Maine’s firefighters rarely fight fires. Instead they’re answering medical calls.
In 2022, just 4.5 percent of calls that came into Maine fire departments were for fires. Seventy percent were for medical assistance.
Western Maine school district sees absenteeism drop, but not enough
Administrators in the Mt. Blue Regional School District are struggling to improve attendance rates as parents and students readjust after the pandemic.
Maine lumber company fined after employee hurt in fall
Stratton Lumber is cited for a lack of safety equipment, which it has since purchased, and ordered to pay more than $71,000.