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Nov 3, 2024 — Mission: To deliver fearless, independent, citizen-supported, nonpartisan journalism that informs Mainers about the issues impacting our state and inspires them to take action. Through investigative and in-depth stories, we engage readers to participate and connect to create a better Maine. The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting is a ...
Maine Elections Coverage | The Maine Monitor
As Mainers cast their ballots, The Maine Monitor is committed to shedding light on the election process and the people and issues on the ballot. We are committed to providing accurate, nuanced and nonpartisan journalism. At the heart of our election coverage is a desire to help Mainers participate in the electoral process and make informed decisions.
Maine dams face an uncertain future
3 days ago — Renewable sources — which include hydro, wind, solar, wood and biomass — comprised 65 percent of Maine’s in-state electricity generation in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That ratio will have to increase to 80 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050 under a bipartisan law signed by Gov. Janet Mills in 2019.. To advocates, the appeal of hydropower is ...
About Us - The Maine Monitor
The 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.
Ten Maine Monitor stories you may have missed
Dec 30, 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. Content labeled as “By The Maine Monitor” are written by staff editors and are reserved for newsroom announcements ...
Introducing The Maine Monitor
Aug 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 ...
Maine Monitor, MCPIR welcome six additions to newsroom
Jul 2, 2023 — Additionally, the Monitor added new editing responsibilities for one staff member, brought on a new advisor, and added two members to the MCPIR board of directors. Reporter Emmett Gartner will join the newsroom this week as a Roy W. Howard Fellow through the Scripps Howard Fund, focusing on accountability and Maine’s rural communities.
Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis
Oct 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.
New Census figures show where Maine's newcomers relocate to
Apr 16, 2023 — The new numbers show us which of Maine’s counties saw the biggest jump in domestic and international newcomers between April 2020 and July 1, 2022. The county numbers are in the chart below. They show that 34,237 people came to Maine between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2022. Of this, 30,642 came from other states and 3,595 from other countries.
Maine Statehouse Hub | The Maine Monitor
Welcome to our Statehouse hub! We’ve built a page for every district in the Maine State Legislature and for the Passamaquoddy tribal representative. Each district’s page is designed to be a snapshot of everything you might want to know about your lawmakers: their background, their campaign finances, the committee (s) they serve on, the ...