Patty Wight
News Reporter and HostPatty is a graduate of the University of Vermont and a multiple award-winning reporter for Maine Public Radio. Her specialty is health coverage: from policy stories to patient stories, physical health to mental health and anything in between. Patty joined Maine Public Radio in 2012 after producing stories as a freelancer for NPR programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She got hooked on radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and hasn’t looked back ever since.
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The proposal aims to increase the pool of ASL interpreters by expanding the educational pathway to achieve certification and also allow more time to complete requirements.
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Maine Health Care Association President and CEO Angela Westhoff says immigrant workers are an essential part of a workforce that's seeing historic staffing shortages. She says any sudden disruptions could immediately and directly impact patient care and safety.
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At apparel manufacturer American Roots in Westbrook, staff and community volunteers are trying to protect immigrant workers by standing watch as they arrive and leave for the day. -
Lawyers, elected officials, and some local law enforcement officers say many of those detained have no criminal record. -
A mixed media piece currently on display at the University of New England Art Gallery in Portland, in an exhibit titled "Unspoken Resilience," reflects the Deaf experience. -
During a press conference in Portland Thursday, Mills said she takes allegations of criminal activity seriously. -
During a press conference Thursday, Joyce confirmed that ICE agents arrested a corrections officer recruit who he described as "squeaky clean." -
The resolution also calls on the government to reaffirm its commitment to curbing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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The bill, LD 1932, is sponsored by Democratic House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and is co-sponsored by Republican Representative Jennifer Poirier of Skowhegan. -
Sixty-five year old Jeffery Colburn of Camden is charged with manslaughter in the death of 12-year-old Brayden Callahan. The student was struck after getting off the school bus.
