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 independent commission investigating the Lewiston shootings pressed U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jeremy Reamer about what actions he did and didn't take after fellow reservist Robert Card was hospitalized for psychosis and threatened acts of violence.
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GoGo Refill, located in South Portland and Brunswick, is collecting glasses to send to Eclipse Glasses USA for future events.
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The small town of roughly 6,000 isn't typically a top destination in Maine, but it heavily promoted itself as an ideal place to watch and planned a three-day festival.
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With perfectly clear skies, people from across the country and world traveled to Maine to witness totality.
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Richard and Sheila Tappen are suing their neighbor Clark Hill for trespassing.
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Communities in northern Maine have been preparing for an influx of thousands for the upcoming total solar eclipse. But some diehards are opting to leave the state and travel long distances to watch Monday's event under more reliably sunny skies.
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Maine's chief medical examiner has retired after nearly a decade. Under Flomenbaum, the office was named one of the best in the country. Flomenbaum also came under some scrutiny.
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The bill would postpone a voter referendum on the new design from this November to 2026.
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Spurwink says Tri-County's 2,000 clients shouldn't expect any disruptions in service.
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Maine's Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the state's ban on Sunday hunting is constitutional.