Articles

  • 1 week ago | wmtw.com | Jamie Azulay

    In March 2025, the Maine Department of Corrections reported 398 youth had been referred to them in the first three months of the year. In that "March 2025: Juvenile Division Overview" report, the associate commissioner, Christine Thibeault, explained that the division of juvenile services is committed to reducing the use of secure confinement and increasing the use of community-based supports.

  • 1 week ago | wmtw.com | Jamie Azulay

    CUSTOMER WILL SEE THEIR BILL INCREASE BY ABOUT 5 DOLLARS A MONTH. ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF POLICY, INNOVATION AND FUTURE... 13-PERCENT OF MAINE'S POPULATION RELIED ON FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN 20-24... THAT'S 1 IN 8 PEOPLE... BUT THERE'S A MAINE COUPLE STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP WHETHER YOU áNEED A MEAL OR YOU JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE COOKING. JAMIE AZULAY INTRODUCES US TO THIS WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHAMPION. IN JUNE... JOHN AND ARLENE LUTZ PREPARED 106 MEALS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS...

  • 2 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Jamie Azulay

    After Redbird Media Group and Maine Youth Thriving released a PSA series on mental health inspired by the loss of 14-year-old Theo Ferrara, his mother, Mia, and friend, Phoebe Ferrara, sat down with Maine's Total Coverage to share what the project has meant to them. "Obviously, after the death of a child, I'm struggling," Ferrara said. "So, to have people do things like this means a lot to me.

  • 2 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Jamie Azulay

    ArtVan is a mobile art therapy program that the founder, Jamie Silvestri, has been running out of a paint-covered, 15-passenger Ford van since 2004. Silvestri is a licensed therapist who works with a small staff and a handful of volunteers. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative expression to address mental health concerns and foster healing.

  • 3 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Jamie Azulay

    The East End Community School is celebrating the fourth annual Danny Day. It's a celebration to honor Danny Lowe, a young man with autism who has been working as a crossing guard since 2014. Students, staff and families gathered before Lowe's morning shift to decorate the intersection of Walnut and North streets where Lowe works. They colored with chalk, posted signs, hung balloons, blew bubbles and played Lowe's favorite Disney songs.

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Alison Murtagh

Producer at WGME-TV (Portland, ME)

Alison Murtagh primarily covers news in the Greater Portland area including surrounding towns in Maine, United States.

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John Swinconeck

Digital Executive Producer at Spectrum News Maine

John Swinconeck primarily covers news in Southern Maine, United States, including areas around Portland and surrounding towns.

Laura Sitterly

Coastal Reporter at Maine Trust for Local News

Laura Sitterly primarily covers news in Southern Maine, United States, including areas around Portland and surrounding towns.

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Sam Olsen

Multimedia Journalist and Weekend Anchor at WCSH-TV (Portland, ME)

Sam Olsen primarily covers news in the coastal region of Maine, United States, including areas around Bath, Brunswick, and Portland.

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Meghan Morrison

Digital Content Specialist at Intrepid Travel

Meghan Morrison primarily covers news in Southern Maine and parts of New Hampshire, United States, including areas around Portland and surrounding towns.