Latest Maine Stories
Initial Report Finds Fatal Fire, Explosion at Maine Lumber Mill Was Accidental
May 27 2026 // A huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine on May 15 that took the life of a 27-year-old firefighter and injured a dozen others is believed to have been accidental, according to an initial investigation by state...
Maine High Court Upholds Claims Settlement, Case Dismissal Over Insured’s Objection
May 21 2026 // A court was right to acknowledge an insurance company’s settlement of a claim and dismiss the lawsuit against its insured without the insured’s approval, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled.The insured,...
Maine Mourns 27-Year-Old Firefighter Killed in Lumber Mill Explosion
May 17 2026 // A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others.A memorial of flowers dedicated...
Eric Cioppa, Long-Time Insurance Regulator and Leader, Passes Away in Maine
May 7 2026 // Eric Cioppa, a respected former national and Maine insurance regulatory leader, passed away from Multiple System Atrophy on May 1 at his home in China, Maine.Cioppa’s career included 33 years at the Maine Bureau of...
Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers
Apr 26 2026 // The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data centers, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry...
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