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PublishedApril 21, 2025
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.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2024
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.
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PublishedJune 13, 2024
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.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
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.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
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.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
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.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Our View: Winslow residents deserve answers on ‘secret meetings’
When elected officials bend the rules, it's easy for the public to lose faith.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Sitting Winslow councilor blows whistle on ‘secret meetings’ held at chairman’s property
While councilor Jerry Quirion claims a quorum of councilors have discussed town business in secret at Peter Drapeau's property, the chairman said the claim is false and part of a personal vendetta.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2023
Departure of Waterville manager remains shrouded in mystery after release of city records
The Morning Sentinel requested, through the state Freedom of Access Act, emails between Steve Daly and city officials for two weeks prior to and two weeks following Daly's resignation on Dec. 23, but much of that information was redacted or blacked out.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2023
Commentary: Maine’s ‘sunshine’ law has lost its power to illuminate
In recent years, the Freedom of Access Act process has become increasingly unreliable. If we care about transparency, we have no choice but to reform it.
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