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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · Mar 17
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 31m
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 31m
Monitor reporter Sean Scott sat down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to discuss his story on how the state of #Maine is suing a protester for allegedly disrupting services at Planned Parenthood. To read the full report for free, click the link below.

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2h
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Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Mills to run for Senate
Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 3h
Missed us in Sanford? Don't worry, we will be in Jackman and Augusta later this month. And check out our events page on our website for more places we plan to visit near you.

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Join us for upcoming events across Maine. We welcome opportunities to talk with readers about our impactful journalism and issues in Maine.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 3h
Thank you to everyone who joined us and the Sanford Springvale News last night to discuss how local news can better serve the community! We appreciate the feedback.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 4h
Gov. Janet Mills was the top choice of national Democrats to try to unseat Collins, who has held the seat since 1997, and was urged to run by party leaders including Sen. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader.

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Mills to announce challenge to Collins in key 2026 Senate contest
Democrats see Maine as an important target amid a need to pick up a net of four seats to retake the Senate majority.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 5h
A Bangor #nonprofit that specializes in providing services to people with #intellectualdisabilities, autism, and mental illness lost money in a #cyberattack over the summer.
Bangor nonprofit lost money in ‘sophisticated’ cyber scam
Staff were tricked into giving access to the organization’s bank accounts, according to a notice obtained by the BDN.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 5h
This story was produced as part of a partnership with NOTUS and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 5h
@sanders.senate.gov is warning Gov. Mills to keep out of the state’s midterm Senate race, while backing Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran who says on his website that he is aiming to flip the seat “for the working Mainers being priced out of our homes.”
Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Mills to run for Senate
Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 6h
This story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free #health care newsletter, The Health Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every other Thursday. Sign up for the free #newsletter to stay informed of Maine health care #news.

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 6h
#Maine is grappling with such a shortage of #dentists that some pediatricians are treating early #toothdecay themselves. According to a study from last year, only one third of #children in the state are getting an annual checkup and cleaning.

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Some doctors are treating kids' dental decay amid dental shortage
More pediatricians have begun using a topical solution made of silver and fluoride to treat their patients’ cavities.
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The possibility for a criminal investigation could help move the needle for tax-weary Washington County residents approving an $11 million bond.

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Washington County asks prosecutors to examine budget crisis
The possibility for a criminal investigation could help move the needle for tax-weary residents approving an $11 million bond.
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This story first appeared in The Monitor’s free #environmental newsletter, The Climate Monitor, which is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free #newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news.
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In Milbridge, #Maine, a former farmer is grinding invasive green crabs into fertilizer. In South Portland, a Cambodian food incubator is incorporating them into seafood dishes.

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Some see opportunity amid Maine's green crab problem
A former farmer grinds invasive green crabs into fertilizer. A Cambodian food incubator is incorporating them into seafood dishes.
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Congratulations to the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting on receiving a general operating grant from the Sadie & Harry Davis Foundation to support investigative journalism through its news publication The Maine Monitor. @themainemonitor.org

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
The Sadie & Harry Davis Foundation announced a grant that will support the The Maine Monitor for the next two years. The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, publisher of The Monitor, will receive $400K to sustain its in-depth and investigative public interest journalism for #Maine.
Sadie & Harry Davis Foundation awards The Maine Monitor $400K
The grant marks the single largest gift the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting has received.
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The Sullivan-based Regional School Unit 24 is at least the sixth #Maine school district to buck the state’s protections for #transgender students.

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RSU 24 embraces Donald Trump’s stance on transgender students
The Sullivan-based school district is at least the sixth Maine school district to buck the state’s protections for transgender students.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
Thank you to those who joined us and @bangordailynews.bsky.social to chat about local news! We appreciate feedback on how we can better serve the community. Missed us in Bangor? Don't worry, we have more stops on our tour! Tomorrow we will be in Sanford and in Augusta and Jackman later this month.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It's keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
@elaineagrant.bsky.social appeared on NPR to talk about her story on the volunteer shortage #Maine food pantries are facing. Increasing numbers of Americans rely on volunteer-run #foodpantries, but many #volunteers are elderly. Listen to the podcast at the link below.

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
This story was produced as part of a partnership with @notus.com and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 2d
Sen. Susan Collins said that whether workers receive back pay was a “settled” issue.

“As a backup, we could pass what often is passed after shutdowns, and that is a bill that says that any obligations that were incurred during the shutdown are authorized to be paid,” Collins added.
Collins says federal workers should get back pay after shutdown
A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.
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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 3d
This story was jointly reported and published as part of a coordinated investigative and explanatory reporting project of The Maine Monitor and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social’ Maine Focus team. This project enhances in-depth #localjournalism and expands public access to the reporting.
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A letter written by District Attorney Maeghan Maloney gives a fuller picture of concerns she and other officials had about a #trooper who allegedly made several violent #arrests. Read more from the Bangor Daily News' Callie Ferguson and Monitor's @joshkeefe.bsky.social at the link below for free.
A Maine prosecutor questioned a state trooper’s competence
The letter gives a fuller picture of concerns she and other officials had about a Maine trooper who allegedly made several violent arrests.
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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its 2022 decision, several #anti-abortion groups have latched onto #abolitionist rhetoric, advocating against incremental approaches in favor of total bans that would charge those who get #abortions with murder.

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A small Maine group is pushing to criminalize abortion
The group was founded in 2023, after the Maine legislature passed a law expanding abortion access.
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