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  • A secret settlement hid an officer's misconduct. Outside Maine, it would have been different.

    Erin Rhoda

    December 09, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    A Colorado law enacted in 2016 requires law enforcement officers to disclose their past disciplinary records when seeking a new job at a different agency. By making such disclosures automatic, the law standardizes hiring practices statewide, protects past employers from liability for making the disclosures, and most importantly prevents rogue officers from hopping from one job to the next undetected. Maine has no such requirement., and so some of its agencies might unknowingly hire an officer with a record of misconduct.

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  • You told us these 99 ideas to help stop more drug overdose deaths

    Erin Rhoda

    May 16, 2016 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

    The opioid epidemic continues to be a public concern and the One Life Project is hoping to help bring people together to develop solutions. At an open One Life event attendees wrote down 99 ideas and are now asking for information to add to the chart on who is working on what solution and where.

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  • A year later, how this grassroots effort to help elders live at home is snowballing

    Erin Rhoda

    December 25, 2015 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Blue Hill, Maine

    As the traditional family structure changes and the elderly population of the United States grows, options for independent living grow challenging for the aged, who struggle with issues like loneliness, transportation to medical appointments, and carrying groceries. A grassroots effort called At Home is working to bring together community services, medical providers, and volunteers to provide assistance to seniors and afford them the opportunity to live independently in their own houses.

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