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Business, Maine, News

Maine consumers with disputes wait months on inundated watchdog office

by J. Craig Anderson December 22, 2019December 22, 2019

The short-staffed state Consumer Protection Division faces a daunting backlog.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine medical examiner inspires no ‘confidence’

by The Editorial Board November 27, 2019December 27, 2019

Dr. Mark Flomenbaum has not had a good year, and his missteps have given the state attorney general a lot to look into.

Maine, News, Politics

Latest complaint against medical examiner says he joked about dead Mainers in job posting

by Rachel Ohm November 22, 2019November 23, 2019

The complaint filed Thursday by Rep. Jeff Evangelos against Dr. Mark Flomenbaum comes about 8 months after the state said it would look into the medical examiner’s credibility.

Maine, News, Politics

Maine joins multistate lawsuit over auto emissions standards

by Megan Gray September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

The lawsuit argues the Trump administration has no authority to revoke a waiver allowing California to set tough tailpipe emission standards.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Bomb robot aside, Dixmont police shooting a lot like others

by The Editorial Board September 18, 2019September 17, 2019

The case of Michael Grendell – who was seriously injured and saw his house destroyed during a mental health crisis – shows why a new state review panel is necessary.

Maine, New England, News, Politics

Maine joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s move to allow more climate-altering gas emissions

by Kevin Miller August 13, 2019December 27, 2019

Attorney General Aaron Frey added Maine to the more than 2 dozen state and local governments trying to protect Obama-era regulations that sought to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.