Maine Republicans have only been in power in Augusta for two of the past 50 years (they have only held the trifecta of the ...

Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed ...

A new program aims to ensure rural Mainers can take full advantage of expanding high-speed internet service. Grant ...

A newly proposed voter suppression referendum, if implemented, could make voting more challenging for older Mainers, rural ...

Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports, according to a new rule the federal Consumer Financial Protection ...

When I sat down with my editor at the end of 2024 to chat about writing for the Beacon in 2025, she asked me what I care ...

A lack of reliable transportation for some women veterans in Maine is preventing them from getting the services they need.

Kathryn Carley began her career in community radio, and is happy to be back, covering the New England region for Public News Service. Getting her start at KFAI in Minneapolis, Carley graduated from ...

Ben Chin and Esther Pew are back for the first podcast episode of 2025! The hosts discuss two petitions — regarding voting rights and a red flag law — that will potentially be on the 2025 ballot. " I' ...

Author: Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor. Josh Keefe is a government accountability reporter for The Maine Monitor with a ...

A newly proposed voter suppression referendum, if implemented, could make voting more challenging for older Mainers, rural voters and other people who strongly rely on absentee voting by creating more ...

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