Request for Comment Opened. Response Never Received.
After the Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee canceled its July 15 meeting, The Maine Mirror submitted a respectful request for comment seeking an explanation. The email was opened the following morning, but as of publication, no acknowledgment or response has been received, raising broader questions about transparency, accountability, and public communication from the state’s own oversight body.
THE RECORD: STORY UPDATE | DHHS Has Not Responded to Maine Mirror’s Request for Comment on CES Restructuring
The Maine Mirror requested comment from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services regarding its reporting on the OCFS Children’s Emergency Services (CES) restructuring. As of July 11, 2026, the department has not responded. Read the original reporting and see the request for comment.
The Gorham Democrats Timeline Changed Again
The Maine Mirror’s ongoing investigation into the Gorham Democrats timeline uncovers new developments, including a third Facebook post with comments disabled, an apparent block of Editor-in-Chief Ryan Michaels’ account, and confirmation that the organization’s request-for-comment emails were opened. This installment of The Record documents the latest changes to the public record surrounding the Graham Platner controversy.