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WEB4 days ago · May 26, 2024. April 14, 2024. Maine’s firefighters rarely fight fires. Instead they’re answering medical calls. by Amber Stone. March 23, 2024. Know of a story The Maine Monitor should look into? Many of The Monitor’s in-depth stories have been thanks to a reader’s suggestion. CONTACT OUR NEWSROOM.
Introducing The Maine Monitor
WEBAug 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 ...
About Us - The Maine Monitor
WEBThe Maine Monitor is the nonpartisan, independent publication of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 27-2623867), dedicated to delivering high-quality, nonpartisan investigative and explanatory journalism to inform Mainers about issues impacting our state and empower them to be engaged citizens.
Ten Maine Monitor stories you may have missed
WEBDec 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. …
Maine Elections Coverage - The Maine Monitor
WEB2024 Elections Hub. As Mainers prepare to head to the polls, June 11 and November 5, The Maine Monitor is finding new ways to shed light on the election process and to inform readers about the people and issues on the ballot. We are committed to providing our signature accurate, nuanced and nonpartisan journalism and to stay focused on what’s ...
Out-of-state residents fuel Maine population growth in 2022
WEBDec 26, 2022 · Photo credit: Prostock Studio/iStock. Maine’s population continued to grow in the last year, fueled by pandemic-era domestic and international migration that has added more than 20,000 people to the state’s total since 2020, according to newly released Census figures. The state’s population stood at 1,385,340 on July 1, 2022, up by 8,102 ...
Mills proposes exempting all nonprofits from sales tax - The Maine …
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · Gov. Janet Mills has proposed extending a sales tax exemption to all nonprofits operating in Maine, which state officials say will address inequities among organizations seeking exemption and simplify the tax exemption process, but will cost the state about $10 million annually. Of the 47 states …
Regulators approve mining law changes - The Maine Monitor
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Photo by Garrick Hoffman. State regulators unanimously approved final changes to Maine’s mining law on Thursday morning that will pave the way for a small-scale spodumene mining operation in the western Maine town of Newry. Spodumene is a mineral that contains lithium, a highly sought-after metal …
Rural News - The Maine Monitor
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Eleven of Maine’s 16 counties are identified as rural, according to the federal government, meaning approximately 40 percent of the state’s residents reside in a rural county. A member of the Rural News Network, The Maine Monitor regularly covers rural issues — including dedicated coverage of Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Washington ...
Maine Monitor releases its first annual impact report
WEBMar 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 …