Jan. 28, 2025 16:16 PM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's highest court on Tuesday ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual abuse.
Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The...
Jan. 21, 2025 11:46 AM EST
Earlier this month, the independent watchdog monitoring Maine’s child welfare agency went before the legislature’s government oversight committee and admitted frustration. In recent years, she has repeatedly identified the same problems with the agency’s approach to child protection...
