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After 4 mobile homes in Brunswick were condemned for safety risks, the town and state came together to pay for temporary housing for the displaced families.
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The vast majority of medical providers across the country still accept Medicare, the federal insurance for Americans 65 and older.
But some people have raised concerns that medical providers will opt out of Medicare due to reductions in payments.
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Cancelled health insurance plans, little information from the federal government and general economic anxiety have dominated the start of open enrollment for Medicare, which ends Dec. 7.
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Mainers casting ballots in the general election this fall may notice that there is no option to vote for the secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer or state auditor.
Instead, their selection is left to lawmakers.
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With Election Day fast approaching, faith-based groups have been working to engage voters across the political spectrum in Maine.
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In 2025, The Maine Monitor launched a civic news initiative, Monitor Local, in response to feedback from Mainers who said they needed more reporting on their towns.
Today, we announce our expansion of Monitor Local to Waldo and Kennebec counties.
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Starting today, readers will be able to sign up for a new regional newsletter, Central Maine Local.
Central Maine Local will include a round-up of news from Kennebec and Waldo counties.
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More money is being spent on negative advertising in Maine’s Senate race than the state’s entire federal allotment for heating assistance this winter.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered transmission utilities to refund more than $1.5 billion to customers after finding that the companies’ authorized returns were set too high.
The utilities are pushing back, and litigation is ongoing.
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For small, rural churches in shrinking denominations such as the Episcopal Church, finding new clergy can take months or years.
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Independent Rick Bennett, Republican Bobby Charles and Democrat Hannah Pingree all called for increased Medicaid reimbursements for providers, intensifying efforts to recruit new providers to the state and incentivizing established providers to remain.
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Bobby Charles claims he has released his personal financial disclosure amid his campaign to be Maine’s next governor.
In reality, his campaign has declined to provide the same level of information typically included in a financial disclosure statement.
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The three candidates for governor all lamented the decline of standardized test scores among Maine children but shared differing ideas for how the state government should respond, in interviews with The Maine Monitor.
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Democrat Hannah Pingree promised to continue Maine’s efforts to invest in building affordable housing; Republican Bobby Charles said he is eyeing property tax cuts; and independent Rick Bennett vowed to help homebuyers directly.
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In partnership with C-SPAN, The Maine Monitor’s elections reporter Matt Junker sat down with the candidates for governor on the ballot for a wide-ranging interview.
You can see what they had to say on specific topics, or watch the interviews in full: themainemonitor.org/governor…
Election Day is just about a month away, and early voting started today, Monday, Oct. 5.
The Maine Monitor is launching its 2026 Maine Voter Guide, where you can find everything you need to know to make an informed decision at the ballot box.
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The Maine Monitor is hiring for two positions:
We are seeking a reporter to cover Maine's criminal justice system and a Managing Editor who can work with the Monitor Local and Maine Monitor teams to produce the civics news communities need.
Learn more: themainemonitor.org/careers/
“This is one of the largest changes in the criminal-legal system in 30 years,” said Dr. Courtney Pladsen, the MaineCare medical director.
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A citizen-initiated ballot question will ask Lewiston voters if they want to place more limits on how many clean needles syringe service providers can distribute.
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Six nurses in the emergency department at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent have resigned, straining emergency care for patients.
The hospital also eliminated the position responsible for checking patients in at night, prompting safety concerns.
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