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Maine Monitor releases its first annual impact report
Highlights results of accountability reporting for Mainers, increase in volume of news stories, and growth in audience.

‘Eavesdropping’ series a semi-finalist for Goldsmith Prize
Investigation finished in top 30 for Harvard Kennedy School award.

‘Eavesdropping’ series wins national award from open government advocacy group
First Amendment Coalition applauds Samantha Hogan for her advancement of government transparency in Maine.

Help us report on assisted living facilities in Maine
The Maine Monitor and ProPublica need your help to report on how well Maine’s assisted living facilities look after people who need a high level of care, and whether the state is doing enough to ensure that residents’ needs are being adequately met.

Annie Ropeik receives MIT environmental solutions journalism fellowship
Ropeik is one of five fellows who will spend 2023 reporting on a climate change-related project for their newsroom.

Panel: Maine’s rising seas prompt local adaptation challenges, but solutions are possible
The rise in sea levels, caused by the expansion of warming waters and melting ice sheets, has accelerated since the 1990s. Maine’s Climate Council says coastal communities should plan for 1.5 feet of rise by 2050.

The Maine Monitor earns 56 Maine Press Association awards
Nineteen newsroom contributors receive accolades from industry peers.

Maine Monitor’s Rose Lundy selected for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network
The Maine Monitor and reporter Rose Lundy are among five new partner newsrooms and journalists selected to join ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.

Investigation into Maine jail call recordings receives national recognition
Samantha Hogan’s “Eavesdropping in Maine Jails” series receives honorable mention recognition from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

Caitlin Andrews joins The Maine Monitor newsroom
The former Bangor Daily News reporter will cover state government, elections and general assignment stories around Maine.