John Christie is the co-founder, former publisher and former senior reporter of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. He has covered local, state and national politics as a reporter, editor and publisher at newspapers in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida and holds a BA in political science from the University of New Hampshire.
Investigative report revealed Maine had records of on-time inspections of only 10 percent of the 93 dams in the state classified as high or significant hazard.
Audit finds that agency in charge of Maine's energy programs gave a $3 million grant to a startup non-profit incapable of taking on the responsibility of the contract.
“It just seems odd that they’re so comfortable meeting at a partisan campaign headquarters,” said Sen. Michael Thibodeau, R-Winterport, co-chairman of the Legislature's Utilities and Energy Committee.