Federal Case Update: Attorneys for Town of Berwick and Amy Cilley Seek Additional Time to Respond
Attorneys for the Town of Berwick and Amy Cilley sought additional time to respond in Michaels v. Haynes, et al. The Town requested three additional weeks one day before its deadline, while court filings and correspondence document when the plaintiff was asked for his position and how he responded.
Berwick Denied a $50 Fee Waiver. An Outside Attorney Delivered the Answer. Residents Are Asking Why.
The Town of Berwick asked an outside attorney to communicate its denial of a $50 public records fee waiver. Early public comments raised a question the town has yet to answer: What did it cost to say no?
Berwick Police Video: The Complaint, the Long Wait, and the Dialogue Missing From the Town’s Copy
A complaint, an “unfounded” finding and a year-long wait led to a comparison of two Berwick Police lobby recordings. Follow the documented timeline, examine what remains unanswered and watch Deep Dive Episode 0022.
Towne Campaign Reports No Legal Expense After Berwick Attorney Entered Candidate Correspondence
Timothy Towne’s latest campaign-finance filing reports no identifiable legal expenditure or debt during the period when Berwick’s Town Attorney entered correspondence expressly initiated with Towne as a Maine House candidate. The records raise new questions about the boundary between Towne’s campaign and municipal role.
A Year to See the Record: Berwick Police Footage, an “Unfounded” Finding, and New Questions About What the Town Produced
A Town-provided Berwick Police surveillance recording does not contain dialogue captured by a contemporaneous recording of the same lobby encounter. The Maine Mirror examines the recordings, Chief Timothy Towne’s 2025 “unfounded” finding, and the public-record trail that followed.
MIRROR UPDATE: Berwick Declines to Answer Nine Questions About Chief Towne’s Proposed Dual Role
The Town of Berwick, responding through its attorney, declined to answer nine questions from The Maine Mirror concerning the Select Board’s May 2026 approval of Police Chief Timothy Towne’s proposed dual role.
What Does “Reasonable Distance” Mean? The Maine Mirror Opens Records Investigation Into Maine’s Child Care Law
Maine law allows some child care providers to operate without on-site outdoor recreational space when a public recreational space is within a “reasonable distance.” The Maine Mirror has filed a public records request seeking to learn how DHHS defines, documents and applies that standard.
Under One Roof: What Months of Recordings at Biddeford DHHS Reveal About Access, Credibility, and Accountability
Months of recordings, written requests, emails and public-records correspondence document repeated attempts to obtain answers from Maine DHHS in Biddeford. The record includes statements made to law enforcement, later disputes over recorded words, hand-delivered requests for clarification, and unanswered questions about communication and recordkeeping.
Mr. Capello, You Say Berwick Will Remember Your Transparency. I Remember Something Different.
Arthur Capello says he hopes Berwick remembers his transparency and willingness to talk with anybody. One Berwick resident looks back at the documented record—including the very budget meeting Capello references—and describes a very different experience with access, answers and local government.
Pease Airmen Were Helping New Hampshire Process Unemployment Claims. I Remember Some Collecting Unemployment, Too.
Military records confirm Ryan Michaels worked New Hampshire’s COVID-era unemployment call center and completed roughly 1,600 calls. Six years later, he is seeking government records to determine whether his firsthand recollection of Guard members receiving unemployment benefits while also receiving military pay can be independently documented.