Category: State of Maine

A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

September 2, 2026

Complaint to Maine Attorney General: Overview of Police Officer’s Disturbing History Prior to Officer Involved Shooting of A Suicidal Woman With Mental Illness (2014) Summary A concerned mother contacted us after receiving a video of an encounter involving her 20-year-old son and the Rumford Police Department. She says police were initially dealing with other young people—not … More A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

Video Raises Questions About Escalation and Use of Force in Rumford, Maine (August 24, 2026)

August 24, 2026

Editor’s Note: A concerned mother contacted us after receiving a video of an encounter involving her 20-year-old son and officers from the Rumford Police Department. Because the video is now being presented separately on our timeline, this article focuses only on the incident, the family’s account, and the questions raised by the footage. We have … More Video Raises Questions About Escalation and Use of Force in Rumford, Maine (August 24, 2026)

Edmund Muskie Was Right: Clean Air, Clean Water, and Our Right to Demand Answers (August 20, 2026)

August 21, 2026

After Lead Poisoning Symptoms Dismissed by PTSD Diagnosis, It Results in Brain Inflammation, Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Digestion Issues & Chronic Pain (2024) “You have the God-given right to kick the government around—don’t hesitate to do so.” —Edmund S. Muskie Of all people to say this—Edmund Muskie. That hits differently for me. Muskie was born in Rumford, … More Edmund Muskie Was Right: Clean Air, Clean Water, and Our Right to Demand Answers (August 20, 2026)

A Letter to the Brother I’ve Wondered About My Entire Life (August 17, 2026)

August 17, 2026

This is the only picture of all four of your full blooded family members. WRS fathered a child prior to your birth in 1967. And ACD and her new husband had a son who was born in 1978. So technically you have two half brothers as well. Our family is full of secrets that people … More A Letter to the Brother I’ve Wondered About My Entire Life (August 17, 2026)

Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

August 13, 2026

Workplace Betrayal & Ostracism: A Letter to the Commander Explaining How Toxic Military Leaders Negatively Impact CPTSD (2010) How failed supervision, professional jealousy, medical-retirement obstruction, and command indifference compounded decades of trauma, military sexual trauma, brain injury, and toxic exposure. By Jennifer Norris, U.S. Air Force RetiredAugust 13, 2026 He Wasn’t Protecting the Mission. He Was … More Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

Two Loving Fathers, One Cruel Pattern: Understanding Parental Alienation and Family Erasure (August 7, 2026)

August 7, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) For most of my life, I believed the story I had been told about my father. I was repeatedly told that he was “evil,” while the abuse happening inside my own home was minimized, excused, or ignored. My … More Two Loving Fathers, One Cruel Pattern: Understanding Parental Alienation and Family Erasure (August 7, 2026)

Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

August 6, 2026

Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024) How two medically retired disabled veterans became targets—not because we were the problem, but because we were vulnerable. One of the hardest lessons I have ever learned is this: Toxic people don’t always target the loudest person in the room. … More Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

August 5, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) There is a quiet kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises. It happens when people decide that protecting their reputation is more important than protecting the people they hurt. Instead of taking responsibility, they reshape reality. They rewrite … More When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

Some Children Grow Up Way Too Soon—and Then Become Unstoppable (August 4, 2026)

August 4, 2026

“I Just Want to Disappear”: The End Result of a Lifetime of Dehumanization and Abuse (2024) At first glance, that quote sounds like confidence. In reality, it’s the voice of someone who learned to survive long before they ever had the chance to simply be a child. Many people who grow up in abusive, neglectful, or … More Some Children Grow Up Way Too Soon—and Then Become Unstoppable (August 4, 2026)

WGME Reports “Maine Woman Sues Oxford Police Chief Over Alleged Excessive Force” (July 3, 2026)

July 3, 2026

Woman sues Oxford police chief over alleged excessive force (WGME, July 3, 2026) Why This Story Matters to Us We began documenting police accountability cases in Maine after our own experiences as medically retired disabled veterans. During one of the most difficult periods of our lives, we found ourselves at the center of a series … More WGME Reports “Maine Woman Sues Oxford Police Chief Over Alleged Excessive Force” (July 3, 2026)