Boaters under age 25 would be required to pass an education and safety course by Jan. 1, 2024.
Public Safety
Maine may require boater education, safety course by 2027
Legislation would mandate boaters pass an exam before operating a boat on inland waters.
‘Ghost stations’ in rural Maine mask depth of firefighter shortage
Bowdoin, Thorndike and other communities list active departments, but they’re only a firefighter or two away from being unable to respond.
Lack of data stymies efforts to address firefighter shortage
While Maine call volumes rise and firefighter ranks thin, leaders sound the alarm for solutions at the local level.
Maine State Police can follow your every move, and don’t have to tell you a thing
A whistleblower’s complaint has lawmakers questioning the purpose of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, which can surveil citizens even if they’re not criminals.
Sens. Collins, Murray call for R&D to improve rail safety
Sen. Susan Collins is leading an effort to get smaller railroads more federal funding to train emergency responders how to handle hazardous materials.
Maine’s D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous materials rail shipments
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation are pushing regulators to strengthen planning, response and mitigation requirements for railroads transporting hazardous materials.
New US rail safety rules will not apply to all trains carrying explosive crude oil
Just as the state has revealed that crude oil shipments by rail have resumed along the state’s rail lines, Maine state emergency officials say new federal rules about shipping hazardous materials such as crude by rail don’t go far enough.
Maine fire departments signing up for more rail safety training
Lessons from the Lac-Mégantic disaster include making sure firefighters, police officers and other first responders have available counseling and mental health support and that they work in shifts to minimize fatigue.
Maine responders need to be better prepared to fight Lac Mégantic-type derailment
Less than a year ago, a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic, a small Quebec town ten miles from the Maine border.
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