Jon Amirault said the Somerville Municipal Broadband Board provided him the records he wanted, but he still has concerns about the town’s project.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
West Gardiner residents express frustration with leaders in public forum
The special meeting Thursday evening was called to address “questions arising on social media platforms, FOAA requests, Select Board un-involvement and any other topics that may be of question.”
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Somerville tax collector sues fellow officials over records request
Jon Amirault alleges that members of the Somerville Municipal Broadband Board withheld records, but town officials say he has access to all the records already.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Right to know advocate gives talk on Maine Freedom of Access Act to public officials in Franklin County
Judith Meyer, former executive editor of the Sun Journal, gave an overview of the law to public officials, residents and others.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Gov. Mills sued over alleged violation of Freedom of Access Act
The lawsuit, from the editor of a conservative media outlet, seeks the release of information regarding Gov. Mill’s schedule during the December storm that wreaked havoc in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Trust for Local News wins Freedom of Information award for coverage of Lewiston shooting
The award from the New England First Amendment Coalition recognizes the group of newspapers for “relentlessly” requesting public information from the government that helped it report on Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Judge fines agency $130,000 for shielding records of Kennebec County Correctional Facility settlement
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $200,000 as a result of the first Maine ruling to penalize an agency for withholding public records.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Agency to fork up nearly $200,000 for shielding public records related to Kennebec County jail
The Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool is the first government entity in Maine to be penalized for wrongly withholding documents since the Freedom of Access Act became law in 1959.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Free consultancy work of failed UMA president raises questions about university payout deal
Maine’s state university system officials say Michael Laliberte is meeting the requirements of a settlement that has netted him nearly $300,000, but they refuse to provide proof.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Winslow residents deserve answers on ‘secret meetings’
When elected officials bend the rules, it’s easy for the public to lose faith.