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Percentage increase of Maine drug overdose deaths in 2021 was 12th highest in US
Maine experienced the 12th highest percentage increase in overdose deaths in 2021 among all states, according to federal statistics released on Wednesday. An estimated 621 people died of overdoses in Maine last year, an increase of 26.7-percent, according to...
A rebuttal: No, Democrats have not forgotten rural voters
A new book by state Sen. Chloe Maxmin and her campaign manager Canyon Woodward has drawn much attention in Maine and around the US. In their book, "Dirt Road Rival," Maxmin and Woodward argue that Democrats have largely "forsaken" rural voters. Some Democrats are...
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: maritime historian Lincoln Paine
Editor's Note: The Maine Monitor is partnering with Peter Neill of the World Ocean Observatory to bring you this hour-long interview podcast. Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a monthly, interview-style podcast during which Peter talks with authors and artists...
Browntail moths returning, but scientists are working to limit their spread
Browntail moths, the invasive pests that can cause irritable rashes, breathing problems and extensive tree damage, have begun to emerge from their winter webs with experts predicting a likely repeat of last summer’s scourge. But there are reasons for optimism. Rainy...
What if the trees didn’t fall in the forest?
For years, environmental stewards trying to slow global warming have sought to limit the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by encouraging the use of what are known as carbon offsets. The idea seems deceptively simple: pay landowners to manage their land in a way that...
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The Ukraine war retraumatizes many immigrants who have come to Maine
Georges Budagu Makoko says many of the people who have immigrated to Maine in the last 50 years were fleeing “devastating violence,” like that being experienced in Ukraine.
Legislators address Maine’s housing shortage, but advocates say so much more needs to be done
The situation has created myriad health problems, with homeless Mainers up to 19 times more likely to spend time in a hospital.
Maine caps phone call prices in jails and prisons
The law expands protection of prisoners from excessive fees to call their families and lawyers.
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Conversations from the Pointed Firs: maritime historian Lincoln Paine
In this episode, professor and maritime historian Lincoln Paine discusses Maine’s coastal history.
Intriguing Individuals: Miss Maine Mariah Larocque
Miss Maine 2021 joins the Intriguing Individuals Podcast to discuss exploitation and human trafficking advocacy, and finding justice through art.
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: author Christopher Packard
In this episode, author Christopher Packard discusses Maine’s rich folklore.
