Patty Wight is a Reporter at various esteemed outlets including WBUR and Vermont Public. She specializes in Health and Wellness, Healthcare Systems, and Government and Politics, often focusing on topics such as patient care, public health, and healthcare administration. Patty's work has been featured in numerous publications including NPR, The Portland Press Herald, and Maine Public, among others.
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Patty Wight focuses on local news in Maine, with a significant emphasis on government announcements and legal policy regulations. She covers a wide range of topics including healthcare, public health, law enforcement, education, storms and natural disasters.
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Given her focus on local stories and evolving events like storm impacts or crime-related incidents in Maine communities specifically around Portland area it's important to tailor pitches ensuring they are relevant to this geographic scope.
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By: Patty Wight
The insurers say the increases are due in part to the high cost of care, some of which is driven by technological advances and specialty medications. Some also cited the expiration of the enhanced federal premium tax credits which is shifting the risk pool of consumers who purchase insurance.
By: Patty Wight
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The father of a 10-year-old who died in 2024 after months of abuse pleaded guilty to murder in Penobscot County Superior Court Thursday.
By: Patty Wight
During a presentation to the school board earlier this month, superintendent Jeff Porter cited the finding that girls teams are getting less favorable gym and field times for practices and games.
By: Patty Wight
Midcoast fire departments are welcoming home one firefighter who was injured in the Searsmont explosion last month and mourning the loss of another.
Portland police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning.
By: Patty Wight
Dr. Abby Fleisch is a pediatric endocrinologist and principal investigator for the study. She says PFAS exposure puts patients at higher risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, but there's a gap in some of the data.
By: Patty Wight
Horseshoe crabs are often called living fossils. They've roamed the Earth since well before the dinosaurs. But some scientists say they're now threatened with extinction.
Three hospitals in Maine have received warnings from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for failing to comply with price transparency requirements.
By: Patty Wight
Disability rights advocates are denouncing a memo issued by the U.S. Department of Justice last week that gives states more authority to place people with disabilities in institutions instead of providing services in the community.
