While Maine food banks distributed more meals since March 2020 than they did the year before the pandemic, demand for heat assistance slightly decreased.
Projects
Chasing Maine: The Boarding School
Just another day at school for these Carrabassett Valley Academy students who combine academics with high-level training in skiing and snowboarding.
As parasite threatens Maine’s ash trees, regulators weigh how to lessen damage
The U.S. government announced a plan to use wasps to eliminate the emerald ash borer. But Maine officials say restrictions on the movement of potentially infested wood products are still needed.
Chasing Maine: The Sweet Business
A behind-the-scenes look at how sap, technology and hard work are critical ingredients in operating a modern maple syrup business.
Lawmakers push public defense reform in rebuke of governor’s budget
The Judiciary Committee opposed Gov. Janet Mills’ plans to flat-fund the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in the upcoming budget and instead is pushing for the state to greatly expand its oversight of attorneys.
Chasing Maine: The Farmhouse
An inside look at a Gorham farm’s history through the eyes of the current owner and the pace of the family’s life today.
Governor prepares to fill vacancies on public defense oversight board
Gov. Janet Mills intends to recommend people to fill three vacancies and two expired terms on the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services as early as next month.
Temporary director races to reform public defense system
With 120 days to make a difference, Justin Andrus has proposed top-to-bottom changes to get Maine’s struggling public defense agency back on track.
Lawyers who were ineligible to handle serious criminal charges were given thousands of these cases anyway
In the only state with no public defenders, people charged with murder and other serious crimes can get assigned attorneys who are legally ineligible to take on their cases. The state claims it was unaware.
Scientists oppose tax credit that could boost Maine’s wood heat industry
The industry applauds the change, but more than 500 scientists voice concerns to world leaders over its long-term impacts on regulating carbon emissions.
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