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WEBSep 29, 2024 · We deliver fearless, nonpartisan journalism that ensures Mainers are fully informed about issues impacting our state, inspiring action and solutions. Our stories prompt real, positive results for Mainers. Connect with our engaged and committed readers and demonstrate your commitment to public interest reporting for the people and state of Maine.
Child care providers across Maine cited for safety violations
WEB9 hours ago · The Maine Monitor and the Center for Public Integrity reviewed more than 6,000 available inspection reports for 1,460 of the state’s more than 1,500 child care providers across Maine and found that providers have been repeatedly relicensed after multiple reported transgressions, which vary from missing immunization records to leaving children unsupervised.
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 engaged citizens.
New regulations prompt concerns among personal care agencies
WEB9 hours ago · Instead of a $25 registration fee, personal care agencies will now pay a $500 initial application fee and then a renewal every two years that starts at $200 and is based on the number of employees. “The licensure process establishes minimum standards for quality, safety, and client rights that apply to all agencies providing these services ...
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 ...
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. …
Key dates and resources for Maine's 2024 Elections - The Maine …
WEBKey dates: The state primary is June 11; the general election is November 5. Here are a few more dates to know: • May 13 — June 6: In-person absentee voting for the state primary. • May 21: Deadline to register to vote in the June primary if registering by mail or online. • May 24: Deadline to withdraw or change party enrollment for the ...
Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis
WEBOct 8, 2023 · A new tool shows in granular detail the ways in which neighborhoods across Maine and the U.S. are vulnerable to climate change — not just in terms of impacts from increasing extreme weather and rising seas, but in their public health, the condition of their infrastructure and other socioeconomic factors that can make or break a community’s ability to survive and thrive through a crisis.
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 …
This week in Maine politics: Sept. 25, 2022 - The Maine Monitor
WEBSeptember 25, 2022. Share. Paul LePage has benefited from Florida property tax laws intended for residents of Florida; meanwhile, he rolled out his plan to combat what he contends are “extreme woke agendas” in schools. Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage has been a major talking point in Maine's political scene over the past week ...