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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Augusta officers will start carrying stun guns following policing discussion with council
The Augusta Police Department to require officers to carry stun guns and is looking fill a mental health worker position that's been vacant since December.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Waterville center that provides mental health, other services to close
Costs of staffing and upkeep at the Ticonic Street building that houses Waterville Peer Recovery Center are no longer sustainable, official says.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Maine Voices: My grandmother’s gift of resilience
Gram’s memoir of her less-than-easy life gives me perspective and reminds me that I am capable of more than I think.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Maine Voices: Legislature should ban solitary confinement in Maine’s jails, prisons
L.D. 696 will put an end to a practice that has no rehabilitative purpose and that harms people who are incarcerated.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Committee backs pay raises for state psychiatric hospital workers in Augusta and Bangor
The panel voted 8-4 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Maine Voices: It’s time to work together to strengthen families, keep children safe
Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Jeff Timberlake backs off from proposal to ease way for police to take people into temporary custody
Lawmakers appear to agree that more mental health training and personnel would help in responding to crises like the one that preceded a double murder in Turner.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Superintendent of Hallowell-area school district on months-long leave to ‘work through some health issues’
Tonya Arnold, superintendent of RSU 2, is taking an eight-week leave of absence to focus on her health.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll
I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2021
Our View: Gratitude and grace needed during the holidays
The advice of the Maine CDC director strikes the right chord in a bewildering, frustrating time.
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