Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine leadership voluntarily recognized a labor union formed by the advocacy group’s workers, a move labor experts called unusual.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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New Maine Coast Heritage Trust leader settles into role
Kate Stookey, who took over as president of Maine Coast Heritage Trust in February, fell in love with the outdoors as a child in Blue Hill.
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State parks on pace for another record year
COVID-19 restrictions are largely a thing of the past, but the influx of visitors to Maine State Parks that started as a response to pandemic isolation hasn’t slowed.
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Maine fares better than most despite slip in life expectancy
Life expectancy declined in Maine in 2020, but 47 other states were hit harder during the pandemic’s first year.
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Major Brunswick public mural project delayed
The installation of a 1,400-square-foot mural on the exterior of Fort Andross has been pushed to mid-2023 due to logistical hurdles and criticism of how the proposed mural depicts the area’s history.
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Highland Games connect Mainers to Scottish roots
The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
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CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
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Understaffed Midcoast restaurants can’t meet demand
While business at restaurants has largely bounced back since the pandemic-induced lows of 2020, staffing shortages are forcing some local spots to cut hours or menu items.
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No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean
The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
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Electric slide: Consumers and government push for more electric vehicles
Maine is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road from 7,000 to 219,000 by 2030.