A compilation of top stories about the pandemic from The Maine Monitor’s media partners across Maine.
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Class-action lawsuit alleges wiretapping at Maine jails
Maine lawyers sued the jail phone provider Securus Technologies on Thursday amid mounting evidence that confidential communications are being recorded and released to law enforcement and prosecutors in the state.
Public Health Notebook: Funding is ‘scarce’ to stabilize Maine’s economy after pandemic
A committee on economics created by the governor lists 11 focus areas but underscores that Maine’s financial stability depends on further federal action.
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.
Coronavirus in Maine: Daily Headlines — July
A compilation of top stories about the pandemic from The Maine Monitor’s media partners across Maine.
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.
Coronavirus in Maine: Daily Headlines — June
A compilation of top stories about the pandemic from The Maine Monitor’s media partners across Maine.
2020: A Class Dismissed – Joshua Mutshaila
Joshua Mutshaila, a recent Casco Bay High School graduate who moved from South Africa three years ago, discusses the mixed feelings of pride and regret over a nontraditional senior year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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