Sanford Mill Under Scrutiny as Police Conduct New Operation and City Council Calls Emergency Meeting

Following investigative reporting by The Maine Wire, Sanford Police conducted another enforcement operation at the International Woolen Mill, locating six individuals. An emergency City Council meeting is scheduled for October 13 to address the property’s ongoing safety concerns and the partial closure of Heritage Crossing.
Three People. One Frame. And Questions About What Happened When Troy Jackson Met a Critical Journalist

A single frame from Troy Jackson’s encounter with Maine Wire editor Steve Robinson shows three things: Jackson reaching for Robinson’s phone, a nearby witness smiling, and another person holding a camera. The Maine Mirror examines what the image shows—and asks where the independent reporting was.
Horton Hears a Who — But Will He Listen?

The Portland Press Herald scrutinized how The Maine Mirror uses AI. I responded by opening the primary sources behind my reporting and inviting its reporter to scrutinize the evidence too. The question now is bigger than either of us: when ordinary Mainers bring consequential evidence to the press, what determines whether somebody looks?
