The University of Maine at Farmington fired a part-time music faculty member recently and forbade his employment elsewhere in the University of Maine System after learning he is under investigation for sexual abuse of a minor student at a New York school where he used to work. Read More
As the properties leave the program, they can lose their rental assistance, leaving tenants' fates uncertain as officials grapple with how to preserve the homes of people living in areas where there are few incentives for private development. Read More
Maine’s child protective workers are still struggling to determine during their initial investigations whether children are safe at home and, later on, whether children would be safe if they were reunified with their parents, according to a new report. Read More
A Q&A about what motivated Nancy Mills to address the high rates of mental illness among Maine defendants. Read More
As the Maine Legislature considers a bill that would have the state take over private electric companies, here's a guide to some of the issues at play. Read More
For nearly 140 years, politicians have been trying to wrestle control of power — both the kind that moves electrons and the kind that decides elections — from for-profit electric utilities. But the push has taken on a new focus as Maine and the world confront climate change. Read More
But most sex discrimination, such as sexual harassment in the workplace, remains unreported. Read More