Erin Rhoda
Bangor Daily News
Maine, United States
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1st lab to test for PFAS in drinking water opens in Maine
The lab will be able to test for PFAS in public water systems as well as private wells, along with wastewater, sludge, animal tissue and milk. → Read More
Waste with PFAS flowing into Maine rivers, but regulations unlikely to come soon
Of approximately 1,500 wells that have been tested so far in Maine, 23 percent have had PFAS levels exceeding standards. → Read More
Plumbing tape used on water pipes is made with PFAS
Teflon tape, made with a likely carcinogen called perfluorooctanoic acid, could be adding contamination to Maine water supplies. → Read More
Maine surgeon takes 3-month leave after sex discrimination and patient care complaints
Dr. Ian Reight's decision comes after a BDN investigation showed he had received at least five complaints about his practice over a year. → Read More
Maine surgeon steps down from leadership roles after sex discrimination complaints
Dr. Ian Reight will no longer serve on MaineGeneral's board of directors. → Read More
Bangor officer underestimated the distance to a man with a knife. He’s still justified in shooting him.
The Maine attorney general’s office corrected the key detail, marking the first time it has updated a report into a police shooting. → Read More
The Maine company pioneering ways to remove PFAS
ECT2 is designing and installing what are arguably the three largest and most sophisticated PFAS treatment systems in the world. → Read More
Maine State Police withheld trooper discipline records, lawsuit reveals
The Maine State Police withheld information about nine separate times it disciplined its employees for misconduct over a five-year period. → Read More
Feds to analyze health risks from PFAS in Fairfield area
Federal inquiry into PFAS contamination could pave the way for a public health advisory on the health risks of the substances. → Read More
A federal loophole has left Maine in the dark on manufacturers’ PFAS waste
Mainers are unaware whether PFAS are still being processed as the state prepares to spend millions to address contamination. → Read More
Maine State Police must reveal officer misconduct, judge rules in newspaper lawsuit
In a May 26 ruling, a Penobscot County Superior Court judge ordered the state’s largest police force to unredact portions of trooper discipline records. → Read More
Meet Maine’s ‘rising star’ in public health
Sadie Boucher is one of thousands of volunteers that have helped keep Maine's health care system running throughout the pandemic. → Read More
Maine’s major police oversight bill stalls as sheriffs withdraw support
The bill would create a process for sheriffs to be placed on leave when they are suspected of unethical or criminal behavior. → Read More
See the Maine police oversight bills and who’s supporting and opposing them
As most states around the country have passed police oversight legislation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Maine’s legislative decisions are still to come. → Read More
A look at the misconduct hidden by Maine’s largest police force
In investigating the misconduct, the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald discovered the Maine State Police may not be holding officers accountable to a level the public would find acceptable. → Read More
Inside the Maine State Police, officer misdeeds are kept secret
The secrecy defies the intent of the state law making officer discipline public. → Read More
A Maine sheriff didn’t punish a top officer investigated for targeting employees
Some staff said the lack of action eroded their trust in the Kennebec County sheriff. → Read More
Linda Smithers, who transformed Maine police oversight from outside, dies
"I would say, single handedly, as a citizen of the state of Maine, she probably made the greatest contribution to the positive changes in law enforcement that I’ve ever seen,” said the former director of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. → Read More
How Maine lawmakers want to strengthen oversight of police
The proposals come after a recent Bangor Daily News series, Lawmen Off Limits, that investigated the failures of Maine’s system of oversight for law enforcement officers. → Read More
A Maine sheriff resigned after sexting his officers. The full story is even darker.
Holes in the system of oversight for sheriffs allow them to escape accountability in ways few others in positions of power can. → Read More