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 Caucus said using upgraded female crash dummies more frequently in tests will boost safety. -
The new rule would allow employees to only give 30 days notice to take paid family or medical leave.
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Faith leaders and an American Sign Language interpreter will lead the hour-long event, which will begin at 10 a.m. -
The beetle, which has killed millions of ash trees across the country, first appeared in the U.S. more than 20 years ago. It established in Maine in 2018. -
A first of its kind study from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection finds that 360,000 tons of food loss and waste are generated in the state each year. -
Officials said the driver of the car, 50 year old Jason Campbell, called the sheriff's office to report the incident.
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Julie Novack received an award for promoting Deaf culture. She said the Lewiston mass shootings, which took the lives of four Deaf men, ignited her motivation to connect the community. -
The Maine CDC says the resident is in their 40s and has no history of recent travel, so they likely acquired the mosquito-borne virus in-state. -
USPS said a proposed new nationwide operational strategy that aims to boost efficiency would save $3 billion annually and allow the Hampden facility to stay open. -
It received 5 stars in both categories - one of two Veterans Administration hospitals in New England to achieve that rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
