The Maine Monitor

The Maine Monitor has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in August 2020. The social media accounts linked to from The Maine Monitor are: Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, X. Besides social media accounts, mainemonitor has populated their site with Get Email Newsletters on What Matters Most to YOU in Maine, $30,000 March Fundraiser - Donate Here, Lawmakers open to nuclear as clean energy, skeptical of “new nuclear”, Lawmakers eye net energy billing, nuclear power, time-of-use rates, 🎧 Tune in to The Maine Monitor Radio Hour | WERU 89.9 FM, York County will use ARPA funds to fight coastal erosion, As birthing units continue to close, potential solutions emerge, How Maine counties are spending ARPA funds, Maine health providers cautious, but optimistic on AI, Maine counties spent most of its ARPA funds on public safety, Legislature considers push for MaineCare to cover doula services, How Maine's childhood vaccination rates have fared, How Maine's childhood vaccination rates have fared, Dover-Foxcroft stares down massive tax hike to maintain ailing dam, Advocates confident Maine laws will protect trans youth, Maine struggles with mental health provider shortage, How much federal education funding is at risk in Maine?, Mainers rally in support of climate preparedness bill, Child care providers struggle to receive state's reimbursements, WATCH: Stephanie McFeeters on News Center Maine, Maine Statehouse Hub, As birthing units close, where do midwives fit in?, Maine Monitor co-founders to join NENPA hall of fame, Birthing unit closures hitting rural Maine hard, Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp, How Franklin County, Maine is using its ARPA funds, Bill would add to hotel sales tax to fund school construction, Washington County public safety building set to open in April, New bills could allow towns to take over abandoned dams, How Penobscot County spent $2 million of its ARPA funds, WATCH: Emmett Gartner appears on News Center Maine, Maine Monitor hosts dam discussion in Bucksport, In Maine, questions follow federal funding freeze, Maine’s offshore wind ambitions have been tempered, You can trust our reporting. Here’s why., Register for Maine Monitor events, Once poised to lead on offshore wind, Maine has stumbled, These are 31 bills to watch in the 132nd Legislature, In Maine, questions follow federal funding freeze, Mining company to sell some land in Penobscot County, Maine’s yellow flag law in three charts, Maine's child welfare agency is moving against national trends, Maine clinics see high demand for birth control, Maine real estate mostly unaffected by commission changes, Battery ownership question remains unresolved, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios, Concerns raised about Maine's 'crisis pregnancy centers', Maine lawmaker eyes PFAS-laden foam removal plans, Experts talk indigent defense in January ‘radio hour’, Increasing tobacco tax, AI protections among 2025 Maine health priorities, Nursing home owner feels ‘relief’ as he exits the business, Phillips must fix river dredged after 2023 flood, Officials move forward watered-down rule on short-term rentals, Yarmouth approves plan to remove two Royal River dams, Report shows growing need in residential care facilities, Maine's recycling reports are better, but still bleak, Bucksport salmon farm still on ice, A conversation with Samantha Horn, MaineCare transport providers receive contract extensions, The list of Maine parents waiting for a lawyer grew by 700%, Denmark updates water extraction ordinance, Maine Monitor joins MINC as strategic partner, Job Openings at The Maine Monitor, Attorneys talk challenges at indigent defense symposium, Maine BEP approves final packaging rules, A backstage look at a thriving Biddeford community theater, Who is the typical abortion patient in Maine?, Abortion funds take on bigger role as access to funding shifts, Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors, Bucksport salmon farm still on ice, Officials move forward watered-down rule on short-term rentals, Maine Monitor supported by Report for America, Inasmuch, Report shows growing need in residential care facilities, Western Maine officials say they’re better prepared for floods, Phillips must fix river dredged after 2023 flood, Maine's recycling reports are better, but still bleak, Help us tell Maine’s important stories: Donate now, Introducing the Health Monitor newsletter, Maritime officials worry over mariner shortage, Few home care coordination options for Mainers with Section 96, Mainers weigh in on the state’s electric vehicle targets, Four takeaways from a series on Maine dams, DOT announces plan for "longer-term temporary bridge" in Machias, Registration: Indigent Defense Symposium, Maine outlines steps needed for climate resilience, Dissecting the latest decisions on Maine dams, Maine proposes major staffing changes for residential care facilities, Maine Recovery Council approves $13.9 million in projects, Help us