Latest Maine Headlines
All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MEMIC’s Prue Elected Maine CPCU President
Jun 30 2008 // Steve Prue has been named as president of the Maine Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society. Prue, an executive underwriter with workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC since 1998, attained...
Man Injured in Another Wrong-Way Crash in Maine
Jun 16 2008 // State police say a Waterville man was injured after crashing his car on I-95 in the latest wrong-way crash on a Maine interstate. State Trooper Jeffrey Beach says the driver, 29-year-old Richard Crowley, suffered injuries...
New Markets
Jun 16 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Custom Home Builders Market Detail: Lemac...
Privacy Lawsuits Against Maine Grocer Consolidated by Federal Court
Jun 11 2008 // More than 20 lawsuits stemming from a massive security breach of Hannaford Bros. Co.’s computer system have been consolidated and assigned to a federal court in Maine. The case will be heard by U.S. District Judge D....
New Markets
Jun 2 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Energy Risks Market Detail: MarketScout has...
Declarations
May 19 2008 // Complex Investigation “They’re going to treat it as suspicious until they find out it isn’t.” —Norwich, Connecticut Police Capt. Timothy Menard, commenting on the investigation into a massive fire...
Maine Mom Loses Sex-bias Claim
May 19 2008 // A federal court has blocked a Maine woman from suing her employer for sex discrimination after she claimed she was denied a promotion because of her childcare responsibilities for her four children including 6-year-old...
Maine Court Rules State Not to Blame for Crash on Road without Stripes
May 15 2008 // The state supreme court has set aside a jury’s verdict that the Maine Department of Transportation was partly to blame in a hit-and-run crash because it took too long to paint stripes on Route 302. A jury awarded...
Bush Declares Northern Maine Federal Disaster after Floods
May 12 2008 // President Bush declared a northern Maine county a federal disaster on Friday after historic flooding that destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes this month. The declaration makes federal assistance available in Aroostook...
Groups Challenging New Maine Health Tax, Driver’s License Laws
May 8 2008 // Maine election officials said this week that they’ve accepted applications from four groups that are challenging a pair of recently enacted laws, but the four groups could morph into two as the campaigns develop. A...
U.S. Court Bars Sex Bias Claim by Maine Mom Denied Promotion
May 8 2008 // A federal court has blocked a Maine woman from suing her employer for sex discrimination after she claimed she was denied a promotion because of her childcare responsibilities for her four children including 6-year old...
Maine Bans Sale of Toys with Lead
May 7 2008 // Environmental health advocates say Maine’s new law to ban lead in toys makes the state a national leader. As of July 2009, the law will ban the sale of children’s products in Maine that contain lead, including...
Maine Widower May Never Collect $500K Insurance Settlement
May 7 2008 // An 85-year-old Buxton, Maine man’s lawsuit against the motorist he blamed for his wife’s death has ended in a settlement totaling more than $500,000, but whether the widower ever collects the money remains to...
Northern Maine Floodwaters Recede, Damage Assessments Begin
May 5 2008 // A river that flooded parts of northern Maine dropped much faster than expected, allowing hundreds of residents who fled their homes to return and assess the damage Friday, officials said. The St. John River dropped below...
Main Street Insurance Agents Facing ‘Trojan Horses,’ Says Agent Leader
May 5 2008 // Main Street insurance agents are facing an onslaught with a number of “Trojan Horses” suddenly appearing, all designed to help their competitors win over market share. That is the assessment of the...
Levee Protects Downtown But Flooding Still Severe in Fort Kent, Maine
May 2 2008 // The rain-swollen St. John River crested early Thursday, May 1, after hitting a record high, forcing residents in Fort Kent, Maine to flee to higher ground as more than 100 homes flooded. Rain and melting snow raised the...
State-Federal Showdown Over Real ID License Averted … For Now
Apr 21 2008 // The clash between the states and the federal government over nationwide rules to make driver’s licenses more secure has ended — for now. A truce, of sorts, between the 50 states and the U.S. Department of Homeland...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
Maine News Reporter Shield Law Awaits Governor’s Signature
Apr 17 2008 // A bill to make Maine the latest state with a “shield law” allowing journalists to protect confidential sources awaits Gov. John Baldacci’s signature. The Legislature gave its final approval Tuesday to the...
Maine’s Kennebunkport Weighs Insurance Requirement for Protesters
Apr 15 2008 // Kennebunkport, a Maine town occasionally targeted by crowds of demonstrators, will be voting in June on the latest revision to its mass-gathering ordinance. The Maine Civil Liberties Union objected to the initial...
