‘Yes on Question 4’ campaign
Outdoor groups on Tuesday launched the “Yes on 4” campaign in support of the $30 million trail bond question on the November ballot. If passed, the bond would administer the money for trail repairs...
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Lawmakers call for Brunswick airport’s executive director to resign
Lawmakers and constituents in Brunswick are angry after learning from a newspaper article that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority knew of deficiencies in a fire suppression system at the...
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Graduate workers union calls on University of Maine System to progress...
Graduate student workers at the University of Maine rallied again in Orono on Wednesday to call on the University of Maine System to move forward with union contract negotiations. The union has been...
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State rules that expanding Old Town landfill will benefit the public
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has ruled that an expansion to Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town would benefit the public. The decision comes after significant opposition to the...
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Bangor School Department highlights success of in-school health clinics
As Maine residents face challenges getting in at the doctor’s office, some school districts are bringing providers into schools, making it easier and faster for students to access care. The Bangor...
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