by Susan Cover | September 13, 2018 | Environment
Ellie Daniels, center, whose property abuts a proposed indoor salmon farm in Belfast, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Belfast claiming that residents weren’t given enough time to review approvals given to Nordic Aquafarms, the Norwegian company that wants to...
by Susan Cover | August 9, 2018 | Education, Proficiency-Based Learning
With Maine schools no longer required to issue performance-based diplomas, some parents and district officials are relieved, but others say they’ll press on with plans that have been in the works for six years. Photo by Gabe Souza. Proficiency-Based Letdown?...
by Susan Cover | June 7, 2018 | The News Makers Profiles
The News Makers: Maine’s Most Trusted Journalists Steve Mistler Some of what reporters do is routine. If handed a press release, for example, they might make a few phone calls to get quotes and context and quickly produce a story ready for publication. But...
by Susan Cover | June 7, 2018 | The News Makers Profiles
The News Makers: Maine’s Most Trusted Journalists Mike Lowe Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram sports writer Mike Lowe says he was a mediocre high school athlete. So he had to find another way to satisfy his appetite for sports. Fortunately, he had two...
by Susan Cover | June 7, 2018 | The News Makers Profiles
The News Makers: Maine’s Most Trusted Journalists Judy Meyer Judy Meyer already had her hands full as a stay-at-home mom caring for two children when she decided to answer an ad for a freelance writer at the Sun Journal, Lewiston’s daily newspaper. She got paid...
