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Agencies That Help Mainers Navigate Medicare Are Overbooked as Enrollment Deadline Looms

Nov 23, 2025 By Rose Lundy/Maine Monitor AUGUSTA—Linda Cousins had already picked her Medicare plan when she qualified last year, but then she received a call from a woman claiming to be from the insurance company. Cousins, of Limington, said the caller pressured her into switching to a private Medicare Advantage plan with a different company. When Cousins got paperwork about the new plan in the … Continue reading Agencies That Help Mainers Navigate Medicare Are Overbooked as Enrollment Deadline Looms

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Maine Expands Definition of Domestic Abuse

Aug 17, 2025 By Yasmeen Khan of the Maine Monitor Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking, he would subject Jane to a furious tantrum or days of the silent treatment. For years, Jane tried to make sense of his … Continue reading Maine Expands Definition of Domestic Abuse

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Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization

More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push. Jun 17, 2025 Share By Kristian Moravec/Maine Monitor MAINE—As children played at recess during one of the final weeks of the school year, MSAD 58 Superintendent Laura Columbia explained how several towns began pushing to leave the school district this spring, mainly out of concern that their communities could lose … Continue reading Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization

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Offshore wind developer puts power contract talks on hold

By Kate Cough and Tux Turkel of the Maine Monitor TRENTON AND AUGUSTA—Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty in the offshore wind industry.” In a March 28 … Continue reading Offshore wind developer puts power contract talks on hold

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As Birthing Units Close, Where Do Midwives Fit In? As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net. MAINE—The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping 41 percent between 2018 and 2023, from 228 to 321.... Free to read link in the bio
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As Birthing Units Close, Where Do Midwives Fit In?

As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net. Mar 08, 2025 Share By Emily Hedegard and Kate Cough/Maine Monitor Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series exploring maternity care in Maine. MAINE—The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number … Continue reading As Birthing Units Close, Where Do Midwives Fit In?

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Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years
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Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years

Feb 27, 2025 Share By Emily Hedegard and Kate Cough of the Maine Monitor MAINE—When Nikki Mahar, who recently moved to Eastport from California, woke up in the middle of the night with stomach pains at 14 weeks pregnant, she and her husband rushed to the closest emergency room, in Calais. Seven weeks earlier, after another visit to the emergency room for unexpected bleeding, the couple had learned Mahar … Continue reading Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years

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Why is building and renovating schools so expensive? Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.
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Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?

Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years. By Lana Cohen of the Maine Monitor BAR HARBOR—The price tag on a new elementary school in Bar Harbor is $63 million. An Auburn high school completed in 2023 came in at $122 million. And at the ballot box this fall, Cape Elizabeth voters will consider a $94.7 million … Continue reading Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?

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Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement

Patients say Modivcare drivers are denying rides without explanation. Sep 01, 2024 Share By Adrienne Washington/Maine Monitor A transportation broker company with a pending contract to handle all MaineCare rides throughout the state is facing complaints from vulnerable riders who say they’re being left at their appointments and declined for rides without receiving the required documentation giving the reason. Laur Laughlin, who lives in Sanford, struggles … Continue reading Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement

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Weather-related power outages on the rise

Maine ranked among the highest for power interruptions MAY 10, 2024 Share By Annie Ropeik A new analysis shows that more major power outages across Maine, the Northeast and the U.S. are happening as a result of bad weather. The data from the nonprofit Climate Central shows an aging power grid under pressure as climate change brings more extreme storms in all seasons. “Major outages are events that affect … Continue reading Weather-related power outages on the rise

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Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs

After an initial crackdown and decline, the rate of the powerful medications given to nursing home residents has ticked back up in recent years. APR 22, 2024 Share By Rose Lundy MAINE—Sherri Parker, assistant director of nursing at Caribou Rehab and Nursing, recalled a woman who came to her facility and was so sedated by the prescribed antipsychotic medication she had been taking at home that … Continue reading Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs

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