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Oct 11, 2024 · We deliver fearless, nonpartisan journalism that ensures Mainers are fully informed about issues impacting our state, inspiring action and solutions. Our stories prompt real, positive results for Mainers. Connect with our engaged and committed readers and demonstrate your commitment to public interest reporting for the people and state of Maine.
The Maine Monitor earns 11 Maine Press Association awards
23 hours ago · The Maine Monitor also received 11 accolades for its coverage, published between April 2023 and March 2024, of important Maine topics, including the court system, the environment, health care, the Lewiston mass shooting, and the Wabanaki Nations.. The newsroom received first place recognition for Digital General Excellence and for usage of Maine’s Freedom of Access Act for Rose Lundy’s ...
Harris eyes a rural Maine congressional district
2 days ago · In a presidential contest that’s expected to be tight, this year every electoral vote could matter. That’s why the Harris campaign has cast its eyes northward to Maine, home to one of the largest, coldest and most rural congressional districts in the country. At least part of the state could play an unexpected role in deciding this year’s ...
At Maine EMS, a debate over funding and process
1 day ago · The Rules Committee of the Maine EMS Board, which is overseeing how the funds are disbursed, proposed that $9.3 million be distributed directly to EMS agencies, $9 million allocated for training centers and $1 million for regional offices that coordinate between local and state EMS agencies. EMS agencies can apply for up to $200,000 in funds ...
The Maine Monitor awarded Press Forward grant
4 days ago · Press Forward, a nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news, awarded The Maine Monitor a $100,000, two-year grant to support its newsroom operations.. The award recognizes The Maine Monitor’s work delivering investigative and in-depth news for Maine and making it freely accessible to all. “We are honored to be included in this first round of Press Forward ...
Ten Maine Monitor stories you may have missed
Dec 30, 2023 · Ten Maine Monitor stories you may have missed. From health professionals and rural development to river flooding and the judicial system, here are some stories to read. Photo credits: Andrea Walton, Kate Cough, Prostock Studio, Gabe Souza. 2023 was a remarkable year of reporting for The Maine Monitor. We published roughly 300 original pieces of ...
New Census figures show where Maine's newcomers relocate to
Apr 16, 2023 · The new numbers show us which of Maine’s counties saw the biggest jump in domestic and international newcomers between April 2020 and July 1, 2022. The county numbers are in the chart below. They show that 34,237 people came to Maine between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2022. Of this, 30,642 came from other states and 3,595 from other countries.
Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis
Oct 8, 2023 · A new tool shows in granular detail the ways in which neighborhoods across Maine and the U.S. are vulnerable to climate change — not just in terms of impacts from increasing extreme weather and rising seas, but in their public health, the condition of their infrastructure and other socioeconomic factors that can make or break a community’s ability to survive and thrive through a crisis.
Introducing The Maine Monitor
Aug 9, 2020 · The Maine Monitor is the next step in the evolution of MCPIR — a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization founded 10 years ago by veteran Maine journalists John Christie and Naomi Schalit. In 2012, the MCPIR founders adopted Pine Tree Watchdog as the organization’s public-facing editorial brand. In the summer of 2017, we ditched the ‘dog ...
Maine Monitor releases its first annual impact report
Mar 19, 2023 · The Maine Monitor is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. Our team of investigative journalists use data- and document-based reporting to produce stories that have an impact. The Maine Monitor reported in its first annual impact report that it doubled its news content in 2022, delivering on ...