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Introducing The Maine Monitor
In times of chaos and uncertainty, the need to understand the truth is critically important. Too often, however, finding the truth requires dodging endless political spin, conspiracy theories and angry soundbites. It’s become hard work to follow the news. But for many...
Navigating number fatigue: How to understand COVID-19 in Maine
During the past five months of the coronavirus pandemic, Mainers and other Americans have been inundated with numbers. Confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita. Death rates. Test positivity rates. Hospitalization rates. Available ICU beds. There is a staggering number of...
The habitat of home
If you seek joy, invite a pair of hummingbirds into your life. Ruby-throated hummingbirds share our home ground, making surprise appearances throughout the summer. Turn on the garden hose and one may materialize out of nowhere – eager to dart in and out of the water...
Public Health Notebook: Funding is ‘scarce’ to stabilize Maine’s economy after pandemic
A committee of Maine economic experts and industry representatives this month outlined a $1.1 billion plan to steady the state economy in July. The plan from the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee includes 11 focus areas based on insights from hundreds of Mainers,...
Coronavirus in Maine: Daily Headlines
ABOUT THIS SERIES A compilation of top stories about the pandemic from The Maine Monitor's media partners across Maine.Follow UsfacebooktwitterrsslinkedinLatest ArticlesAuthors & ContributorsHelp us expand our in-depth and enterprise reporting.Many of our stories...
Recording of 837 attorney-client phone calls ‘borders on the ridiculous’
Maine jails recorded at least 837 private phone calls between attorneys and inmates in the past 12 months, potentially violating state law in the process. Four county jails that detain defendants before trial inappropriately recorded confidential phone calls in a...
Sea Change: When it comes to weather, abnormal is the new normal
The words of University of Maine soil scientist Ivan Fernandez reveal a troubling truth. “Never again will we have the climate system of the 20th century,” wrote Fernandez, co-chair of the Maine Climate Council’s Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, in a recent...
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Recording of 837 attorney-client phone calls ‘borders on the ridiculous’
Maine defense lawyers were routinely recorded by four county jails in the past year while having confidential conversations with clients. The majority of county jails, however, are refusing to hand over call records.
Protected attorney-client calls released to prosecutors at least four times in Maine
While the state’s public defense agency continues to study the scope of the breach by three county jails, the ACLU of Maine does not have plans to take legal or legislative action.
Breach of attorney-client privilege in Somerset County sparks outrage in Maine legal community
The coronavirus pandemic has stripped lawyers of the surest way to privately communicate with clients: face-to-face in a private room. Reliant on recorded phone lines and video conferencing systems, these attorney and client conversations are now at risk. And one just leaked.
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Coronavirus in Maine: Daily Headlines
A compilation of top stories about the pandemic from The Maine Monitor’s media partners across Maine.
Follow the Money
Mainers are facing a historic congressional election season in 2020. Examine how campaign fundraising and spending are shaping the races for Maine’s federal and state offices using The Maine Monitor’s interactive campaign finance trackers.
2020: A Class Dismissed
The Maine Monitor spoke to seniors from high schools across the state to tell the story of Maine’s Class of 2020 and how these soon-to-be graduates are dealing with the unexpected developments that come with a pandemic and a disrupted senior year.
Help Wanted: The Immigrant Opportunity
Given that Maine is racing into an economic crisis because it doesn’t have enough workers for its jobs, we decided to examine the role immigrants could have in helping to solve Maine’s serious workforce needs.
Born to Drugs
Nearly 5,000 babies have been born affected by drugs in Maine in the past five years. These innocent victims are caught in a crisis that is marked by suffering and strained hospitals and state resources.
The News Makers
Journalism created with care and integrity is a cornerstone of a healthy, vibrant democracy. In this series, we examine the newspaper landscape in Maine and how the loss of local reporting is a growing civic crisis.
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2020: A Class Dismissed – Joshua Mutshaila
This video is part of the 2020: A Class Dismissed series. The Maine Monitor is speaking to seniors from as many Maine high schools as possible to tell the story of Maine’s Class of 2020 and how these soon-to-be graduates are dealing with the unexpected developments...
2020: A Class Dismissed – Amber Sandstrom
This video is part of the 2020: A Class Dismissed series. The Maine Monitor is speaking to seniors from as many Maine high schools as possible to tell the story of Maine’s Class of 2020 and how these soon-to-be graduates are dealing with the unexpected developments...
2020: A Class Dismissed – Kiera Eubanks
This video is part of the 2020: A Class Dismissed series. The Maine Monitor is speaking to seniors from as many Maine high schools as possible to tell the story of Maine’s Class of 2020 and how these soon-to-be graduates are dealing with the unexpected developments...