Most hospitals in Maine have at least one sexual assault forensic examiner, but currently five of the state’s 34 hospitals with emergency departments do not, according to a review by the Bangor Daily News. Read More
Around 2 a.m., in the waning hours of the final day of the legislative session, a group of lawmakers sat with the governor in her office in Augusta and looked over a bill, LD 1529, one more time. It had already passed the Maine House and Maine Senate, but Gov. Janet Mills had some concerns. Read More
In March, a Bangor Housing Work Group put forward a number of ideas to improve the city’s housing quality and safety. Read More
The University of Maine at Farmington is currently investigating the male student, and has in the past, for stalking, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual assault and physical assault against multiple women. Read More
This map represents the first known collection of the most difficult code enforcement cases in Lewiston and shows that a handful of people have been responsible for the bulk of deteriorating buildings. Read More
Federal law requires health care organizations to tell patients when their information is inappropriately disclosed. Read More
The parent companies of a Lewiston hospital where employees created a “wall of shame” of patients with disabilities apologized publicly today to the former employee who took the matter to the Maine Human Rights Commission. Read More
Employees at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston created a “wall of shame” where they displayed confidential medical records of patients with disabilities. Read More
The families’ concerns stem not from public spending but, rather, the potential influence of private money through booster clubs. Read More
Student suing Maine’s university system is under investigation for sexual misconduct against 4 women
The university system’s legal response is the latest twist in a story that began when two female students agreed to be interviewed by the BDN about how the University of Maine at Farmington handled their reports of rape under the federal law Title IX. Read More
A male student, whom multiple women publicly said assaulted or harassed them, filed a lawsuit against Maine’s public university system on Monday alleging that he was, in fact, a sexual assault victim and that the school did not protect him. Read More
To qualify for the money, the homes have to meet national standards and allow residents to take addiction treatment medication. Read More
“There is nothing like working with moms who are really trying to find their way." Read More
There is no complete list, so let us know if we missed anything. Read More
“I am not normally one to get all political as I hate the state of politics and how hateful everyone seems to have become,” said the main organizer of the fundraiser. But in this case, “I am so deeply disgusted with Governor LePage.” Read More
Instead, some counties have taken it upon themselves to develop electronic monitoring programs, scattering the effort and creating different approaches across the state. In addition, jail populations have remained stubbornly high, not because of an increase in sentenced prisoners but because of an increase in prisoners unable to bail out before their trial. Read More
That finding could influence discussions about the prospects of youth in Maine, which has seen its number of working-age people steadily decline. Read More
The discussions that have ensued around the decline show just how much there is still to learn. Read More
At least one professor at the Waterville college bristled at the idea of the school appearing to restrict discussion. Read More
“It all goes back to the social determinants of health, which is really where the prevention work will happen. If you don’t address trauma and health and housing and all of those things, we’re going to continue to be where we are or worse in the years to come,” said Patty Hamilton, director of Bangor's public health department. Read More