tell Maine’s important stories: Donate now, Maine Monitor commemorates 15th anniversary, Audit finds Maine’s child welfare agency failed to follow policies, Maine’s dam agency is underfunded and understaffed, The Maine Monitor Survey, November ‘radio hour’ digs into child care facility violations, Maine’s electric vehicle goals won't take us where we want to go, Election Results & Coverage, The carbon footprint of your pantry, A conversation about what will happen to Scarborough Marsh, Sanford looks to restrict needle exchange with ordinance, Maine dams face an uncertain future, Nursing homes grapple with MaineCare reimbursement uncertainty, The past, present and future of energy in Maine, Maine BEP wrestles with fees for solar, wind impacts, Ethics inquiry puts Maine Supreme Court in uncharted territory, Who donated to Jared Golden and Austin Theriault?, A third of Maine towns still count ballots by hand, Maine’s commercial aquaculture industry began in Callahan Mine, Three takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into child care facilities, Worcester Holdings paying fines on time, Which EMS agencies received stabilization funding?, Child care providers across Maine cited for safety violations, Most Maine adults in guardianships don’t have lawyers, At Maine EMS, a debate over funding and process, The Maine roots of modern environmental policy, The Maine Monitor earns 11 Maine Press Association awards, The Maine Monitor awarded Press Forward grant, New regulations prompt concerns among personal care agencies, New bill would pay farmers to put rentals on their land, Aurora borealis captivates Mainers, 15th Anniversary Merchandise Pop-up Shop, A story of Randy Stakeman; Interview with Sean Alonzo Harris, A quarter of Maine House races have one major-party candidate, Register to attend "Stripped for Parts" screening, Roux Institute kicks off climate tech incubator, UMaine potato breed edges out longtime favorites, Cancer patients struggle with long travel times to treatment, Maine communities grapple with needle waste, themainemonitor.org, Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?, Maine's new $36 million home energy rebate program, How a lost dog was found after 50 days in Maine, Efforts to open new Farmington homeless shelter have failed, Takeaways from Maine watchdog's investigation of child deaths, How 7 wealthy summer residents halted MDI workforce housing, September ‘radio hour’ highlights approaches to addiction recovery, Development and rising seas threaten Maine's salt marshes, These local officials are working to make sure Mainers get to vote, Commission considers public flood insurance, How much do top public university employees make in Maine?, Help us tell Maine’s important stories: Donate now, Join us for our Belfast event on Sept. 17!, Lundy, Hogan earn Publick Occurrences awards, Fall in Maine is arriving later, getting warmer, Farmington, Sanford lead state in solar development, Tracking how much Maine private university employees earn, How Norridgewock is prepping for its next disaster, Patients, advocates say Modivcare fails to live up to agreement, Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, Machias dike remains crippled with winter storms approaching, In Addison, a question over what is natural, Energy Permitting Reform Act may make it easier to build in U.S., Fourth 'radio hour' tackles Maine's marshes, A letter home from Iceland's fast-melting glaciers, Maine businesses heed lessons as they rebuild from storm damage, In Hancock, a years-long restoration project brings hope to a sinking marsh, Maine nursing home owner set to exit industry after nearly 50 years, Maine police can now get protective custody warrants, Maine Monitor, Associated Press announce collaboration, Grant will help Maine install heat pumps in low-income homes, Seal Island sees record number of breeding puffins, Development and sea level rise threaten Scarborough marsh, Maine struggles to hire public defenders, Help us tell Maine’s important stories: Donate now, Need for dementia specialists grows in Maine, A look at Maine’s aging housing stock, Ambulance vessels could be a solution to Maine's island care crisis, In Wells, a ghost forest rises, Gulf of Maine lobsters are experiencing a housing crisis, Maine Monitor co-founders to be honored by Maine Press Association, Geriatrics workforce grant to help Maine’s rural, tribal communities, Maine’s coastal marshes are at risk as sea levels rise, Doubt cast on Maine highway expansion's climate benefits, Maine denies request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams, Flying over Sears Island puts the offshore wind debate in context, Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis, Third ‘radio hour’ covers public defense, aging care facilities, Checking in on Maine's dams: Here's what you need to know, Maine communities mostly in compliance with new housing law, Maine's largest law firms aren't helping with indigent defense crisis, Pharmacy benefit managers may drive local pharmacy