Keith Shortall
Senior EditorKeith grew up in Thomaston, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1982, majoring in philosophy. He began his career in commercial broadcasting in Portland, before moving to Maine Public in 1989. Keith has taken on a number of roles at Maine Public and is the primary editor of Maine news and feature stories aired on Maine Public Radio, and TV news specials including election debates and the annual live State of the State address. Keith is the host and producer of the weekly political roundtable Across the Aisle and on occasion takes the host chair for the daily call-in news program Maine Calling.
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Mills says if approved by the Legislature, the program would lower premiums by $50 dollars a month per covered employee through the end of next year. -
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s assessment concludes that risks to right whales, including entanglement in vertical fishing lines, must be reduced by 98% by 2031.
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All four members of Maine's Congressional Delegation are raising concerns about recent news reports that the Department of Defense is reducing its request for construction of DDG-51 destroyers from two ships to one in the next fiscal year.
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Portland Police Chief Frank Clark and other city leaders are asking those expected to take part in a planned protest Saturday to do so peacefully.The…
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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck says his office will not file any further criminal charges against 32 protesters arrested in June…
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Three University of Maine students have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.That’s according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy who, in…
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Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is under renewed political scrutiny Monday for supporting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett…
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A second round of testing of inmates and employees at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham has found no additional cases of COVID-19.The Maine…
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Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties may reopen to dine-in service Monday, but must take certain health precautions to protect against the spread of…
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While Maine is known for its high voter turnouts in general elections, it’s nearly last in the nation in responding to the 2020 Census.Secretary of State…
