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WEB6 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.
Maine's new $36 million home energy rebate program
WEB1 day ago · Phase two of Maine’s IRA implementation will come with another $36 million and focus on home efficiency upgrades. Those rebates are slated to launch sometime next year. I reported late last year for Energy News Network on Maine’s nascent plans for its shares of IRA funding. As part of the federal Justice40 initiative, the law required 40% ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?
WEB13 hours ago · In 2017, it cost $313 and in 2018, $379. In 2023 the cost jumped to $491 and in 2024 reached $661. The cost of building middle and high schools in the state follows the same trend. This uptick stems from inflation, labor shortages, and a supply and demand imbalance. “Post-COVID demand fueled by lower interest rates and …
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 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 …
A look back at Maine’s 131st Legislature - The Maine Monitor
WEBApr 28, 2024 · As the work of the 131st Legislature wraps up, The Maine Monitor decided to look back at what was accomplished this session, and what was left undone. The legislature adjourned in the early-morning hours of April 18, and Gov. Janet Mills now has just a couple more days — until Tuesday, April 30 — to sign or …
Rural News - The Maine Monitor
WEBSep 7, 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, Associated Press announce collaboration
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The Associated Press announced a new content sharing agreement with The Maine Monitor today that will enhance the content The Monitor can offer its readers and broaden the reach of The Monitor’s reporting.. The initiative is part of an effort by the AP to expand the reach of local news ahead of the presidential election and increase access to the AP’s fact-based, nonpartisan journalism.