closures, Schools struggle to rid their water of ‘forever chemicals’, Community solar is booming, but who owns the projects?, Grant program offers caregivers a lifeline, State will decide on Juniper Ridge public benefit by August, Maine Monitor wins 9 awards from National Newspaper Association, Maine law does little to curb violence against health care workers, Maine care facilities lack oversight when residents wander away, Why transmission lines will help us fight climate change, Wabanaki organization forges own approach to addiction treatment, Offshore wind port siting raises new conflicts, Judges deciding when lack of a lawyer is a constitutional violation, Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis, Career Paths in the Nonprofit Landscape Webinar, Maine announces resource center to aid opioid settlement spending, Climate change, home costs converge to drive up insurance rates, As ecotourism grows, so does desire to maintain Downeast charm, There’s a form to help people in crisis. Most don’t know it exists., Second 'radio hour' covers opioid settlements, dams, child welfare, Mapping imminent tidal flood risks in Maine, Maine ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings, Coverage areas announced for two Maine Monitor reporters, Rose's podcast episode, Samantha's podcast episode, Pesticide spraying is a common occurrence in Maine, Sanford manufacturer fined for repeated environmental violations, Officials worry draft packaging rules will penalize rural communities, Denmark considers tightening regulations on water extraction, Registration: June 26 event with Rose Lundy, Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy, Maine needs 2,300 additional care workers to meet demand, Maine has a shortage of home care caregivers, Here's what to know about Maine's latest emissions inventory, Dover-Foxcroft rejects removal, votes to maintain town dam, “Local journalism at its finest”: Samantha Hogan wins Livingston Award, Machias recovery home has become a favored place for women, Three takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into elopements, The Maine Monitor welcomes interns, board member, Maine households are worst offenders on food waste, Commission board grows in response to changing Franklin County, Maine care facilities lack oversight when residents wander away, How The Maine Monitor will focus its election coverage in 2024, This is why you should have faith in Maine's election process, Native plants make climate-resilient landscapes, CBP staffing problems may complicate Eastport tourism season, Brookfield: the dam king of Maine, Debut episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour airs on WERU, Debut episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour airs on WERU, Rose Lundy earns recognition for residential care facility investigation, Scenic section of downeast trail reopens, Environmentalists advocate for removal of Kennebec River dams, "Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children's right to be together", Maine Recovery Council launches community grant application, Maine regulators approve mining law changes, A trust fund for Portland's climate progress, Shenna Bellows talks election security ahead of June primary, Yarmouth moves closer to dam removals on the Royal River, Plans for new Hancock County courthouse draw outcry, Donate to The Maine Monitor newsroom!, Diversity & density: How can we embrace climate migration?, Questions surround Maine's opioid settlement process, Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes, Machias hospital turns to mediation amid union negotiations, How local Maine officials are spending opioid settlement funds, Number of criminal defense cases awaiting lawyers surpasses 800, Sec. Bellows Event Registration, A look back at Maine’s 131st Legislature, Deadline firm for Bucksport landfill closure amid buyer questions, Maine’s aging wastewater facilities adjust to meet new challenges, Overwhelmed Maine educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids, Mainers call for transparency in child welfare system, Insurance companies pull out of coastal areas, Weather-related power outages on the rise, New federal rules will require nursing homes to increase staffing, Burning tires for fuel behind Maine's increase in toxic chemicals, Samantha Hogan named finalist for Livingston Award, "A Death of Choice" earns AHCJ accolade, Water problems with Maine housing? It depends who you ask, Nurses, technicians at Machias hospital to strike, Maine Recovery Council close to distributing first $9 million, Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving?, Portland offers glimpse of how to adapt to a rising sea, Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs, Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving?, Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving?, Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting, Ed techs push for higher pay, Meet the eclipse chasers, Bucksport urges closing of defunct landfill, Heat pump problems often due to installation, maintenance issues, New evaluation methods threaten organ donations, Legislation gives Maine power to enforce environmental regulations, Tourism vs. natural beauty: Lamoine weighs in, Committee approves mining law changes for Maine, Washington County libraries prepare for the future, Technical education programs struggle to meet demands, Making home energy upgrades part of disaster recovery, Panel: How Maine’s saltwater wetlands are under pressure, Committee approves mining law changes for Maine, Maine’s firefighters swamped with medical calls, Complaint against Maine judge raises question about judicial ethics, Study finds treating self-neglect can prevent later abuse, Washington County lags in removing weapons from people at risk, For young offenders in Maine, justice varies with geography, Maine Monitor earns three NENPA awards, Josh Keefe joins The Maine Monitor, Where have all the mussels gone?, March 27 event registration, Maine to open two public defender offices in rural counties, Rose Lundy on News Center Maine, New public safety building to aid Washington County sheriff's department, New science on Maine's climate future and a call for hope, Gray-New Gloucester basketball's golden opportunity, Machias debates how to fix its deteriorating dike, Meat producers frustrated by slaughterhouse backlogs, Trekking through tribal lands as the Penobscot Nation plans to reacquire 30,000 acres, Can a farm generate solar power and blueberries at once?, Maine artist seeks to uncover state's Black future, Tribal sovereignty bill may be pared down to consensus issues, Using fire to manage forests, Columbia Falls to vote on land-use plan prompted by park proposal, Coastal towns, businesses contemplate whether to rebuild or retreat, Solar farm projects downsize to comply with new Maine law, Worcester files after-the-fact permits for unpermitted cabins, All Maine students can now get free lunches, no application needed. What does that mean for poverty data?, Samantha's Sunshine Week event - 3/12, Emily Bader named Health Coverage fellow, Election Results: Presidential primaries, State House 122, A story of Gerald E. Talbot and an interview with Angela Okafor, Outdoor education is good for kids and the planet, Jonesport aquaculture project on hold amid appeal process, Does Maine need a lithium mine?, A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade, Help us report on Maine pharmacies, State proposes $250k fine for Worcester cabins, Solar farm proposed in Cutler; town passes moratorium ordinance, Three small Washington County schools face similar challenges differently, The obscure law that complicates offshore wind development, Maine considers exempting all nonprofits from sales tax, Dover-Foxcroft weighs dam removal, Impact of affirmative action ruling unclear in Maine, Putting a February weather rollercoaster in context, Mt. Blue sees absenteeism drop, but not enough, Why hasn't Maine's Leonard Leo been subpoenaed?, Maine Monitor investigation a semi-finalist for Goldsmith Prize, Maine realtors gather for workshop on flooding challenges, Rethinking Maine's coastal infrastructure, Maine rejects plans for Pickett Mountain mine, Firearms sent to be destroyed instead resold as gun part kits, Eastport Health Care expands to meet growing needs, Job Openings at The Maine Monitor, Opinion: An election that will shape much more than the U.S., Planning a pathway to home electrification, How Maine struggles to handle troubled youth, Washington County mitigation plans being eyed after storms, Floods expose weaknesses in Maine's notification systems, Flagpole of Freedom project dropped, Maine lighthouses hit with millions in storm damage, Eastport airport aims to bring passenger flights, cargo services, The price of picking blueberries in rural Maine, Tribal gaming on front-burner with sports betting taking off, What the data says about drug decriminalization in Oregon, Lewiston commission grills sheriff’s office on training, response, Regulators eye $148K fine for violations at Embden solar farm, Eesha Pendharkar joins The Maine Monitor, Gardiner businesses hurt by insurance coverage revelations, Record number of disasters show climate crisis urgency in Maine, Funds sought for more rural police officers in Maine, COVID is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe., Story of Sherman Kentucky Ferguson; Interview with David Patrick, Opinion: Republicans must decide whether to follow the Trump path, How teaching at Colby College while incarcerated changed my life, Illegal rockweed harvesting cases dismissed in court, Washington County hospital, union in contentious contract talks, Do gun regulations equal fewer shootings? Lessons from New England, Garbage in Maine landfills is up nearly 50 percent, How pesticides, road salt threaten Maine's water supply, Health care advocates prioritize gun violence in legislative session, Flagg Days: Cooper and Ace Flagg thrive in return to Maine, Genius Black named Maine Arts Commission fellow.